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| Aishiteruze Baby (manga) |
Good |
A cute story about how a young playboy named Kippei must look after his adorable, and recently abandoned cousin. Something of a lackluster ending, but the art is decent. |
| Angel Sanctuary (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Basilisk (manga) |
Very good |
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| Beauty is the Beast (manga) |
Good |
Here's a story that had potential written all over it. We get some pretty nice chapters dedicated to the secondary characters who somehow fall to the wayside towards the end. Sadly, this manga also suffers from abruptitis. It felt like the mangaka was building something with this story but rushed it at the end. Lots of loose ends as well. Drawing is clean. |
| Beauty Pop (manga) |
Good |
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| Bitter Virgin (manga) |
Decent |
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| Boys Over Flowers (manga) |
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| Brother (manga, Yuzuha Ougi) |
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| Ceres: Celestial Legend (manga) |
Excellent |
One of Yuu Watase's darker and more serious works. Some good intrigues but yet another annoying female lead. Nonetheless, it's definitely one of her better works. |
| (The) Devil Does Exist (manga) |
Good |
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| Emma (manga) |
Very good |
Well-written romance that never gets too heavy-handed with the drama. The 19th century English setting is a refreshing change of pace. |
| Hana-Kimi (manga) |
Excellent |
A classic gender bender that revolves around the likeable Mizuke who attends an all boys school in order to get close to her hero, Sano. Great story but definitely starts to drag towards the latter volumes. The art is nice and cute. Main complaint revolves around the abrupt and rushed ending. |
| Happy Hustle High (manga) |
Not really good |
A prototypical shojo storyline with plenty of bishonen to go around. Sadly, good-looking guys doesn't make this series any better. Lack of character development and cliche story writing only rates this as decent. |
| High School Debut (manga) |
Very good |
A light and fun read, Koukou Debut puts to use the phrase "opposites attract." With the very energetic, optimistic, tomboy Haruna leading the way, we can't help but understand why the handsome, blunt-speaking Yoh falls in love. Somehow, the story never seems to get old as long as those two are leading the way. |
| Honey Darling (manga Norikazu Akira) |
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| Hot Gimmick (manga) |
Good |
Hatsumi is a spineless jelly heroine that beats all of those doormat female leads out there. Nice art, but no dice on the ridiculous relationship that occurs in this manga. |
| Imadoki! Nowadays (manga) |
Decent |
Another by the book shoujo by Yuu Watase. Unlike most of her more popular works, Imadoki doesn't contain any type of supernatural element. Unfortunately, that makes the work all the more boring and cliche. |
| Kare First Love (manga) |
Very good |
A sweet and romantic story about how the nerdy girl falls in love with the perfect guy. |
| Koikaze (manga) |
Excellent |
A tender and mature seinen title that touches on the taboo of incest. Even more, we get a glimpse of two different people in different stages of their lives and how they come to terms with their own true feelings. |
| Last Quarter (manga) |
Very good |
A supernatural romance penned by Ai Yazawa. Tight writing and wonderful artistry once more from Ai Yazawa. |
| Marmalade Boy (manga) |
Very good |
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| Mars (manga) |
Excellent |
A shoujo that explores the serious issues of depression, death, and the trauma of sexual abuse. The two main characters are complete opposites that somehow find love amidst their own inner torment. |
| MeruPuri - The Marchen Prince (manga) |
Good |
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| Oujisama no Kanojo (manga) |
Decent |
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| Ouran High School Host Club (manga) |
Masterpiece |
A comedic masterpiece. Haruhi's deadpan remarks mixed with the wackiness of the Host Club makes for an excellent read. |
| Paradise Kiss (manga) |
Masterpiece |
Ai Yazawa is probably the only mangaka who I believe has broken a lot of the rules for the typical shoujo and manages to makes it work. Much like the female heroine, Yukari/Caroline, we are drawn to the passionate fashion world of George and his fellow friends. |
| Skip Beat! (manga) |
Excellent |
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| Snow Drop (manhwa) |
Very good |
Kudos to the artist for boldly integrating a gay relationship and for the unconventional heroine. Too bad that the drama gets very heavy-handed at times, almost excruciatingly so. Still, it's a pretty good read and has some nice laughs. Art is decent. |
| Tenshi Ja Nai!! (manga, T. Shigematsu) |
Good |
A sweet, gender bender with an added twist - this time it's the guy who does the dressing up. A cute story about how the shy Takayabashi and the tough Izumi-kun fall in love through the various obstacles they encounter. |
| Tokyo Crazy Paradise (manga) |
Excellent |
When the murder of Tsukasa's parents leave both her and her brothers homeless, Tsukasa has no one to turn to but the yakuza? A cross-dressing shoujo that takes place in the future, TCP, is a mix of comedy and drama. Nakamura never fails to entertain in any of her works and she hardly falls short here. |
| Wanted (manga) |
Decent |
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