Akatsuki no Yona
Yona of the Dawn

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When some people hear the phrase "shoujo manga", the first image that comes to their mind is high school romance with cookie-cutter characters and the same melodrama recycled over and over again. Frequently they say to me, "I don't like shoujo"—as if an entire demographic of manga magazines that have been publishing for decades are only capable of writing one type of story.

This stack exists to dispel the stereotypical image of shoujo manga.

Long before the current isekai boom directed towards the male demographic, shoujo magazines in the 1990s were serializing grand adventures where female leading characters were transported to other worlds and faced adversity. At approximately the same time (late 1980s), shoujo manga titles were at the forefront of the reincarnation boom, where main characters living in the modern day discovered they had memories from the past.

Epic tales and past lives aside, manga written for the female demographic tend to emphasize character development before plot. This means good series excel at making the characters' emotions transparent to the reader and their progression or growth feel natural. When the leading character is male instead of female, this can also be very refreshing.

This list is curated from manga I've read and will not include every available title. It will be updated over time. If there is a manga you think that should be added, please feel free to leave a comment on my profile and I'll check it out~

Romance manga (some manhua/manhwa) set in historical settings. Some are solely focused on the romance while others have romance as a sub-genre.

This stack contains series with a female lead who is could be considered a genius—most have high intellect, but she could have a specific skill as well. All series have a romantic elements and can be lighthearted/silly at times. Check these out if you’re looking for feel-good series with smart and talented women!

Shoujo manga tends to have a reputation for telling the same kind of stories over and over - romances, magical girls, cute animals, fujobait involving a cast of hot guys (often flocking around a hapless female lead), and slice-of-life series starring characters doing mundane things. They tend to be full of fluff or melodrama and are generally low on violence. But not every shoujo title fits into the "usual" categories meant for teenage girls. This list features atypical titles that you probably wouldn't guess ran in a shoujo magazine.

(Mainly) Shoujo manga featuring characters who are royalty or filthy rich

*often times it's the love interest who is the royal/rich character

Of course, this list is subjective, but these are mangas that really stood out to me due to refreshing story elements, subject matter, or unique characters. I'm not asking for reccomendations.

Must Have:
1. Romance as one of the primary focuses (no romantic subplots/romantic subtext only)
2. Set in a historical era or a world that resembles one
3. Be good

**Eras are listed! Use list view.

mangas that i don't feel uncomfortable reading :)

i accept other sugestions in the comments <3
(if you disagree, please also tell me here why)

A list of rom-com and pure romance mangas to give you your daily dose of insulin.

Must Haves:
1. Strong-- meaning badass, witty, professional, etc.
2. Loving-- having a kind, funny, inspirational, or complex personality. Not just a generic strong superwoman.
3. Female-- objectively female in the universe of the manga.
4. Lead-- being the center character of the manga or sharing the same amount of screen time as a male lead.
5. Be good

All of these are Shoujo, there isn’t a single shounen piece in here. These can vary from fantasy Shoujo to action Shoujo. They are not all romantic in nature. None of these are one-shots either, though some are more short than others. Please enjoy these and I hope you find some interesting things in here. I’ve read all of these and loved them so I’d be honored if you’d do the same.

A collection of romantic tales set in periods of imperial dynasty (ie. Joseon Korea / Fedual Japan / Middle East Bronze-Iron Age). Where emperor’s ruled the land & power struggles for the crown were prominent.

These romances vary;
♡ Some focus on mythology such as ‘Akatsuki no Yona’ & ‘Where the Dragon's Rain Falls’
♡ Some focus on fantasy such as ‘Soredemo Sekai wa Utsukushii’
♡ Some focus on drama & class divide such as ‘Ookami-heika no Hanayome’

Highly recommend all these is you can’t tell ^^

Updates still to come!

Hope you enjoy :

There i'll list some mangas/manhwas that the protagonists have red/pink hair.

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Do not interpret this list as "reccomendations for series as good as good as Berserk," because you won't get that! But if you like knights, swords and castles and occasionally magic and appreciate those things on an aesthethic level, then you'll find things to enjoy.

This will be my favorite mangas that I have been reading that is romance. These mangas are so good that I hope they can be physical manga I can buy in the future.

https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/ratings-manga.php?top50=best_bayesian&n=100

97. Filament - has the one shot "Misaki de Bus wo Orita Hito" which is the real N. 97.
90. A Drunken Dream and Other Stories* MaL separated this into two entries, "Hanshin" and "Iguana no Musume"
100. Cardcaptor Sakura: Master of the Clow is the actual N. 100 aka the last 6 volumes of the original Cardcaptor Sakura manga.

This list is derived from The Anime Man's "The OFFICIAL Top 100 Manga Of All Time (According To The Internet) Is Actually Surprising..." video. The video goes over the results of an online poll that he created in which people could vote for their favorite manga series.

The poll, taken in 2018, garnered over 160,000 votes from the international anime community. This is a complete list of the results along with the total vote count for each series. The list is in descending order, meaning the manga with the most votes come first.

Some entries are omitted because they don't have a MAL page. This is usually because they're web comics or made outside of Japan. Those omitted entries are listed here:
#22: I Love Yoo (1,338 Votes)
#46: unOrdinary (717 Votes)

Note: In the video, Joey accidentally counts all votes for Seven Deadly Sins and THE Seven Deadly Sins separately, meaning that there are technically 99 manga in this list. In the true list, Seven Deadly Sins would've been #13 with 1,795 votes. However, I've kept it in it's original position for the sake of being consistent with the video. THE Seven Deadly Sins garnered 271 votes, tying it with #89 (Aku no Hana), hence why there is no #90 on this list.

Original Video: https://youtu.be/9pb9BpD4oL8
Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15456