high school

Best Shoujo and Josei Manga series that take place in High School.

Koi shiTagari no Blue

Name: Koi Shitagari no Blue
Mangaka: Fujiwara, Yoshiko

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.06 Ch.24 (Complete)
Scanlator: Forbidden Garden
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/School Life
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: “Won’t you become my girlfriend?”
On the day of her high school entrance ceremony, Ao got asked that by Riku, a guy that she has only just met. But by that, he meant to ask her to become his fake girlfriend, just to pretend. Ao was surprised by the sudden request, but after knowing Riku’s true feeling, she decided to agree to become his fake girlfriend…?

-From Manga Updates

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

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Bloody Kiss

Name: Boody Kiss
Mangaka: Furumiya, Kazuko

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: Tokyopop (Complete)
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.06 (Complete)
Scanlator: Esthetique, Condensation (sadly closed)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Comedy/High School
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Katsuragi Kiyo inherits a mansion AND vampires from a grandmother she never met?! How does her life change after her … fortune?

-From Esthetique

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

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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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Kaichou wa Maid-sama!: Maid-sama!

Name: Kaichou wa Maid-sama! (Maid-sama)
Mangaka: Fujiwara, Hiro

Volumes: 18 (Complete)
Licensed: Tokyopop(Closed) Shojo Beat (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/High School
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Ayuzawa Misaki is the student council president of the former all-boy school, Seika High School. In order to protect the girls, she battles the boys everyday. On the other hand, she secretly works at a “Maid Cafe”. But a popular boy from school, Usui Takumi, found out! Living in between the double identity of a Maid and a student council president.

-From Manga Updates

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

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Otomentaru

Name: Otomentaru
Mangaka: Yokoyama, Mayumi

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.07 (Complete)
Scanlator: Rebellious Love and Shoujo Love
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/School Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Otome decides to go to a big school in the city to leave behind everything to find romance. Otome comes from a small town famous for hot springs and grew up with Tokio who runs a gang. Otome will stop at nothing to find true love, especially if it means leaving behind her childhood hoodlum friends. But suddenly she finds herself ensnared by Touyou: a pretty boy with a dirty mouth.

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

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