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A continued collection of obscure manga ranging from the great to the kinda terrible.

The lesser known, and less successful, works of famous mangaka.

Most of the shoujo manga made by men were created in the 50's, 60's and 70's. Back in those days it wasn't out of the ordinary. The father of manga himself, Osamu Tezuka, created many shoujo manga, including the famous Ribbon no Kishi (Princess Knight).

After the 70's, shoujo manga created by men became a very rare occurrence with the only ones remaining being horror mangaka like Junji Ito, Umezu Kazuo and Morohoshi Daijirou publishing in horror shoujo mangazines.

On the other hand, shounen manga created by women became a common occurrence, kick-started by the influential Rumiko Takahashi beginning with Urusei Yatsura in 1978.

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.

Composition is one of, if not, the most important aspect for storytelling within a visual medium such as manga and comics. Commonly referred within the world of cinematography as the "Split-Screen" or "Frame within a Frame" these techniques are often used to show division between characters or separate actions or perspectives simultaneously.

Another technique known as "Double Exposure" might also be considered. Similar to the former, these shots typically have a character appear in frame (often mirrors, reflections, or overlays) to symbolize duality of personality or inner conflict. Overlaying images such as "Sayornara Eri" are compatible with the list and are technically sharing both of these technical shots. If there are too many entries I will make and link a dedicated stack.

One Shot manga with their pages shown do not count.

Missing: Anna to Alisa

Search "Cover Collection" to see my other themes!

Manga series with covers that feature recurring design and composition elements, consistent art styles, gradual changes that show intent and overall harmony of the entire collection. I'm open to suggestions, I try not to add too many “standing character” situations, but will do so if the art is striking enough.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51319
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54221
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59082
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59870
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60816