Best shoujo manga on Reddit

"& Skip Beat"

"Nana"

"Kimi ni Todoke (Soon to be getting a sequel series)"

"Villains Are Destined to Die (133 chapters, ongoing)"

"Natsume's Book of Friends (123 chapters, ongoing)"

"7 Seeds (178 chapters, complete)"

"Gakuen Alice (180+sequel)"

"Stepping on Roses (57)"

"Boku ni Hana no Melancholy (90)"

"Red River"

"Honnou Switch! There's smut, but the sweetness and happiness are truly wholesome!"

"Heroine Shikaku Last Game Summer of Us Gatabutata Que Sera, Sera! Something About Us Who Invited You?"

"Can I kiss you every day!"

"Ao Haru Ride, Last Game, Wotakoi"

"You got great recs already so series that haven’t been mentioned yet: Hatsu Haru You Got me Sempai Today’s Kira Kun Honey Lemon Soda"

"I Fell in Love After School A Condition Called Love Those Not-So-Sweet Boys And Yet, You are So Sweet"

"Perfect World A Sign of Affection Knight of the Ice Love Me Love Me Not Shortcake Cake Everyone is Getting Married Kimi Ni Todoke"

"Everyone here already recommended what i wanted to say but here are some of mine :-) kodocha by miho (also has an anime but its quite old so the art style is very different to what today’s art style is but if you don’t mind that, u should watch the anime :-) mars by fuyumi (a staple in shoujo imo. its so goodd also a tw, r^pe is talked abt here so its quite a mature manga)"

"Yumeiro Patisserie, anime and manga, Anime goes further and has a few changes compared to the manga. Takes place in middle school but the story is fun to watch. Yona of the dawn, anime and manga. One of my all time favorite mangas out there."

"Ao Haru Ride, you may have seen the anime, but it only covers 12/40+ chapters in the manga. It’s a really good one I highly recommend. Fruits Basket, highly recommend this one as well!"

"It’s probably not hard to find the omnibus versions of Fruits Basket."

"Fruits Basket"

"Fruits basket"

"Fruits Basket"

"\- [Fruits Basket]"

"Fruits Basket"

"Fruits Basket, too."

"<Fruits Basket>."

"Kimi ni todoke has a three volume spin-off on Kurumi called Kimi ni todoke Soulmate"

"Kimi no todoke"

"Kimi ni Todoke - Romcom"

"I’d definitely recommend Kimi ni Todoke! It’s a slow burn but it’s extremely sweet, earnest and uplifting, especially in the first half."

"Kimi ni Todoke (complete, 126 chapters)"

"Kimi ni todoke & love so life for wholesome emotions"

"{Kimi Ni Todoke} immediately comes to mind."

"Highly recommend Dengeki daisy its sooo good, The plots about a high school who has This contact with a random anonymous person named Daisy that her brother gave her before he died."

"Dengeki Daisy kinda fits your description and is a very good manga too!"

"Dengeki Daisy"

"<Dengeki Daisy>."

"**<Dengeki Daisy>** has always been one of my favorite shoujo manga."

"{Akatsuki no yona}"

"Akatsuki no Yona"

"Gotta try Akatsuki no Yona."

"<Akatsuki no Yona> for action."

"Damn some ppl beat me to it!!! Itazura na kiss. I love this anime!!!"

"As the other responses laid out it's Itazura na Kiss and while older it has a decent anime adaptation as well so that might be worthwhile alongside your reading."

"Ita kiss"

"Itazura na Kiss!"

"Ouran Highschool Host Club"

"Ouran high school host club."

"Ouran High School Host Club might count."

"Kamisama Kiss, A Sign of Affection, Fruits Basket to name a few"

"The only one that’s completed is Kamisama Kiss."

"Kamisama Kiss"

"Kaichou wa maid sama & Kaguya-Sama: Love Is War"

"Maid sama"

"<Kaichou was Maid-sama> was my first shoujo manga."

"Say I love you and LDK"

"Say i love you is pretty much exactly what your looking for."

"Another one is {say I love you} I've only watched the anime."

"There's big volumes of Princess Jellyfish * * josei and I think Nana has reprints"

"<Princess Jellyfish>."

"Princess Jellyfish"

"High school debut is so cute i wish there was an anime or the manga wasnt out of print :("

"High School Debut"

"Some of these arent Shoujo or Josei, but these are some of my favorite Romance manga I own. High School Debut Forget Me Not Horimiya Inu x Boku My Little Monster OJOJOJO Paradise Kiss"

"<Skip Beat>"

"At this point I have a bit of a love-hate relationship of Skip Beat!"

"It might be worth checking out <Skip Beat>."

"[Oresama Teacher] - comedy"

"* Oresama Teacher"

"<Oresama Teacher>."

"* Natsume's Book of Friends"

"Natsume's Book of Friends (Natsume Yuujinchou)"

"Gakuen Babysitters."

"Gakuen Babysitters"

"Takane No Hana"

"<Takane no Hana>."

"I recommend Last Game. It’s one of my favorites."

"<Last Game> , one of my absolute favorites."

"Orange, Ao Haru Ride"

"From stories I've read and enjoyed, think these fit the bill to varying degrees: - Orange - Studio Cabana - Fruits Basket - Ao Haru Ride"

"Orange"

"Orange"

"\- [Peach Girl]"

"Peach Girl- warning that this was a wild and messy ride, but I loved it for that"

"Fushigi Yuugi"

"Have you tried Ayashi no Ceres or Fushigi Yugi?"

"<Love So Life> is also really good."

"It’s an older one but I really like Love so Life. Very cute story."

"The only one I can think of is mars! (came out in 1996) it's a super good read, it's primarily a romance but it has lots of other dark aspects in it and is very different from your typical high school romance and has gorgeous writing and artwork"

"Mars is a good one, the main girl is pretty quiet."

"Crayon Days"

"<Crayon Days>."

"<<Takane to Hana>> has a very active, go getter protagonist."

"<Takane to Hana>."

"Hirunaka no Ryuusei"

"A good love triangle I've come across is **<Hirunaka no Ryuusei>**."

"[Kaze Hikaru] - the heroine becomes a warrior and joins the Shinsengumi"

"<Kaze Hikaru>."

"Is another action-y shojo, and is very good."

"That I think is a survival epic."

"* Queen's Quality "

"Strange no one recommended Queen's Quality? I mean Kyutaka is one of the calmest, easy-going MLs, and at the same time being really sweet and protective of their love interest.."

"Honey So Sweet"

"<honey so sweet> <switch me on> Josie and a bit spicy"

"Reading shortcake cake rn…. You ate that recommendation up!! Thanks so much 😍🤌"

"Ashi Girl!!!! It’s so cute and has lots of history from the period you’re looking for!"

"Kaguya-sama: love is war. Also the anime I recommend!"

"[Descending Stories](https://myanimelist.net/store/manga/76/Descending_Stories) is fantastic, and has a stellar [anime adaptation](https://myanimelist.net/anime/28735/Shouwa_Genroku_Rakugo_Shinjuu)."

"I SUPER RECOMMEND *OHAYOU IBARAHIME*!!!! It’s fully translated, licensed and distributed by Kodansha."

"It seems like you’re into funny shoujo mangas so I’ll recommend these: - Horimiya - Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun - Ore Monogatari - Wotaku Ni Koi Wa Muzukashi - Lovely Complex"

"<Warau Kanoko-sama> and its sequel <Koi Dano Ai Dano>"

"<Black Peach Flower> (one-shot)"

"You might like <Akagami no Shirayuki-hime>"

"Everybody loves the FL webtoons: The Youngest Princess, Surviving as an Illegitimate Princess, You Are So Cute"

"This manga still linger in my memory after so many years."

"Love, That's an Understatement is also very cute!"

"* Yona of The Dawn"

"Lovesick Ellie (compete, 48 chapters)"

"Sailor moon"

"Cardcaptor Sakura"

"Laughing Under the Clouds (Donten ni Warau)"

"Oh and Boku no Hatsukoi wo Kimi ni Sasagu!!"

"*Sekirara ni Kiss* is pretty well rounded in my opinion."

"Mainichi Kiss Shite Ii Desu ka? is only 4 volumes and the art style is BEAUTIFUL"

"This Wolf Boy is Mine"

"Our Precious Conversations"

"I’m in Love and it’s the End of the World"

"Atsumori-Kun’s Bride to Be"

"\- kimi ga kirai na koi no hanashi -"

"\- Otoko no ko ni toriko"

"\- bambi to dhole (this ones especially good!"

"Ohayou, Ibarahime - 6 volumes"

"Love in Focus - 3 volumes"

"Men’s Life - 4 volumes"

"Watashi No Ookami-Kun - 4 volumes"

"Koi ni Naranai Wake ga Nai - 5 volumes"

"Tama No Gohoubi - 4 volumes"

"Ochite Chika Chika (about 3 chapters)"

"A Kiss For Real"

"Asahi-Senpai’s Favourite"

"Boku Wa Ookami"

"I recommend Kimi Ga Suki"

"Yukarism"

"Zettai Kareshi"

"Imadoki"

"Ultra Maniac (has magic)"

"Mint na Bokura (has gender bending)"

"\- [Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou]"

"\- [Dear Mine]"

"Daytime Shooting Star"

"Kiss Me at The Stroke of Midnight"

"Black Bird"

"Living with Matsunga-san"

"Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet"

"Ne Ne Ne"

"Lip Smoke"

"Hi, you can try « Faster than a kiss » to."

"Bokura ga Ita"

"Others that spring to mind are Love Me, Love Me Not and also My Love Story - both are pretty fluffy, slice-of-life romances."

"Others that spring to mind are Love Me, Love Me Not and also My Love Story - both are pretty fluffy, slice-of-life romances."

"Hmm I’d say maybe try “Sugar apple fairy tale”... All are romance and have cute moments in them and all of them have a anime."

"Hmm I’d say maybe try “The demon prince of Momochi house”... All are romance and have cute moments in them and all of them have a anime."

"My go to "wholesome and sweet shoujo manga" recs are My Sweet Girl and My Love Mix Up!"

"My go to "wholesome and sweet shoujo manga" recs are My Sweet Girl and My Love Mix Up!"

"My little monster"

"Magic Knight Reyarth"

"From Far Away"

"* skip beat (302+ chapters ; ongoing)"

"I think Hot Gimmick and So Cute It Hurts are so awesome."

"So Cute It Hurts are so awesome."

"A few that I'd like to add: <Honey & Clover>."

"<Akagami no Shiroyukihime>."

"It's a college-age romance"

"Maybe "A sign of affection" (college) and "A condition called love" (school life)."

"I’m seconding Neighborhood Story. The physical editions are so pretty, and it has a very cute and charming atmosphere."

"**Gazing at the Star Next Door** (ongoing) and **Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty** (complete) are a couple I think really capture the emotional buildup well."

"Usotoki Rhetoric! It's a mystery shoujo set in early Showa era (1926)."

"1. Namaikizakari (Cheeky Brat) 2. Okuremashite Seishun 3. Museru Kurai No Ai Wo Ageru (Choking on love) 4. Noraneko to Ookami (Stray cat & wolf) 5. A condition called love (Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai) 6. My lovestory with Yamada kun (Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru) 7. A sign of affection (Yubisaki to Renren) 8. Kawaii nante Kiitenai!! (You're My Cutie) 9. Love, That's an Understatement (Hikae"

"[Basara] - the heroine leads a revolution in post-apocalyptic Japan"

"As tragic as it gets. **[Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai o Sakebu]**"

"Anything by Kaori Yuki."

"Like a Butterfly Ran the Peerless Beauty Ima Koi Kimi ni Todoke Let’s Do It Already! (very humorous) Wotakoi (also very funny) Loving Yamada-Kun at level 999 (also very funny) Rainbow Days"

"Beauty is the beast (its a pretty light read as well)"

"Sweat and soap?"

"**Stardust Wink**, both boys are her childhood friends so you can still be excited and try to figure out who she ends up with. :)"

"Ase to Sekken"

"Nisekoi"

"Promise Cinderella is so good!"

"These are my recent reads that I really enjoyed: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai (Josei) Kimi wa Pet (Josei) Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi Koi Dano Ai Dano Akuma to Love Song Cat Street Bambhi to Dhole"

"You can try one of this’: Tokyo crazy paradise Last game Special A Kaichou wa maid sama Faster than a kiss hirunaka no ryuusei"

"Something's Wrong With Us Fire in His Fingertips Butterflies, Flowers Tokyo Tarareba Girls Princess Jellyfish Absolute Boyfriend"

"I really enjoyed My Androgynous Boyfriend (established couple, slice of life) and Sweat & Soap (a bit steamy) recently, and can recommend both of them :D"

"Tsubaki chou no lonely planet, soredemo ayumu wa yosetekuru, and oogami san wa dadamore desu are all super fluffy and well done."

"<Koukou Debut> <Karekano> <Basara> <7SEEDS> <Cat Street> <Love So Life> <Love Com> <Nodame Cantabile> <Kimi wa Pet> <Taiyou no Ie>"

"* <Ore Monogatari> * <Otomen> * <Fruits Basket>"

"Paradise Kiss by Yazawa Ai is pretty good and only 4 volumes."

"**Tonikaku Kawaii** **Boarding School Juliet** **Maid Sama!** **Wolf Girl and Black Prince** **Kaguya-sama Love is War**"

"If u liked Satoko and Shinpei you’ll definitely like Maomao and Jinshi as well."

"If you liked Kimi ni todoke you might like aozora yell or busu ni hanataba wo!"

"Probably more like josei but Incurable Case of Love fits the bill."

"Happy Marriage (josei)"

"[House of the Sun] - Drama/romance/family"

"Ima Koi (complete, 20/37 chapters translated)"

"And Yet You Are So Sweet (ongoing 28 chapters currently)"

"A Condition Called Love (it's the opposite dynamic. Ongoing. 53 chapters currently translated)"

"Kitchen Princess"

"QQ sweeper and the sequel Queen's Quality"

"Full Moon O Sagashite"

"Kare no Kano, Marmelade Boy, Kodocha, W - Juliet, Basara Tokyo Crazy Paradise, Handsome na Kanojo"

"- SWAN - Georgie - Lady - Tokimeki Tonight - Aishite Knight - Hikari no Pansy"

"I really like Ran and the Gray World (someone else recommended this) for its magic system."

"The wallflower is really good."

"A Devil and Her Love Song might qualify."

"Absolute boyfriend."

"Have you tried Ayashi no Ceres or Fushigi Yugi?"

"<NG Life> for comedy."

"<Please Save My Earth>."

"<Mizutama Honey Boy>."

"<Kyou no Kira-kun>."

"<Cat Street>."

"<Haru x Kiyo>."

"<Koi dano Ai dano>."

"<Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare>."

"<Buddy Go!>."

"<Seiyuu Ka!>."

"<Tsubaki Chou Lonely Planet>."

"<Otokomae Beads Club>."

"**<Strobe Edge>** is by the same author as Ao Haru Ride."

"<Taiyou no Ie>."

"<Karekano>."

"<Hana to Akuma>."

"<Full Dozer>."

"<Tonari no Atashi>."

"<Natsu no Kakera>."

"<Kieli>."

"<Eden no Hana>."

"<Torikagosou no Kyou mo Nemutai Juunintachi>."

"<Vahlia no Hanamuko>."

"<S x M>."

"<Yamamoto Zenjirou to Moushimasu>."

"<Tom Sawyer>."

"<Hiiro no Isu>."

"<Daga ga Tame ni Hagane wa Naru>."

"[Usemono Yado](http://myanimelist.net/manga/89553/Usemono_Yado)."

"Its fluffy and has a nice art but its short stories 😭"