Best Shoujo Manga and Josei Manga featuring a Strong Heroine and Strong Female Lead.
Name: Shoujo Guard
Mangaka: Morie, Satoshi
Volumes: 1 (Oneshot/Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.01 (Oneshot/Complete)
Scanlator: Condensation (Closed)
Type: Manga
Genre: Action
Age Group: Everyone
Summary: Unlike other 16 years old, Miyako only knows how to be a bodyguard. Taken in by Haruka-sama after her father passed away, Miyako is determined to give her life to protecting Haruka-sama.
-From Manga Updates
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 2/5
Name: Hana ni Arashi (Flower in a Storm)
Mangaka: Shigeyoshi, Takagi
Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Action/Drama
Age Group: Everyone
Summary: Even though her body has an unusual ability, Kunimi Riko is still (trying to be) a normal high school girl. One day, a guy suddenly comes to see her. He’s Tachibana Ran, the heir of the world-leading super-millionaire Tachibana family! A high tension romance between Ran, who suddenly proposed, and Riko, who turned him down.
-From Manga Updates
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 5/5
Name: Bitter Trap
Mangaka: Shigeyoshi, Takagi
Volumes: 1 (Oneshot Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.01 Ch.01 (Oneshot Complete)
Scanlator: Aerandria
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Everyone
Summary: Nanao came from a rich family before their business failed. Now the only hope for her family to pay off their debts is if she can cement a marriage with the prestigious Takatsuki family within a week. How will Nanao overcome this problem when one of the three eligible Takatsuki men is her former arrogant schoolmate, Yoshito, who completely distrusts people? And did we forget to mention that Nanao is already the ninety-ninth candidate for the position of future wife?!
-From Manga Updates
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
*Special thanks to GrönDag who recommended this series! :) <3
Name: Dengeki Daisy
Mangaka: Motomi, Kyousuke
Volumes: 16 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy/Mystery/Action
Age Group: Everyone
Summary: Teru, a poor and kind girl, recently lost her older brother, her only remaining relative. Before he died, he gave her a cell phone connecting her to a person he said would support her if ever he were unable to. As time passes she is cheered on by text messages sent from this enigmatic person, known only as DAISY. But one day, through an unexpected incident as Teru begins working for the delinquent school janitor, Kurosaki, she starts to question DAISY’s identity. DAISY may be closer to Teru than she thinks.
Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: Switch Girl
Mangaka: Aida, Natsumi
Volumes: 25 (Complete)
Licensed: No
Scanlations: V.13 Ch.77 (Ongoing)
Scanlator: Many, Currently Transcendence
Type: Manga
Genre: High School/Comedy
Age Group: Teen
Summary: Nika is like any other girl her age, sorta. At school she is in “on” mode. On mode consists of flawless makeup, hair and clothes, but when at home Nika switches “off”. The true Nika is just some old man who eats gross food, enjoys wearing granny panties and track suits with her hair in a bun. Nika is trying her best when some new guy realizes Nika’s “off” self. And it turns out this guy is the opposite, he wears glasses to pretend he is ugly when he is actually gorgeous. Both promise to keep each others secrets, but find themselves getting more and more tangled up together.
Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5