Josei

Reviewing Josei Manga that are directed more towards women. What to read and where to read it.

Will I Be Single Forever by Mari Okazaki

Will I Be Single Forever?

Name: Will I Be Single Forever?
Mangaka: Mari Okasaki

Volumes: 1 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (1 Volume: Digital) – (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Mami is 36 and unmarried, and the entire world seems to be telling her she must be miserable. But is she? Does she really need a ring on her finger to be happy when she has a job she loves and friends who support her? A collection of interconnected stories that explores the hazards and joys of unmarried life through the eyes of three single ladies.
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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Screengrab from manga Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudesai R where a woman leans in to kiss a man with glasses on the cheek. He is surprised.

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai R

Name: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai Returns
Mangaka: Aya Nakahara

Volumes: 6 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.04 Ch.13 (March 1st 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
Good-for-nothing Shibata Michiko is back! And with her back are her never-ending troubles. Will she be able to stand on her own feet this time around or will she have to keep on relying on her superior, Kurosawa Ayumu, to get her out of her misery? Hop on board to take a ride for a fun and romantic journey with a woman too good for her own idiocy and a man too good for his own kindness.
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Scene from manga Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai - A woman grins at a man while he looks at her annoyed

Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

Name: Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
Mangaka: Aya Nakahara

Volumes: 10 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.10 Ch.40
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
The unemployed Shibata Michiko is betting everything she has on her romance with a younger man—literally. In order to keep him happy, she deprives herself of the things she wants and buys him expensive clothing and accessories. Since she’s flat out broke, she needs to find a job before she starves to death and loses her young love interest. However, Michiko discovers that the boy was never interested in her romantically. Depressed at being dumped and after a series of unsuccessful interviews, she bumps into Kurosawa—an intimidating former boss she used to dislike.
–Manga Updates

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

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Cap from I Will Make you Feel my Love for You

I Will Make You Feel My Love for You

Name: I Will Make You Feel my Love for You
Mangaka: Inozaki Hinata

Volumes: V.?? Ch.21 (Ongoing)
Scanlations: V.?? Ch.21 (Mar 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Smut/Josei
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
My childhood friend – normally so cold and uncaring – caressed me sweetly. I couldn’t stop myself from moaning or my body from getting hotter and hotter. Why do I feel this way when we don’t even like each other?
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Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Bijin na Jun-kun no Dekiai Shidou manga screengrab. A man holds a womans head as he kisses her.

Bijin na Jun-kun no Dekiai Shidou

Name: Bijin na Jun-kun no Dekiai Shidou
Mangaka: Fudono, Fudou

Volumes: V.3 Ch.18 (Complete)
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.07 (Jan 2021)
Type: Manga
Genre: Smut/Josei
Age Group: Mature

Summary:  
Sachiko, who was ridiculed for her lowness and drank, decided to ask Jun, a boy who is more beautiful than the girl there, to receive guidance on improving women’s power. But as a condition, Jun gave to live together and touch Shoko’s chest … My body will be developed for the too naughty doting guidance of a beautiful younger person.
–Manga Updates

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

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