Slow Romance

Best Shoujo and Josei Manga featuring a slow romance.

Special A

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Name: Special A
Manga-ka: Minami, Maki

Licensed:  Viz (Complete)
Scanlations: Volume 17 (Complete)
Scanlator: 12 different scanlators
Volumes: 17 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/School Life/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Hikari Hanazono had been trying to defeat Kei Takishima since they met as kids. Unfortunately no matter what she does she always comes in second. Throw in a crazy bunch of rich school kids, a bit of stupidity, and a dash of romance and you have Special A!

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

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Bride of the Water God

Name: Bride of the Water God
Manga-ka: Yun, Mi-Kyung

Licensed: Dark Horse (Dropped)
Scanlations: V.20 Ch.153
Scanlator: 11 Different Scanlators at the same time=LAME
Volumes: 24 (Complete)
Type: Manwha (Korean)
Genre: Romance/Fantasy/Drama/Historical
Age Group: Teen

Summary: Soah’s village hasn’t had water for a while, and people are dying. The only way it will rain is if someone is sacrificed as a bride for the water God Habaek. Being the prettiest woman in the village Soah is forced to go. Soah now has to learn to live in a new magical world, as well as learn to understand her new husband.

Graphics Rating: 5/5
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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Kou Kou Debut: Highschool Debut

Name: Kou Kou Debut (Highschool Debut)
Manga-ka: Kawahare, Kazune

Licensed: Viz (Complete)
Volumes: 13 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Sports/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Haruna is an amazing baseball player, but apparently thats not enough to get the boys coming in. Haruna longs to be cute and girly, like the girls in her favourite manga, but she just can’t seem to get it right. Along comes cool and handsome Yoh, can he turn Haruna into the girl she wants to be? Or is she just a lost cause.

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

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Honey & Clover

Name: Honey & Clover
Manga-ka: Umino, Chika

Licensed: Viz {Serialized in Shoujo Beat}
Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei/Romance/Drama/Comedy
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Takemoto lives in a run-down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he’ll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he’ll get to class on time. Although he’s away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self. –Mangaupdates

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

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