but the specific classifications sometimes puzzle me! I guess they puzzle the mainstream manga magazines in Japan too
Most of the time, yep. ^_^ Series classification depends entirely on where it's published, not by its content. That's why you sometimes get series that started out as anime or light novels and end up with two different releases -- Escaflowne and Toshokan Sensou, for instance, have both shoujo and shounen manga releases.
Though Emma is an interesting example. It originally came out in Comic Beam, which Wikipedia helpfully describes as an 'alternative' manga magazine with a tiny but loyal following that includes 'manga-literate hipsters'. So presumably, it can run series that might not fit into the broader seinen classification.
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Most of the time, yep. ^_^ Series classification depends entirely on where it's published, not by its content. That's why you sometimes get series that started out as anime or light novels and end up with two different releases -- Escaflowne and Toshokan Sensou, for instance, have both shoujo and shounen manga releases.
Though Emma is an interesting example. It originally came out in Comic Beam, which Wikipedia helpfully describes as an 'alternative' manga magazine with a tiny but loyal following that includes 'manga-literate hipsters'. So presumably, it can run series that might not fit into the broader seinen classification.