Shoujo reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 222 Reddit reviews across 6 subreddits and 41 posts to rank the best Shoujo brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/shoujo, r/Animesuggest, r/anime, r/MagicalGirlsCommunity, r/manhwa. Top-rated brands include Fruits Basket (4.9/5), Cardcaptor Sakura (5.0/5), Shugo Chara (4.8/5).
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Reviews222
Subreddits6
Posts41
Brands100
Products0
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#1
Fruits Basket
4.9
(18)
"I’d join with almost everyone else here in recommending Fruits Basket."
"I’d also recommend Fruits Basket first out of all these."
"Fruits baskets one of the best"
"Also rec with a bit less comedy: - Fruits Basket"
"That and Fruits Basket are two of my favorites!"
"Fruits Basket, Snow White with the Red Hair, The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent"
"I LOVED Fruits Basket! (2019 version) I can't say that it's very similar, but it is also a wonderful series that affected me a lot emotionally!"
"Fruit basket"
"* Fruits Basket"
"Fruits Basket. Not just romance or slice of life, has a great plot and wonderful supporting characters."
#2
Cardcaptor Sakura
5.0
(11)
"If you want to stay in a magical girl vibe : Card Captor Sakura"
"Also seconding Cardcaptor Sakura."
"Card Captor Sakura"
"Cardcaptor sakura"
"Cardcaptor Sakura, Fushigi Yuuki, Revolutionary Girl Utena."
"Card Captor Sakura ♥️"
"Some that are published in English that you could hopefully find online"
"Cardcaptor sakura is iconic."
"Cardcaptor Sakura is a classic magical girl anime."
"They are older ones with Shugo Chara being a Comedy Anime."
#3
Shugo Chara
4.8
(9)
"If you want to stay in a magical girl vibe : Shugo Chara"
"I would recommend Shugo Chara"
"Shugo Chara"
"Shugo chara!!!"
"Shugo Chara"
"Shugo chara"
"They are older ones with Shugo Chara being a Comedy Anime."
"Shugo Chara is another cute magical girl anime."
"If you very specifically like the protagonists the most in these; Shugo Chara"
#4
Sugar Apple Fairy Tale
4.7
(7)
"Sugar apple fairy tale"
"Sugar happy Fairy tale"
"Sugar Apple Fairy Tail"
"* Sugar apple fairy tale"
"I would also recommend Sugar Apple Fairy Tale."
"Sugar Apple Fairytale (currently airing)."
"I would recommend Sugar Apple Fairy Tale as well"
#5
Kamisama Kiss
5.0
(6)
"Seconding Kamisama Kiss! Fantastic story with surprisingly deep characters and excellent character development!"
"Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss) it’s one of my favorites personally!"
"Along with some of the previous recommendations I recommend Kamisama Hajimemashita (Kamisama Kiss) it’s one of my favorites personally!"
"Kimi ni Todoke is so sweet and cute!"
"Kamisama Kiss"
"Kamisama Kiss is STELLAR."
#6
Skip Beat
5.0
(6)
"Skip Beat"
"Otherwise Skip Beat, Mars, Paradise Kiss, 7 Seeds, anything by Yamamori Mika."
"Skip beat and Ouran high school host club"
"Skip Beat."
"Skip Beat! Is a wonderful anime."
"Skip Beat!"
#7
Akatsuki no Yona
5.0
(6)
"Yona of the Dawn is one of the best currently running fantasy Shoujo series."
"It has loads of action and fantasy like Demon Slayer."
"Snow White with the red hair, yona of the dawn."
"I would also recommend Akatsuki no Yona."
"Yona of the Dawn and Raven of the Inner Palace."
"Yona of the Dawn, Banana Fish, Natsume's Book of Friends, Queen's Quality (and the prequel QQ Sweeper) and Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind."
#8
Nana
5.0
(5)
"Nana"
"NANA. the characters are so interesting and nobody's meant to be a good person, just human."
"Nana."
"Nana, Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances, We Were There, Chihayafuru, Fruits Basket."
"Yes definitely Nana by Ai Yazawa, as well as We were there by Yuki Obata."
#9
Kimi ni Todoke
4.6
(5)
"Kimi ni todoke"
"I would also recommend Kimi Ni Todoke."
"No one has said Kimi Ni Todoke yet?"
"If u want wholesome high school setting then ao haru ride, kimi ni todoke, and horimiya."
"Lovely complex, Kimi ni Todoke, Aishiteruze baby."
#10
Lovely Complex
4.4
(5)
"Kimi ni Todoke, Lovely Complex, Kamisama Kiss. They're all very funny and have drama."
"A fantastic forgotten romcom that I will forever recommend."
"Lovely Complex"
"Lovely complex, Kimi ni Todoke, Aishiteruze baby."
"I absolutely love OHSHC, and it seems like you already watched it! But I also recommend something like lovely*complex!"
#11
Snow White with the Red Hair
5.0
(4)
"Snow White with the red hair"
"Snow White with the red hair, yona of the dawn."
"A personal favourite of mine is Snow White with the red hair"
"Snow White with the Red Hair."
#12
A Sign of Affection
5.0
(4)
"A sign of affection"
"A sign of affection, a condition called love, murai no koi, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, wolf girl and black prince, chihayafuru, diabolik lovers, the demon prince of momichi house"
"A sign of affection is adoraaable"
"A Sign of Affection."
#13
Ouran High School Host Club
4.8
(4)
"OHSHC was the first shoujo I watched and read and it is still one of my favourites to this day."
"Outran highschool host club"
"Ouran High School Host Club (great parody/satire of the shoujo tropes) "
"For highschool comedy chill vibe : Ouran high School Host Club"
#14
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
4.8
(4)
"Say I love you, Kamisama hajimemashita, Kaichou wa maid sama."
"\+1 to Lovely Complex too"
"Maid Sama is a cute and definitely a good starter."
"Maid Sama"
#15
Yona of the Dawn
5.0
(3)
"I would read Yona of the Dawn, Red River, Hime-chan no Ribbon, Haikara-san ga tōru, and Miracle Girls."
"Yona of the Dawn is really good."
"Yona of the dawn"
#16
Lovesick Ellie
5.0
(3)
"If you want to laugh this one is amazing"
"Currently reading *Koi Wazurai no Erī* (Lovesick Ellie) it's super cute!"
"Lovesick Ellie"
#17
Sailor Moon
5.0
(3)
"I’d recommend Sailor Moon and Tokyo Mew Mew."
"Some that are published in English that you could hopefully find online"
"Fruits basket, sailor moon , ace wo nerae"
#18
Natsume's Book of Friends
5.0
(3)
"PEAK FICTION BABEY!!!"
"Natsume's Book of Friends features a cat spirit as a main character."
"* Natsume's Book of Friends."
#19
My Happy Marriage
4.7
(3)
"My Happy Marriage"
"My happy marriage"
"My Happy Marriage, A Sign of Affection, Sugar Apple Fairy Tale, Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts, Love me, love me not (movie)"
#20
Special A
4.7
(3)
"If you want rivals Maid-sama and Special A are fun."
"Special A"
"Special A"
#21
Ao Haru Ride
4.7
(3)
"Ao haru ride"
"Ao Haru Ride and Say I Love You."
"If u want wholesome high school setting then ao haru ride, kimi ni todoke, and horimiya."
#22
Horimiya
4.7
(3)
"If Horimiya was OK, another series with pretty co-equal protagonists is Kaguya-sama: Love is War."
"Snow White with the red hair, yona of the dawn, Horimiya."
"If u want wholesome high school setting then ao haru ride, kimi ni todoke, and horimiya."
#23
Paradise Kiss
4.7
(3)
"If you enjoyed Nana, you may like Paradise Kiss (same author)."
"Paradise Kiss hasn’t been mentioned it. Same author as Nana."
"Otherwise Skip Beat, Mars, Paradise Kiss, 7 Seeds, anything by Yamamori Mika."
#24
Magic Knight Rayearth
4.7
(3)
"Magic knight Rayearth"
"Magic Knight Rayearth! Not getting the second omnibus when it was available is still my biggest manga-collecting regret."
"Magic Knight Rayearth is excellent! Also, Fushigi Yuugi."
#25
Kaichou wa Maid-sama
4.3
(3)
"Classics (everyone knows these) : kaichou wa maid sama"
"I would recommend Kaichou wa Maid-sama"
"Kaichou wa maid sama"
#26
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
4.3
(3)
"Kamikaze kaitou Jeanne"
"Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne"
"Much more mature than these, but similar energy: Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne"
#27
Peach Girl
4.3
(3)
"Peach girl is a train wreck everyone needs to experience. 🥰"
"Other comments mentioned it but Peach Girl!! Extremely messy."
"The only ones I can think right now are Peach girl and We were there (bokura ga ita) 😆."
#28
Kamichama Karin
4.0
(3)
"Kamichama Karin"
"Kamichama Karin"
"Kamichama karin"
#29
Pretear
4.0
(3)
"Pretear"
"Pretear"
"Pretear"
#30
Toradora
5.0
(2)
"Also of course Toradora is good."
"\+1 to Lovely Complex too"
#31
The Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
5.0
(2)
"The Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts might be one she would like."
"It’s so good 😭"
#32
My Love Story
5.0
(2)
"My Love Story is pretty cute."
"My Love Story."
#33
Yumeiro Patissiere
5.0
(2)
"Yumeiro Patissiere"
"Try Yumeiro Patissiere too!"
#34
Kodocha
5.0
(2)
"If you liked Gakuen Alice I'd recommend giving Kodocha a shot!"
"Kodocha (manga has a different ending)."
#35
Princess Tutu
4.5
(2)
"Princess Tutu for its great fairytale atmosphere and characters."
"Princess tutu"
#36
Basara
4.5
(2)
"* **Basara** \- Action, adventure, and political intrigue shoujo with a great cast of characters."
"90s Shoujo manga: - Basara - X - Red River - Ghost Hunt"
#37
Love Me, Love Me Not
4.5
(2)
"Love me, love me not"
"Love me, love me not (same author as blue spring ride!!!) takane no ran"
#38
Marmalade Boy
4.5
(2)
"Marmalade boy"
"Marmalade Boy"
#39
Blue Spring Ride
4.5
(2)
"Have you tried Sukitte Ii na yo or Blue Spring Ride yet?"
"But a few years go I watched **Blue Spring Ride**'s anime adaptation."
#40
Kitchen Princess
4.0
(2)
"I think you would enjoy Kitchen Princess! It is kind of a mix between Yumeiro Patissiere and Full Moon o Sagashite."
"You might also like Kitchen Princess tbh although it doesn’t have an anime adaptation afaik."
#41
Skip Beat!
4.0
(2)
"Skip Beat"
"You watched a lot of the good ones already! Here are a few other ones I love: Skip Beat!, We Were There, Yamato Nadeshiko, Kiss Him Not Me, The Earl and the Fairy, Kare Kano, Paradise Kiss"
#42
Mage & Demon Queen
5.0
(1)
"My wife's two favourite Manwhas are: Mage & Demon Queen"
#43
The Villainess Lives Again
5.0
(1)
"My wife's two favourite Manwhas are: The Villainess Lives Again"
#44
Tokyo Crazy Paradise
5.0
(1)
"This^^^ or "Tokyo Crazy Paradise" by the same author"
#45
Daytime Star
5.0
(1)
"Give daytime star a try its complete with 77 chaps!! but its manhwa"
#46
Tomo-chan is a Girl
5.0
(1)
"You could add Tomo-chan is a Girl to that list too."
#47
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun
5.0
(1)
"Maybe check out Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun."
#48
Bibliophile Princess
5.0
(1)
"Bibliophile Princess"
#49
The Ancient Magus’ Bride
5.0
(1)
"The Ancient Magus’ Bride"
#50
Sukitte Ii na yo
5.0
(1)
"Have you tried Sukitte Ii na yo or Blue Spring Ride yet?"
#51
Ore Monogatari
5.0
(1)
"Ore Monogatari"
#52
Red River
5.0
(1)
"Red River"
#53
Maid-sama
5.0
(1)
"Like if you liked action adventure there’s Queens Quality or Basara. If you want rivals Maid-sama and Special A are fun."
#54
Kou Kou Debut
5.0
(1)
"Plain old high school romance: Kou Kou Debut or I’ll win you over senpai."
#55
Let’s do it already
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorite romance genre Shojo manga are: Let’s do it already"
#56
Otonari Complex
5.0
(1)
"Otonari Complex"
#57
You’re my Pet
5.0
(1)
"You’re my Pet"
#58
Cinderella Closet
5.0
(1)
"Cinderella Closet"
#59
Furare girl
5.0
(1)
"Furare girl (complete in Japan, but scanlations incomplete and no official license)"
#60
Kiyoku, Yamashiku, Modokashiku
5.0
(1)
"If you want to laugh this one is amazing"
#61
Ran the Peerless Beauty
5.0
(1)
"If you want a normal romance"
#62
Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty
5.0
(1)
""Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty" is one of my favorites!"
#63
The Apothecary Diaries
5.0
(1)
"The Apothecary Diares"
#64
Loving Yamada till lvl 999
5.0
(1)
"Loving Yamada till lvl 999"
#65
Kageki Shojo
5.0
(1)
"Kageki Shojo"
#66
Sacrificial Princess and the King of Beasts
5.0
(1)
"Sacrificial princess and the king of beasts"
#67
Management of a Novice Alchemist
5.0
(1)
"Management of a novice alchemist"
#68
Psychic Princess
5.0
(1)
"Psychic princess"
#69
Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion
5.0
(1)
"Why raeliana ended up at the dukes mansion"
#70
365 Days to the Wedding
5.0
(1)
"365 day to the wedding"
#71
Kakuriyo: Bed and Breakfast for Spirits
5.0
(1)
"Kakuriyo: bed and breakfast"
#72
Skip and Loafer
5.0
(1)
"Skip and loafer"
#73
Princess Jellyfish
5.0
(1)
"Princess jellyfish!"
#74
Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch
5.0
(1)
"Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch"
#75
The Demon Prince of Momochi House
5.0
(1)
"The Demon Prince of Momochi House (manga is better than the anime)"
#76
Reimei no Arcana
5.0
(1)
"[Reimei no Arcana](https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/08js9bm/reimei-no-arcana) is the next to come to mind. It was ***amazing***, though was getting less so towards the end."
#77
ION
5.0
(1)
"ION by Tanemura Arina is a really fun supernatural shōjo!"
#78
A Love Yet to Bloom (Koi Yori Aoku)
5.0
(1)
"A Love Yet to Bloom - aka Koi Yori Aoku"
#79
Girl Friends
5.0
(1)
"Also, check out pretty much anything by the author "Milk Morinaga". "Girl Friends" is her most famous work, though my personal favorite is "Hana & Hina After School"."
#80
I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World
5.0
(1)
"I Guess I Became the Mother of the Great Demon King's 10 Children in Another World - manga and technically shounen but it's by Ema Tooyama and very shoujo coded."
#81
From Far Away
5.0
(1)
"From Far Away is an absolute gem!"
#82
How Do We Relationship
5.0
(1)
"I've got one I don't think anyone has mentioned yet! How Do We Relationship is honestly less yuri and more realistic sapphic romance drama about a relationship between two college students."
#83
Waiting for Spring
5.0
(1)
"For high school settings (completed): Waiting for spring"
#84
Love in Focus
5.0
(1)
"Love in focus"
#85
Those Not-So-Sweet Boys
5.0
(1)
"Those not-so-sweet boys"
#86
That Wolf Boy is Mine
5.0
(1)
"That wolf boy is mine"
#87
Kiss Him, Not Me
5.0
(1)
"Kiss him not me"
#88
Daytime Shooting Star
5.0
(1)
"Daytime shooting star"
#89
Shortcake Cake
5.0
(1)
"Shortcake cake"
#90
Like a Butterfly
5.0
(1)
"Like a Butterfly (complete in Japan, Viz is publishing), by the same authors as Sign of Affection, is very cute!!"
#91
Hana Yori Dango
5.0
(1)
"Hana yori dango!!! Its sooo goood!"
#92
Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom
5.0
(1)
"It has a chubby lead who is a princess. It’s pure."
#93
Tokyo Mew Mew New
5.0
(1)
"The Tokyo Mew Mew New reboot was really cute and fun!"
#94
Loving Yamada at LV999
5.0
(1)
"I would also recommend Loving Yamada at LV999."
#95
Violet Evergarden
5.0
(1)
"Fruits Basket and Violet Evergarden are two of her favorites too."
#96
Ace wo Nerae
5.0
(1)
"Fruits basket, sailor moon , ace wo nerae"
#97
K-On
5.0
(1)
"K-On is a fun slice of life comedy."
#98
Say I Love You
5.0
(1)
"Say I love you, Kamisama hajimemashita, Kaichou wa maid sama."
#99
Kamisama Hajimemashita
5.0
(1)
"Say I love you, Kamisama hajimemashita, Kaichou wa maid sama."
#100
Princess Nine
5.0
(1)
"If she likes sports I really enjoyed Princess Nine."
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