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Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon

Also known as Sailor Moon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat, who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor Moon, Usagi must fight evils and enforce justice, in the name of the Moon and the mysterious Moon Princess. She meets other girls destined to be Sailor Senshi (Sailor Scouts), and together, they fight the forces of evil!



Notes:
The tankoubon release contains 52 Acts and 9 bonus chapters across 18 volumes; chapter/volume counts follow the tankoubon release.
The shinsouban release contains the original 52 Acts plus 8 new Acts across 12 volumes, but no bonus chapters as all 9 were released separately in Sailor Moon Short Stories alongside another bonus chapter that was previously released in an artbook.
The kanzenban release contains both the 60 Acts and the 10 bonus chapters from the short story shinsoubans across 10 volumes.


Tags: Shoujo , Primarily Female Cast , Reincarnation , Magic , Lost Civilization , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Time Manipulation , Henshin , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Astronomy , Tragedy , Memory Manipulation , Mythology , War , Cosmic Horror , Demons , Space , Super Power , Aliens , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fairy Tale , Space Opera , Animals , Body Horror , Rehabilitation , Revenge , Time Skip , Dissociative Identities , Philosophy , Urban , Unrequited Love , Found Family , Superhero , Circus , Shrine Maiden , Bisexual , Love Triangle , Parenthood , Tokusatsu , Age Gap , Gender Bending , School , Nudity , Kemonomimi , Age Regression , Bullying , Twins , School Club , Yuri

Codename wa Sailor V

Also known as Codename: Sailor V.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

Like Sailor Moon, Minako Aino is a normal 13-year-old schoolgirl until a fateful day when a white cat introduces himself to her and tells her she has the power to transform into the hero, Sailor V. Using a magic pen to transform, Sailor V fights the evil agents of the Dark Agency as she strives to protect the earth.



Note: In 2004, the series was re-released in two shinsouban editions. The last chapter of the original print was split in two, hence it having 16 chapters. The chapter count follows the tankoubon release.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Henshin , Super Power , Superhero , Tragedy , Shoujo , Reincarnation , School , Urban Fantasy , Aliens , Magic , Episodic , Space , Police , Animals , Otaku Culture , Demons , Age Gap , Gangs , Gender Bending , Foreign , Acting , Idol , Memory Manipulation , Tokusatsu , Urban

Prism Time

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

This is a collection of manga short stories done by Takeuchi Naoko, from her debut in 1986 through her first work after the completion of Sailor Moon in 1997.

Volume 1
Gradation 1: Tamaki - Peppermint
Gradation 2: Saura - Sunset
Gradation 3: Mizuki - Moonglow
Gomen ne Wednesday

Volume 2
Rain Kiss
Yumemiru Rainy Button
Secret na Kataomoi
Love Call
Yume Ja Nai no Ne

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Anthology , Love Triangle , School , Primarily Teen Cast

Maria

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Maria lost her father when she was very young, and lives with her mother, who is hospitalized. At that time, a mysterious man who's called 'Daddy Longlegs' appeared for Maria... She transfers to the noted Green Garden Academy and begins her search for 'Daddy Longlegs' and meets a man who seems to know everything about her.

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , School , Twins , Age Gap

Koori no Joou

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Sports

Nika is a 3rd-year middle-school student with social anxiety. One day she drops her eraser in class, and slacker Akira picks it up. After school, Nika follows Akira to an ice rink in pursuit of her eraser. There, she discovers Akira’s beautiful figure skating and her own love of the ice. Alternatively, Kiwako is a brash young champion ice skater and Akira’s childhood friend. Akira tells Kiwako that one day Nika will become her rival. Which genius ice skater will become The Ice Queen?



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Ice Skating , School , Love Triangle , Unrequited Love

Medalist

Also known as Medalist.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Sports

Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori’s already “too old” (she’s 11); she’s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister’s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she’s out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.



Notes:
Winner of the 8th Next Manga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2022.
Winner of the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the General Category in 2022.

Tags: Ice Skating , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Time Skip , Ballet

Sugar Princess

Also known as Sugar Princess: Skating to Win.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

When Maya Kurinoki takes her little brother to the local ice-skating rink for the first time, she's got her hands full just trying to get him to let go of the bar. To inspire a bit of bravery in him, she attempts a double axel--and lands it! Maya never imagined that this jump would change her life...or that a coach named Eishi Todo would vow to make her a figure skating "princess"! Now all Maya has to do is convince famous skater Shun Kano to become her partner. Too bad Shun doesn't want to have anything to do with her!



Tags: Shoujo , Ice Skating , Female Protagonist

SWAN

Also known as Swan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports

Masumi Hijiri is a 16-year-old ballet student attending a small school in Japan. When she unexpectedly recieves an invitation to attend a special ballet competition, and later gains admission to a renowned ballet academy, she embarks on a grand adventure of friendship and hardship. She is the weakest of the students, and as such encounters several challenges, but her determination and faith in herself help guide her through the fierce world of ballet.



Tags: Shoujo , Dancing , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Heterosexual , Ballet

Box Kei!

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Fuji Zeze is going to Hakone with her friend Ritsuko to participate in the final auditions of a Japanese idol competition, but in the middle of the mountains, the bus flips over. Too impatient to wait for the search and rescue team, she and Ritsuko, along with three others Mikami Renji, Tsuburaya Hajime, and Kaji Shinju, try to find their way out on their own. But, they soon learn that things are not all what they seem...



Tags: Shoujo , School , Female Protagonist , Idol , Ice Skating

Toe Shoes

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports

After watching her first ballet performance, Morino Kurumi aspired to become a great ballerina. She entered Hosaka Ballet School and worked towards being the best of her group. Two years after starting ballet, Kurumi is still as eager as ever to become a great ballerina. She meets Hosaka Kazuomi, a young man who further motivates her to become the best. But moving up in this world wasn't so easy, as Kurumi soon gained a great number of problems blocking her goal. From the jealously of her fellow dancers to Kurumi's apparent shortness. Will Kurumi be able to become the great ballerina she has wanted to be?

Tags: Shoujo , Dancing , Twins , Female Protagonist , Ballet