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Hotaru no Hikari

Also known as Hotaru's Way.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

“I’d rather nap at home than fall in love.” 27-year-old Hotaru is a career woman and a himono, who unexpectedly finds herself involved with a younger man … How will this josei romance play out?!



Tags: Josei , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Cohabitation , Age Gap , Office Lady

Heroine Shikkaku

Also known as No Longer Heroine.

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

Enter: Hatori Matsuzaki, the heroine of this love story. And her hero? Rita Terasaka, an infamous hottie with a (hidden) heart of gold. Sure, he might be a notorious playboy, but she’s got nothing to worry about—after all, he’s never serious about any of his paramours. Besides, she knows him better, has been by his side longer, and loves him so much more than anyone else possibly could. Okay, so she might not be dating him just this second, but what’s the rush when destiny is on her side…right?



Notes:
Includes the one-shot "Thank You☆Last Samurai (サンキュー☆ラストサムライ)".
Includes the one-shot "Souri de Sorry (総理でソーリー)".

Tags: Shoujo , Love Triangle , Anti-Hero , Heterosexual , School , Female Protagonist , Parody , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast

Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou

Also known as Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances.

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

Yukino Miyazawa has it all - perfect grades, looks, the admiration of her peers. She's the #1 student at her school... at least she was until he showed up. The new boy, Soichiro Arima, one-ups her in every department. And the worst thing about it is that he's sincere! With her ego in jeopardy, Yukino will do whatever it takes to regain the spotlight, but falling in love was never part of it.



Notes:
Includes four extra chapters.
Includes the following one-shots:
Volume 1: Tora to Chameleon: Yakusoku wa Isshuukan (The Tiger and the Chameleon: A Promise for One Week)
Volume 4: Ashita Mata Mori de Aou ne (Meet Me Again Tomorrow in the Forest)
Volume 8: Abareru Ousama (The Raging King)

Tags: Coming of Age , School , Ensemble Cast , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Time Skip , Yandere , Amnesia , Band , Tanned Skin , Tomboy , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Tsundere , Acting

Peach Girl

Also known as Peach Girl.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

It's not easy being beautiful. The envy, the jealousy, the vicious rumors spread by your best friend. That's life for young Momo. While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away. It's a bittersweet drama of growing up and fitting in that will charm readers everywhere.



Volumes 1-8: Peach Girl; Peach Girl Authentic (2nd English Edition)
Volumes 9-18: Peach Girl - Change of Heart

Tags: Shoujo , Love Triangle , Bullying , Tanned Skin , School , Swimming , Revenge , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist

Anagura Amélie

Also known as Ameri's Cave.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Tousled hair and sharp eyes. She couldn't care less if people whisper and call her a "monster." Anyone who falls in love is an idiot! Locking herself in her room and watching movies alone—that's her idea of happiness!! Ameri is perfectly content living her "solo life." But then, she learns that Teito—the very guy who once crushed her heart (and now the most popular boy in school!)—was actually in love with her all along! And Ameri responds in the most outrageous way…?!

Tags: School , Shoujo , Makeup , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual

Gakuen Ouji

Also known as Gakuen Prince.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Joshi High is an elite school that most girls in Japan only dream of attending. Then one day everything changes–the all-girl school goes coed. There’s just one catch: The girls outnumber the boys. So begins a wild, no-holds-barred competition for the boys of the school. Which smart and independent-minded girl will rise above the fray?



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Shoujo , Surreal Comedy , Female Harem , School , Bullying , Fake Relationship , Love Triangle , Drugs , Revenge

Mairunovich

Also known as Mairu, The Bitch.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mairu is super ugly. Makeup and fashion? Out of the question. But with a Dora bob and glasses, she's so drab that everyone finds her disgusting. She thinks it's utterly ridiculous for her to even smell love, but then a guy said, "I think it's admirable that you don't skip cleaning"!?...This is when Mairu's transformation begins... but I won't be spoiling everything here. From Zero to Beauty—The journey starts NOW!



Tags: School , Shoujo , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes

Life

Also known as Life.

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

All Ayumu dreams of is making it into the same high school as her best friend. But when she gets in and her friend doesn't, their friendship crumbles—sending Ayumu spiraling into depression. She finds relief in cutting herself, but soon realizes that her scars may interfere with her budding high school life. Can she trust her new friend, Manami, who seems too good to be true? Or will Ayumu's apparent lack of compassion and understanding get her tossed aside like she was before? And is there anyone else out there who could possibly love her for who she is? A melancholy coming-of-age story by Keiko Suenobu!



Note: Won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shoujo category in 2006.

Tags: Bullying , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Shoujo , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Suicide , Tragedy , Urban , Yuri

Cinderella Closet

Also known as Cinderella Closet.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Haruka is a “plain jane” who left the countryside to start her college life in Tokyo. She’s secretly in love with Kurotaki, a coworker at her part-time job, but she lacks the self-confidence to confess her feelings to him. Then she meets Hikaru, a glamorous but sharp-tongued fashionista who begrudgingly agrees to play “fairy godmother” for Haruka and help her learn to love and value herself in the process. However, there’s more to Hikaru than meets the eye!



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Fashion , Crossdressing , Coming of Age , Makeup , Primarily Adult Cast , Bisexual

Hibi Chouchou

Also known as Like a Butterfly.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Shibazeki Suiren is a stunningly beautiful girl. When she enters high school, most of her classmates are astonished by her beauty, but after noticing her quiet manners and lack of contact with anyone else except her friends Yuri and Aya, she receives the nickname "Takane no Hana", a beautiful flower but impossible to reach. However, after a fellow freshman called Kawasumi Kouha saves her from a persistent suitor, she finds herself mesmerized by him... as he's the only boy who won't look at her no matter what.

Tags: Shoujo , School , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Martial Arts