Older Teen

Older Teen is a reading rating for the maturity of the shoujo or josei manga. Older Teen series will typically take place in high school or deal with teens but have a bit more mature topics.

Life lessons with Uramichi san screencap. The male lead is smoking a cigarette while staring at his friends in disbelief. One is holding a fish in the air.

Life Lessons with Uramichi Onii-san

Name: Life Lessons with Uramichi Onii-san
Mangaka:Kuze, Gaku

Volumes: 11 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Slice of Life/Psychological
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
How did the cynical Uramichi end up hosting a TV show for small children? And how long is the studio going to let him keep teaching the kids the sorrow and exhaustion of life instead of, say, the ABCs? This dark comedy manga started as a webcomic and became a bestseller across Japan.
–Manga Updates

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

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Loving Moon Dog screenshot. The male lead licks the females face as she cringes

Loving Moon Dog

Name: Loving Moon Dog
Mangaka: Yamada, Nanpei

Volumes: 13 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Comedy
Age Group: OlderTeen

Summary:  
Ritsuka is a 25-year-old single woman who leads a quiet and average life. Except that her normal life changes completely when a handsome boy who looks like a dog appears in front of her. Goodbye basic life and maybe even goodbye single life?

– Mangaupdates

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

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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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Nana Komatsu and Nana Osaki by Ai Yazawa

Nana

Name: Nana
Mangaka: Ai Yazawa

Volumes: 21 (Hiatus)
Licensed: Viz (21 Volumes: Digital/Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Slice of Life
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Nana Komatsu is a young woman who’s endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she’s hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She’s looking for love and she’s hoping to find it in the big city. Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo’s underground punk scene. She’s got a dream and won’t give up until she becomes Japan’s No. 1 rock’n’roll superstar.

This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.

–Manga Updates

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

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Bite Maker

Bite Maker

Name: Bite Maker
Mangaka: Sugiyama, Miwako

Volumes: 11 (Complete)
Licensed: Seven Seas Entertainment (11 Volumes: Digital/Physical – Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Harem/Fantasy
Age Group: Older Teen (Mature)

Summary:  
Alpha genes produce people with exceptional appearance, intelligence, and abilities, but only exists in 1/100,000 people.

Nobunaga, born an alpha, will always attract other people. Despite having everything, all he wanted for was “a turn of fate.”

After meeting a woman that filled him with a need to have her and only her, the ultimate climax starts!
–Manga Updates

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

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