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Ceres: Celestial Legend

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The Shogakukan Manga Award (小学館漫画賞, Shōgakukan Mangashō) is one of Japan's major manga awards, sponsored by Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga since 1955 and features candidates from a number of publishers. Each winning work will be honored with a bronze statuette and a prize of 1 million yen (about US$9,000). Special awards are also occasionally given out for outstanding work, lifetime achievement, and so forth.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Not every romance manga is a cute and fluffy high school romance. This stack is a collection of romance stories with a darker setting/feel.

Need some shojo mystery don't worry this local edgelord gotcha like i got a pokemon from its now godforsakenly cancerous state lol.

shoujo and josei manga that started publishing in the 1990s

Here are all the shoujo manga I think one should read in order to cover all bases. I organized this list by general theme, with publishing series at the bottom.

We start off with serious drama and slice of life series, then period and fantasy action and war series, then science-fiction series, then magical girl series, then series for younger audiences, then romance comedies, then drama slice of life romances, then horror and supernatural manga, and lastly, important ongoing series.

I'm currently using this list too, despite me being the one who created it!

This list will always be in alphabetical order.

If the ratings on my profile tell you nothing else it should tell you this; I am very a harsh critic. My average for animé and manga are both in the 5's and, considering how many titles I've completed, will likely always be there. If I rate something a 6 or higher I really do think it's worthwhile. So everything in this stack is something I would recommend at least trying.

This stack is for all of the manga that made me or almost made me cry. Just because a series is listed here does not mean it was depressing. Some of these are mostly happy save for that one story or scene which made me well up. All manga in this stack are manga that I have finished and given a rating of 6 or above. This stack will be updated as I find new titles. Make sure you have lots of tissues.

My animé version of this list; https://myanimelist.net/stacks/24502

Here are some really good fantasy shoujosei mangas if you're looking for your next read. I also included some manhwas and magical girls.

For my list of romance shoujo check the link down below:

https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25619

Beautiful. No more words needed

Cansada de shoujos sin terminar?, de esperar la traducción de ese manga que tanto te gusta?
Esta es tu lista :3

Mangas with transgender authors and/or illustrators. Not all the mangas have transgender themes in them.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54374


Not on MAL (yet):

Ayana Tsubaki (trans woman) (author)
Watashi, Danshikou Shusshin Desu. Comic

Yoriko Kamikawa (trans woman) (author)
Sayonara Chinchin Welcome Manman ~OL ni naritakute Seibetsu Tekigou Shujutsu shita~

Keito Gaku (trans man) (author and illustrator)
Akarui

Chii (trans woman) (author and illustrator)
Majo ni Naritai Otoko no Ko
Manga de Wakaru: Taino SRS (Seitenkan・Seibetsu Tekigou Shujutsu)
Mofu☆Mofu: Ichigo Aji (that one's on MAL- I just can't add it for some reason)

Trans shojo-chan (trans woman) (author and illustrator)
Mirai kara kita Jibun ni Onna ni naru you Settaku Sarersu Hanashi
Danshi Jidai no mtf no Manga/Koukousei Hen

Asuka Miyazaki (x-gender) (author and illustrator)
Kyouhaku sei Shougai desu!
Kyouhaku sei Shougai Chiryou Nikki

Shou Arai (intersex man) (author and illustrator)
"Seibetsu ga, Nai!" Hito-tachi no Hoken Taiiku
Anokoro Ore wa Joshikousei
Asia wo Futari de Aruite Mita - Chuusei Oji-san to Otokonoko no Ryokouki
Chuusei Furo e Youkoso!
Ore no Mawari no "Seibetsu ga, Nai!" Hitotachi - Arai Shou no Sekumai Kouyuuroku
Saikin sa Otona to Wakamono ga sa... Suggoi Chigaku ne!?
Seibetsu ga, Nai!
Seibetsu R!
Seibetsu x Renai Hakusho

Kazuki (x-gender) (author)
Onna no Karada ga Iya nano de Mune wo Torimashita

Poppy Pesuyama/Stunning Sawamura (x-gender) (author and illustrator)
Sasada wa Tomodachi

Sumire Nekobungi (trans woman) (author and illustrator)
Azami on the Tail
Sashimi Forest
Doppel Debussy
Alice Sherlock: The Rubious Nebula
Basilico no Mahoutsukai
Ame no Machi no Teru
Felismans no Kuni
Matenrou no Locusta
Kaifuu no Silhouette

A shoujo manga means a comic published in a magazine targeted towards the young female demographic (under 18) in Japan.

Josei means a comic published in a magazine targeted towards the mature female demographic in Japan.

Unusual/intriguing premise, complex worldbuilding, well-written characters, big cast, supporting characters play important roles, multiple arcs, psychological themes. Long-running series (longer than 5 volumes).

The main plot has to be something other than just romance. It can be romance-focused if it equally focuses on another genre such as supernatural, action, adventure, psychological etc.

Highschool setting or slice of life themes are excluded unless the story has more interesting/unusual themes other than the two.

Manga that were published under the Shojo Beat/Shojo imprint by Viz Media.

I made this list because I'm tired of people generalizing shoujo and saying it's all romance, so here are some shoujo manga from varius genres (horror, psychological, action, drama, etc.) that are violent and dark! Check the trigger warnings for some of these.

This is a list of the Shojo and Josei manga with sci-fi elements licensed in english. Some lean more into the hard sci-fi elements than others, but whether it be aliens, mecha, robots, a futuristic world, futuristic steampunk, or space they will be included. Some "hide" their sci-fi elements or treat them similar to magic, so keep that in mind.

Not Listed:
Tokyo Mew Mew
Hyper Rune
Mink
Sleeping Next to You

Honorable Mention: Nausicäa of the Valley of the Wind

First part of the 100 shoujo manga recommendations mentioned in their video Shoujo Manga INSPIRED Dandadan?!

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/58176

Need more spice in your fairy tale romances, BookTok? Not to worry, one manga-ka even made a whole dedicated josei series to this niche!
This stack will also include manga outside of Yumi Takano's Ero♥Märchen (Erotic Fairy Tales) series, for the sake of those who wish to broaden their horizons in erotica/folk-tale-themed raunchiness.
Some may also be more violent as opposed to raunchy, however, hence the "mature" in the title.


Most of these contain blood and SA (and/or questionable consent) as well as sexual content/smut, so keep that in mind, adult/18+ year old readers. 🔞