Beyond the Cherry Blossoms: Decoding Japanese School Romance

For a long time, Japanese literature explored Class S relationships—intense, passionate friendships between school girls that were expected to dissolve upon graduation so the girls could marry men. Think Sailor Moon (Haruka and Michiru) or Revolutionary Girl Utena .

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