Shoujo RomCom & Drama you should definitely give a try
Manga
Here are some of the best shoujosei mangas I've read so far. Most of them are school romance with comedy and/or drama. I did also include two classics of the magical girl genre and some with minor fantasy/ supernatural themes but no "real" fantasy mangas apart from that.
For my fantasy shoujo list check out the link down below:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26024
For my fantasy shoujo list check out the link down below:
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26024
Manga, 13 vol, 2011
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Author:10
- beautiful artstyle
- very likeable characters
- great romance but also friendship
- just really really good
- more than one couple
- very likeable characters
- great romance but also friendship
- just really really good
- more than one couple
Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
Manga, 30 vol, 2005
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Author:9
- best friendship build-up in a shoujo manga EVER
- wholesome, cute, yet slowly developing romance
- handles communication & clearing up misunderstandings very well
- more than one couple
- wholesome, cute, yet slowly developing romance
- handles communication & clearing up misunderstandings very well
- more than one couple
Kaichou wa Maid-sama!
Maid-sama!
Manga, 18 vol, 2005
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Author:9
- one of the funniest shoujo romcoms out there
- badass female MC
- anime is also great
- badass female MC
- anime is also great
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
My Little Monster
Manga, 13 vol, 2008
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- very funny & cute
- both the male & female MC are clueless about love
- more than one couple
- both the male & female MC are clueless about love
- more than one couple
Suki tte Ii na yo.
Say I Love You.
Manga, 18 vol, 2008
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- more on the serious/drama side but has also good comedy
- unique artstyle
- lovely characters
- more than one couple
- includes some serious topics but very well-handled
- unique artstyle
- lovely characters
- more than one couple
- includes some serious topics but very well-handled
Manga, 15 vol, 2007
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Author:9
- your daily dose of drama
- detailed artstyle
- shy girl & badboy trope
- CW: includes dubious/noncon scenes
- detailed artstyle
- shy girl & badboy trope
- CW: includes dubious/noncon scenes
Manga, 21 vol, 2000
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- josei classic with a lot of romance, drama, tragedy and music themes
- unique artstyle
- right in the feelies
- realistic take on young people's lives
- prepare to cry a lot
- unique artstyle
- right in the feelies
- realistic take on young people's lives
- prepare to cry a lot
Manga, 18 vol, 1997
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- 90s classic
- most dramatic story EVER
- most toxic friendship EVER
- strong heroine
- intense love triangle
- most dramatic story EVER
- most toxic friendship EVER
- strong heroine
- intense love triangle
Manga, 8 vol, 1992
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Author:8
- another 90s classic
- great romance with drama & comedy
- classic shoujo artstyle
- great romance with drama & comedy
- classic shoujo artstyle
Manga, 23 vol, 1990
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- 90s classic
- artstyle takes getting used to
- tsundere male lead
- typical shoujo romance but very cute
- makes you root for the female MC
- slice of life
- artstyle takes getting used to
- tsundere male lead
- typical shoujo romance but very cute
- makes you root for the female MC
- slice of life
Special A
S.A: Special A
Manga, 17 vol, 2003
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- similar to "Maid-sama"
- can be hilarious af
- rivals to lovers
- can be hilarious af
- rivals to lovers
Living no Matsunaga-san
Living-Room Matsunaga-san
Manga, 11 vol, 2016
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Author:8
- age gap
- cute shared house story
- beautiful artstyle
- more than one couple
- cute shared house story
- beautiful artstyle
- more than one couple
Kyou no Kira-kun
Kira-kun Today
Manga, 9 vol, 2011
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Author:8
- cute unique artstyle
- adorable parrot friend
- wholesome but also heartbreaking
- adorable parrot friend
- wholesome but also heartbreaking
Manga, 10 vol, 2007
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Author:8
- love triangle
- female MC is clueless about love
- more than one couple
- female MC is clueless about love
- more than one couple
Manga, 12 vol, 2015
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Author:8
- shared house story
- very likeable heroine
- love triangle
- cute & wholesome
- very likeable heroine
- love triangle
- cute & wholesome
Manga, 23 vol, 1998
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- another great classic
- heartwarming found family story
- fantasy/ supernatural elements
- chinese zodiac signs
- cute animals everywhere
- heartwarming found family story
- fantasy/ supernatural elements
- chinese zodiac signs
- cute animals everywhere
Watashitachi wa Douka shiteiru
Something's Wrong with Us
Manga, 19 vol, 2016
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Author:8
- setting: family establishment for traditional japanese sweets
- murder mystery
- dramatic plottwists
- revenge or love?
- beautiful artstyle
- murder mystery
- dramatic plottwists
- revenge or love?
- beautiful artstyle
Katayoku no Labyrinth
The Wandering Single Wing
Manga, 10 vol, 2014
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Author:8
- timetravel
- cute romance
- cute romance
Manga, 19 vol, 2004
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- fantasy elements
- school for humans & vampires
- love triangle
- Zero best boi
- gothic aesthetics
- school for humans & vampires
- love triangle
- Zero best boi
- gothic aesthetics
Taiyou no Ie
House of the Sun
Manga, 13 vol, 2010
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Author:8
- realistic slice of life
- cute & minimalist art
- found family
- cute & minimalist art
- found family
Sekai no Hate
The End of the World
Manga, 4 vol, 2011
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Author:10
- more on the serious drama side
- very detailed artstyle
- heartbreaking story
- very detailed artstyle
- heartbreaking story
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Manga, 18 vol, 1991
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- classic magical girl series
- much better than the (first) anime
- much better than the (first) anime
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
Phantom Thief Jeanne
Manga, 7 vol, 1997
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- another 90s magical girl series
- very detailed kawaii artstyle
- lovable characters
- very detailed kawaii artstyle
- lovable characters
Watashi ga Motete Dousunda
Kiss Him, Not Me
Manga, 14 vol, 2013
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Author:8
- reverse harem
- queer ships
- great comedy
- beautiful character design
- fujoshi heroine
- queer ships
- great comedy
- beautiful character design
- fujoshi heroine
Manga, 5 vol, 2014
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Author:8
- heartwarming story about love & friendship
- cute artstyle
- fans of "Ao Haru Ride" will probably like it
- cute artstyle
- fans of "Ao Haru Ride" will probably like it
Manga, 14 vol, 2009
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- cute & fluffy
- very short female MC falls in love with very tall classmate
- more than one couple
- very short female MC falls in love with very tall classmate
- more than one couple
Manga, 14 vol, 2013
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Author:7
- beautiful art
- love triangle
- love vs obsession
- prepare for drama/ tragedy
- love triangle
- love vs obsession
- prepare for drama/ tragedy
Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage!?
Happy Marriage?!
Manga, 10 vol, 2009
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- josei romance/ slice of life
- marriage first, fall in love after
- marriage first, fall in love after
Manga, 10 vol, 2011
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Author:8
- cute & sparkly
- more than one couple
- insecure girl falls in love with most popular boy in school
- more than one couple
- insecure girl falls in love with most popular boy in school
Moekare wa Orange-iro
My Boyfriend in Orange
Manga, ? vol, 2016
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- little age gap
- hot firefighters 🔥
- persistant female MC
- cute & funny
- hot firefighters 🔥
- persistant female MC
- cute & funny
Pujo to Yajuu: JK ga Heel Wrestler ni Koishita Hanashi
Cutie and the Beast
Manga, ? vol, 2019
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- great comedy
- male MC is a wrestling star
- age gap
- male MC is a wrestling star
- age gap
Neko to Kiss
A Kiss with a Cat
Manga, 6 vol, 2020
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Author:8
- supernatural elements
- cute, funny & modern
- stylish artwork & cute clothes
- male MC transforms into a cat when kissed
- cute, funny & modern
- stylish artwork & cute clothes
- male MC transforms into a cat when kissed
