Manga List
(LAST EDITED: June 16, 2015)
A list of all of the manga I am currently reading, have tried reading, or have finished reading, along with links to reviews written about them on the the blog. All genres are included, and shoujo/josei titles will be in bold italics. Brief opinions will be provided in brackets.
(Note: This list is subject to change, and in actuality, is much, MUCH longer than the titles included here. Also, all of the links may not be updated regularly. I will try to stay on top of things as much as possible, so if all the links are not here, please bear with me.)
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- 16 Life
- 17-Sai
- 24 Colors – Hatsukoi no Palette (well-drawn, but not too much substance)
- 3 Years
- 3-Gatsu no Lion (or San Gatsu no Lion)
A
- After School Nightmare (this manga is so good)
- Ai Hime – Ai to Himegoto (I like this manga for no good reason)
- Akagami no Shirayuki (it lends itself well to anime adaptation, but it’s not a masterpiece or anything)
- Akaiito
- Akaneshinichi Hanaya Sange (lots of reading, really deep themes, BAD BAD BAD FOR CHILDREN)
- Akatsuki no Yona (I like this manga)
- Akuma ga Kitarite
- Angelic Layer (CLAMP in general is good, but they have better manga to be honest)
- Ana Satsujin (kind of messed up but super good. NOT FOR CHILDREN)
- Ano Ko to Issho
- Ansatsu Kyoshitsu (or Assassination Classroom) (THIS MANGA IS AMAZING)
- Ao Haru Ride (the manga’s probably better than the movie)
- Aoki Umi no Torawarehime (nowhere near Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen, but still not bad)
- Aozora Yell (ultimate band geek manga since Nodame Cantabile is for orchestra geeks. I likey.)
- Arisa (they finished the translations for this a while ago. This manga is really good!)
- Azumanga Daioh! (this is just a masterpiece in general. A must for any otaku)
B
- Baby Love
- Bartender (pretty good, I need to get caught up on this)
- Black Bird (why did this manga win an award?!)
- Black Rose Alice (I love this. Same author as After School Nightmare and it’s SO GOOD)
- Bleach (one arc was REALLY UNNECESSARY, but the recent chapters aren’t half bad)
- Bloody Kiss
- Blue (Chiba Kozue)
- B.O.D.Y (I want this manga to not continue lol)
- Boku wa Kisu de Uso wo Tsuku (I like this)
- Bokura no Kiseki
- Bokura wa Itsumo
- Boyfriend (Yamada Daisy)
- Bye Bye Mitsubari (picked this up, it’s not bad)
C
- Cardcaptor Sakura (If you like shoujo manga and haven’t read this series WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH YOUR LIFE READ IT NOW)
- Cappuccino (solidly unoffensive)
- Chobits (solid seinen manga by CLAMP)
- Chichi Kogusa (difficult to get into at first, but I’m liking it now)
- Chihayafuru (I have zero interest in karuta, but this manga is fine)
- Chocolate Cosmos (meh, Kisu Yori mo Hayaku was waaaayy better)
- Chou yo Hana yo
- Chuugoku Yome Nikki (I LOVE this manga, and one of my Japanese otaku-ish friends enjoys it as well)
- Cloth Road
- Crayon Days – Daikirai na Aitsu
- Crimson Hero (good, but awesome if you like sports manga)
D
- Dengeki Daisy (honestly, it’s rather mediocre, I don’t know why it’s so popular)
- Dokuhime (THIS MANGA IS SO GOOD READ IT NOW)
- Don’t Cry, Girl (I like it but there aren’t many chapters…)
E
- Emma and Emmai Bangaihen (Kaoru Mori is my idol)
F
- Faster Than A Kiss (or Kisu Yori mo Hayaku) (I REALLY like this manga)
- First Love
- Fruits Basket (both a classic and a masterpiece READ IT NOW)
- Full Moon wo Sagashite (the anime was better, and that’s something I rarely say)
- Futari no Table (this manga is adorable)
- Futsutsuka na Oyako de wa Arimasu ga (I don’t know why I like this manga so much)
G
- Gakuen Ouji (this manga has issues)
- Gin no Saji (Arakawa-sensei is the best)
- Giri Koi
- Grainerie (this manga is so interesting!)
H
- Hadashi de Bara wo Fume (has some really makjang moments but a good read)
- Hajimari no Nina (liked it)
- Hana-kun to Koisuru Watashi (this is good)
- Hanabatake no Iberico (fun oneshot!)
- Hana no Namae (I like this, but the author could have made it more messed up and thus more fun)
- Hana to Akuma (God, I love this manga)
- Hana wa Knife wo Mi ni Matou (this manga is awesome too)
- Hapi Mari (rather generic josei, but it’s not terrible)
- Haru Matsu Bokura
- Hatsukoi Lunchbox
- Hatsukoi ni Oboreta (love this manga)
- Henkyoku no Labyrinth (nice with nice art. I approve)
- Heroine no Shikkaku (I love this manga but the ending…)
- Hibi Chouchou (kind of slow paced)
- Hidarite no Love Letter
- High School Debut (still stands the test of time)
- Himegoto – Juukyuusai no Seifuku (I really love this manga)
- Hirunaka no Ryuusei
- Hiyokoi
- Hitoribocchi wa Samishikute
- Honeymoon Salad (sheesh, just have an open relationship…)
- Hope (really strong so far!)
- Hoshi wa Utau (it’s no Fruits Basket, but it still has interesting things to say)
- Houkago X Ponytail
I
- Inuyasha (it was a pretty big deal back in the day, but do newer otaku still need to read this?)
- I’m With Her
J
- Joou no Hana (Like Akatsuki no Yona, but less magic and more politics. I approve)
- Jun’ai Tokkou Taichou! (I don’t know why I bothered reading this)
K
- Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (I hate this series with a passion)
- Kamisama Hajimemashita (I understand why it’s popular but that doesn’t mean I love it)
- Kamisama no Iutoori (I thought Uzumaki and Ana Satsujin were messed up. Then I read this.)
- Kanojo wo Mamoru 51 no Houhou (I actually love this manga and highly recommend it)
- Kanojo ni Naru Hi (this series is really interesting)
- Kanojo no Honnou
- Kanojo wa Uso wo Aishisugiteru
- Kareshi to Kanojo no Jijou (AKA Kare Kano AKA His and Her Circumstances)
- GO READ THIS MANGA. It’s probably my favourite shoujo manga OF ALL TIME. The anime is also pretty good if you remove the filler episodes. This is the anime that deserves a remake smh)
- Kare no Ondo (I like it, but there are some things I wish were done differently)
- Kimi ga Suki
- Kimi ga Uso wo Tsuita (good premise but the author didn’t use it to its full potential)
- Kimi ni Happiness
- Kimi ni Koishitei desu ka (pretty strong considering I went in with low expectations)
- Also, the way the title is romanized isn’t 100% accurate, but I can’t think of a better way either…
- Kimi ni Todoke (read this. NOW.)
- Kimi no Sei
- King of Thorn (pretty strong shonen manga)
- Kingyo Sou (pretty good)
- Kirakira 100%
- Kirai (Love this manga, but the last chapter needs a translation since there are no raws to be had…)
- Kiss
- Kiss/Hug (I like the author in general, so this is good too)
- Kobato! (not one of CLAMP’s stronger works but still better than Gate 17)
- Koe de Oshigoto! (why did I read this…?)
- Koe no Katachi
- Koibana! Koiseyo Hanabi (isn’t the female protagonist a misandrist? This isn’t a quality people should be encouraging.)
- Koi to Uso
- Koizora
- Kuroshitsuji (Kuroshitsuji isn’t STRICTLY shoujo…it just appeals to a female audience.)
- Kyou, Koi wo Hajimemasu (I read the whole thing)
L
- L-DK (there was a live action adaptation of this. I think I’d rather go look at that)
- Liar X Liar (this manga is so win)
- Life (so intense)
- Liselotte to Majo no Mori (Takaya-sensei is capable of better)
- Love and Noise!
- Love Sick
- Love So Life (READ THIS NOW IT’S REALLY GOOD!)
- Lovely Complex (Koizumi is my spirit animal)
M
- Mahou Tsukai no Yome (READ THIS BECAUSE IT’S REALLY REALLY GOOD)
- Mairunovich
- Marmalade Boy (oldie but a goodie)
- Megami no Libra (wish there were more updates because this series is pretty darned good)
- Mekakushi no Kuni (AKA Land of the Blindfolded)
- Mishounen Produce (so uncreative)
- Mirai Nikki (this series is a masterpiece)
- Momo (lame premise but the characters were developed well by the end, so good job)
- Monkey High!
N
- NANA (one of my top 5 josei manga, too bad it’s on hiatus)
- Ningen Deshita
O
- Oishii Kankei (READ THIS AND DO IT NOW)
- Omoni Naitemasu (fun premise haha)
- Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji (train wreck but a fun trainwreck)
- Ookamidono no Shitsukekata
- Orange Yane no Chiisana Ie (I actually liked it a lot)
- Otomegokoro
- Otona no Jikan
- Otona Pink
- Otoyomegatari (A+++++)
- Ouran High School Host Club (I wish they had continued the anime since I’m a Miyano and Sakamoto fan)
- Oyayubi Kara Romance (this manga is good, but no one cares about it)
P
- Papillion – Hana to Chou (this manga should end)
- Paradise Kiss (pretty much perfect in terms of execution. The ending was beautiful <3)
- Parfait Tic (gosh the love triangle in this is such a mess LOLXD)
- Piece (MORE OF THIS BECAUSE IT’S GOOD)
Q
R
- Ranma 1/2 (very important seinen manga but it kind of goes downhill after a while)
- Real Clothes (it’s not for everyone but I enjoy this manga a LOT)
- Reimei no Arcana (it’s really good, but the series kind of lost momentum by the end)
- Relife (fun stuff)
- Rockin’ Heaven
- Rozen Maiden (the anime and manga were both good)
S
- Saijou no Meiji (good medical manga)
- Saikano (don’t watch the live action, the anime and manga are better)
- Saki (the anime is probably better)
- Shingeki no Kyojin (AKA Attack on Titan)
- I jumped on this bandwagon before any of my friends did, and I STILL love this manga to pieces.
- Shoujo no Melancholy (Taamo is good at drawing)
- Soshite, Hare ni Naru
- Spicy Pink
- Sprout
- Stardust WInk
- Strobe Edge (manga is good, live action looks promising)
- Suki Kirai Suki
- Sukitte Ii na yo (skip the live action, read this or watch the anime)
- Sukitte Iwaseru Houhou
T
- Taiyou no Ie (THIS MANGA IS SO GOOD)
- Tokyo Ghoul (pretty good)
- Tomodachi no Papa – Hakui no Oji-sama (this manga is questionable haha)
- Tonari no Atashi
- Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon Shimasu (josei manga that meets required standards)
- Tsubasa Reservoir Chronicle (I love Tsubasa but gosh darn it this manga is confusing
as fuck) - Tsukishite Agemasu (not bad for a short-term series)
U
- Uchuu Kyoudai
- Uchuu wo Kakeru Yodaka
V
- V.B. Rose (good if you like looking at pretty clothes)
- Vampire Knight (the ending and plot twists grew on me as time went on)
W
- Wagahai wa Yome de Aru (fun title, but not very groundbreaking)
- Waraenai Riyuu
- Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
- Watashi no Ookami-kun (THIS IS SO GOOD)
- World Trigger (pretty generic shonen manga, but it’s been getting popular…)
X
- xxxHOLiC (one of my top 5 favourite manga ever)
Y
- Yasuko to Kenji
- Yokohama Monogatari (this series is really good)
- Yotsuba+ (great if you’re into slice of life)
Z
- Zankoku na Kami ga Shihai Suru
- Zettai Heiwa Daisakusen (this manga is adorable)
- Zombie Loan (I still need to finish this)
See a missing title? Got a recommendation? Leave it in the comments below!
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Hi, have you read “Ao Haru Ride”? 🙂 It’s done by Sakisaka Io.
😀 i understand that you are not just a shoujo fan!(i LOVE shonen but i prefer shoujo manga) i would like to know if you have ever read Pandora Hearts ! if you have not, then you should!! the mangaka is pretty new and this is only her 2nd story.
although its her seccond she is AMAZINGLY skilled in both creating a story and drawing!! this is my fave manga ever and i highly recommend to “Black Butler” fans as it is alike in the time that that it takes place and the fact that the main char is the hated son of a duke(not that ciel is a hated son right?), it also has its own “wonderfulness” to it regarding the abyss, the sadist main character, and the eerie “chains” to make contracts with.
its by far the best thing i have ever read(thats pretty big for some one who has been a hard core otaku since age 6)
have you read Gakuen Alice!!!!!!! THE BEST SHOUJO MANGA EVA!!!!! Its pretty popular and it has just recently been completed at 178 chapters(?) the art work is very unique but its better then some and the story is never dull! even though most shoujo over 50 chapters tend to be boring, this manga has a bit if shonen appeal to it. it starts out verry light and “worry free” yet as the story goes on it got more shocking, funny, sad, and mostly it got BETTER!! this manga might seem childish but it gets more mature with truths being kept and tragic deaths(don’t even get me started on the ESP(elementary school principle)) it actually was made into a children’s anime, but they stopped because the story became to mature for the fan base of 10 year olds.
Too many suggestions to list, so here’s just the list from my Tumblr: http://otakulittleninja13.tumblr.com/mangalist
I would love to chat over manga and virtual tea sometime!
That sounds lovely! ^0^
Thoughts on your currently reading manga list: You should read Death Note. Granted, it’s a pretty significant leap from normal shoujo reading, but it’s engrossing stuff. Also, how’s Kaichou wa Maid-sama! going? I stopped reading it quite a while ago.
After long gaps in updates and such, I kind of forget a lot. But I guess it’s going okay, there are some significant events with Usui, but he goes all super human and everything turns out okay.
Saw your manga list, and it’s lot! Kinda hard to choose what to read next… can u give me some manga recommendation? I’m looking for a touching, comedy shoujo manga, like faster than a kiss.. thanks hehe
Gosh, ummm…I’m currently reading Hibi Chouchou, and I think it’s pretty darn good. Taiyou no Ie is also an amazing read.
Also, Love So Life, because it’s so incredibly cute and charming ^_^
Have you tried Koukou Debut by Kawahara Kazune? 😄 it was the first manga I read and it’s still one of the best I’ve read so far…
About 3/4 years ago I read a completed manga about a writer who was really dark, but it was a love story, anyone have any suggestions of what it could be? I want to read it again, but I can’t find it!
Hi, Konata! I’m a fan of Real Clothes and Oishii Kankei – that’s how I found your blog, which was surprisingly a good discovery 😀 **btw, it’s another thing but I’m undertaking an education in teaching, so, yeah… basically I’ll work as a teacher like you too :p
This list is pretty awesome! You’ve read so much mangas. Mind if I add some recommendation? I suggest you to read Basara from Yumi Tamura and 7 Seeds from the same author. They have really nice romance and heartbreaking drama. The heroine in Basara is pretty cool, too. But do note that Basara contains many action scenes. 7 Seeds is a bit more interesting than Basara, in my opinion, and all the characters are nicely relatable and they don’t feel flat or boring. I was a bit impatient with Natsu though, because she reminds me of how I used to be, but she is gradually improving and I love her journey. To sum it up, Basara and 7 Seeds are a must read 😀
Oh, and I really recommend ONE PIECE from Eiichiro Oda – I know it’s long and has too many action scenes but it’s awesomely epic!! But if you want to find romance, you’d better not looking for it in One Piece. Hehe. Perhaps you could try reading it, it really grows on you, and in my opinion, it’s a better shounen then Naruto. (I dropped that series too halfway.) But I agree with Shingeki no Kyojin being awesome, because they really are. Glad you picked it, if you haven’t read it, I’ll certainly recommend it to you 😉
*I’m sorry for my English, I’m not a native speaker so there might be some errors but please put up with it :B
Oh, and also Skip Beat! I hope you’ve read it, but I haven’t seen it in your list~