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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)

Silver (fujita Kazuko)

 8.9(437 voted)
Complete
Author(s): penny jordan
Genre(s): Drama / Josei / Romance / Slice Of Life / Smut / Tragedy

HOT smut (but the art is old)
Another rare josei where the plot is based on a very carnal human emotion - REVENGE. Packed with innocent love, betrayal, hatred, lust - Sliver is the story that shows what a Beautifully Toxic Vengeful Woman is capable of.

22 07,2015

Suki Ni Natte Mo Ii No?

 7.3(87 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Oota Saki
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / School Life / Shoujo

Oyaji, Age gap, Slow Romance
Another exceptional shoujo that deviates from the norms. It might seem typical & all rose-clored at 1st, but it's NOT. Yuki has to go through a LOT to crack Akihisa's barrier before he finally gives in. But even after that their love life isn't that smooth sailing like typical shoujos. The difficulties of large age-gap relationship is portrayed here quite realistically. The ending is also different but a happy & sweet one.

28 08,2015

True Love (sugiyama Miwako)

 8.7(142 voted)
Complete
Author(s): SUGIYAMA Miwako
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Shoujo

Ok, this is not smut. But I thought the only "H" scene that it had was quite Sexy & Beautiful.
I have read several incest shoujos but this is by far THE BEST among them!! Absolutely stunning!! I would recommend this even if you don't like incest. Trust me, you, yourself will WANT them to be together. They are true soulmates. (if you wondering how I know all this, I read the whole thing on Otakumaol where it is translated till the end)

23 10,2015

Ashita mo Kitto Koishiteru

 7.4(115 voted)
Complete
Author(s): fujii akemi
Genre(s): Drama / Romance / Shoujo

Age gap, Teacher-Student, Slow Romance
An extremely under-rated & less know but AMAZING shoujo. At 1st it will seem typical where a braty teenager falls for her elder sister's friend(her tutor). But later you'll see, how an honest cosiderate adult develops a realtionship with a teenager, the problems they have to face due to not only their age gap but their social status, communication gap, long distance relationship & how they gradually move forward together.

31 10,2015

Erotic Horror

 7.3(280 voted)
Complete
Author(s): watanabe shiho, yamada komomo, nanao mio, chikawa chihiro, shimaki ako
Genre(s): Horror / Psychological / Romance / School Life / Shoujo / Smut / Supernatural / Tragedy

WARNING! Bunch of Creepy TWISTED Shoujos.So,Read this at ur own discretion!
Involves-Urban Legend,Murder,Suicide,Stalker,Assault,Psychotic characters
As for me,this 1 really intrigued me as it's extremely rare to come by even 1 good Dark shoujo & here I have a whole range of collection to boot!Some stories have AMAZING Plot-Twist!! I would recommend it to any1 who has a taste for Dark Twisted stuff like me. 1 of those Underrated Unique shoujos which should not be missed.

13 11,2015

Hidarite No Love Letter

 7.7(278 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Chiba Kozue
Genre(s): One Shot / Romance / School Life / Shoujo

Ch.1 ONLY.
Sweet, cute oneshot about how forgetfulness can work as a love charm ;)

01 11,2015

Mask - Kamen No Jouji

 7.6(330 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Miyazono Izumi
Genre(s): Josei / One Shot / Romance / Slice Of Life / Smut

Ch.1 ONLY. Age gap.
Filled with the agonizing flames of Revenge Ria lures Kyouji in her Honeytrap to extract revenge for driving her parents to suicide.

01 11,2015

Ichigo No Gakkou

 7.9(251 voted)
Complete
Author(s): satou nanki
Genre(s): Drama / Mature / Romance / Seinen / Slice Of Life

Teacher-student, Age gap.
This is by far THE MOST DIFFERENT teacher-student mangas i have ever read!! More than the dreamy tempting forbidden romance this one deals with the consequence of it!! It's a Masterpiece!!

13 07,2015

Eikaiwa School Wars

 7.5(140 voted)
Complete
Author(s): Matsumoto Tomo
Genre(s): Comedy / Romance / School Life / Shoujo

Slow Romance, Teacher-student, Age gap.
He only knows how to speak & understand english & she only knows how to speak & understand japanese. Even when lovers speak in the same language misunderstanding & difficulties are bound to happen. But despite everything they fall in love. Find out their tumultous journey of love & how they over come their language barrier.

13 07,2015

Sensei Kunshu

 8.9(984 voted)
Complete
Author(s): KODA Momoko
Genre(s): Romance / School Life / Shoujo

Age gape,Teacher-student,Slow romance.
Starts with a typical teacher-student rom com plot BUT the character development is such a breath of fresh air!! It's amazing how this mangaka takes the normal shoujo moments & makes them different & shine, in her own way!

13 07,2015

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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