Akiko Higashimura

Explore shoujo and josei manga! Shoujo, which means “girl” in Japanese, caters to a teenage, female demographic, while josei, which means “woman,” caters to an adult, female demographic. Both genres portray the romantic escapades and heartfelt life experiences of girls and women. We’ve listed some of our must-read shoujo and josei titles for you below.

You know the feeling: you’ve heard the buzz about a great manga series. Maybe your friend leant you a volume 5 to sample, or maybe an anime adaptation is about to drop on streaming. Either way, you want to catch up. You go to the bookstore, scour shelf after shelf, but that darn volume 1