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THE BEST

Just a collection of My FAV / BEST>>>Shoujo + Josei mangas<<<

From all the shoujo & josei I have read till now, I am trying to collect the ones that I found to be UNIQUE/MUST READ/HIGLY RECOMMENDED to any manga reader.


NOTE: 
☆  Some reviews/comments are mixed in with mild spoilers. So, avoid them if you don't want any.

☆  Everyone's list is a bit biased towards their weaknesses. You can see mine clearly in the tags.

☆  Only smutty shoujo & josei will be marked with ""
All(200) / manga(200)

Tendou-ke Monogatari

 9.2(290 voted)
Ongoing
Author(s): saitou ken
Genre(s): Drama / Historical / Romance / Shoujo

Strong Female lead, Historical romance.
Raised in the wilderness of mountain,by a mysterious Granpa with distinct ethics & high morality,Chibi intends to follow on her foster gandfather's footsteps & die while saving people, so that, she can keep her head high to him,until the day she saves the Tendou family's Bride to be - Houjou Ran & falls prey to the Young Master!
If u r thinking this is a typical shoujo,then THINK twice! Because u r in 4 a LOT of surprises!

23 02,2018

Kanojo Ni Naru Hi

 9.0(400 voted)
Complete
Author(s): ogura akane
Genre(s): Gender Bender / Shoujo / Drama / Romance / School Life

Gender Bender,Spernatural
What will you do if 1 day you wake up & see,you have a sudden overnight sex change?Enter,Mamiya,a normal healthy high school boy who suddenly collapses one day & turns into a girl due an incident called"emergence"!And not just any girl,a very hot one!To top it all,her body isn't listening to her mind anymore.What will she do with her unwanted desires that are piling up for her childhood friend & all time rival who happens to be a GUY

21 10,2015

Midnight Secretary

 8.9(520 voted)
Complete
Author(s): OHMI Tomu
Genre(s): Ecchi / Romance / Shoujo / Supernatural

Beautiful SMUT
Dashing Eligible Bachelor Playboy Superior x Highly capable devoted Perfect Secretary. Typical....I know, but what if that perfect guy who is the object of every women's desire, only has eyes for you...oops! sorry......your BLOOD? Enter into the world of vampire, business & riches ruled by sinful pleasure where love creeps its way in & conquers everything. 35 chapters of sheer PERFECTION!!

13 07,2015

Biyaku Cafe

 8.9(165 voted)
Complete
Author(s): ukyou ayane
Genre(s): Gender Bender / Romance / Shoujo / Smut

GORGEOUS SMUT, Age gap.
I am adding this one ONLY for the main story(Kagetsu x Kaouru's story), NOT for the side stories. A sensual story of a boyish girl who after an accident gets charmed by the devilish owner of a mysterious cafe gets conned into both dating him & working in his cafe. Before you start reading get some tissues for your nosebleed ;)

13 07,2015

Orange (takano Ichigo)

 9.5(271 voted)
Complete
Author(s): takano ichigo
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / School Life / Shoujo / Slice Of Life

Supernatural,Cute & Fluffy,Time Travel,Deep Friendship.
Something's are just TOO BEAUTIFUL for words. And this manga is one of them. Honestly, this is one of The Best Reads of My Life! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Trust me. You won't be disappointed

26 03,2016

The One Manhua

 9.4(166 voted)
Complete
Author(s): lee nicky
Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Mature / Psychological / Romance / Shoujo / Slice Of Life

Strong Female Lead, Slow Romance, Age gap
Introducing another one of my most fav josei manga! As the name states, "The One" is really the one manga that'll take you on a roller coaster journey of Lele an ambitious model, towards her road to success while teetering between 2 gorgeous twin model with huge issues, & possibly find her destined love on the way.

13 07,2015

Help!!

 8.3(319 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Fujiwara Kiyo
Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Romance / Shoujo

Age Gap, Teacher-Student, Slow Romance
A girl who is completely unfit to be a doctor is determined to be one. And the biggest obstacle in her path is her very own teacher!! A very warm, sweet & slow paced love story of 2 very different individuals overcoming their difficulties, accepting their short comings & mistakes, caring for each other & naturally find love in one another.

13 07,2015

Suki Dakara Suki

 7.7(96 voted)
Complete
Author(s): CLAMP
Genre(s): Comedy / Drama / Romance / Shoujo / Slice Of Life

Teahcer-Student,Age Gap, Oyaji, Slow Romance
What can i say?....it's CLAMP! I mean how can you not love clamp? And it's one of their old work to boot!! This is a story of little pure hearted Hinata who falls in love with her teacher. But her beloved teacher is much more than it meets the eyes, in a LOT of ways ;)

13 07,2015

Mademoiselle Butterfly

 9.1(970 voted)
Complete
Author(s): ogura akane
Genre(s): Drama / Historical / Romance / Shoujo

Age gap
If you are expecting a normal sweet historical romance shoujo after reading the summary then you're DEAD WRONG. The story has several ups & down while it goes past several timelines. The historical elements are portrayed beautifully with utmost care by Ogura Akane, where you'll get see the characters grow up, fall in love, raise a family together, war period, seperation & overcoming all difficulties with sheer trust & love.

19 08,2015

Bitter Virgin

 8.3(444 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Kusunoki Kei
Genre(s): Drama / Mature / Romance / Slice Of Life / Tragedy

Highly Disturbing content
One of those Daring,Beautiful,Unique,Masterpiece of a manga that deals with sensitive yet heavy subjects like - Child abuse,Sexual Abuse,Statutory Rape,Parental abuse & Negligence,Miscarriage,Abortion,Teenage child birth,Single Mother,Bullying; while keeping the very Core Essence of Shoujo thriving! Hats off to the Mangaka! She just raised the bar higher for a widely underestimated genre like shoujo.

25 03,2016

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Cupcake27 January 22, 2021 5:26 pm

Thanks for your list and also for the details...it really saved my time... I would like to suggest you a manga named "over- cumming writer's block" .
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/over_cumming_writer_s_block/
Personally i think the story is really good and the smut is really really good if we compare it with other hetero smut. You can give it a try.
And if you have any list of josei manga with good smut and story please lemme know. (=・ω・=)
Excuse my bad english btw.

crazycrizzy November 11, 2020 2:43 pm

I read most of them, i find your list helpful as I found some interesting mangas to read now.
Thanks for this list btw :)

jobless March 8, 2018 2:56 pm

Man I read some of them ! Thanks for a lot !!!! :3

⚣_Holic March 22, 2018 10:34 am

You are welcome :)
Have a nice time (●'◡'●)ノ

elusify February 19, 2017 6:51 am

Thanks for making such a comprehensive list (▰˘◡˘▰) I honestly appreciate it, because sometimes Mangago's categories don't include everything and it's difficult to find good josei and shoujo!

⚣_Holic May 26, 2017 7:46 am

Sorry or the late reply! And Thank you very much for such a lovely complement! It's bcz Mangago has a dense population of fujoshis that the shoujo & josei genre gets less attention & sometimes a little neglected here, which drove me to make a list of my non-BL interest. So it makes me overjoyed whenever other fans find my list helpful or finds something worthwhile reading from this little collection. (▰˘◡˘▰)

night light October 16, 2016 4:17 am

omg im not a big fan of teacher student love story, especially after i read hirunaka no ryuusei (it was like a big bang in my life) n thanks to your list huhuhu i found many good shoujo manga (of course bout teacher n student) n though its point kinda low but cause of your explanation i could find them right away ヾ(☆▽☆)

⚣_Holic November 12, 2016 10:17 am

Yes, I know that my list is pretty biased towards my personal preferences & taste. So it makes me immensely happy when I find other mangalovers with similar taste/preference enjoying my list. Glad that you are finding this list helpful & easy to navigate. Planning to update & intoduce some new changes over the New Years! So hopefully it'll be more fun & easier for followers to play around ლ(´ڡ`ლ)

pink popsicle February 27, 2016 9:45 pm

whoa,, after seeing this list in a question's reply, and checking through the titles, now i want to read shoujo agaaaiiiin! waaah,, you've rekindled the hetero-fire in my heart,,, (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ
these past few years i've almost never touched shoujo/josei at all (yaoi most of the time, and sometimes yuri ^,^)
And i have to agree with you, i also often find josei better than shoujo,, maybe because it portrays more realistic problems? hahaa,,, i remember there was a time (before i know yaoi) when i got sooo bored reading shoujo, every shoujo that i came across was shallow and cliched with overly dramatic mc's, and i didn't know many good josei too,, then somehow yaoi stepped into my life as savior,,,
hahaa,, ( ̄∇ ̄")
(uh,, sorry for my sudden rant)
anyway you've compiled a very good list. And your reviews are perfect!
THank you very muuuuch~
ヾ(☆▽☆)

⚣_Holic February 28, 2016 2:42 am

WOW! Your message made me SO HAPPY!! (≧∀≦) You're most Welcome Dear.
And, Thank you so much for taking your time writing such a wonderful comment! Honestly this is 1 of my neglected & least updated lists. But, recently I have been trying to review the mangas of this list whenever I get time. So your comment makes it totally worth it! My repertoire in shoujo & josei has also become very limited after I started reading BL. But I do miss the AMAZING shoujosei that I read before. So I compiled my list with them that are memorable to me & the ones I like to go back to when I want a quality shoujosei & a break from yaoi. I believe good things should be shared & appreciated. So, it makes me immensely happy when I find other people with similar taste & appreciating them too.

⚣_Holic February 28, 2016 2:47 am

BTW, sorry to say this after you have wrote such a nice message, but there are in fact some(not many) typical shoujo's here too ( ̄∇ ̄"). But I have tried my best to mention that in my reviews & they are only added here because they are unique in some other aspects. Hope they don't ruin your happy reading time (●'◡'●)ノ
Thanks again for your lovely complement.

pink popsicle February 28, 2016 6:06 pm
WOW! Your message made me SO HAPPY!! (≧∀≦) You're most Welcome Dear. And, Thank you so much for taking your time writing such a wonderful comment! Honestly this is 1 of my neglected & least updated li... ⚣_Holic

wow, i'm happy too that my comment makes you happy,,, hehee,, ^_^

pink popsicle February 28, 2016 6:12 pm
BTW, sorry to say this after you have wrote such a nice message, but there are in fact some(not many) typical shoujo's here too ( ̄∇ ̄"). But I have tried my best to mention that in my reviews & they ar... ⚣_Holic

don't worry,, even though i said what i said in my comment, i still like typical shoujo, and cliched stuff too,, ( ̄∇ ̄)
And just like you, sometimes i like mangas (shoujo/josei/yaoi/anything) that are actually just typical and just so-so, but have something that I find unique about them,, (▰˘◡˘▰)

shoujo✿forever February 26, 2016 4:25 pm

I love your list and your reviews on the manga. Thank you for all your hard work organizing this list. Plz add more!

⚣_Holic February 26, 2016 4:42 pm

You're most welcome dear :)
And thank you for the lovely complement. I really appreciate it. I'll continue to update more & further improve this list ^ - ^

cool_j15 January 8, 2016 9:47 am

waaa thanks for the list, this is amazing (≧∀≦)

⚣_Holic January 8, 2016 10:06 am

You are welcome dear :)
Enjoy (づ ̄ ³ ̄)づ

k_brooks13 December 21, 2015 12:55 am

bahaha I am much farther along in the manga than I am the anime...I watch animes very slowly. Its really good. Its kinda hilarious the male lead is like casually evil and its like "are we just not gonna talk about that?" stuff like turning people into turkeys and then fully intending to roast and eat them alive....
I like reading more too but I like having stuff to watch while I crochet...I haven't read love so life yet...I think I started it but decided to save it. I do that with all the good ones...I hate finishing them :D
I read Ze and liked it. whats your first favorite bl? Mines possibly Katekyo...or its high on my list...I love bully semes.

⚣_Holic December 21, 2015 9:28 am

Then Kamisama Hajimemashita manga it is!
Oh...My most fav top no.1 bl was, is & forever will be ZE. I can read it thousand times over & never get bored with it ^^ I know I sound biased towards Shimizu Yuki. But she just writes exactly the kind of stuff I am looking for in a bl.

⚣_Holic December 21, 2015 9:29 am

PS. I like Katekyo too! It's on fav list. Can't get enough of bully lovers!

pink popsicle February 27, 2016 10:00 pm
PS. I like Katekyo too! It's on fav list. Can't get enough of bully lovers! ⚣_Holic

whoa let me join this please,, I love KAtekyo tooooo~!
it was one of my first few yaois! I only just got into bl, and only had watched Junjou Romantica (anime, my first bl ever), and still clueless about what the characters are doing in there (i was still very innocent i didn't even understand what cumming/orgasm/anal sex is),,
then i watched manga-video of Katekyo (with the drama cd) by fluffy-sama in yaoiblisscollection. (anyone remember that blog? it's so sad it's no longer around) and then BAM! my eyes were opened!

k_brooks13 February 27, 2016 10:52 pm
whoa let me join this please,, I love KAtekyo tooooo~!it was one of my first few yaois! I only just got into bl, and only had watched Junjou Romantica (anime, my first bl ever), and still clueless about what th... pink popsicle

Lol somehow my first yaoi wound up being viewfinder lol. It kinda left me feeling wtf but it was sooo good lol. Katekyo is amazing though...bully semes rock lol

pink popsicle February 27, 2016 11:12 pm
Lol somehow my first yaoi wound up being viewfinder lol. It kinda left me feeling wtf but it was sooo good lol. Katekyo is amazing though...bully semes rock lol k_brooks13

waaah~ viewfinder~ i think it's one of the coolest yaoi ever! the actions and intrigues are perfect!

k_brooks13 February 27, 2016 11:27 pm
waaah~ viewfinder~ i think it's one of the coolest yaoi ever! the actions and intrigues are perfect! pink popsicle

Lol right its pretty awesome. I enjoyed it. Theres not that many plot heavy ysoi....although I also really like fluffy cute ones

k_brooks13 December 20, 2015 3:12 am

bahaha you talk about the list being biased toward your weaknesses and it being clear by the tags....and the first one is Age Gap :D I'm so excited to go through this now :D haha my favorites

⚣_Holic December 20, 2015 7:58 am

Thanks dear :) I am glad that you found something worth while reading here.
And sorry, you have to fish the age gap shoujos from my reviews. This list is still semi-organized as I spend more time & effort on my BL lists. But I am planning to properly organize, review & categorize the mangas of this list over my year end break! Hope it'll be even more easier for age gap fans to navigate through here then ^_^

k_brooks13 December 20, 2015 8:55 pm
Thanks dear :) I am glad that you found something worth while reading here. And sorry, you have to fish the age gap shoujos from my reviews. This list is still semi-organized as I spend more time & effort o... ⚣_Holic

I understand my BL lists are way more organized than my shoujo :D Have you read VB Rose? It's an age gap...it is sorta a regular shoujo but it has way less angst and drama and is more of just a sweet romance. And the romance is slow.
Also don't cry girl. Its ending is a bit axed sadly but at least it has an ending and its screamingly hilarious I almost died.

⚣_Holic December 20, 2015 9:22 pm
I understand my BL lists are way more organized than my shoujo :D Have you read VB Rose? It's an age gap...it is sorta a regular shoujo but it has way less angst and drama and is more of just a sweet romance... k_brooks13

LOL...the amount of time we fujoshis spend on our BL!! XD XD
OMG....A girl with a sister complex!! Now that is something I haven't come across till now! Thank you so much for the suggestion! I'll savor it slowly ^_^

k_brooks13 December 20, 2015 10:01 pm
LOL...the amount of time we fujoshis spend on our BL!! XD XDOMG....A girl with a sister complex!! Now that is something I haven't come across till now! Thank you so much for the suggestion! I'll savor it slowly... ⚣_Holic

Its a favorite. The MC is actually really cute and upbeat...the romance is slow and sweet, and she's a crafter like me :D
http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/keishichou_tokuhanka_007/ is another awesome one...the romance is slow but there's a lot of sweetness and intamacy and flirting built up. Plus its got actual plot and action.
but enjoy V.B. Rose its long but I read it straight through cause I liked it that much. :D

⚣_Holic December 20, 2015 10:16 pm
Its a favorite. The MC is actually really cute and upbeat...the romance is slow and sweet, and she's a crafter like me :D http://www.mangago.me/read-manga/keishichou_tokuhanka_007/ is another awesome one...th... k_brooks13

Oh...now I am even more interested. Because, I don't think anyone's fav can be bad not worth reading :D

Yes, Keishichou...I've heard a lot about that. I have actually downloaded it months ago, to read. But thanks to my BL addiction, there are spider webs forming over my "plan to finish" shoujo stash ( ̄∇ ̄")

k_brooks13 December 20, 2015 10:19 pm
Oh...now I am even more interested. Because, I don't think anyone's fav can be bad not worth reading :DYes, Keishichou...I've heard a lot about that. I have actually downloaded it months ago, to read. But thank... ⚣_Holic

bahaha I kinda ran out of BL...at least bl I'm interested in. I still plan on reading love mode but haven't been in the mood...I have a few on reserve that I know are good...but I go through shoujo phases and I'm kinda back in one...mostly cause I was watching Kamisama Kiss while crocheting and that got me back on shoujo

⚣_Holic December 20, 2015 10:29 pm
bahaha I kinda ran out of BL...at least bl I'm interested in. I still plan on reading love mode but haven't been in the mood...I have a few on reserve that I know are good...but I go through shoujo phases and ... k_brooks13

IKR! I had a shoujo phase last month. Finished the entire "Love so Life" & "True Love" series. They weren't even completely scanlated. So hunted them down from Otakumole ( ̄∇ ̄"). I also want to watch Kamisama hajimemashita. But my shoujo addicted friend told me to read the manga 1st. And now I am freaking trapped between whether to watch/read it 1st (╯°Д °)╯╧╧ Cause I love reading more than watching. But reading takes up more time than watching( ̄へ ̄)
Love mode is my top 2nd, all time fav BL! I still re-read it time to time <3