Hey, fellow manga fan. Yeah, you wouldn’t be here if you are not a manga fan like me, right?

I have been a manga reader after graduating high school, around 6 or 7 years ago. I read mostly different types of genre, anything, as long as it is interesting and entertaining, of course, I would still prefer reading a manga with an exquisite art style but trust me, some manga with weird and not the conventional type of art that we like are sometimes the awesome and a good read.

The main reason, at first, why I read read manga are anime without proper ending/without a next season, you know that head-scratching feeling when you really want to know what’s next, right? So, I ask google-sensei which leads me to manga streaming sites and the rest is the clicking history! Of course, I support the original artist/mangaka by buying their works (if it’s available in my

country)

So, I guess you are really looking for an awesome manga recommendation under the SHOUJO-ROMANCE genre, worry not, my friend. In this entry I present to you, my favorite shoujo manga[s] which are all completed already! You wouldn’t worry about the next chapter and wait for month long updates (because waiting is so excruciating, right?) There are a lot of recommendation list around the internet but you might want to check and read mine. Some manga that will be mentioned here might also fall into the josei and smut genre, I’ll put a warning if it has 

I purposely included the links where you can buy the manga online, so, please do check/click it out. Let’s support the mangaka!

Without further ado, cha-chaaaaan, prepare your scrolls because this entry will be a long one!~ (In alphabetical order)

Genre(s): Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 12
Published: Dec 5, 2009 to May 20, 2010
Not available on amazon or ebay 

Synopsis: Saya is an ordinary lethargic female high school student. At karaoke while she was singing enthusiastically a song of her favorite artist, Takase Kazuki, the person himself was watching her…!?

Review/Thoughts: A short yet heartwarming manga. Love knows no age and it has an awesome character development!

Rating: 8.5/10

SMUT WARNING

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Sci-fi, Shoujo, Tragedy
Volumes: 6
Chapters: 35
Published: May 20, 2003 to Oct 5, 2004
Buy on Amazon or ebay

Synopsis: Rejected by way too many good-looking (and unattainable) guys, Riiko Izawa goes online and signs up for a free trial of a mysterious Nightly Lover “figure.” The very next day a cute naked guy is delivered to her door, and he wants to be her boyfriend! Has Riiko died and gone to heaven? The cute guy turns out to be sweet, smart, a great cook, and lots more. And, better yet, he looks like a million bucks, which is what he’s going to cost Riiko if she doesn’t return him in time! Will she? Or will Night be taken back to the company and made into scrap metal?

Review/Thoughts: From the maker of FUSHIGI YUGI. This series has been adapted into a live-action series in Japan and Taiwan (Absolute Darling). A HOT series, it has a good fan service and romantic scenes are to look forward 

Rating: 6/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Published: Jun 3, 2009 to Aug 3, 2009
Authors: Yukimaru, Moe (Story & Art)
Serialization: Ribon Magazine
Buy on Amazon

Synopsis: Sakura Ai, had her first love on Tokuzawa Taiyou during her elementary years. When the sweet and gentle Tokuzawa-kun transferred to another school causing Ai-chan to have a funny nickname “Granny Ai” when he left, Ai-chan tried to forget about him. But fate never gave up even when she was in high school! While Ai-chan went to her garden of sunflowers by the pool in the school, she found a phone lying on the ground. When she knew that it was Tokuzawa-kun’s, she left it on the ground and ran away, knowing that the kind Tokuzawa-kun she used to know during childhood is now a frank tough delinquent, would her love for him bloom again?

Review/Thoughts: Sweet and a feel-good read! I totally recommend this if you want a short (it has five chapters) yet very romantic story 

Rating: 9/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Volumes: 13
Chapters: 53
Published: Jan 13, 2011 to Feb 13, 2015
Authors: Sakisaka, Io (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
Buy on Amazon or ebay

Synopsis: Yoshioka Futaba has  a few reasons why she wants to “reset” her image and life as a new high-school student. Because she’s cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn’t get her feeling across to the one boy she has always liked, Tanaka-kun. Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won’t be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?

Review/Thoughts: The feels manga. If you want to feel a roller coaster of feels, read this! It will make you feel so elated, touched, happy, sad, angry, etc. It so popular that it was adapted into a live action movie released last December 2014 and a 12-episode anime last Fall 2014. I really love this series because I think I was already following this before it gets so mainstream. Hahaha. Aside from the story and plot, the art is so outstanding, as expected from Io Sakisaka-sensie, who is the brainchild of Strobe Edge which is as good as Ao Haru Ride that was also adapted into a live-action movie.

Rating: 10/10

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life, Supernatural
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 9
Published: Sep 13, 2006 to Feb 12, 2007
Authors: Motomi, Kyousuke (Story & Art)
Serialization: Betsucomi
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Synopsis: Yuiko Kubozuka is a high school girl who loves animals. Unfortunately, animals don’t like her and flee away from her whenever she comes near. One night, while trying to save a runaway cat in a tree, she meets a boy with wild hair and scary eyes who saves the cat. The next day, that boy turns out to be Yuiko’s new transfer classmate, Leo Aoi. She finds him to be funny and not scary at all, while everyone else feared him because of his appearance. This makes Leo very happy. But there’s a secret hidden within Leo. What will happen to their relationship?

Review/Thoughts: One of my favorite manga by Motomi Kyousuke-sensei. Funny and heartwarming. I love how the mangaka put all the actions and romance in this manga.
Rating: 8.5/10

SMUT WARNING

Genre(s): drama, romance, supernatural, demons
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 84
Published: Jul 13, 2006 to Dec 13, 2012
Authors: Sakurakouji, Kanoko (Story & Art)
Serialization: Betsucomi
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Synopsis: The world is full of mysterious “monsters” that no one can see exept misao.she doesn’t tell anybody and tries to continue leading a happy high school life. Though she’s jealous of her friends who have boyfriends, she’s just like a normal teenage girl but she keeps having dreams about a boy she met when she was younger who has the same power as she does.Her mundane life suddenly changes when goblins try to eat her, and her old friend Kyo comes back to protect her from them. Then, she finds out that she is personally being sought out as goblin food and that Kyo is a goblin, too. Her exciting teenage life is just about to begin.

Review/Thoughts: Heavy smut for me but the story did have a sense. If you are on the supernatural type, you might want to read this~

Rating:7/10

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 4
Published: 2006
Authors: Io Sakisaka (Story & Art)
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Synopsis: Anna tried so hard to enter the same high school as her crush. But it seems that her crush is Reiji, her cousin!!! Fearing that people will find her disgusting if they date, she buries her feelings deep inside…but then she hears that Reiji likes Rumi, her best friend? Can Anna let Reiji go? Or will she secretly be heartbroken forever?

Review/Thoughts: A four-chapters long and expect nothing less from Sakisaka-sensie!
Rating:7/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 8
Published: Jul 13, 2012 to Jul 13, 2013
Authors: Hazuki, Megumi (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Friend
Not available on amazon or ebay 

Synopsis: The story revolves around a girl who is wealthy Rei-kun’s robot. What kind of relationship will those two have!?
Review/Thoughts: A male tsun-tsun is just so cute. Read this and love-hate the hero. Sweet and inspiring!

Rating:7.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 20
Published: Dec 1, 2010 to Apr 3, 2012
Authors: Yuuki, Nachi (Story & Art)
Serialization: Ribon Magazine
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Synopsis: Rina hates perverted guys. She mixes up her new classmate, Ookami-kun with someone else… But the truth is, he is a real wolf! Is this sensation of the beginning of love?!

Review/Thoughts: A high spirited manga. Full of laughs yet it had some cute parts. Much like Beast Master with a different twist.
Rating: 7.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life, Tragedy
Volumes: 16
Chapters: 70
Published: Apr 13, 2002 to Feb 13, 2012
Authors: Obata, Yuuki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Betsucomi
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Synopsis: The start of high school life. To the girls, that also meant the start of their love lives. For brand new first year student, Takahashi Nanami (Nana for short), it was no different… She happens to end up in the same class as the incredibly popular Yano Motoharu, who rumors say that two thirds of all the girls are guaranteed to fall in love with. But will that hold true for Nana, who says that if she had to choose between like or dislike, she’d say she dislikes him!?

Review/Thoughts: It is a must read! I posted a long review HERE last year.

Rating: 9.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 5
Published: 2011 to 2012
Authors: Meguro, Amu (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
Buy on Amazon

Synopsis: Since her parents are a little bit slow, Matsuda Erika (or Eri for short) has taught herself to be independent and extremely reliable. Moreover, she devotes herself to taking care of those around her—even if some of her classmates find her behaviour overbearing and annoying. One day, a strange new transfer student is introduced to her class. This boy speaks in choppy sentences, has little to no facial expressions, and goes by the name Nogina Kaname. Instantly, Eri feels compelled to take care of this martian-like new boy in her class.

Review/Thoughts: It’s a 4-chapters manga but definitely worth reading. The characters are weird and lovable.

Rating:8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo

Chapters: 16
Published: Sep 2007 to Nov 2008
Authors: Haruta, Nana (Story & Art)

Review/Thoughts: One of the few manga I came across when I was still in college, times when I was very pressured and procrastinating on school projects and my work. I lost my copy and I forgot to redownload it. I highly recommend this, a feel-good manga.

Rating: 8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, Sci-fi, Shoujo
Volumes: 9
Chapters: 47
Published: Feb 1998 to Mar 2002
Authors: Kawamura, Mika (Story & Art)
Serialization: Nakayoshi
Buy on Amazon

Synopsis: Miyu, whose mom was chosen to be an astronaut, was sent to live with Kanata, a boy she just met. Soon after, Kanata’s father leaves the two to live alone. Amidst the panic, a mysterious UFO came… and out popped Ruu and his babysitter-pet Wannya. For the sake of Ruu, the four of them start living together……

Review/Thoughts: Yey, favorite since elementary. I think you can only download this on mangatraders but RIP for the site, You can still read it on mangareader/mangafox etc. The 78-episode anime is good, the last 8 episodes have no subs but there are a lot of sources where you can download it. This series is just full of nostalgia feels. This is cute, more on a family drama! I also recommend the sequel: SHIN DAA DAA it is as good as UFO BABY!

Rating: 10/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 16
Chapters: 80
Published: May 12, 2007 to Dec 24, 2013
Authors: Motomi, Kyousuke (Story & Art)
Serialization: Betsucomi
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Synopsis: Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died, he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY. But one day, through an unexpected incident as Teru begins working for the delinquent school janitor, Kurosaki, she starts to question DAISY’s identity. DAISY may be closer to Teru than she thinks… Dengeki Daisy can be an active love story. I dare to say that everybody gets surprised when they find out that the author is a man,he is called Kyousuke Motomi and he is also known for another shoujo: Beast Master.How ever it’s really a shame that the translation is pretty slow for this manga, especially the lastest chapters which have revealed lots of things, but hey ,at least we get some of the chapters.

Review/Thoughts: Action-packed (towards the end), funny, full of feels and the romance are just right. I really love this, if you haven’t read this, read it now!

Rating: 8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 58
Published: Jan 24, 2007 to Jun 23, 2012
Authors: Tanaka, Meca (Story & Art)
Serialization: LaLa
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Synopsis: After losing their parents, Fumino and her brother hop from one relative to another. Getting tired of constantly moving, she finally decides to quit school and work to support her brother on her own. As they sat on a park bench, her teacher appears in front of her and agrees to her demand of marrying and supporting both her and her brother!! Is he serious or just playing around…!?

Review/Thoughts: Heart-warning and inspiring! Again, a very must read! It’s quite long but I am telling you, it’s not dragging at all! *whispers: I want to re-read this again!*

Rating: 8.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Mystery, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life, Supernatural
Volumes: 23
Chapters: 136
Published: Jul 18, 1998 to Nov 20, 2006
Authors: Takaya, Natsuki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Hana to Yume
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Synopsis: Tohru Honda has been living in a tent since her mother dies in a car accident, but ends up living instead with Yuki Sohma, her school’s “prince”, along with his relatives Shigure and Kyo. But Tohru soon discovers that the Sohma clan has a secret of it’s own: certain members of the family are possessed by the animals of the Zodiac, so whenever they are hugged by a member of the opposite sex they turn into that animal! Tohru promises to keep their secret and vows to somehow break the curse, and she may just end up healing the Sohma clan members in other ways as well…

Review/Thoughts: Sort of classic. I love the anime, that’s why I read the manga! 10 thousand thumbs up for this!

Rating: 8/10

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Harem, Historical, Martial Arts, Romance, Shoujo, Supernatural, Tragedy
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 106
Published: May 1992 to Jul 1996
Authors: Watase, Yuu (Story & Art)
Serialization: Sho-Comi
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Synopsis: While visiting the National Library, junior-high students Miaka Yuuki and Yui Hongo are transported into the world of a mysterious book set in ancient China, “The Universe of The Four Gods.” Miaka suddenly finds herself with the responsibility of being the priestess of Suzaku, and must find all of her celestial warriors for the purpose of summoning Suzaku for three wishes. However, the enemy nation of the god Seiryuu has manipulated Yui into becoming the priestess of Seiryuu. As enemies, the former best friends begin their long struggle to summon their respective gods and obtain their wishes… [Written by MAL Rewrite] While Yui is returning a book in the library, Miaka drops a coin by the food machine (in the anime). When she reaches down for it, Suzaku appears before her and leads her into the Restricted Section. As the girls go through the books, Miaka stumbles across The Universe of the Four Gods and both girls start to read. In a flash of bright red light, the two girls are then sucked into the book-world, and are saved from assault by a man with (鬼, Oni?) written on his forehead, who is later revealed to be Tamahome. Just then, Yui is sucked back into the real world and she continues reading the book to help progress the story. Miaka, now stuck in the book, runs into a gang looking to sell her to a brothel. Tamahome steps in and helps her again, and in trying to repay him, gets them into a sticky situation with the Emperor’s men. They tried to escape the dungeon, only to come across the Emperor, Hotohori himself, who explains that they believe Miaka is the legendary Priestess of Suzaku (Suzaku no Miko), a girl from another world who will gather Konan’s Celestial Warriors and summon the phoenix god, Suzaku. Doing so will grant her the power to grant any three wishes. Miaka decides to accept the responsibility. Soon Miaka and company are setting out across Konan in search of her celestial warriors. The series describes their travels and their adventures along the way to summoning Suzaku, enduring various trials along the way, both quest-driven and personal. Miaka however has little knowledge of what happend to Yui. Yui, who was sucked into the book soon after helping Miaka escape it briefly, has assumed the mantle of Kutō (or “Qu Dong” in the manga)’s priestess of Seiryū, Suzaku no Miko’s deadly enemy.

Review/Thoughts: Well, well, well. The famous reverse harem of all times! I also love the anime but the manga is better (for me). Up until now, this series is still famous that a Stage Drama/Musical (?) is on the roll! Feast our eyes and minds for the live-action ikemen! I also recommend the sequel on this, the Genbu arc, now an ongoing manga!

Rating: 8.5/10

Genre (s): Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Psychological, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Supernatural
Volumes: 31
Chapters: 180
Published: Sep 5, 2002 to Jun 20, 2013
Authors: Higuchi, Tachibana (Story & Art)
Serialization: Hana to Yume
Buy on Amazon or ebay

Synopsis: Mikan Sakura is an orphan who lives in the country side of Japan. When her best friend, Hotaru, transfers away to a prestigious school in Tokyo, Mikan follows her. The school is actually an elite academy for the gifted people with “alices”. When Mikan arrives at to the gates of the school, she encounters a teacher and gets enrolled due to a series of events. She is told that she has a unique, rare “alice”. There, she immediately meets Natsume, a moody boy who constantly gets abused by the school. They get along like fire and water, yet they are unmistakably attracted to one another. She also gets the chance to meet other people, like Natsume’s caring best friend Ruka, or Iinchou, the class rep. Despite her initial view of the so-called greatness of the school, she slowly finds out that beneath the grand facade of the academy, there is a never-ending stream of lies and buried secrets. The school’s increasingly manipulative and sinister actions towards her make it a dangerous place to be. Little does she know, her enrollment in the school set the gears in motion to a greater tragedy.

Review/Thoughts: I was so hooked up with this during high school! The anime is just so damn good that you want more! The ending thoooooooo.. *spoiler*

Rating: 8.5/10

SMUT WARNING

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Josei, Romance
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 40
Published: Jan 8, 2009 to Jun 8, 2012
Authors: Enjouji, Maki (Story & Art)
Serialization: Petit Comic
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Synopsis: A full-time office lady and a part-time hostess, she works night and day to pay off her dad’s debt from his failed business. One night at her part-time job, a high-class customer has her fired. Then the next day, she’s called in to see the president – whom she had never even seen before in the office – only to find out she’s to marry him! But what kind of guy is Mamiya Hokuto anyway? Will he become one of Chiwa’s problems, or will he save her from them? And will this marriage even last?!

Review/Thoughts: Sweet and hot. Feels like reading a romance novel/pocketbook because of the plot. It’s quite long but worth reading!

Rating: 8.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 42
Published: Mar 13, 2010 to Mar 13, 2013
Authors: Koda, Momoko (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
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Synopsis: Login to add items to your list, keep track of your progress, and rate series! Description This could be any girl. Imagine being a heroine of a love story. Hatori also believed that one day she would get married to her childhood friend, Rita. But that’s not how the world works! This is a hilarious comedy that honestly paints a painful unrequited love story of this young girl!

Review/Thoughts: A very funny series! I love the comedy punches and the romance itself. The live-action adaptation is on the way, guys. (fangirl squeals for the actor of Rita!) I really love this series because I can see myself on the heroine! Hahaha. You will root for the 2^nd male lead (or is it just me?), so, read now to see who will our heroine ends up to!

Rating: 8.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life, Sports
Volumes: 15
Chapters: 62
Published: Aug 13, 2003 to May 13, 2013
Authors: Kawahara, Kazune (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
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Synopsis: Back in junior high, Haruna Nagashima was only interested in two things: softball and manga. Now that she’s starting high school, Haruna’s focus has changed–she wants to snag a boyfriend and have the romance of her dreams! However, she has one small problem. Since she never paid any attention to fashion or trend in middle school she has no idea how to go about attracting her yet-to-be-found love. But a chance encounter with with Yoh Komiyama provides her with the opportunity she needs. If he coaches her in how to become attractive, surely she can find herself a boyfriend! By Strawberrie: Haruna is a natural tomboy who used to play softball. However, she’s determined to learn what it takes to be a girl who can attract guys. And the popular Yoh has agreed to coach her…on one condition: she musn’t fall in love with him.

Review/Thoughts: Another feel-good manga! It has a live-action movie adaptation and it’s really good.

Rating: 8.5/10

Genre(s): Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 9
Published: 2001
Authors: Saitou, Rin (Story & Art)
Serialization: Cookie
Not available on amazon and ebay 

Synopsis: University student Miyu always sacrifices time with her friends just so she could visit the house of her brother in law and his son. The brother in law tries to stop her from helping out around the house since their relationship should have ended after the death of his wife, but Miyu just would not give up. Why is she so adamant about hanging around them?

Review/Thoughts: This is a josei, guys. Inspiring and touching! *Le cries at the corner*

Rating: 7.5/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo, Slice Of Life
Volumes: 12
Chapters: 86
Published: May 20, 2011 to Nov 5, 2014
Authors: Yamamori, Mika (Story & Art)
Serialization: Margaret
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Synopsis: 15-year-old country girl, Suzume Yosano, has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father’s transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle’s place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more often once she starts school because… he’s her homeroom teacher!? Included in the manga is a oneshot story called Tsuyu Kaoru (A Love Story in Moist Rainy Days) in volume six: A romantic and melancholic love story behind a red umbrella.

Review/Thoughts: Confetti! My ship sailed to the moon! Yey. I was sad and happy when this manga ended. I totally have a SMLS (Second Male Lead Syndrome). Sad that it ended and happy for Mamura! I could still remember the times when I was waiting for the last few chapters because there’s a lot of debates around the net for who’s our dear heroine will end up to.

Rating: 8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 6
Published: Dec 25, 2012
Authors: Tanaka, Teko (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Margaret
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Synopsis:  Natsuki, an otaku high school girl who’d rather spend her money on manga than pretty dresses, accidentally injures a creepy-looking mangaka named Kiritani Taichi. To repay him, she agrees to be his character model until he fully heals. Kiritani turns out to be a popular shoujo mangaka under the name Ichijou Kiriko, who is also Natsuki’s favorite author! Plus, underneath that disheveled hair Kiritani is actually a good-looking man! What will become of these two?

Review/Thoughts: Want to feel a certain fluffiness? Then, this manga is for you. It’s light yet very fun to read!

Rating:8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 23
Chapters: 100
Published: Jun 1990 to Mar 1999
Authors: Tada, Kaoru (Story & Art)
Serialization: Margaret
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Synopsis: High school senior Aihara Kotoko has had a crush on Irie Naoki since freshman year. But she’s been discouraged from confessing to him by a few things: he’s a member of “Class A,” the top ranking class in school, where as she’s in “Class F”; he gets the top score on every exam; and he’s so smart, popular, and handsome that he’s been class president every year. When Kotoki finally musters up the courage to present him with a love letter, though, Naoki outright refuses it, telling her point blank–with a look of disgust and boredom–that he doesn’t like “stupid girls.” Poor Kotoko’s worst nightmare! Her heart is broken, but then a change in circumstance forces Naoki and Kotoko to be together every day…!?

Review/Thoughts: Now, who would dare forget this series? Aside from the story and plot, the characters are just so lovable. Every girl wants their own Naoki. It has been adapted to a drama series in Japan, Taiwan and Korea (all of these versions were aired in the Philippines. Hahaha!) Up until now, I still read and watch it!

Rating: 10/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 9
Published: 2010
Authors: Nanajima, Kana (Story & Art)
Serialization: Sho-ComiNot available on Amazon and ebay 

Synopsis: Anzu currently works part-time at a beach house however when it comes to serving male customers, she can’t help but be cold and shy. When she accidentally spills a drink on one of them, a male co-worker saves her who ends up being her childhood friend Rei. Anzu is happy to reconnect with Rei, however, Rei might be after a bit more

Review/Thoughts: Ahw, le me is a sucker for a childhood friend turned lovers stories, though, I really like the second guy, my vote is for the childhood friend. Hahaha! So if you love this type of plot, read now!

Rating: 8/10

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 18
Chapters: 98
Published: Dec 24, 2005 to Sep 24, 2013
Authors: Fujiwara, Hiro (Story & Art)
Serialization: LaLa
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Synopsis: Brilliant and overachieving, Misaki Ayuzawa is the President of the Student Council at Seika High School, formerly a boys’ school. Unfortunately, most of the students are still male and stuck in their slovenly habits, so man-hating Misaki really socks it to ’em in an attempt to make the school presentable to attract more female students. But what will she do when the sexiest boy in school finds out that after school, Misaki works in a maid cafe. — Also included in this manga is a short story called Toumei na Sekai in volume one. Training, studying, and even becoming the first female student council president of the school, Misaki has gained a reputation among the male students body as an uptight, boy-hating dictator and as a shining hope for the teachers and fellow female students. However, despite her tough-as-nails appearance, she secretly works part-time at a maid café in order to support her family. Unfortunately, her hard-earned reputation is threatened when the popular, attractive, and somewhat impassive Takumi Usui takes an interest in her after discovering her in a maid uniform after school.

Review/Thoughts: Yeah, no more further discussion! This manga is a must-read because the anime is not enough for an Usui fangirl! Hahaha. Seriously, the chapters from where the anime ended are so good and vital for the story! And the ending… *sighs*

Rating: 10/10

Genre(s): Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 11
Published: Apr 20, 2013 to Oct 4, 2013
Authors: Nanajima, Kana (Story & Art)
Serialization: Sho-Comi
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Synopsis: Nono doesn’t like flirty men due to previous experience, so she wants to meet a serious, honest guy. When Akkun confesses to her, it’s like a dream come true. But does he really love her? From Shoujo Crusade: After breaking up with their respective exes because of certain circumstances, Nono and Kazuma suddenly find themselves in a relationship. How much does it really take to make things work

Review/Thoughts: I really love this one. *breathes in* The story is soo perfect. Kyaa! I love how the story jumps from chapter to chapter. Smooth and *sighs*, ahh! I really recommend this dammit.

Rating: 9.5/10

Genre(s): Romance, School Life, Shoujo
Volumes: 2
Chapters: 10
Published: Jan 11, 2014 to Sep 13, 2014
Authors: Hatsuharu (Story & Art)
Serialization: Bessatsu Friend
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Synopsis: Mayu and Oumi are childhood friends. Without realizing it, Nayu finds she has fallen for Oumi over the years. However, just as she comes to terms with her feelings, Oumi reveals himself to be in love with the pretty Tsuzuki-san in his class. How will Nayu deal with such heartbreak

Review/Thoughts: Again, a feel-good manga that falls to the childhood turned lovers story. So fluffy, my heart is throbbing!

Rating: 8.5/10