Josei

Josei manga are a category of manga aimed at older women. The male equivalent would be seinen manga. While not always mature in content, the plot will typically focus on adult life rather than high school as most shoujo.

Fundari, Kettarim Aishitari manga. Heroine and male lead smoking together

Fundari, Kettari, Aishitari

Name: Fundari, Kettari, Aishitari (Stomp, Kick, Love)
Mangaka: Ichiya, Sumi

Volumes: 4 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Yen Press (Digital and Physical)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy, Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary:
Kaho is busy working hard every day and is exhausted both mentally and physically. Her only recourse is drinking with the handsome Akira, who indulges in drinking, smoking, fighting and having fun with women. She truly thought they were able to become quite good friends without any romantic feelings between them – until that night…

–Manga Updates

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

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Game Between The Suits

Game Between the Suits

Name: Game Between the Suits
Mangaka: Nishitaka Mai

Volumes: 5 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (2 Volumes: Digital/Physical)
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Drama
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Sayo is a “modern” and uninhibited woman whose greatest passion, however, is her work. Her workaholics ended up removing all the men with whom she had a relationship, who complained about how much Sayo was “married” to her work. One day, a new employee starts working in her company; Ryouichi Kiriyama seems different from any other man she has ever met, but she still doesn’t know that underneath Kiriyama’s facade, he hides something else…
–Manga Updates

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

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Zenbou Oshiete Sensei

Zenbu Oshiete, Sensei

Name: Zenbu Oshiete, Sensei
Mangaka: Shiino Midori

Volumes: 16 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.00 Ch.15 (2023)
Scanlator: Painful Nightz
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Smut
Age Group: Mature

Kuramoto Rikako is an ordinary high school girl who has feelings for her handsome tutor. One day, when she found herself unable to concentrate on her studies because she loved her teacher so much, she asked him to give her a kiss at the place she requested for each time she achieved the maximum score.

–Manga Updates

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

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Hotaru no Yomeiri, a man covered in blood with a sword hugs a scared woman

Firefly Wedding: Hotaru no Yomeiri

Name: Firefly Wedding: Hotaru no Yomeiri
Mangaka: Tachibana Oreco

Volumes: 6 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Historical
Age Group: Older Teen

A romance story set in the Meiji era about a young lady who, with only a short time left to live, decides to marry a professional killer.

–Manga Updates

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

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What Will I Say When I Meet You A Woman Holds her baby lovingly

What Will I Say When I Meet You?

Name: What Will I Say When I Meet You? (Kimi ni Aetara Nante Iou)
Mangaka: Nemu, Youko

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: Manga Plaza (digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Kiri and her husband, both in their 30s, have been happily married for several years. They don’t have any children yet, and Kiri knows that at her age they’ll need to start trying soon
–Manga Updates

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

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