The birth of shōjo manga, which primarily caters to a young female demographic, took place at the turn of the 20th century. The 1950s and ‘60s paved the path for creative innovation, allowing this diverse category to bloom in the ‘80s and beyond. However, any conversation about shōjo would be incomplete without Osamu Tezuka's Princess Knight, whose serialization began in 1953 and continued up until 1968.