Shōjo Manga (少女漫画)

Shōjo manga are stories which are written with a younger female teen audience in mind. While shōjo manga series cover the full range of genres, including fantasy, romance, comedy, sci-fi, horror, and more, there are several stylistic features that characterise this category. These include a focus on female protagonists, a storytelling style that prioritises interior monologues and the expression of deeply-held personal feelings, a very free approach to (or even complete lack of) panel borders, and characters are often depicted with very large and detailed eyes.

Updated July 8, 2024
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Ouran High School Host Club. Vol. 1
Hatori, Bisco.
Paper Book
The uproarious comedy about a girl enlisted to work in a lavish host club! In this screwball romantic comedy, Haruhi, a poor girl at a rich kids' school, is forced to repay an $80,000 debt by working for the school's swankiest, all-male club--as a boy! There, she discovers just...
Vampire knight. Vol. 2
Hino, Matsuri
Paper Book
The #1 hit series from Shojo Beat--a tale of vampire romance Outside the safe boundary of the academy, Yuki is attacked by a vampire. Injured and unable to defend herself, two Night Class students come to her aid and kill the vampire. Yuki asks them why they killed their own kind...
Tomie
Ito?, Junji
Paper Book
The complete classic horror series, now available in a single deluxe volume. Murdered again and again, one girl always comes back for more... Tomie Kawakami is a femme fatale with long black hair and a beauty mark just under her left eye. She can seduce nearly any man, and drive...
Your name : another side : Earthbound. 01
Kanoh, Arata
Paper Book
During the events of your name., Mitsuha and Taki's miraculous encounter forever changed their lives. But they weren't the only ones affected by their body swapping -- Mitsuha's friends and family have their own sides of the story to tell!
Fangirl. 1
Maggs, Sam
Paper Book
The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell! Cath doesn't need friends IRL. She has her twin sister, Wren, and she's a popular fanfic writer in the Simon Snow community with thousands of fans online. But now that she's in college, Cath is...
Call the name of the night. 1
Mitsuboshi, Tama
Paper Book
Deep within the forest resides a curious pair--Mira, a girl with an affliction that calls forth the night, and Rei, a kindly doctor searching for the cure. Their days pass peacefully, until an old acquaintance of Rei's appears...
Princess Mononoke. Volume 2 of 5
Miyazaki, Hayao
Paper Book
Raised by wolves and calling the forest her home, a young girl by the name of Princess Mononoke is the only one who can save the planet! It was the Age of Iron: a time when mankind was just starting to understand its ability to exploit the earth and all its natural...
A condition called love. 1
Morino, Megumi
Paper Book
Hotaru doesn't need a boyfriend. But an act of kindness to a classmate going through a breakup opens a door she never thought to step through, in and everything begins to change... A sweet new shojo romance manga from the creator of Wake Up, Sleeping Beauty! Hotaru is a 16...
Bloom into you 1
Nakatani, Nio
Paper Book
A charming love story about two young women who together discover that their dreams of a heart-pounding romance can indeed come true--now with an anime! Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and fantasizes about the day that she too will get a love confession that will send her heart a...
We were there. 1
Obata, Yuki.
Paper Book
The award-winning series known as Bokura ga Ita in Japan! Nanami starts high school with high hopes of making lots of friends. She develops a crush on the enigmatic Yano, but he may have too many secrets for her to handle. At that time... ...I...
Shugo Chara! 1, Who do you want to be?
Peach-Pit.
Paper Book
WHO DO YOU WANT TO BE? Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and super cool Amu has it all. But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu's life is going to take more than wishes and dreams--it's going to take a...
My little monster. 1
Robiko
Paper Book
Mizutani is a self-absorbed overachiever, concerned only with maintaining the highest grades in school. Haru is an impulsive short tempered brute, who scares everyone with his explosive bursts of violence. Haru gets suspended on the first day of school when he encounters some bullies harassing a...
Love me, love me not 1
Sakisaka, Io
Paper Book
A new romance from Io Sakisaka, leading shojo manga creator and author of Ao Haru Ride! Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites--Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become...
Orange : the complete collection. 1
Takano, Ichigo
Paper Book
EISNER-NOMINATED SERIES A Plea From the Future On the day that Naho begins 11th grade, she recieves a letter from herself ten years in the future. At first, she writes it off as a prank, but as the letter's predictions come true one by one Naho realizes that the letter might be the...
Fruits basket : collector's edition. 1
Takaya, Natsuki
Paper Book
After a family tragedy turns her life upside down, plucky high schooler Tohru Honda takes matters into her own hands and moves out...into a tent! Unfortunately for her, she pitches her new home on private land belonging to the mysterious Sohma clan, and it isn't long before the owners discover her...
Fruits basket another. 1
Takaya, Natsuki
Paper Book
Sawa Mitoma, a nervous, skittish girl who prefers minimal human contact, has just started high school, and it's already not going well...until she meets the "it" boys-the "prince-like" Mutsuki and the sharp-tongued Hajime. But little does she know, they're Sohmas!? It's Fruits Basket...again!
Pretty guardian Sailor Moon. 1
Takeuchi, Naoko.
Paper Book
This is the one manga fans have demanded for years: Sailor Moon returns to American with new covers and an all-new translation! Usagi Tsukino is a normal girl until she meets up with Luna, a talking cat who tells her that she is Sailor Moon. As Sailor...
Full moon o Sagashite. 1
Tanemura, Arina.
Paper Book
Mitsuki loves singing, but a malignant tumor in her throat has prevented her from pursuing her passion. However, Mitsuki's life turns around when two fun-loving Shinigami appear to grant her a temporary reprieve from her illness--and give her singing career a magical jump-start. Young...
Sakura Hime : the legend of Princess Sakura. 1
Tanemura, Arina.
Paper Book
A supernatural fantasy from the best-selling creator of Full Moon and The Gentlemen's Alliance +! Sakura is the granddaughter of a mysterious moon princess who slew demons with her Blood Cherry Blossom sword. All her life Sakura has been forbidden to...
Fluffy, fluffy Cinnamoroll. Volume 2
Tsukirino, Yumi.
Paper Book
The cute Sanrio puppy stars in his own manga! Meet the puppy with a tail like a cinnamon roll! Cinnamoroll is no ordinary pup. He loves freshly baked cinnamon rolls and uses his long ears to fly high into the sky! With his friends Chiffon, Mocha, Espresso,...
Library wars : love & war. 1
Yumi, Kiiro.
Paper Book
A New York Times best seller and librarian favorite that will appeal to shojo and non-shojo fans alike! Iku Kasahara has dreamed of joining the Library Forces ever since one of its soldiers stepped in to protect her favorite book from being confiscated in a bookstore when she was...

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