Riyoko Ikeda
In 1972, two major works of "shōjo" manga were published by members of the group: "The Rose of Versailles" by Riyoko Ikeda, and "The Poe Clan" by Hagio. Widely acclaimed upon their release, the works attracted the attention of critics who had to that point largely ignored the "shōjo" genre. These works paved the way for a wave of "literary manga" (roughly analogous to Western graphic novels), which due to their aesthetic and literary qualities, brought "shōjo" manga into what has been described by scholars as its "golden age".