"engaging", although she describes its art as "sparse and uneven". She believes the best of the four to be Hagio's They Were Eleven. Garrity describes Four Shōjo Stories as being one of the best short manga anthologies in English. Debbie Carton, writing for Booklist, regarded the book as a "fascinating introduction to the world of shojo manga" and regarded the range of stories included to be a positive. She recommended it for any collection including graphic novels. References External links BookSwim reviews TCJ review of They Were Eleven 1996 manga Fantasy anime and manga Manga anthologies Moto Hagio Romance anime and manga Science fiction anime and manga Shogakukan manga Shōjo manga Viz Media manga