age gap

Best Recommendations for Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga that include a main couple with an age gap.

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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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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Antique Romance

Name: Antique Romance
Manga-ka: Kim, Mi-Jung

Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.04 Ch.27 (Complete)
Scanlator: Esthetique and Osuwari Team
Volumes: 4 Volumes (Complete)
Type: Manwha
Genre: Romance/Historical/Lolita/Drama
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Ian Macport is the richest man in town with an eye for fine art. What will happen when he buys a human girl who is sold as a mysterious painting?

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

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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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Papillon

Name: Papillon
Manga-ka: Ueda, Miwa

Licensed: Del Rey (Volume 04 – DROPPED)
Scanlations: V.08 Ch.40 (Complete)
Scanlator: TCManga (closed), Fuuchi Fighters (Closed) Evil FLowers
Volumes: 8 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/School Life/Drama
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Ageha has lived her whole life in the shadow of her prettier and more popular twin sister. With the help of a new young guidance counselor, Ryusei, can Ageha pull a 180 and become the person she was born to be?

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

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