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Koi to Shinzo: Love and Heart

October 21, 2024March 3, 2023

Name: Love and Heart (Koi to Shinzo)
Mangaka: Kaidou, Chitose

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Licensed: Yen Press (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Psychological/Mystery
Age Group: Older Teen

Freshman Yo Yagisawa actually has plenty of problems. But when a complete stranger introduces himself as her childhood friend and just moves in with her, the hustle and bustle really starts! Suddenly, the most creepy things start to happen around her. Who is this guy and is Yo in danger?

–Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

Hotaru no Yomeiri, a man covered in blood with a sword hugs a scared woman

Firefly Wedding: Hotaru no Yomeiri

January 30, 2025February 17, 2023

Name: Firefly Wedding: Hotaru no Yomeiri
Mangaka: Tachibana Oreco

Volumes: 6 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Historical
Age Group: Older Teen

A romance story set in the Meiji era about a young lady who, with only a short time left to live, decides to marry a professional killer.

–Manga Updates

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

A Girl and Her Guard Dog

March 2, 2023March 23, 2021

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
–Manga Updates

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

Top 4: Shoujo with Possessive Lover

February 6, 2021

When it comes to Josei/Shoujo Manga my all time favourite sub-genre is the Possessive Lover. Since it’s my top searched Sub-Genre I know you guys love it too! It’s February and I was thinking of giving you guys something steamy to celebrate Valentines day!

Like I said this sub genre is just my favourite and many of my all time favourites fall in this sub genre. My main criteria is that heart pounding romantic connection while avoiding some of the more abusive series out there. (EX: Hot Gimmick)

Note: These aren’t in a specific order, I love them all equally

Koi to Dangan (18+)

You guys don’t even know how obsessed I am with this series. I first found it while on vacation in Japan and based on images alone I was hooked. I bought 3 volumes and can’t read Japanese!

This possessive guy is in the Yakuza and a lot of the possessive lovers sway into the Bad Boy area. What I love about this male lead is he is as tender and caring as he is possessive which makes him irresistible!

Read my Full Review on Koi to Dangan

Koi to Dangan Screen shot — Yakuza Lover Licensed by Viz

Defying Kurosaki-kun

Another steamy trope within the possessive lover genre is the Tsundere. This series takes Tsundere to the max with this slow romance.

Despite how slow the series is there are tons of steamy moments along the way and even a love triangle! Kurosaki-kun is not afraid to take on the head strong heroine and that’s what makes the series so fun.

Read my full review of Defying Kurosaki-kun

Royal Seventeen (18+)

Who doesn’t love a little work place romance when it’s between an heiress and her bodyguard? Royal Seventeen is absolutely ridiculous and is great as smut and a comedy.

It’s hard not to fall for Allen as he pushes around the ditzy heiress. Allen comes from a life on the streets that an heiress just couldn’t understand. This series is short and sweet and a real wild ride!

Read my full review of Royal Seventeen

Abe-kun’s Got Me Now

Abe-kun is another series in high school but unlike Kurosaki-kun, he isn’t shy to say how he feels. While tsunderes are definitely fun in their own way, the way this male lead proudly declares his affections is unique and powerful.

If you lean more into the sports sub genre you’ll love Abe-kuns Got Me Know. The male lead is a martial artist that the heroine literally refers to as a gorilla. He is often seen throwing the strong willed heroine over his shoulder.

Read my full review of Abe-kun’s Got Me Now

Seirou Opera

December 29, 2020August 15, 2020

Name: Seirou Opera
Mangaka: Sakurakoji Kanoko

Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Scanlations: V03, Ch12
Type: Manga
Genre: Mystery, Historical, Drama
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:
The story unfolds in the Edo era in the Yoshiwara red-light district of Tokyo. Akane, a girl whose family is from Samurai, is sold to a brothel to be orphaned. To be the “little sister” of the “lady” No 1 spot. This will bring a client ask, then she meets a stranger very peculiar man. What will happen after that meeting?
–Manga Updates

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