Licensed

Licensed shows licensed and legal English translations of shoujo and josei manga. Some licensed series are available in print while some are only available for digital download.

Skip Beat

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Name: Skip Beat
Mangaka: Nakamura Yoshiki

Volumes: 45 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz
Type: Manga
Genre: Romance/Drama/Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary: Kyoko moves to Tokyo from a rural town with her childhood friend/love, Sho, so he can become an idol. Unfortunately when he makes it he leaves Kyoko behind, saying he only brought her as a maid. Furious and determined to get back at him Kyoko decides to do whatever she can to make it in the entertainment business. Revenge has never been so funny.
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Arisa

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Name: Arisa
Mangaka: Andou Natsumi

Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Type: Manga
Genre: Detective/Mystery/School Life/Drama
Age Group: Teen

Summary: A pair of twins are separated when their parents are. Three years later the two meet again, but have become very different people. The main character Tsubasa is a rough housing girl who longs to be like her younger sister Arisa who she communicates with through letters. Through Tsubasa’s eyes Arisa is perfect, with tons of friend and a cute boyfriend, but it turns out she has secrets. After an incident Tsubasa is determined to find out her sisters secret by attending Arisa’s school as her.

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

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Fruits Basket

Name: Fruits Basket
Mangaka: Takaya Natsuki

Volumes: 23 (Finished)
Licensed: YenPress
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Fantasy/Romance
Age Group: E- For everyone

Summary: Cute and optimistic Tohru ends up living with the Sohma family after her mother dies. Tohru soon realizes that the family has a secret, they turn into animals of the zodiac when hugged by someone of the opposite sex! Story follows the family’s search for a way to break the curse.

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

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