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Ashita no Ousama

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

A country girl in the big city, Yu doesn't quite understand just how hard it is to make it big. So when she's enraptured by a play, she immediately declares it her life's mission to become a great actress. Unfortunately, she has no knowledge of the craft, no experience, and no skills aside from making good curry -- not that that kind of thing would ever stop her.

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Acting , College , Crossdressing

Skip Beat!

Also known as Skip Beat!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kyoko Mogami followed her true love Sho to Tokyo to support him while he made it big as an idol. But he's casting her out now that he's famous! Kyoko won't suffer in silence--she's going to get her sweet revenge by beating Sho in show biz!



Tags: Shoujo , Acting , Work , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Slapstick , POV , Revenge , Age Gap , Urban , Love Triangle , Tragedy , Ojou-sama , Tsundere , School , Super Power , LGBTQ+ Themes

MARS

Also known as Mars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.



Tags: Heterosexual , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Suicide , School , Motorcycles , Drawing , Tragedy , Delinquents , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kodomo no Omocha

Also known as Kodocha: Sana's Stage.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , School , Acting , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Adoption , Suicide , Heterosexual , Family Life , Slapstick , Orphan , Tsundere

Paradise Kiss

Also known as Paradise Kiss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashionistas calling themselves "Paradise Kiss." Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends 22 own exclusive clothing model.



Tags: Josei , Coming of Age , Fashion , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Meta , Bisexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Ensemble Cast , Love Triangle , Modeling , Time Skip , Transgender , Unrequited Love , Nudity , Found Family , Boys' Love

Glass no Kamen

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Chigusa Tsukikage holds the rights to the play "The Crimson Goddess," a lost masterpiece that many would love to see brought back to the stage.

Tsukikage, however, won't allow the cherished work to be diminished by an actress who isn't worthy of playing the title role. Fortunately, she has found two young actresses that just might be worthy: Maya Kitajima and Ayumi Himekawa. Though both actresses are exceptionally talented, only one can win the coveted role.

Tags: Shoujo , Acting , Female Protagonist , Work , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Ojou-sama , Age Gap , Urban

Gokinjo Monogatari

Also known as Neighborhood Story.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

Welcome to Happy Berry! No, this isn’t a fruit stand, but the label dreamed up by aspiring fashion designer Mikako Koda. In her quest to make a name for herself in the fashion world, Mikako enters Yazawa Arts Academy, a prestigious art school, alongside her strictly platonic childhood friend Tsutomu. But there's one problem—Tsutomu's uncanny resemblance to a rock star skyrockets him to popularity and leads him to date the prettiest girl in school. Now Mikako can’t help but wonder if what she feels is jealousy.

Tags: Shoujo , Fashion , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , School , Meta , Love Triangle , Urban , School Club , Primarily Teen Cast

Jumping

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

Shy, insecure Oizumi Ran has just failed her university entrance exams, and is now living as a shut-in, thoroughly depressed. In an effort to change herself, she takes her only friend up on her offer to share a room in Aomori, where to her great pleasure, they have a riding club. Oizumi has always wanted to ride horses like her cousin Sou-chan, but never had the nerve to join a club, but that will change when she comes across Tsugaru, a horse that does not want to let others ride it.

Tags: Josei , Coming of Age , Rehabilitation , Animals , Hikikomori , Female Protagonist , School , Disability

Kaichou wa Maid-sama!

Also known as Maid-sama!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn’t hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret—she works at a maid café after school! How is she supposed to keep her image of being ultrasmart, strong and overachieving intact once school heartthrob Takumi Usui discovers her double life?!



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Toumei na Sekai (A Transparent World)
Volume 4: Tsuide ni 3 Baka mo Maid-sama! (And While We're at It, the Idiot Trio as Maids!)
Volume 4: Soshite Momotaro mo Maid-sama (Peach Boy Is a Maid Too!)
Volume 6: Aoi Haru (Blue Spring)
Volume 6: Fukukaichou wa Ouji-sama!? (The Vice-President Is a Prince?!)
Volume 7: Aoi to to Yukai na Nakama-tachi (Aoi with Fun Friends)
Volume 8: Baka to Furyou to Hero to (An Idiot, a Delinquent and a Hero)
Volume 8: Toaru Asa no Seitokaishitsu (A Particular Morning in the Student Council Office)
Volume 11: Kaichou wa Shisuji-sama! (The President Is a Butler!)
Volume 11: Konnichiwa Imouto desu (Hello, I'm the Little Sister)
Volume 12: Sentimental Ikkun (Sentimental Ikkun)
Volume 13: Maid Latte Hikaeshitsu (Maid Latte Back Room)
Volume 15: Baka to Furyou to Madonna to (An Idiot, a Delinquent and a Madonna)
Volume 17: Comics Kakioroshi Short Story (Exclusive Short Comic)


Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Tsundere , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Tomboy , Work , Maids , Restaurant , Time Skip , Male Harem , Crossdressing , Bar , Love Triangle , Butler , Cosplay , Chibi

Tenshi Nanka ja Nai

Also known as I'm No Angel.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

In a brand-new high school of only first-years, Midori, a girl who gives her all, runs for a spot on the student council alongside Akira, a guy who sees things through. Once elected, they start a new legacy at the school while also falling in love.

Midori has had a crush on Akira ever since she saw him stop to rescue an abandoned cat. She hopes to become closer to Akira now that they’re working together on the student council, but his heart may still belong to someone else…



Tags: School , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , School Club , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Motorcycles