Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga featuring a forbidden or taboo relationship.
Name: Netsuai Prince – Onii-chan Kimi ga Suki
Mangaka: Seizuki Madoka
Volumes: 16 (Ongoing)
Scanlations: V.03 Ch.10 (March 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Harem
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
Due to the second marriage of her mother, lively high-school student Amamiya Matsuri becomes the younger sister of the super popular idol group of triplets “Terzetto”! Star celebrities for stepbrothers?! A forbidden secret love with a perfect prince
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5
Name: Araki Won’t be Tamed
Mangaka: Kapparappara
Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha (2 Volumes: Digital) – (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Slice of Life
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
A high school girl who lives alone in her parents’ home, away from her sister and mother who are working as actresses in Tokyo. Under such circumstances, my family’s birthday, for a long time, somehow, popular actor Shiraki Araki appears instead of the family! Araki rushed to the confused Yakko, saying, “He became a star to help him find her.” “Keep me”…?! A gift (?!) that arrived at JK who was worried that there was nothing for me. It’s the start of a half-lived love comedy with a superstar!
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
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Name: Demon Prince of Momochi House
Mangaka: Shouoto, Aya
Volumes: 16 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (Complete – Digital/Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
Momochi Himari, despite being an orphan, unexpectedly inherits an old house. Despite warnings she receives on the Momochi House being haunted, she decides to go live there anyway. She soon learns that the house is already occupied by three somewhat strange men, Aoi, Yukari and Ise, all of whom may or may not possess supernatural abilities to combat evil spirits. What happens when stubborn Himari decides to stay, despite being told to leave?
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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 5/5
Name: Spell of Desire
Mangaka: Ohmi, Tomu
Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (Print/Digital – Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Smut
Age Group: Mature
Summary:
Kaoruko Mochizuki runs an herb shop in a small seaside town. One day, a mysterious man dressed in black named Kaname Hibiki enters her shop and reveals that Kaoruko is actually a witch. And what’s more, Kaoruko needs Kaname to help control her awakening power!
Among the shocking news that Kaname imparts is that Kaoruko’s mother is still alive and has entrusted Kaoruko with the immense power of the Witch Queen. As long as Kaoruko has that power, she will be the target of humans and demonic spirits alike. Kaname claims to be a “knight” that protects witches, but then he steals a kiss from Kaoruko…!
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: A Girl and Her Guard Dog (Ojou to Baken-kun)
Mangaka: Hatsuharu
Volumes: 5 (Ongoing – Feb 2021)
Licensed: Kodansha (1V: Digital – Feb 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Teen
Summary:
Senagaki Isaku will be a first year high school student starting in spring. Her grandfather is the third head of the Senagaki group, a yakuza organization, so she is feared by those around her. However, starting from spring, she hopes to make normal friends and normally fall in love.
She is admitted into a high school further from her hometown, however, the overprotective young head of the Senagaki group, Utou Keiya, falsifies his age and enters the school with her through a backdoor admission…?! Keiya proclaims that love is too early for her although Isaku is perfectly ready. In truth, she has held an unrequited love for Keiya for quite some time
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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5