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Volume 4, Issue 2

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Shojo Beat - In the Magazine

Vol. 4, Issue 2

 
Letter From The Editor

Music and Beyond
SB Senior Editor Megan Bates breaks down the music issue for you.

 
Fashion & Beauty

Get This Look
Puffy AmiYumi make looking fabulous look easy.

The Hot List: Fashion & Beauty
Music-themed items to make you sing out loud!

High Style, Low Budget
Thee Out Mods lead singer Sana reminds SB of Nana O.

 
Culture & Trends

The Hot List: Culture & Trends
Get your groove on with these nifty games and gadgets.

DIY: Inrou for your mp3 player
Keep your mp3 player cozy.

Cooking
A delicious dessert you can really sink your (pointy) teeth into.

Pure Magic
Spilling the beans on Japanese purification rituals.

My Love Affair with J-Pop
How Japanese music led to love in one SB editor's life.

Music Gaming 2008
Eternal Sonata and Ontamarama bring new life to the music game genre.

Features

Music Madness
A chockablock collection of Japanese music info, including a beginner's guide, music in anime, what Tokyo record stores are selling, and more!

Annual Shojo Beat Music Awards
Our 3rd Annual Music Awards are finally here! Read up on the nominees, listen online, then vote for your favorites!

 
SB & You

How to Draw
Building character with Yuu Watase.

Fan Art
Masterpieces of SB leading men.

Beat Box
Tune in to what your fellow SB readers are listening to.

Letters and Contests
Readers sing their praises for Shojo Beat, and a chance to enter a music video contest!

Street Seen
See the gritty rock 'n' roll scene at America's anime and manga cons.

Horoscope
Aquarians, get ready for mind-blowing love!

Manga News

Manga Spotlight: Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden
The prequel to Yu Watase's Fushigi Yûgi is back: Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden makes a triumphant return with volume 6 after a long hiatus.

Manga Spotlight: Gochild
Mysteries solved and cases are closed when Godchild comes to an end with the release of its final volume.

Manga Volume Update
More manga volumes, coming to a bookstore near you.

Coming Next Month
It's back to the drawing board with our art issue.

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