tomboy

Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga Featuring a Tomboy Heroine.

Happy Hustle High manga screenshot. The heroine leans on the male lead while smiling.

Happy Hustle High

Name: Happy Hustle High
Mangaka: Takada, Rie

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (5 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback (OOP)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
What happens when an all-girls’ high school reigning tomboy finds out her school is about to be filled with boys!?

Hanabi Oozora is a rambunctious sixteen-year-old tomboy who comes to the rescue of her less assertive friends–sometimes in exchange for food. So what does she do when, all of a sudden, her all-girls’ school is about to be integrated with an all-boys’ school?!

She meets and falls in love–naturally–with one of the three most popular and handsome boys in the Student Council, Yasuaki Garaku! Unfortunately, Yasuaki doesn’t care for girls… and when the girls’ Student Council clashes head-on with the boys’ Student Council, Hanabi steps in to become a member – hoping she’ll change Yasuaki’s mind!

– Mangaupdates

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

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Beauty is a Tramp the heroine and the male lead are kissing.

That Beauty is a Tramp

Name: That Beauty is a Tramp
Mangaka: Osaka, Hal

Volumes: 5 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (3 Volumes: Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Slice of Life/Gender Bender
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Nagi, who has always dreamed of a sweet romance, is troubled by her dislike of men. However, she meets a beautiful, androgynous, male model, Aran, who asks her to help him with his modeling work. Nagi’s heart is pounding at MAX capacity at his urging and promise that “I’ll teach you every thing you need to know”! When she realizes that she doesn’t mind being touched by him because of his transcendent beauty, Nagi asks this beautiful and pushy man to give her lessons about love in exchange! Love lessons for a limited time between a beautiful, egoistical male model and a boyish and competitive girl!
–Manga Updates

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

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Bring It On by Baek HyeKyung

Bring It On (Blooming)

Name: Bring It On (Blooming)
Mangaka: Baek Hye-Kyung

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Yen Press (Out-of-Print & No Digital Options)
Type: Manwha
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Tomboy Mi-Ha is an extremely active and competitive girl who never likes to lose to anyone. She’s such a tomboy that all boys are scared of her, and that’s exactly what her brother wanted and trained her to be. It took him six long years to train her into a pseudo-military-style girl to protect her from anyone else. Bishonen Sung-Suh is a new transfer student who’s got the looks, the determination, and attitude to sweep her off the feet. Could this male beauty be able to tame the beast? Will Miha’s brother let them be together and happily ever after? If you want it you’ve got to Bring It On!

– MangaUpdates

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

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Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki Manga screen cap

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

Name: Uruwashi no Yoi Tsuki (In the Clear Moonlit Dusk)
Mangaka: Yamamori Mika

Volumes: 8 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Because of her appearance and her behavior, Yoi has been continuously treated as a prince, despite being a girl. One day, when she already accepted being put into the role as a prince in high school, she somehow got entangled with one of her Senpais at school, someone who’s also being called “prince”?
–Manga Updates

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

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Bee-Sting Babe and the Gorgeous Guy

Name: Bee-Sting Babe and the Gorgeous Guy (Chippai Kanojo to Bijin Kareshi )
Mangaka: Neco

Volumes: 1
Licensed: eBook Renta! 
Current Licensed Volumes: Ch.08
Scanlations: None
Scanlator: None
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance, Drama
Age Group: Mature
Summary:  Though she’s a tomboy with a hangup over her tiny chest, Iori has a crush on Sota Seto, who is the pastry chef at the cafe where she works. Iori was sure that he wasn’t interested in her until one day, he suddenly professes his love for her and goes on to kiss her. She sees him unclothed for the first time – and my, he’s huge!! She never would have expected the graceful man’s lips to be caressing her all over. It’s terribly embarrassing, but she discovers that his you-know-what isn’t gross at all…

–Manga Updates

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

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