Strong Heroine

Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga featuring a Strong Heroine and Strong Female Lead.

Otaku Vampires Love Bite screencap the male lead glances over hesistantly at the female lead who is smiling contentedly

Otaku Vampires Love Bite

Name: Otaku Vampires Love Bite
Mangaka: Suzuki Julietta

Volumes: 7 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (3 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Fantasy/Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Modern vampire Hina sets out from Romania to live out her otaku dreams in Japan! Her new neighbor, Kyuta, looks just like her anime crush. Can she convince him to be friends?

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

Opinion: Julietta Suzuki does such a great job great fun comedic series with excellent world building. I love the world she has made for Vampires, it’s always great to see a new twist on the supernatural genre.

The art is great. Very bouncy shoujo. I’ll admit her characters tend to look the same especially her leads but she has some cool designs for the side characters.

The plot is just fun about a nerdy otaku vampire woman. She’s just trying to live her best life but under the surface she’s a super powerful vampire. It does seem formulaic a bit in the pacing but I love it, it’s such a comfy read.

I do see this series becoming a classic like Kamisama Kiss. If you enjoyed Kamisama Kiss you’ll love this.

Final Rating: 4/5

Extra: From the mangaka of Kamisama Kiss

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screenshot from the manga Lets do it Already. The male lead leans over looking at the heroine as he helps her pick something up.

Let’s Do It Already

Name: Let’s Do It Already
Mangaka: Kusaka, Aki

Volumes: 9 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (4 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary:  
Yuri and Keiichiro have gotten to know each other on their daily commute to their respective high schools. Yuri makes a passionate love confession to Keiichiro, and he feels the same! Yuri rushes in to kiss her new boyfriend, but…!

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

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Screenshot from Nina the Starry Bride. The heroine is smiling.

Nina the Starry Bride

Name: Nina the Starry Bride
Mangaka: Rikachi

Volumes: 15 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Fantasy/Adventure
Age Group: Everyone

Summary:  
Nina had a rough start to life, orphaned and stealing to survive, only to be abducted for her unusual lapis lazuli eyes. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess…specifically, that of the recently deceased princess-priestess, Alisha, who had her same eyes. Despite her changing fortune, Nina won’t give up her old life without a fight. Azure might just be the one to finally match her wits, but how much can she trust him? And can she stop the feelings budding in her heart, knowing she must eventually marry another?
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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 5/5

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Screenshot from the manga Getting Closer to You. The male lead holds a tie in his mouth seductively

Getting Closer to You

Name: Getting Closer to You
Mangaka: Kamino Ruri

Volumes: 7 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha (7 Volumes: Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Sports
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
For Kaho, a man’s muscles are all that matters. She’s sports-agnostic, type-agnostic—all she cares about are that those abs, pecs, biceps and delts look good. She thinks she’s found her perfect Muscle Prince in Natsume-sempai…that is, until he finds out what a muscle-freak she is. But instead of ridiculing her, he instead suggests she becomes manager of the basketball team—the one he just so happens to be on? For a muscle-lover like Kaho, there’s nothing to lose…and everything to gain.
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Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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The heroine and the male lead each bend down to grab something on the floor while staring at each other. Screenshot from the manga Show it to Me Baby

Kisarazu-kun no xx ga Mitai

Name: Kisarazu-kun no xx ga Mitai (Show It to Me, Baby!)
Mangaka: Keiku Hagiwara

Volumes: 10 volumes (Ongoing)
Licensed: E-Renta
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Smut/Drama/Comedy
Age Group: Mature (18+)

Summary:  Finally a manager at age 35, Asahi Maebashi seems to have it all. People think she’s gorgeous, and everyone knows how good she is at her job. Now if only she could have as much confidence in the bedroom… but is it any surprise she has given up on love and marriage after her husband divorced her for her lack of skills in the boudoir? Asahi is determined to be celibate, but now she has a new burning desire… to see a man touch himself while looking at her! As fate would have it, she meets 29-year-old Kouya Kisarazu, a hot, but the slightly narcissistic director, through work. He doesn’t seem inexperienced with women, but after a traumatic past, he is so insecure in that arena, that he has already had enough! He would like a woman to watch him spank his monkey, though!! Realizing this is a win-win situation, the two release their inner freaks and help each other out…

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

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