Hi! I’ll present here in this post a list of completed shoujo romance mangas. Of course, they are mangas which I have read and somehow liked. I have another post of ongoing shoujo mangas here. I will update on that and this post whenever a manga in the list gets completed/finished, but please don't expect much on how fast I can update posts. I'm often hit by laziness, tbh.
This list won’t include:
- the classics, mangas that were published for over 10 years now, and those which have been adapted into an anime series (e.g. Itazura na Kiss, Bokura ga Ita, Lovely Complex etc.)
- mangas with smut, ecchi, or any adult content stuff, regardless of their demographic and genre.
- one-shots or anything that is completed but has less than 15 chapters.
I might make a list for completed one shots or anything completed that has less than 15 chapters, but it all depends on my motivation to work on it. I'm trying to get a life as well, you know. XD
This list is not arranged on what I favor most or what I've read recently. It is not arranged in any specific order, so please don't try to make it seem like I'm trying to
favor any manga with the numbering. I’ll state in my comments if a certain
manga is my favorite.
List of completed shoujo mangas
1. Heroine Shikkaku by Koda Momoka
“This could be any girl. Imagine being a heroine of a love story. Hatori also believed that one day she would get married to her childhood friend, Rita. But that's not how the world works! This is a hilarious comedy that honestly paints a painful unrequited love story of this young girl!” – myanimelist.net
I know how frustrating the ending is for most of the readers of this manga, but I would still commend how entertaining it was for me. I’m not that frustrated about the ending though. No, I’m not a fan of Rita. I just know how naive one can be when it comes to love. I guess that’s what Hatori really feels, I wouldn't want an ending which wasn't based on the lead character’s true feelings anyway. It’s not a favorite but it’s an OK manga for me. I would still say to give it a try. Whether you’ll like the ending or not, I guess you can consider it as an example that things don’t always go the way you want them to. In short, acceptance. Lol. My favorite character is Nakajima, btw. You should check her out because she's really awesome! XD
2. Tonari no Atashi by Nanba Atsuko
“Nina's neighbor, Kyousuke, is starting high school while she's still stuck in junior high. Just walking to their nearby schools together isn't enough for her—especially since they keep running into Yuiko: a beautiful, outgoing girl in Kyousuke's grade who also seems to harbor feelings for Nina's next-door neighbor.” - myanimelist.net
I beg to differ from others, but the ending didn't satisfy me. While this is such a relief to those who hate Heroine Shikkaku's ending, it was just too short to satisfy me that Nina should be with Miyake. There's too little of them so I didn't feel like the ending was justified.
3. Ao Haru Ride by Sakisaka Io
"Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has ever liked, Tanaka-kun.
"Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?" - myanimelist.net
What I really love about this one is the emotions. It's just full of feelings. And it's not like Kou is just stubborn, I think why he's like that is explained very well. This is a favorite, well ever since I've read Strobe Edge I've been a fan of Sakisaka Io-sensei. It may be cliche, but it still is unique in its own way. It was a great read for me as it just triggered all inner feelings.
4. Strobe Edge by Sakisaka Io
"Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.
However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?" - myanimelist.net
This manga just ruined my beliefs. Lol. I've always thought if the one you like is already in a relationship, then you should just let them be. Though I was pretty hesitant at first, I found myself cheering for Ninako to be with Ren. I want to explain where I'm coming from with my comments but I don't want to be a spoiler so I'll leave it at that. :)
5. Hirunaka no Ryusei by Yamamori Mika
"15-year-old country girl, Suzume Yosano, has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more often once she starts school because... he's her homeroom teacher!?" - myanimelist.net
From the start, I can't cheer for a teacher-student relationship, sorry Shishio! Team Mamura all the way! You might get a hint on who Suzume will end up with based on my next statements, so please read at your own discretion. I already knew who Suzume's going to be with after reading until the 70+ chapters because they just spent so much time together in the story. Some readers hate the obvious, but I didn't come to hate it at all because like I said, they spent so much time together, and somehow it just felt like they already deserve each other with everything that happened.
6. Taiyou no Ie by Taamo
"Back in the day, that place was a house filled with magic—a place where you ended up smiling even if you were crying. Surely, an invisible wizard must have lived there. Or so I thought."
What's a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbor friend invites her to live with him?" - myanimelist.net
What I found good in this manga is that the lead characters actually has problems aside from their love lives. It was troubling because there is awkwardness between family members. It's not like Ao Haru Ride that is full of emotions, I guess this one is full of awkwardness? Lol. The one I'm cheering for to be with Mao(the heroine), didn't end up with her but it's fine. I still love the story. :)
7. AAA by Fukushima Haruka
"Ogata Aoi is in her 2nd year of middle school and is the president of the student council. The middle school she attends is one of the best in the country and is called "AAA". Aoi goes there to meet her first love, but after a surprising meeting, she's finding out that her first love is a gang leader in the neighbor school, called "CCC" (lowest level). Maybe it's only a coincidence that that gang leader and her first love have the same name since they look completely different from each other, but now, Aoi wants to find more about this person...." - myanimelist.net
This one didn't really trigger emotions on me that much but it was such a cute and nice-feel read. The leads were cute, the story was equally cute.
8. Suki desu Suzuki-kun! by Ikeyamada Go
"The story of the manga centers on four classmates who just entered the same junior high school together. On the first day of school, a boy named Hikaru Suzuki sees a talented girl named Sayaka performing lines from a drama on the school's rooftop, and he cannot take his eyes off her. Even as Hikaru becomes interested in Sayaka, his longtime friend Chihiro secretly pines for him. On top of that, a boy named Shinobu Suzuki — no relation to Hikaru — is falling for Chihiro. " - myanimelist.net
It seems this one ended satisfactorily but I can't tell since the translations are not finished yet even though the manga was finished in 2012. :( The lead pairing is the Sayaka and Hikaru pair, but I get more excited with Chihiro and Shinobu's pair! I would love to know how they'll be together! I know they will, I believe so! This is not a spoiler since I don't know about the ending either. This is just me hoping! Lol.
9. Bokura wa Itsumo
"Nori Sakurada is riding her bike one day, when she meets up with a boy she used to know when she was little. He has grown, but doesn't look very happy..." - myanimelist.net
“Nina's neighbor, Kyousuke, is starting high school while she's still stuck in junior high. Just walking to their nearby schools together isn't enough for her—especially since they keep running into Yuiko: a beautiful, outgoing girl in Kyousuke's grade who also seems to harbor feelings for Nina's next-door neighbor.” - myanimelist.net
I beg to differ from others, but the ending didn't satisfy me. While this is such a relief to those who hate Heroine Shikkaku's ending, it was just too short to satisfy me that Nina should be with Miyake. There's too little of them so I didn't feel like the ending was justified.
3. Ao Haru Ride by Sakisaka Io
"Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has ever liked, Tanaka-kun.
"Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?" - myanimelist.net
What I really love about this one is the emotions. It's just full of feelings. And it's not like Kou is just stubborn, I think why he's like that is explained very well. This is a favorite, well ever since I've read Strobe Edge I've been a fan of Sakisaka Io-sensei. It may be cliche, but it still is unique in its own way. It was a great read for me as it just triggered all inner feelings.
4. Strobe Edge by Sakisaka Io
"Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.
However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?" - myanimelist.net
This manga just ruined my beliefs. Lol. I've always thought if the one you like is already in a relationship, then you should just let them be. Though I was pretty hesitant at first, I found myself cheering for Ninako to be with Ren. I want to explain where I'm coming from with my comments but I don't want to be a spoiler so I'll leave it at that. :)
5. Hirunaka no Ryusei by Yamamori Mika
"15-year-old country girl, Suzume Yosano, has to move to Tokyo to live with her uncle due to her father's transfer. She bumps into a mysterious man who ends up taking her to her uncle's place after she gets lost. Turns out, Suzume will be seeing him a lot more often once she starts school because... he's her homeroom teacher!?" - myanimelist.net
From the start, I can't cheer for a teacher-student relationship, sorry Shishio! Team Mamura all the way! You might get a hint on who Suzume will end up with based on my next statements, so please read at your own discretion. I already knew who Suzume's going to be with after reading until the 70+ chapters because they just spent so much time together in the story. Some readers hate the obvious, but I didn't come to hate it at all because like I said, they spent so much time together, and somehow it just felt like they already deserve each other with everything that happened.
6. Taiyou no Ie by Taamo
"Back in the day, that place was a house filled with magic—a place where you ended up smiling even if you were crying. Surely, an invisible wizard must have lived there. Or so I thought."
What's a young child to do when her mother leaves her father for another man? Or when her father remarries a woman who brings along a child from a previous marriage? Or when her childhood neighbor friend invites her to live with him?" - myanimelist.net
What I found good in this manga is that the lead characters actually has problems aside from their love lives. It was troubling because there is awkwardness between family members. It's not like Ao Haru Ride that is full of emotions, I guess this one is full of awkwardness? Lol. The one I'm cheering for to be with Mao(the heroine), didn't end up with her but it's fine. I still love the story. :)
7. AAA by Fukushima Haruka
"Ogata Aoi is in her 2nd year of middle school and is the president of the student council. The middle school she attends is one of the best in the country and is called "AAA". Aoi goes there to meet her first love, but after a surprising meeting, she's finding out that her first love is a gang leader in the neighbor school, called "CCC" (lowest level). Maybe it's only a coincidence that that gang leader and her first love have the same name since they look completely different from each other, but now, Aoi wants to find more about this person...." - myanimelist.net
This one didn't really trigger emotions on me that much but it was such a cute and nice-feel read. The leads were cute, the story was equally cute.
8. Suki desu Suzuki-kun! by Ikeyamada Go
"The story of the manga centers on four classmates who just entered the same junior high school together. On the first day of school, a boy named Hikaru Suzuki sees a talented girl named Sayaka performing lines from a drama on the school's rooftop, and he cannot take his eyes off her. Even as Hikaru becomes interested in Sayaka, his longtime friend Chihiro secretly pines for him. On top of that, a boy named Shinobu Suzuki — no relation to Hikaru — is falling for Chihiro. " - myanimelist.net
It seems this one ended satisfactorily but I can't tell since the translations are not finished yet even though the manga was finished in 2012. :( The lead pairing is the Sayaka and Hikaru pair, but I get more excited with Chihiro and Shinobu's pair! I would love to know how they'll be together! I know they will, I believe so! This is not a spoiler since I don't know about the ending either. This is just me hoping! Lol.
9. Bokura wa Itsumo
"Nori Sakurada is riding her bike one day, when she meets up with a boy she used to know when she was little. He has grown, but doesn't look very happy..." - myanimelist.net
I like the story but the release of translations is too slow. The serialization was until 2013 but like Suki desu Suzuki-kun, the translations are not yet done. :(
10. Dengeki Daisy by Motomi Kyousuke
"Before he died, Kurebayashi Teru's brother gave her only a cell phone, telling her to contact "Daisy" if she ever needs someone to talk to. Now, even though she lives alone and without relatives, Teru never feels lonely because Daisy is her constant confidant and supporter.
In order to pay off a debt, Teru finds herself needing to work for the rude, inconsiderate, and abusive (not to mention quite handsome) school janitor, Kurosaki Tasuku. While her predicament seems on the opposite spectrum of her relationship with Daisy, maybe Teru's two different worlds are more closely connected than she thought?" - myanimelist.net
There were times the couple was a pain and just annoying. I felt awkward in some parts, but it's still good and I want Daisy for myself. Lol.
Note: The statements after the premises are just my opinions. If you have a different opinion from mine, I respect them but please let's not make war over the Internet. Whether we like a manga or not, it all comes down to our personal preferences after all. Thank you.
