Interest Stacks

Shoujo Manga For Beginners

Manga
bysurprisedspace
Jan 30 2023, 4:50 PM | Updated Feb 5, 8:20 PM
Here are all the shoujo manga I think one should read in order to cover all bases. I organized this list by general theme, with publishing series at the bottom.

We start off with serious drama and slice of life series, then period and fantasy action and war series, then science-fiction series, then magical girl series, then series for younger audiences, then romance comedies, then drama slice of life romances, then horror and supernatural manga, and lastly, important ongoing series.

I'm currently using this list too, despite me being the one who created it!
Fruits Basket
Manga, 1998
8.52
136,828
Nana
Manga, 2000
8.78
122,755
Mars
Manga, 1996
8.34
32,709
Orange
Manga, 2012
8.32
147,132
Sunadokei
Manga, 2003
8.03
14,198
Bokura ga Ita
Manga, 2002
8.00
47,021
Banana Fish
Manga, 1985
8.64
50,423
Oboreru Knife
Manga, 2004
8.08
6,718
Oniisama e...
Manga, 1974
7.60
4,126
Versailles no Bara
Manga, 1972
8.34
15,277
Basara
Manga, 1990
8.40
21,405
Sora wa Akai Kawa no Hotori
Manga, 1995
8.31
22,308
Kanata kara
Manga, 1991
8.35
14,780
Fushigi Yuugi
Manga, 1992
7.64
22,501
Ayashi no Ceres
Manga, 1996
7.57
13,836
Baraou no Souretsu
Manga, 2013
8.07
16,282
Reimei no Arcana
Manga, 2009
7.98
41,993
Toshokan Sensou: Love & War
Manga, 2007
8.01
6,901
7 Seeds
Manga, 2001
8.21
20,922
Boku no Chikyuu wo Mamotte
Manga, 1987
8.11
10,902
No.6
Manga, 2011
8.27
45,746
Kujira no Kora wa Sajou ni Utau
Manga, 2013
7.69
13,536
Full Moon wo Sagashite
Manga, 2001
8.04
35,948
Cardcaptor Sakura
Manga, 1996
8.38
60,083
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Manga, 1991
8.19
50,540
Kodomo no Omocha
Manga, 1994
8.30
20,970
Kitchen no Ohimesama
Manga, 2004
7.91
22,988
Ouran Koukou Host Club
Manga, 2002
8.50
121,976
Lovely★Complex
Manga, 2001
8.34
59,756
Kamisama Hajimemashita
Manga, 2008
8.53
84,004
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Manga, 2005
8.39
155,669
Ore Monogatari!!
Manga, 2011
8.11
31,609
Kieta Hatsukoi
Manga, 2019
8.36
11,073
Kimi ni Todoke
Manga, 2005
8.28
110,650
Dengeki Daisy
Manga, 2007
8.30
114,917
Mairimashita, Senpai
Manga, 2016
7.87
15,797
Machida-kun no Sekai
Manga, 2013
8.37
26,129
Kase-san Series
Manga, 2010
8.11
31,042
Ao Haru Ride
Manga, 2011
8.15
175,844
Ghost Hunt
Manga, 1997
8.24
14,846
Tenshi Kinryouku
Manga, 1994
7.91
24,826
God Child
Manga, 2001
8.15
18,495
Tomie
Manga, 1987
7.78
79,771
Akatsuki no Yona
Manga, 2009
8.83
124,211
Akagami no Shirayuki-hime
Manga, 2006
8.24
66,682
Queen's Quality
Manga, 2015
7.94
10,224
Natsume Yuujinchou
Manga, 2003
8.67
41,288
Yubisaki to Renren
Manga, 2019
8.43
25,113
Hananoi-kun to Koi no Yamai
Manga, 2017
7.76
13,382
Honey Lemon Soda
Manga, 2015
7.73
11,121

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