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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Kitchen princess omnibus. 1
Ando?, Natsumi.
Paper Book
COOKING UP SOME LOVE Najika is a great cook and she likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart--and now she's determined to find him. The only clue Najika has is a silver spoon that...
Cardcaptor Sakura. Omnibus 1
CLAMP (Mangaka group)
Paper Book
Fourth-grader Sakura Kinomoto found a strange book in her father's library -- a book made by the wizard Clow to store dangerous spirits sealed within a set of magical cards. But when Sakura opened it up, there was nothing left inside but Kero-chan, the book's cute little guardian beast, who informs...
Maid-sama! Volumes 1-2
Fujiwara, Hiro.
Paper Book
A 2-in-1 edition of the romantic-comedy series where a student council president secretly works at a maid café! As if being student council president of a predominantly male high school isn't hard enough, Misaki Ayuzawa has a major secret--she works at a maid café after school!...
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 Cross Academy is attended by two groups of students: the Day Class and the Night Class. At twilight, when the students of the Day Class return to their dorm, they cross paths with the Night Class on their way to school....
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...
Fangirl. 1
Maggs, Sam
Paper Book
The manga adaptation of the beloved novel featuring all-new scenes by Rainbow Rowell! "A deliciously warm-hearted nerd power ballad destined for greatness." --New York Journal of Books on the Fangirl novel Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, everybody...
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...
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 Takahashi falls for Motoharu Yano, the most popular, carefree boy in class. For Nanami, it's first love, but Yano is still grieving the death of his girlfriend who died the year before. Nanami...
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...
Alice in the country of hearts : the Mad Hatter's late night tea party. 1
Sakura, Riko
Paper Book
"I Don't Want to Fall in Love...." Freshly arrived in the Country of Hearts, Alice bounces from territory to territory in search of a stable home. She finally falls in with the Hatter family, a group of mobsters led by the seductive Blood Dupre. Yet Alice is shocked to...
Demon love spell. 1
Shinjo?, Mayu
Paper Book
A supernatural romance by the creator of Ai Ore! and Sensual Phrase Miko is a shrine maiden who has never had much success at seeing or banishing spirits. Then she meets Kagura, a sexy demon who feeds off women's feelings of passion and love. Kagura's insatiable appetite has left...
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...
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! In the near future, the federal government creates a committee to rid society of books it deems unsuitable. The libraries vow to protect their collections, and with the help of local...

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