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Y - Youth Age 10+ Content Rating

By Deb Aoki, About.com

Cover artwork for Oh My Goddess Volume 21 by Kosuke Fujishima, published by Dark Horse Comics

Oh My Goddess! Volume 21

© Kosuke Fujishima / Dark Horse Comics
Definition:

Equivalent to a "PG" movie rating, the "Y –Youth, Age 10+" rating indicate that there may be a low level of violent content, such as bullying or fantasy battle scenes. The dialogue in "Y"-rated comics may also include some mild cursing or offensive language.

Examples:

Examples of manga for Youth – Age 10+ readers include:

  • Gundam Wing by Yoshiyuki Tomino & Hajime Yadate (TokyoPop)
  • Harlem Beat by Yuriko Nishiyama (TokyoPop)
  • Mink by Megumi Tachikawa (Tokyo Pop)
  • Oh My Goddess! by Kosuke Fujishima (Dark Horse Comics)
  • Yu-Gi-Oh! by Kazuki Takahashi (Viz Media – Shonen Jump)

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