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Of course, this list is subjective, but these are mangas that really stood out to me due to refreshing story elements, subject matter, or unique characters. I'm not asking for reccomendations.

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The 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝟚𝟜 𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡, refers to the female mangaka who completely revolutionized shōjo manga in the 1970s, and whose influence can be seen in modern shoujo work today.

The title coming from the fact that many of them were born in the year Showa 24
(1949; for this reason they are also occasionally referred to as the Forty-Niners).

Plus a selection of pieces from the "ℙ𝕠𝕤𝕥 𝕐𝕖𝕒𝕣 𝟚𝟜 𝔾𝕣𝕠𝕦𝕡" who were inspired by these mangaka.

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Manga that I really like. These entries are generally josei and gekiga series that aim to accurately portray contemporary life. I'll update this occasionally, and I'm open to reccomendations. No entry should rely too much on genre tropes or be fantastical.

I'm not opposed to including series published in shonen or seinen magazines, such as Inu wo Kau. But most series from such magazines are genre works, focused on being fantastical and giving an idealized view of the world. Many of these works deal with sexual themes, such as sexual assault or LBGTQ+ characters. I'm also using "contemporary" to mean the last 50 or so years. Not entirely accurate I know, but "not fantastical" doesn't have the same ring to it I feel.

Not all of these are fully translated.

Manga with a strong focus on monster girls.

The Year 24 Group (24-nen Gumi/Nijuuyonen Gumi, also called the Fabulous Year 24 Group/Hana no 24-nen Gumi or the Magnificent Forty-Niners), is a group of manga artists who rose to prominence in the early 1970s. They are credited with introducing complex themes such as psychology, sexuality, and politics into shoujo manga, which until that point was primarily simple stories for little girls written by men who would migrate to male demongraphics as they gained notability.

Their name comes from the year 1949, or the 24th year of the Showa era, in which several members were born. Which artists merit inclusion is a matter of opinion, with the strictest including as few as just Hagio, Oshima, and Takemiya, and the most liberal including mangaka influenced by them and those who worked as their assistants.

Inclusion of titles in this list is based on a combination of popularity, notability, acclaim, availability in English, and (my) personal taste. Don't read too far into it if I missed a series you like.

Manga against the patriarchy.

This is the third part of the One Volume Manga you can read for your reading challenge.
In Germany, there is a saying, which means that short things are the best.
If you made it so far, you must like short manga just as much as I do.
I try to collect as many manga as possible that are only one volume long.
Please check the genres before reading!

- Note: I haven't read every single one of them. It's a small collection for those who love short manga.
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Part 02: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31188
Part 04: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/32193

A stack combining short 1, 2 and 3 volume series.

[In Progress] I'm compiling the most impactful single volume manga I've read.

I will point out the titles that are part of anthologies.

A continuation of “Kemono Manga”

Some recs that are not on MAL include…

- YUKIxAOI Chimera Project
- Aggressive Retsuko: Stress Bakuhatsu Shougakusei-hen
- Buddy Cat
- Koroshiya Dorothy
- Niwatori to Ookami no Oyako no Hanashi
- Darwin-sensei, Kemono Musume-tachi ga Gakuen de Omachi desu! (Light Novel)
- Kuro Neko Nyango no Bouken: Rare Zokusei wo Hikiateta no de, Kimama na Boukensha wo Mezashimasu (Light Novel)

If you like kemono stuff, consider checking out my other stacks

My favorite things are here.

anthologies, short stories collections or one shots for all the vintage shoujo short stories lovers. they are all either published in english (and still available new) or available online so you can find & read them.

shoujo manga released prior to 1990 & published in french. this list doesn't include oop manga and it only includes physical releases that you can currently collect new in french (or that will be released soon & i will be updating the list with release dates).

not on MAL:
A-Girl, Kuramochi Fusako (Akata 24/10/2024)
Yokai Kanzume, Mieno Maya (Akata 2025)
Fairy Tales, Takahashi Macoto (Qilinn 04/10/2024)

Just a list of the Shojo and Josei manga that have been released in hardcover edition in English.