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Shoujo manga reviews of series that have been completed in English and are available online or in print.

Orange

Name: Orange
Mangaka: Benjamin

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: Licensed
Scanlations: None
Scanlator: None
Type: Manhua (Chinese)
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: This story is about Orange. Orange finds no reason to live anymore. Not for her parents, for grades or a career, not for her shallow normal friends. Orange finds the world stained and fake. When she’s ready to go off a roof she notices a drunk man near here and begins to rethink what it means to live.

Graphics Rating: 6/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Billion Girl

Name: Billion Girl
Mangaka: Sakai, Miwa

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Licensed: Not Licensed
Scanlations: V.10 Ch.36 (Complete)
Scanlator: Shoujo Magic, X-Vampire Knight, Operation Boredom, and Willful Muse
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Fairytale/Drama/Rich Guy Poor Girl
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Kanoko’s is a very vanilla girl who works in her families confectionery shop. When the shop goes 1 billion dollars into debt, Kanoko’s father promises a homeless man one of his daughters to get rid of the debt. With Kanoko’s two older sisters completely unwilling Kanoko offers herself to save her family from debt. Turns out the homeless man was actually a rich aristocrat! It’s a real life Cinderella story.

Graphics Rating: 2/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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Hot Gimmick

Name: Hot Gimmick
Manga-ka: Aihara, Miki

Licensed: Viz (Complete)
Volumes: 12 *There is also an alternate ending called Hot Gimmick S*
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Drama/Harem
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Hatsumi just wants to have a nice life, without Ryoki, her childhood bully. Meanwhile, Ryoki is the son of a wealthy business man who practically owns the apartment buildings him and Hatsumi live in. He knows he has power, and he uses it. Ryoki, a student who is almost the smartest in japan is thinking about what all guys his age are; Sex. Being a virgin, Ryoki will do anything to have sex. Unfortunately after running into Ryoki after years, Hatsumi suddenly finds herself blackmailed into being Ryoki’s slave…and he’s got sex on the brain. What’s a girl to do?

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Teachers Pet

*Sorry I haven’t updated in a while. Life, you know. :)
-To make up for it I’ll review three series all by my fav manga-ka: Miki Aihara!*

Name: Teacher’s Pet
Mangaka: Aihara, Miki

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: Not Licensed
Scanlations: 1 Volume (Complete)
Scanlator: Shoujo Magic
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Teacher Student/Forbidden/Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary: Misuzu just started her dream job teaching at a prestigious high school, and she feels totally motivated. Recently, she began going out with the really hot/manly principal Kazuki, and their relationship couldn’t be better. But one day. Misuzu had sex with Kazuki’s younger brother Masahiro, who happens to be one of her students. This is a huge secret that they can’t tell anyone: the love affair between a teacher and a student.
-Since I couldn’t remember the whole story this summary is from Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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The One

Name: The One
Mangaka: Nicky Lee

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.18 Ch.110
Scanlator: Mellylemon
Type: Manwha
Genre: Romance/Drama/Fashion
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Cane Lele is determined to avoid being a model like her deceased parents, until she falls head over heals for an American model named Angus. Lele finally signs a contract with her aunt who owns a popular modeling agency. Lele faces the many struggles of a rough industry, and also finds love on the way?

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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