Ano Ko no Kodomo
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The Kodansha Manga Award (講談社漫画賞, Kōdansha Manga Shō) is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, the event is sponsored by the publisher Kodansha.

(Source: Wikipedia)

(*) next to the title indicates that a manga lacks a MAL entry

Male Readers
*1. Hikaru ga Shinda Natsu
*2. Sayonara Eri
*3. Takopii no Genzai
*4. Akane-banashi
*5. Gekikou Kamen
*6. Kore Kaite Shine
*7. Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari
*8. One Piece
*9. Seihantai na Kimi to Boku
*9. Midori no Uta: Shuushuu Gunpuu

11. Seikatsu Hogo Tokku wo Deyo.*
12. Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo*
12. Nippon Sangoku *
12. Fool Night
15. Yomi no Tsugai
16. Suminigori*
17. Youki na Yatsura*
18. Nabe ni Dangan wo Ukenagara*
18. Hirayasumi
20. Golden Kamuy

Female Readers
1. Tenmaku no Jadougal*
*2. Gene Bride
*3. Majime no Kaisha*
*4. Onnanoko ga Iru Basho wa*
*5. Hoshitabi Shounen*
*6. Umi ga Hashiru End Roll
*7. Busu Nante Iwanaide*
*8. Taiyou yori mo Mabushii Hoshi
*9. Tamon-kun Ima Docchi!?
10. Watashitachi wa Mutsuu Renai ga Shitai*

11. Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki
12. Hana Yodan to Issho*
13. Koi ja Nee Kara*
14. Ano Ko no Kodomo
15. Madame-tachi no Room Share*
15. Yayakoshii Mikan-tachi*
17. Futsutsuka na Akujo dewa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae Den
18. Fashion!!*
18. Mawata no Ori*
20. Hatsukoi, Zarari*

This is my list of the best mangas i've read considering the story, art and caracteres. Most of the mangas are about romance, but there is some short of other topics.

all the shoujo + josei manga currently scheduled to release volume 1's of english prints in 2023! wanted to make this stack for anyone whos like me and wants to keep track of the new shojo and josei that is coming out this year so they can add some to their collection. i will try to keep this updated if more series are announced throughout the year, enjoy <3

Edit: We have so many coming out this year that i had to break it up into 2 stacks!

manga featuring teen pregancy.

if you know anymore series that fit into this category, please message me & i will add your contribution!

Any manga that is primarily set in a wintery or snowy setting. I've also included a couple of series that are not set in a wintery or snowy setting but that involve magical characters that often cause snowy or icy settings.

Note: I did not include titles that were overly explicit, or that I could not find very much information on.

Mangas published from 2020 onwards.

I read the first chapters of all of them, some I like and others I don't, but hey, variety is the joy.

Obviously I'm not going to put all the romance mangas, if it's something shady and meaningless it doesn't belong here. Additionally, the manga must have a little recognition by the community.

I will gradually catch up with all the mangas on the list to see if I remove them or not, I'm not going to be picky. This list is not about my tastes, it is with love from me to you, Mr. and Mrs. strangers.

Finally, there is everything here, yuri, yaoi, ecchi, not ecchi. The only thing I won't put will be NTR and all its variants so liked by our Japanese friends.

Update: complete list, i have eliminated mangas by well-known authors as they are very recent. Enjoy ♡
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/46546

Playlist recommendation:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-3w5zB4jn61NtsGvQCVy96nE5E7ml8zI&si=D_flfONicEQ7PcHw

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7uUuv0tWym-VInI7M25bIkdoARl8Ega3

An interest stack featuring the top 20 winners of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi!" (This Manga is Amazing! aka このマンガがすごい) annual magazine for 2023, with female and male winners included (so 40 winners total).

This stack will feature both male and female category winners, alternating between the female and male winners, from first place to twentieth place.

Publisher format follows MangaUpdate conventions - Serialized In (magazine)

Please feel free to comment/DM if any information is off/missing.

Last updated: March 2025
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Currently not on MAL:

11th place male readers’ winner: Seikatsu Hogo Tokku wo Deyo.
Listed on: MangaUpdates
Publisher: Leed-sha

12th place female readers’ winner: Hanayodan to Issho
Listed on: MangaUpdates, Anilist
Publisher: Sonorama+ (Asahi Shimbunsha)

15th place female readers’ winner: Madame-tachi no Roomshare
Listed on: MangaUpdates, Anilist
Publisher: Kadokawa

17th place male readers’ winner: Youki na Yatsura
Listed on: Anilist
Pending approval on MAL
Publisher: Action Comics

18th place female readers’ winner: Fashion!!
Listed on: MangaUpdates, Anilist
Publisher: Bungei Shunjuu

20th place female readers’ winner: Hatsukoi, Zarari
Listed on: MangaUpdates, Anilist
Pending approval on MAL
Publisher: Koruku (Kadokawa)

Some that aren't listed on MAL:

* Gradually Close to the Heart (CN)
* The Stars and I (CN)
* Day by Day (KR)
* First Love Operation (KR)
* Osananajimi ni Modoritai Bokura (JP)
* Ba-Couple? Iie Baka desu. (Coupledom 101) (JP)

There are some entries where "childhood friend" is a bit loose (aka, middle/high school friends and together later as adults). I prefer the long-term best friend types, as well as the ones where, even though it was a short time, they made a lasting impact on the other.

A list of all the Shojo and Josei manga titles licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment continued

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56378

Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56591

best rated shoujo according to mal
all series are labelled from the original
all have to be readily available to read in English
they are in order of rating
I have not read them all so this is unbiased
i do plan to read all of them though
as of 15.11.24
this is 51-100
attack on titan is not a mistake look it up as to why

These are series you can read all within 10 volumes! All genres/demographics!
None of these series are OOP (out of print) and can be easily purchased at a local bookstore.

• Omnibus releases are not considered one volume and are instead counted by tankoubon release.
• Sequels or spinoff series are not included.

always open to more suggestions to fill this stack up!

- Weebookey <3

I'm defining "modern" Shojo and Josei manga to mean anything that began being published in 2013 or later. Obviously personal taste plays a role in whether you'll like something. I'm also trying to focus on Shojo and Josei manga licensed in English officially, so some excellent stories will sadly be missing from this list (they should probably get their own at some point).

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57753

Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57763

Best manga that newly published in 2021!