As the name suggests, 'Josei' ('women') refers to manga aimed towards women, rather than shojo ('girls'), which focuses on girls. Both are typically told from the female perspective, appearing in women's magazines like Flowers and Petit Comic. While the latter largely tackles themes like high school and middle school life, first love, and occasionally something dark, Josei focuses on more mature themes like work life, university life, marriage, divorce, and intimacy.