We know that Christmas is a very different time for the Japanese, who can miss the date and prioritize the New Year celebration much more, because of this, we see how young people usually celebrate the holiday with their friends and romantic prospects. , so to get you a little sentimental, I’ll refresh your memory with some classic shojo Christmases.
Cheer up and refresh your memory with the following shojo anime chapters in which Christmas is celebrated in a very intense way!
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Kimi ni Todoke (episode 22: “Christmas Eve” and 4 and 5 of the third season)
There is an interesting moment in which, despite being surrounded by many friends, Sawako and Kazehaya are able to meet, having a special moment that implies different advances in their relationship. Our protagonist is a girl who dozes and then runs home to maintain her routine that inevitably changes (she always spent those dates with her parents, because she had no friends) and connects her with new people.
The intimacy that Sawako and Kazehaya slowly begin to build brings them closer and reflects the type of relationship they will have. A second Christmas with a first kiss is even more chaotic, in the third season with episodes 4 and 5: “The Christmas Party” and “A Moment of Happiness” respectively, a new path opens in which the boys will have to fix misunderstandings that are breaking their hearts.
Wotakoi (episode: 6 “Desolate Christmas”)
While Hirotaka and Narumi plan quieter times, Hana and Kabakura have problems. The girl wants to spend more time with her fiancé who is dying between piles of work and meetings with colleagues. Despite having a complicated atmosphere, towards the end everyone manages to enjoy the day in their own way.
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The Ice Guy and his Cool Female Colleague (episodes 8-9: “Little Sister Shows Up! Christmas at the Ski Resort” and “Lost in the New Temple”)
The descendant of the yuki-onna goes skiing with all the office colleagues, however, after teaching (and failing) Fujutsuki-san how to stay on the snow hills, they all meet up with the younger sister of , in a nearby establishment and realize that the girl is very popular.
After this, the girl looks for Fujutsuki to find out how her brother manages to work, since she is worried that he will cause too many problems, however, the girl speaks wonderful things about him.
The night and a Christmas gift will make everything better. The next episode is more glamorous in the idea of the New Year.
Bokura ga Ita (episodio 26)
Nanami and Motoharu know that they are going to separate before Christmas, however, they decide to spend the days on a daily basis, even though the special dates are at hand, the snow will bring them cold and quite dense moments.
A not so nice twist on shojo.
Cardcaptor Sakura (episode 35: “The Christmas Letter”)
Sakura is still in love with Yukito, her brother’s friend, and plans an iconic moment for Christmas, although she doesn’t have everything that’s coming with the Clow cards. On the other hand, Syaoran is following closely in his footsteps. The two slowly build an interesting relationship.
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Why don’t the Japanese celebrate Christmas like in the West?
In Japan, the predominant religions are Buddhism and Shintoism, which is why people do not have a close or deep relationship with the holiday that involves the birth of Jesus.
Important cultural and religious celebrations in Japan are New Year (Shōgatsu) and traditional festivities such as Obon. Both have a much greater cultural and spiritual weight than Christmas; In this way, the Christmas celebration is a much more commercial moment (like February 14 in the West) and is usually an occasion for couples, rather than family issues.
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