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

Arisa

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Name: Arisa
Mangaka: Andou Natsumi

Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: Detective/Mystery/School Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: A pair of twins are separated when their parents are. Three years later the two meet again, but have become very different people. The main character Tsubasa is a rough housing girl who longs to be like her younger sister Arisa who she communicates with through letters. Through Tsubasa’s eyes Arisa is perfect, with tons of friend and a cute boyfriend, but it turns out she has secrets. After an incident Tsubasa is determined to find out her sisters secret by attending Arisa’s school as her.

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

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I ♥ HS

Name: I <3 Highschool
Mangaka: Yokoyama Mayumi

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.09 (Complete}
Scanlator: Operation Boredom
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Romance
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: In a group of 6 friends (three boys and three girls) during elementary school, one boy serves as the antagonist. In middle school the bully moves away as everyone else moves on. Now it seems Mr. Bully is back, what could happen?

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

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Fruits Basket

Name: Fruits Basket
Mangaka: Takaya Natsuki

Volumes: 23 (Finished)
Licensed: YenPress
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Romance
Age Group: E- For everyone

Summary: Cute and optimistic Tohru ends up living with the Sohma family after her mother dies. Tohru soon realizes that the family has a secret, they turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged by someone of the opposite sex! Story follows the family’s search for a way to break the curse.

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

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Deep Love Series

Name: Deep Love (Ayu no Monogatari/Host/Reina no Unmei/Pao’s Tail)
Mangaka: Kurosawa Akiyo

Volumes: 6? (Finished)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: Complete
Scanlator: Be With You Scans & Kotonoha & Eden
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Tragedy
Age Group: Adult

Summary: A series panning 6 volumes following 4 POV’s. The story revolves around the lives of three people and one dog, seeing the story from different perspectives. Starts off surrounding Ayu who sells her body for money until she finds something to finally live for. Story deals with prostitution, suicide, rape, drugs, and a bevy of other naughty things.

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

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