Short answers, pulled from the story.
The first magazine dedicated exclusively to girls, Shōjo-kai, hit the newsstands in 1902. This publication marked the birth of a cultural phenomenon that would eventually reshape global entertainment.
The Year 24 Group included Moto Hagio, Keiko Takemiya, and Yumiko Oshima. These artists transformed shōjo manga from a male-dominated industry into a medium of profound psychological depth and artistic innovation by the early 1970s.
The first sex scenes appeared in shōjo manga in 1969 within Hideko Mizuno's Fire!. This development occurred as the category evolved from being created by men for young girls to being created by women for teenaged and young adult women.
The magazine Malika was launched by Fusosha in 2008 to exemplify the new trend of cross-media marketing. It featured contributions from celebrities and operated a website that published music and additional stories before folding after six issues.
English-language translations of shōjo manga first appeared in North America in the late 1990s. Titles such as Sailor Moon, Boys Over Flowers, and Fruits Basket became best-selling books during this period.