Shoujo Manga reviews from Reddit

"& Skip Beat"

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

"Nana"

"Gakuen Alice (180+sequel)"

"Orange (tw// depression and s*****e)"

"Skip Beat! Great series, well developed characters and relationships, hilarious as hell and awesome storyline."

"Dengeki Daisy"

"<Namaikizakari>"

"<Bokura ga Ita>"

"<honey so sweet>"

"I’d join with almost everyone else here in recommending Fruits Basket."

"I’d also recommend Fruits Basket first out of all these."

"Some shoujo classics would be Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, Sailor Moon, Akatsuki no Yona, Card Captor Sakura... "

"Fruits Basket is probably one of the most well-known right now and has a full anime adaptation... "

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

"Definitely fruits basket!"

"Fruits basket"

"Fruits Basket (drama, supernatural, romance, slice of life)"

"Watch fruits basket"

"Also fruits basket"

"I would read Yona of the Dawn, Red River, Hime-chan no Ribbon, Haikara-san ga tōru, and Miracle Girls."

"* Yona of The Dawn"

"Yona of the Dawn (fantasy, adventure, action, romance)"

"For currently ongoing I think Yona of the Dawn."

"Yona of the dawn. I’ve been reading it for years and never once lost interest."

"I agree with everyone saying Yona and Natsume. Those are two of my absolute favorites"

"The only two I actively keep up on are Yona of the Dawn and Skip Beat."

"It's hard to pick one, but these are my favorites currently: Yona of the Dawn"

"Yona of the Dawn #1"

"Yona of the Dawn/Akatsuki no Yona."

"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"

"If you're into school romance, i'd recommend: rere hello, last game, honey lemon soda, kimi ni todoke, hirunaka no ryuusei!"

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

"- Kimi ni Todoke."

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

"OHSHC was the first shoujo I watched and read and it is still one of my favourites to this day."

"Some shoujo classics would be Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, Sailor Moon... "

"Ouran High School Host Club Busu ni hanataba wo (seinen, has romance in it)... "

"Ouran High School Host Club."

"Ouran High School Host Club"

"Ouran Highschool Host Club"

"- Ouran Kokou Host Club."

"Ouran high school host club."

"Ouran High School Host Club might count."

"A personal favorite of mine is Ouran high school Host club."

"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."

"If you need a gateway shoujo read Dengeki Daisy."

"Dengeki Daisy."

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

"Dengeki Daisy"

"Dengeki Daisy, also not harem."

"- Dengeki Daisy."

"<Dengeki Daisy>."

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

"Skip Beat! and I will die on that hill."

"Skip Beat is my choice too."

"The only two I actively keep up on are Yona of the Dawn and Skip Beat."

"Skip beat - 49 vol"

"Skip beat."

"<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>."

"My first 2 shoujo were Akagami no Shirayukihime and Akatsuki no Yona... "

"If you enjoy shoujo fantasy then akatsuki no yona is a great one!"

"{Akatsuki no yona}"

"Akatsuki no Yona"

"Gotta try Akatsuki no Yona."

"<Akatsuki no Yona> for action."

"Akatsuki no Yona has plenty of romance - it just happens to be a slow-burn one"

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

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

"Kamisama Kiss"

"Kamisama Kiss More or less what you want"

"They are so good😍 n fits in ur description!"

"Kamisama Kiss was one of the first shoujo manga/anime that I ever watched. It has some sus moments, but I remember still finding it very enjoyable."

"* Natsume's Book of Friends"

"Natsume's Book of Friends"

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

"3 shoujo manga I always recommend to other guys are: Natsume's Book of Friends"

"Natsume's Book of Friends (slice of life, supernatural)"

"Natsume Book of Friends #2"

"[Taiyou no Ie]."

"<Taiyou no Ie>."

"<Taiyou no Ie>."

"Basara"

"Basara's probably a pretty great way in then."

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

"90s Shoujo manga: - Basara - X - Red River - Ghost Hunt"

"Basara"

"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"

"I also fucking enjoyed the anime so much and I’m not ashamed to admit it."

"Ao haru ride - 13 vol"

"Ao haru ride"

"Oresama Teacher."

"Oresama Teacher."

"[Oresama Teacher] - comedy"

"* Oresama Teacher"

"<Oresama Teacher>."

"I'm instantly obsessed, it's so good right from the start"

"I actually liked reading Quality first so far, I think having so many elements previously established made the world of Quality feel fully realized and confident in its world & characters for a new reader. But I love that it's a well-written supernatural shojo"

"* Queen's Quality "

"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.."

"Orange"

"- Orange."

"For well written shoujo maybe look at Orange."

"Orange"

"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!"

"Nana"

"{Nana}."

"Nana is a total classic"

"Nana is also good."

"A Condition Called Love is also my favorite shoujo too btw. Can’t wait for the anime!"

"A Condition Called Love— though I’m catching up on Yona right now so that might also be a contender."

"A condition called love"

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

"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"

"You might like Namaikizakari."

"Not a reverse harem but Namaikizakari."

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

"Maid sama"

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

"1. horimiya"

"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"

"Ohayou ibarahime."

"Ohayou ibarahime."

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

"Our precious conversation."

"Our Precious Conversations"

"Our Precious Conversations!!"

"Gakuen Babysitters."

"Gakuen Babysitters"

"Gakuen Babysitters"

"Magic Knight Rayearth! Not getting the second omnibus when it was available is still my biggest manga-collecting regret."

"Magic Knight Reyarth"

"Magic Knight Rayearth (this is also fairly short)"

"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"

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

"A sign of affection."

"A Sign of Affection"

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

"<Princess Jellyfish>."

"Princess Jellyfish"

"- Strobe edge."

"Strobe edge !!"

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

"If you enjoyed Nana, you may like Paradise Kiss (same author)."

"Paradise Kiss (josei)."

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

"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."

"Snow White with the Red Hair"

"Snow White with the red hair is the only ongoing shoujo I read so the answer is easy"

"Snow White with the red hair"

"Honey So Sweet."

"Honey So Sweet"

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

"Firefly Wedding (crazy unhinged male lead <3 )"

"Firefly wedding"

"Firefly Wedding"

"My Love Story!! Our a High School Host Club Orange... "

"My Love Story!!"

"Prince Freya 🥰."

"For something more action based, Prince Freya is great."

"7 Seeds (manga, not the anime)"

"7 Seeds is an incredible read as well."

"Ooku (alt-history)"

"Ooku."

"QQ Sweeper/Queen's Quality."

"QQ Sweeper/Queen's Quality."

"Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty is complete in 6 volumes and a series I think everyone should read... "

"Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty"

"From Far Away"

"From Far Away."

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

"{Skip Beat!}."

"- kiss me at the stroke of midnight (Rin mikimoto)."

"Kiss Me at The Stroke of Midnight"

"Yubisaki to renren."

"Yubisaki to Renren is so sweet and straightforwardly cute."

"Takane No Hana"

"<Takane no Hana>."

"Sailor Moon."

"Sailor moon"

"I love Cardcaptor Sakura."

"Cardcaptor Sakura"

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

"2. kaguya sama"

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

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

"<tama no gohoubi>."

"Tama No Gohoubi - 4 volumes"

"- Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare."

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

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

"<Kaze Hikaru>."

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

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

"An all time classic marketed to girls in Japan but toward adults in the US"

"Banana Fish is Shoujo. Pretty heavy material tho."

"- Nodame Cantabile."

"If you want slightly more mature topic (career choice, uni life etc.) try Nodame Cantabile."

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

"<Takane to Hana>."

"Crayon Days"

"<Crayon Days>."

"Hirunaka no Ryuusei"

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

"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."

"Fushigi Yuugi"

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

"Full Moon O Sagashite."

"Full Moon O Sagashite"

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

"Love me , love me not - 12 vol"

"<Cat Street>."

"My little monster"

"My little monster"

"\- [Peach Girl]"

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

"Here's a few modern series in the same vein I'd recommend: Requiem of the Rose King... "

"Requiem of the rose king"

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

"Love, That's an Understatement is the English title for the second one! All really great ones :D Yona will probably be my forever-fav"

"- Ore monogatari."

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

"Magilumiere is great! Zero romance."

"Magilumire is one other series to recommend especially since the artwork looks nice."

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

"Shortcake cake - 12 vol"

"Would also fit alongside your preferences"

"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"

"- Tonari no atashi."

"<Tonari no Atashi>."

"Please Save My Earth (it starts off a bit campy but it gets really good)"

"<Please Save My Earth>."

"Nina the Starry Bride!! Hak doesn’t do much for me sorry lol"

"Nina The Starry Bride"

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

"House of the sun"

"Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai"

"Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai (ひかえめに言っても、これは愛)"

"Skip to loafer"

"Skip to loafer is my current fav that i keep up with!!"

"[No Longer A Heroine]."

"The Gentleman's Alliance Cross."

"- Fujiwara kun wa daitai Tadashii."

"- Koisuru Harinezumi."

"- Massugu Kimi e (oneshot)."

"- Matsuri Special."

"- Seishun Otome Banchou."

"Ive been reading a lot of the recommended mangas in this sub and my fav so far is shujinkou nikki 🥺 its so refreshing to have a non-toxic male lead"

"The Marriage of the unseen duke"

"Kaouru Hana wa rin to saku (A fragrant flower blooms with dignity)"

"Tearmoon Empire"

"Hi, I'm a witch and my crush wants me to make a love potion"