History Main / SchoolgirlSeries

* ''Manga/{{Mono}}'' follows three school girls in the Cinephoto Club who join in with a manga artist to travel across real-life places in Japan to take pictures and help her out on her inspiration for her manga.

* ''Anime/LizAndTheBlueBird'' is a spinoff of ''Literature/SoundEuphonium'', focusing on the side characters Mizore and Nozomi in a ComingOfAge story as they prepare to graduate and struggle with their feelings about each other.

A subgenre of SliceOfLife, Schoolgirl Series tend to revolve around a group of female classmates and their antics and adventures during and after school. Depending on how comedic they are, such series may feature a rather unusual school where [[RuleOfFunny highly unrealistic things happen]]. Expect a [[SenseiChan very immature teacher]] in control of a WackyHomeroom, though a StraightMan educator may also be thrown in, both to add a friendly adult perspective and act as a {{foil}} to the childish antics of the heroines or their teacher.

* ''Manga/{{Nichijou}}'' is this with the [[WidgetSeries wackiness]] turned up. However, the "schoolgirl" part is actually downplayed; while the main characters are schoolgirls, there are also several male characters who get their own focus and there are plenty of scenes that take place outside of school (particularly with Nano and the Professor).

In Japan, these kinds of series often overlap with {{Moe}} and almost always have men as their target demographic. Even so, Schoolgirl Series rarely delve into {{Fanservice}}. The GenrePopularizer is the {{shonen|Demographic}} series ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', which featured many of the tropes that later examples would follow. Though the anime-centric language may lead you to believe otherwise, the schoolgirl genre is also present in the West, with 1931 German film ''Film/MadchenInUniform'' the UrExample.

* ManChild: Often overlaps with SenseiChan if the character is a teacher. If female, often is an OldMaid.

* ShrinkingViolet, in the same character more often than not. Will often have a HimeCut and be well endowed, but [[HollywoodPudgy self-conscious]]. May overlap with BespectacledCutie / {{Tsundere}} characters.

* ZettaiRyouiki

* UsefulNotes/InsideShoes: Often are ColorCodedForYourConvenience to tell [[SenpaiKohai upperclassmen from lowerclassmen]].

* ''Literature/SoundEuphonium'' is about the ailing wind orchestra of a Japanese high school which steadily improves thanks to the guidance of an esteemed music director. It focuses more on the interpersonal drama between the band members than humor, though it isn't entirely free of comedic moments.

* ''Anime/LizAndTheBlueBird'' is a spinoff of ''Literature/SoundEuphonium'', focusing on the side characters Mizore and Nozomi.

* ''Literature/SoundEuphonium''

A subgenre of SliceOfLife, Schoolgirl Series tend to revolve around a group of female classmates and their antics and adventures during and after school. Depending on how comedic they are, such series may feature a rather unusual school where [[RuleOfFunny highly unrealistic things happen]]. Having a ManChild teacher in control of a WackyHomeroom is not uncommon in Schoolgirl Series though a StraightMan educator may be swapped in to form a contrast with the outrageous behavior of the main heroines. A SenseiChan character may be thrown into the mix in order to incorporate some kind of friendly adult perspective.

In Japan, these kinds of series often overlap with {{Moe}} and almost always have men as their target demographic. Even so, Schoolgirl Series rarely delve into {{Fanservice}}. Though the anime-centric language may lead you to believe otherwise, the schoolgirl genre is also present in the West, with 1931 German film ''Film/MadchenInUniform'' the UrExample.

* ''Manga/GirlFriends'': A classic of the YuriGenre, which features a realistic portrayal of a ComingOfAgeQueerRomance, which the central pair being very confused about their feelings and featuring large amounts of Gayngst and WillTheyOrWontThey.

* ''Literature/SoundEuphonium''
** ''Anime/LizAndTheBlueBird''

* ''LightNovel/HereComesTheThreeAngels'' is about gradeschoolers playing in a rock band.

* DCupDistress: There's usually one who's [[GagBoobs well endowed]] and self-conscious because of it.

* GagBoobs: For when big boobs are used more as a source of comedy than [[StealthPun "tit"]][[BuxomBeautyStandard illation]].

* ManChild: Often overlaps with SenseiChan if the character is a teacher. If female, often is a ChristmasCake.

* UsefulNotes/InsideShoes: Often are ColorCodedForYourConvenience to tell [[SempaiKohai upperclassmen from lowerclassmen]].

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* ''Series/DerryGirls''
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* GagBoobs: For when big boobs are used more as a source of comedy than [[StealthPun "tit"]][[BuxomIsBetter illation]].

* ''Manga/{{Gals}}'' is about a trio of kogals and their adventures in and out of high school. Unlike most examples, both the manga and anime are actually [[ShoujoDemographic aimed at girls]].

* ''Literature/TheGallagherGirls'' series is about girls going to a SpySchool.
* Creator/EnidBlyton wrote a lot of these, ''Literature/MaloryTowers'' and ''Literature/StClares'' being the most famous ones.

* ''Manga/{{Gals}}'' is about a trio of kogals and their adventures in and out of high school.
* ''Manga/HarukanaReceive'' follows a group of high school girls and their aspirations to compete in the junior beach volleyball tournament.

* ''LightNovel/HereComesTheThreeAngels'' is about gradeschoolers playing in a rock band.

* ''Manga/SchoolLive'' is what happens when the character archetypes of a Schoolgirl Series are dropped into an altogether different genre and circumstances, in this case a ZombieApocalypse. The series itself is a subversion, since it only pretends to be a typical Schoolgirl Series for the first chapter/episode until the FirstEpisodeTwist is revealed.

* ''Anime/LuckyStar'' mainly focuses on the core group of friends of Konata, the twins Kagami and Tsukasa, and Miyuki along with a few of their classmates and relatives. This series [[LampshadeHanging hangs a lampshade on]] the EverybodyIsSingle part of a good many Schoolgirl Series when the group wonders why Miyuki does not yet have a boyfriend. It also only has two named male characters that appear for more than a couple of minutes (aside from Anime Tenchou), Konata's dad, Soujirou, and Minoru Shiraishi. What sets this series apart from other examples is its many references to {{Otaku}} culture, and the anime adds a lot of {{Shout Out}}s.

* ''Anime/DoItYourself'' is about a group of schoolgirls in a DIY club.