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Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga that are sweet and light hearted reads.

Kyou no Kira-kun (Kira-kun Today)

Name: Kyou no Kira-kun (kira-kun Today)
Mangaka: Mikimoto Rin

Volumes: 9 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: In 360 days, there were bright days and disappointment while I was staring at you. Though they were neighbors, Nino and Kira had never talked to each other.
But when Nino found out about Kira’s secret, her life changes and everyday became more interesting!!
Their link will lead them to a love close to paradise.

–Manga Updates

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

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Mishounen Produce

Name: Mishounen Produce
Manga-ka: Ichinose, Kaoru

Volumes: 4 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.04 Ch.18 (Complete)
Scanlator: Aerandria
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: It’s the start of high school, and Kako decides to “produce” her bookworm of a childhood friend, Kousei, so that he can become a good-looking and popular school idol. She models him after Lawrence, a character in a manga she likes, but as Kousei’s transformation becomes a huge success and he extends his new character beyond what she asks for, what will Kako do? Will she find herself left behind in the wake of his newly found popularity?

–Mangaupdates

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

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Sagashimono

Name: Sagashimono
Manga-ka: Minami, Touko

Volumes: 1 (Complete) Oneshot*
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.05 (Complete)
Scanlator: Shinnen
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: It all started with a small, gentle whisper…
The precious necklace that Papa bought for me is gone! While I was searching for it desperately, a boy picks up the necklace! With a whisper of “It’ll get stepped on”, he departed. I can’t get him out of my head…

-From Mangaupdates

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

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Cosplay Animal

Name: Cosplay Animal
Manga-ka: Sakou, Watari

Volumes: 14 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Smut
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary: Rika is 19. She loves cosplaying, especially wearing high-school uniforms. On an online dating site, she meets a high school student, Hajime. He turns out to be her ideal guy and she meets him pretending to be still a high school student… Can this kind of relationship work?

-From Mangaupdates

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

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Cyboy

Name: Cyboy
Manga-ka: Nishikata, Mai

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.11 (Complete)
Scanlator: Taciturnity Scans
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary: When he was younger, Kujou Kiyosumi was incredibly awkward and nerdy. One day in elementary school, he courageously confessed his love to a girl, but she told him in front of the whole classroom that he was “disgusting” to be around. Shocked, Kiyosumi asked the coolest guy in the class, Sagiya Maki, to help him become more likable, too. Thus, began the days of training and now in high school, he had finally achieved most popular status alongside Maki. Everything seemed to be going along smoothly until…
-From Mangaupdates

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

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