Kageki Shoujo!!
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(not just manga but I don't want to bog down the title)

some of them are BL or yuri. some of them just have random gay side characters. sometimes. the random side character is trans. if you are insane like me, you will read the whole thing just for that one queer character.

manga titles that are (or at some point were) set in elite/boarding schools

Manga in which a tall lady is either a primary or important secondary character.

No giantess(es).



Let me know of any other manga I've missed.
Or not; you decide.

Manga where all-female acting troupes in the style of Takarazuka play a major role.

Honorable mention to:

* "Tenshi no Hohoemi, Akuma no Namida," a manga adaptation of three Takarazuka shows.
* "Revuedan," an all male Takarazuka style troupe
* "Kichijouji Shounen Kageki," an all male Takarazuka style troupe

"Jeong-Nyeon" is included because the 1950s Korean traditional theater style with all-female troupes with female fans is very similar in dynamics to Takarazuka.

Please feel free to message me if you know some that I've missed.

With gratitude for contributions from kihel.

Manga where a character’s hair is stylized to be textured with stars or other patterns. Not a guarantee of quality, I just really like how it looks.

Let me know if I’m missing some, I swear I’ve seen this more than what’s on the list.

Shojo ＆　josei manga with thin romantic elements or no romantic elements

This may be a good choice for those who don't like the romantic elements of shojo manga…

A guide for anyone looking to explore more modern shoujo and not knowing where to start and optimized for variety.

This stack includes shoujo that began in 2010-2019 categorized by genre in order to cover a multitude of subjects and feature diverse stories. I tried to feature many popular and influential series that might be useful for exploring the demographic, with a few lesser known ones to add to the genre diversity.

The genres are sorted as follows:

High School Romance
Fantasy and Supernatural
Queer Series
Historical
Romcoms and Comedy
Trashy Series of Ill Repute
Isekai
Heavy Drama and Darker Themes
Episodic Slice of Life and Career Oriented stories

An interest stack featuring the top 20 (or 19) winners of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi!" (This Manga is Amazing! aka このマンガがすごい) annual magazine for 2022, with female and male winners included (so 39 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.

Note that there can be ties here (usually two-way), and if a category is missing some place (for example, missing 14th place in the male's category), it usually indicates that its title was not revealed as per the author's request.

Publisher format follows MangaUpdate conventions - Serialized In (magazine)

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

Last updated: September 2024
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Currently not on MAL:

12th place female readers’ winner: Watashi no Genre ni "Kami" ga Imasu


13th place male readers' winner: Nara e (奈良へ)
(Pending approval)


19th place female readers' winner: Heartstopper (Yes, that Heartstopper)
Available to read for free on Webtoon.


20th place male readers' winner: Toratsugumi: Tsugumi Project

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Misc notes: There was a title tied for 13th place in the male category, but the title was not revealed as per the author's request.

Sources:
https://myanimelist.net/news/65168030
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-12-29/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2022-rankings/.181059

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 2020, 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.

Note that there can be ties here (usually two-way), and if a category is missing some place (for example, missing 14th place in the male's category), it usually indicates that either its title was not revealed as per the author's request, or there was a tie.

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

Last updated: September 2024
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Currently not on MAL:

18th place female readers’ winner:
Namida Nikomi Ai Tsurasa Mashimashi by Nikumanko

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Sources:
https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2020-rankings/.154203

https://myanimelist.net/amp/news/58793519

Trains in the background, central to the plot, and in a bird's eye view.

(Majority commuter trains)

This is an ongoing list that will be updated once in a while.

I don't add any stories I don't recommend or haven't read.

Exceptions being things currently publishing and or I haven't finished

-Kageki shoujo has a prequel that you read first
-Star protector dog is a squeal
-Demon slayer Mugen Train arc is chapter 54-66

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

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56379

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

I tried to compile an extensive list of the English Licensed Shojo and Josei manga titles where romance is a sub-plot at best, if present at all (many of these don't have any romance present).

Part 1-dark/horror/thriller: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/my
Part 2-Fantasy/Supernatural: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57092
Part 3-Sci-fi/Historical/Mystery: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57098
Part 4-Cute Stories: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/57096

This is a list of Shojo/Josei manga where Female Friendship is centered on at least 50% of the time or more. Some honorable mentions that do have prominent female friendships, but in my opinion don't quite meet a minimum 50/50 ratio would be: Fruits Basket, Kimi ni Todoke, Daytime Shooting Star, Chihayafuru, and Ao Haru Ride.

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

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