If you liked
Skip Beat!
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...then you might like
Akatsuki no Yona
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Heroines in both mangas undergo dynamic character growth and become very different - much more confident, powerful and self-aware - than when they started out.
If you liked
Sugar☆Family
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...then you might like
Horimiya
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Both mangas have role-reversal elements, where the female protagonist is more capable, courageous and dominant than the male protagonist. Out of the two, I prefer Horimiya because the male protagonist is less of a dunce (and more like a real person) than the one in Sugar Family.
If you liked
Basara
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...then you might like
Yume no Shizuku, Kin no Torikago
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These stories have a similar historical flavor about a girl rising from humble origins to become quite powerful in an unfamiliar land, although Basara's land is completely fictional.
If you liked
Apothecarius Argentum
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...then you might like
Reimei no Arcana
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Female princess that can take care of themselves! Go girl power!
If you liked
Apothecarius Argentum
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...then you might like
Skip Beat!
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I am always on the look-out for fantastic shojou that fails to follow typical shojou conventions. Both of these stories are very different in almost every way (Skip Beat is humorous and revolves around show business while Apothecarius Argentum is more dramatic and revolves around pharmacy and politics) but they both are high quality pieces of work with strong female leads, suitors that I actually root for and fantastic characterization even in the secondary characters.
If you liked
Sugar☆Family
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...then you might like
Dengeki Daisy
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The main heroines remind me of each other a bit with their personalities: independent, sarcastic, and intelligent. They are both great examples of female shoujo leads who step outside of the stereotype box.
If you liked
Tokyo Crazy Paradise
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...then you might like
Love in the Mask
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Orphan girls take on the identity of the opposite gender to achieve their goal, but find an unexpected love in a gang leader along the way.
If you liked
Apothecarius Argentum
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...then you might like
Dokuhime
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Both mangas have main characters whose bodies are so saturated with poison that they have become assassination tools in themselves. However, Dokuhime is dark and twisted, while Apothecarius Argentum is lighter and "more shoujo"
If you liked
Akaku Saku Koe
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...then you might like
Only You: Tobenai Tsubasa
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Both of these mangas are shoujos that deal with the gravity of possessing psychic powers.
If you liked
Juu Ou Sei
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...then you might like
Hanasakeru Seishounen
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The original story line for both of these shows were written by the same magnaka, and while the plots are completely different (one takes place in the future on a different world and the other takes place in the present in a different country), you'll find similar charismatic tendencies in both of the main leads.
If you liked
Adarshan no Hanayome
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...then you might like
Kouya no Tenshidomo
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Miriam and Justina are similar characters, both being young, resourceful children who fall in love with someone quite a bit older than themselves, and their love interests share a similar stoic but gentle personality.
If you liked
Dengeki Daisy
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...then you might like
Kouya no Tenshidomo
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Both series have heroines who are self-reliant, resourceful girls, who have a mind of their own. The squabbling relationship between them and their love interests are very similar as well.
If you liked
Skip Beat!
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...then you might like
Dengeki Daisy
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Both heroines will make you laugh a thousand times over with their un-shoujo-like charms. They are both perfect for a reader who is looking for a great manga that has characters with strong well-developed personalities.
If you liked
Bloody Kiss
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...then you might like
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
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The two female heroines remind me of each other. Both are intelligent, have a mean fist, a smart mouth and a guy near them whose attention they may not necessarily desire at first. It seems that the romantic attention makes them both a little uncomfortable. Bloody kiss involves vampires and is quite a bit shorter though.
If you liked
Rockin'★Heaven
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...then you might like
MAX Lovely!
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Both female heroines have the same strong, cheerful disposition that just makes you like them, and have a way of genuinely accepting others that makes them quite popular among their peers.
If you liked
Mekakushi no Kuni
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...then you might like
Akaku Saku Koe
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Both mangas are about people with special supernatural abilities that they need to be very careful about controlling so that they do not hurt anyone. As such, they both deal with poignant ethical questions and focus on the need for close positive relationships. Both mangas will also make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.
If you liked
Oresama Teacher
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...then you might like
Fly-High!
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Both female leads are physically strong optimistic individuals who have the goal in their new schools to make friends and stay out of trouble. Easier said than done, however...
If you liked
Shiawase Kissa 3-choume
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...then you might like
Oresama Teacher
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Both female leads are cute petite little girls with amazing physical strength and a certain degree of naivety that adds to their character instead of detracting from it. Both also tend to hang around guys who have slightly sour personalities (although their hearts are good!)
If you liked
Shiawase Kissa 3-choume
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...then you might like
Nadeshiko Club
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Both mangas are slice-of-life shoujos that have likeable female leads. Although the story seems very typical and unremarkable in each other them, they both also have a quality that makes them both enjoyable reads. Furthmore, each have a suitor that is slightly tsundre.
If you liked
Kyuukyoku Venus
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...then you might like
Shitsuji-sama no Okiniiri
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Both heroines find themselves being taken in by rich family members and must adjust to the new lifestyle demanded of them while trying to remain true to themselves.
If you liked
Apothecarius Argentum
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...then you might like
Hiiro no Isu
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Both stories take place in a medieval-like kingdom and involve plot and intrigue, particularly between the prince/princess and his/her childhood friend. Apothecarius Argentum is much longer though, and more epic.
If you liked
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
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...then you might like
Suki tte Ii na yo.
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Both heroines are frank, emotionally-strong individuals who really have no interest in finding love at the beginning of the story....but it just sort of happens.
If you liked
Never Give Up!
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...then you might like
Teppen!
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Both mangas are gender benders that focus on a relationship between a girl who has been mistaken for a boy and her hot co-worker in the idol/model industry. I personally find Teppen! the more enjoyable of the two.
If you liked
Hot Blooded Woman
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...then you might like
Oresama Teacher
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Both mangas have ridiculously strong female fighters surrounded by male bishounens, although Oresama Teacher is more comedy and Hot Blooded Woman is more drama.
If you liked
Ah! Itoshi no Banchou-sama
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...then you might like
Oresama Teacher
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Both female leads are the banchous (gang leaders) in their schools, but really just want to be normal girls. And both mangas are packed with comedy that will make you want to laugh.
If you liked
Apothecarius Argentum
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...then you might like
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
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Both mangas are about pharmacists who work for royalty and have a love plot between the pharmacist and the prince or princess. One distinguishing feature about the pharmacists is the colour of their hair, although it is for a completely different reasons in both mangas. Also, the romance is slightly repressed in both stories, which leads to a slightly different feel than shoujo's typically have.
If you liked
Warau Kanoko-sama
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...then you might like
Watashi ni xx Shinasai!
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Both heroines make a practice of secretly observing other people and pride themselves on their ability to remain detached in those observations. However watashi ni xx shinasai has a plot that focuses more on love while Warau Kanokosama is like a series of short stories all with the same heroine.
If you liked
Akuma to Love Song
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...then you might like
Warau Kanoko-sama
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Both heroines are loners who are very perceptive and who are not afraid to speak their minds; despite their bluntness, both eventually get appreciated and befriended. Warau Kanokosama is more like a series of short s stories, however, with the same main character.
If you liked
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
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...then you might like
Fly-High!
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The female lead is student council president who can kick butt, is not afraid to speak her own mind, and who will gladly jump in to protect those they care about. They also both have secrets they are trying to conceal...
If you liked
Arakure
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...then you might like
Kyuukyoku Venus
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The circumstances of the heroines are sort of similar. In both mangas they are orphaned, then taken in my relatives that they don't really know and put in the care of guardians who are, in both mangas, very smart, handsome men who simultaneously bully and protect the heroine, and secretly devote their lives to her. Yep, the same.