Shoujo Beat

Shojo Beat is an English Publishing company by Viz dedicated to publishing and licensing Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga

Ouran High: Host Club

Name: Ouran High: Host Club
Mangaka: Bisco, Hatori

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz
Scanlations: V.18 Ch.83 (Complete)
Scanlator: Too many
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Cross dressing/Romance/Harem
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: 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 how wealthy the six members are and how different the rich are from everybody else…
-From Viz

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

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Wild Ones: Arakure

Name: Wild Ones (Arakure)
Mangaka: Fujiwara, Kiyo

Volumes: 10 (complete)
Licensed: Viz (Shoujo Beat)
Type: Manga
Genre: Yakuza/School Life/Romance/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: When Sachie’s mother dies in an accident she finds herself living with her estranged grandfather. This would be completely normal if her grandfather weren’t the leader of a yakuza clan. Sachie quickly falls for her new bodyguard. Forbidden love.

*I suck at descriptions… please forgive me. -bows-

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

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Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage

Name: Hapi Mari (Happy Marriage)
Manga-ka: Enjouji, Maki

Licensed: Viz – Shojo Beat (Complete)
Volumes: 10 Volumes (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Drama/Smut
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Men – they’re the root of Takanashi Chiwa’s problems, which is why she never had the time, or the opportunity to have a boyfriend in her entire life. A full-time office lady and a part-time hostess, she works night and day to pay off her dad’s debt from his failed business. One night at her part-time job, a high class customer got her fired from her part-time job. Then the next day, she got called to see the President – whom she had never even seen before in the office – only to find out she’s to marry him! But what kind of guy is Mamiya Hokuto anyway? Will he become one of Chiwa’s problems, or will he save her from them? And will this marriage even last?!
-Summary from Aerandria cause I’m way too tired.

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

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Otomen

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Name: Otomen
Manga-ka: Kanno, Aya

Licensed:  Viz (Complete)
Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/School Life/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Asuka Masamune is like any other teenage boy, he is strong, good looking… but he also has another side. A side that secretly reads shoujo, loves cooking and sewing. Asuka finds himself falling for the tomboy Ryo, but she says she likes manly guys. What’s Asuka to do?

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

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Vampire Knight

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Name: Vampire Knight
Manga-ka: Hino, Matsuri

Licensed: Viz
Volumes: 19 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Vampires/Triangle
Age Group: Teen

Summary: The prestigious Cross Academy is not your regular school. There are two classes, night class and day class, the only thing that’s odd is that night class is made up of vampires! Story follows Yuki as she tries her best to keep nightclass’ secret with some help from her friends Zero and Kaname. –mangaupdates

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

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