Favorite Female Leads

Set in the first year of Showa period, a girl voluntarily exiles herself from her village in search for a place where no one knows of her lie detecting abilities. She encounters a detective who guides her to better understand and appreciate the strengths of her ability as well as embrace who she is. I enjoy the character development of the girl and the mystery narrative in every arc is very engaging as well. The art is clean and pretty, definitely worth a read!

I simply adore the historical backdrop in this piece. Accidentally employed in the imperial palace, the FL uses her wit, resourcefulness and knowledge of medicine to manoeuvre around trickery within the courts. The art is beautiful and the quirky personality of the FL is very entertaining.

Abandoned by her family, FL has been training to be a soldier from a young age. She rises through the ranks through grit and determination despite rampant misogynic sentiments and earns the respect of those who are under her leadership. She is a skilled tactician and leader, and she is not afraid to challenge authority. Her skills have impressed the enemy King who later employs her as his knight. She's really suave and cool!

The art is very vivid and engaging! Really enjoyed the focus on FL's growth and development, alongside other characters as well. Presents a diamond in the rough actress and a director who helps to bring her experiences, including competition, to will polish her.

A fashion designer quits her job and signs up for a housekeeping role at a boarding house. She meets the eccentric house owner and ends up throwing a glass at him on the way out of the interview. I love the dynamics of the housemates in this place and the unfolding of the plot, which can sometimes be surprisingly unexpected! This is pretty addictive Ch51

Love a man with tattoos. A woman in her late twenties relieve memories of her university days when she chances upon her long time one-sided crush, a senior from university, at a tattoo parlour by coincidence. Has potential! [Ch9]

A writer ends up in the hospital after neglecting her health for a long time. She proposes an exercise partnership with a handsome patient in the bed beside hers. Pretty interesting so far! [Ch23]

Presents the blossoming romance between the king of the underworld and a female knight. I love how multifaceted these characters are - the King isn't the typical domineering, alpha male, he does have insecurities and fears. The female knight is pretty forward in her romantic advances and able to fend for herself and others in a fight. Beautiful art and fantastic storyline.

wow! The art, for one, is amazing. The characters are multifaceted and dynamic, and their relationship is dysfunctional yet interesting - we're introduced to the third generation heirs of two yakuza groups and the beginning of their arranged marriage. The masochistic tendencies of the ML was a nice surprise and complemented well with the FL's unexpected grit and fire. An enjoyable read!

Strong-willed and independent, former slave is invited to enter the Prince's harem where all concubines peacefully exist and sincerely love the prince for his kindness and attitude towards women. He does not view his wives as objects or tools, but precious beings to cherish and appreciate. The progression of their romance is very sweet, it's quite entertaining to see her initially resist his charms but eventually come to terms with her love for him.