forbidden relationship

Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga featuring a forbidden or taboo relationship.

Screengrab of Tamons B-Side manga. The male lead leans on the heroins back falling asleep as she is surprised.

Tamon’s B-Side

Name: Tamon’s B-Side
Mangaka: Shiwasu Yuki

Volumes: 9 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (8 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
High schooler Utage Kinoshita works part-time as a housekeeper so that she can afford her fangirl obsession with Tamon Fukuhara, her favorite member of boy band F/ACE. When work serendipitously sends her to the home of her idol, she discovers that the real Tamon couldn’t be more different from his wild and sexy onstage persona.
Tamon is an insecure mess in real life, and what’s worse, he’s threatening to quit! Utage refuses to let anyone stand in Tamon’s way – least of all himself. What’s a fangirl to do but roll up her sleeves and support her favorite singer with everything she’s got?

–Mangaupdates

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

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The heroine looks up at the male lead with worry in her eyes, He is surprised. This is a screenshot from Tonari no Stella

Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella)

Name: Gazing at the Star Next Door (Tonari no Stella)
Mangaka: Ammitsu

Volumes: 7 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital and Print)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Slice of Life
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Chiaki is a pretty normal teenage girl. Since they were kids, she’s had a thing for her best friend Subaru. Who’s fast becoming the hottest young actor in Japan! With Subaru threatening to slip away, Chiaki has a decision to make: Will she finally take her shot, or give Subaru up to his adoring public?
–Manga Updates

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

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the ceo male lead leans over the heroine on bed while he checks her temperature. Scene from My Darling The Company President the manga

My Darling the Company President

Name: My Darling the Company President
Mangaka: Narumi Yuki

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Smut
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Mihane is a plain and unremarkable office lady who has recently been transferred to the company president’s secretarial section. At the same time, in a bid to reorganise the company, a new president has also been hired.

However, it turns out that the new president is Kurosaki Sakura, the boy that she had tutored many years ago!

Mihane finds herself having butterflies in her stomach thanks to appearance of a more mature and handsome Sakura and Sakura even suddenly….?
–Manga Updates

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

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Image from this vampire wont give up. The male lead leans in to kiss the surprised heroine

This Vampire Won’t Give Up

Name: This Vampire Won’t Give Up
Mangaka: Kitaji Modoka

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha (Digital)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Comedy/Slice of Life
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Minami has the worst luck with men—she falls for their looks only to find that they’re the worst of the worst. So when she finds out that her next work assignment involves a good-looking, rude-off-the-bat man, she feels just fine about kissing any feelings for him goodbye… that is, until she finds out he’s the son of the author of her favorite childhood picture book series, “Bride of the Vampire”. But the rude son soon changes his tune, and Minami doesn’t have long before she discovers the secret his gorgeous lips hide…
–Manga Updates

Graphics Rating: 2/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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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?

– Mangaupdates

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

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