Kodansha

Kondansha is a Japanese manga publishing house that owns an English Publishing house as well. Kodansha releases many josei and shoujo manga titles in English.

L-DK

Name: L-DK
Manga-ka: Watanabe, Ayu

Volumes: 24 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha Comics (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Shuusei Kugayama is the “prince” of his high school, but he always turns down confessions–including one from Aoi Nishimori’s best friend. Although she initially hates him for this, when Shuusei moves in next door to Aoi, who lives alone, she starts thinking that he might not be such a bad guy after all…

–Mangaupdates

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

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Sukitte Ii na yo: Say I Love You

Name: Sukitte Ii na yo (Say I Love You)
Manga-ka: Hazuki, Kanae

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha Comics (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/School Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Mei Tachibana has spent her 16 years without making either boyfriend or friends. One day, she injures a popular boy in school, Yamato Kurosawa, because of a misunderstanding but for some reason it seems that he takes a liking to her and one-sidedly claims that they’re friends. Furthermore, he not only protects Mei from a stalker, he does it with a kiss…?!!

-From Mangaupdates

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

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Watashi ni XX Shinasai!: Do xx to Me!

Name: Watashi ni XX Shinasai! (Do xx to Me!) (Love Mission)
Mangaka: Tooyama, Ema

Volumes: 19 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: High School
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Himuro Yukina, known as the “Absolute Zero Snow-woman” is a cold and observant girl. In addition, she is actually a popular cell phone novelist who goes by the name of Yupina. Sadly, with no other human contact than her cousin, Yukina is unable to express more romance in her novels. Kitami Shigure, your so-called “typical bishounen”, who is really a womanizer, has fallen into Yukina’s trap when she blackmails him, and they end up “love-acting” for the sake of their secrets.

-From Manga Updates

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

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Kinkyori Renai, Loves Reach, Manga

Kinkyori Renai: Love’s Reach

Name: Kinkyori Renai (Love’s Reach)
Mangaka: Mikimoto, Rin

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha Comics
Type: Manga
Genre: Teacher Student/High school/Comedy/Tsundere
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Uni is a prodigy with a cool reserve who is accomplished in everything except for English. One day, she insults her temporary English teacher and he overhears her. He asks her to come to his office after school and, somehow, she starts receiving private tutoring from him?!
-Osuwari Team (Manga Updates)

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

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Tramps Like Us: Kimi wa Pet

Name: Tramps Like Us (Kimi wa Pet – You’re My Pet)
Manga-ka: Ogawa, Yayoi

Licensed: Viz/Kodansha (Complete)
Volumes: 14 Volumes (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: After being demoted at work, then dumped by her fiancee, Sumire is feeling down. Sumire wasn’t expecting even more changes until she found a boy in a box. Sumire decides to give the young man food and shelter but in return he has to be her pet. Can love truly grow between a pet and his owner?

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

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