{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T19:58:16.823Z","story":{"id":"r_dae27e97764f41a09dc582fd","slug":"week-in-anime-girls-in-boyland","url":"https://yomimono.id/week-in-anime-girls-in-boyland","headline":"This Week in Anime: Girls in Boyland","summary":"Anime News Network's Sylvia and Chris discuss the growing trend of female protagonists in shonen manga, using Akane-banashi as a key example of a series that executes shonen tropes with a female lead without relying on fanservice.","why_it_matters":"The column highlights how Akane-banashi, a Shonen Jump series with a female protagonist in a non-traditional setting, reflects a shift in editorial standards toward more respectful treatment of female characters.","published_at":"2026-05-28T16:15:54.000Z","source_count":1,"sources":["Anime News Network"],"citations":[{"source":"Anime News Network","title":"This Week in Anime: Girls in Boyland","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/this-week-in-anime/2026-05-28/.237884"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Sylvia","Chris"],"type":"op_ed","domain":"manga","is_roundup":true}}}