Josei

Reviewing Josei Manga that are directed more towards women. What to read and where to read it.

Paradise Kiss

Name: Paradise Kiss
Mangaka: Yazawa, Ai

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Tokyopop
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Fashion/Psychological/Josei
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Yukari wants nothing more than to make her parents happy by studying hard and getting into a good college. One afternoon, however, she is kidnapped by a group of self-styled fashion-obsessed artists who call themselves “Paradise Kiss.” Yukari suddenly finds herself flung into the roller-coaster life of the fashion world, guided by George, art-snob extraordinaire. In a glamorous makeover of body, mind and soul, she is turned from a hapless bookworm into her friends own exclusive clothing model.

-From Mangaupdates

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

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Vampire Girl

Name: Vampire Girl (Omae ga Sekai wo Kowashitai nara)
Mangaka: Fujiwara, Kaoru

Volumes: 3 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.03 Ch.17 (Complete)

Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Drama/Tragedy/Horror/Psychological/Josei
Age Group: Mature

Summary:
Koizumi Kanna is infatuated with the man who came to the restaurant she works at and ordered a burger with no onions. Little does she know, Toujou Ren is interested in her as well, but for a different reason. Kanna just so happens to be the mirror image of a woman he knew a very long time ago. It is for that reason that he saves her when she nearly dies in a car accident. But the life he gives Kanna is far different from the one she lived before, and she’s not certain it’s the kind she wants…

-From Mangaupdates

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

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3-D Material

Name: 3-D Material
Mangaka: Fujisue, Sakura

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.06 (Complete)
Scanlator: Shoujo Magic (Closed)
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Life/Drama/Smut
Age Group: Mature

Summary: Two short stories on how two woman deal with day to day hardships and relationships.

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

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Nocturne

Name: Nocturne
Mangaka: Park, Eun-Ah

Volumes: 10 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.08 Ch.51 (Ongoing)
Scanlator: Noir
Type: Manhwa
Genre: Josei/Drama
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Yuri is a doll-like child, orphaned at a young age when her father dies in a car accident. In his will, he requests that Yuri be placed under the guardianship of a close friend of his, Kim Dowook. Taken in, Yuri begins a new life, different from her life before. Where will this take her, and what does she think of her guardian..?

-From Noir

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

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Yuuwaku no Bansan

Name: Yuuwaku no Bansan
Mangaka: Katsumoto, Kasane

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.03 (Finished)
Scanlator: Starry Heaven
Type: Manga
Genre: Smut/Josei
Age Group: Mature

Summary:
Story 1: Dinner of Temptation
A woman gives up on love, realizing that men only have a limited amount of love. She finds that the least likely guy, just may be the one. Her uptight co worker in marketing.

Story 2: Two in Paradise
When a woman goes to take care of her aunts house during her honeymoon, she finds herself falling for her cousin in law who is staying with her.

Story 3: Loved Promise in Cosmos
A model has a secret affair with the owner of her company, but he may be cheating on her.

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

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