Best josei manga
180 manga about josei, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.9Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
Manga · 2017
Life Lessons with Uramichi OniisanUramichi OniisanManga · 20173.9Uramichi is 31. Uramichi appears on children’s TV alongside two grown men dressed as forest creatures and a singing woman with a very short fuse. Uramichi leads little kids in exercises and answers their questions about life. But…
3.9Play it Cool, Guys
Manga · 2019
Play it Cool, GuysCool Doji DanshiManga · 20193.9Enter: a bunch of cool guys who look like they got that unapproachable swag. But let's be real—that's not the true them. They're just a bunch of dorks who've got the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy watching a bunch…
3.9BL Metamorphosis
Manga · 2017 · 52 ch
BL MetamorphosisMetamorphose no EngawaManga · 2017 · 52 ch3.9Ichinoi, a 75-year-old woman living a peaceful life, unwittingly buys a Boy's Love manga one day…and is fascinated by what she finds inside. When she returns to the bookstore to buy the next volume, the high school girl working…
3.9Hibari no Asa
Manga · 2011 · 14 ch
Hibari no AsaManga · 2011 · 14 ch3.9Teshima Hibari is a 14 year old girl with a body that is more sensual than most girls her age. Her story includes the opinions and reactions of all of the people around her, as well as the actions of her own life. The chapters explore the…
3.9Zense Coupling
Manga · 2018 · 62 ch
Zense CouplingManga · 2018 · 62 ch3.9Even if my age and position have changed, my feelings for you will never change! A romantic comedy featuring four couples who've been reincarnated.
3.9I Think Our Son Is Gay
Manga · 2018 · 104 ch
I Think Our Son Is GayUchi no Musuko wa Tabun GayManga · 2018 · 104 ch3.9Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to…
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3.9Pet Shop of Horrors
Manga · 1995 · 41 ch
Pet Shop of HorrorsPetshop of HorrorsManga · 1995 · 41 ch3.9A smoke-filled alley in Chinatown harbors Count D's Pet Shop. The pets sold here aren't your everyday variety and the Count prides himself on selling Love and Dreams in the form of magical creatures that come with an exclusive contract…
3.9Senpai is an Otokonoko
Manga · 2019 · 100 ch
Senpai is an OtokonokoSenpai wa OtokonokoManga · 2019 · 100 ch3.9Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for…
3.9Black Sesame Salt and Custard Pudding
Manga · 2018 · 20 ch
Black Sesame Salt and Custard PuddingGoma Shio to PurinManga · 2018 · 20 ch3.9One morning, HARUHI wakes up to find that she's married to an old man she doesn't know!? Haruhi works as a heavy machinery operator at a construction site full of men.One night, Haruhi meets a middle-aged man with grey hair at a pub, and…
3.9PINK
Manga · 1989 · 20 ch
PINKpinkManga · 1989 · 20 ch3.9Yumiko moonlights as a call girl because her day job doesn’t pay enough to feed her pet Croc. Haru, an aspiring writer who has nothing to say, sleeps with a woman his mother’s age not just for the money but to work on his “powers of…
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3.9My Alcoholic Escape from Reality
Manga · 2019 · 13 ch
My Alcoholic Escape from RealityGenjitsu Touhi Shitetara Boroboro ni Natta HanashiManga · 2019 · 13 ch3.9Nagata Kabi’s downward spiral is getting out of control, and she can’t stop drinking to soothe the ache of reality. After suffering from unbearable stomach pains, she goes to the hospital, where she is diagnosed with pancreatitis—and is…
3.9Nina the Starry Bride
Manga · 2019
Nina the Starry BrideHoshi Furu Oukoku no NinaManga · 20193.9Nina had a rough start to life, stealing to survive—and eventually being sold into slavery by her own brother. But to her surprise, her captor, Prince Azure, ordained that she would live the life of a princess...specifically, that of the…
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3.9Usemono Yado
Manga · 2014 · 18 ch
Usemono YadoManga · 2014 · 18 ch3.9There is an inn that you can visit where you'll find old things you thought were lost forever.
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3.9Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection
Manga · 1997 · 93 ch
Junji Ito Horror Comic CollectionItou Junji Kyoufu Manga CollectionManga · 1997 · 93 ch3.9Vol 1: Tomie (富江) [1997.10] 1. Tomie 2. Tomie • Shashin (Photograph) 3. Tomie • Seppun (Kiss) 4. Tomie • Yashiki (Mansion) 5. Tomie • Fukushuu (Revenge) 6. Tomie • Takitsubo (The Basin of the Waterfall) Vol 2: Tomie Part 2 (富江Part2)…
3.9Moonlight flowers: Gekka Bijin
Manga · 1989 · 6 ch
Moonlight flowers: Gekka BijinManga · 1989 · 6 ch3.9A classic yuri manga about a woman who leaves her husband for an old friend from school. There are two stories in this manga--one (Moonlight Flowers) is the main story, and the other (Midnight Flowers) is about the love interest's past…
3.8The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl
Manga · 2018
The Ice Guy and the Cool GirlKoori Zokusei Danshi to Cool na Douryou JoshiManga · 20183.8Sparks fly between the handsome descendant of a snow spirit and the oblivious coworker he has a crush on! A romantic comedy in an office setting that takes coworkers to lovers to new heights within a winter wonderland of emotions! Himuro…
3.8Brutal
Manga · 2019 · 33 ch
BrutalBrutal: Satsujin Keisatsukan no KokuhakuManga · 2019 · 33 ch3.8The manga centers on homicide detective Hiroki Dan, the son of a former police superintendent general, and who seems to be on the fast track to career success. He maintains a hidden identity as a serial killer responsible for more than a…
3.8The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting
Manga · 2018
The Yakuza's Guide to BabysittingKumichou Musume to SewagakariManga · 20183.8Kirishima Tooru is the right-hand man of the Sakuragi crime family. For him, the job is a perfect excuse to let his violent instincts run wild, earning him the nickname “the Demon of Sakuragi”. It seems like nothing will stand in the way…
3.8A Man Who Defies the World of BL
Manga · 2017
A Man Who Defies the World of BLZettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai OtokoManga · 20173.8Our straight-as-an-arrow protagonist has figured out that he lives in a BL-manga world. So as a means of evading all the hotties after him for some of that sweet, sweet lovin’, he studies every BL manga he can get his hands on to become a…
3.8You're My Pet
Manga · 2000 · 82 ch
You're My PetKimi wa PetManga · 2000 · 82 ch3.8Life was good for Sumire Iwaya... until the day she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, she gets demoted at work, and her life spirals toward the dumps. Things take a turn for the better when she crosses paths with Momo, a homeless…
3.8Gokusen
Manga · 1999 · 156 ch
GokusenManga · 1999 · 156 ch3.8Fresh out of college, Kumiko "Yankumi" Yamaguchi becomes a math teacher at an all-boys high school. Unfortunately for her, she's assigned by the school board as the homeroom teacher for class 3-D, which happens to be the class of…
3.8Bokura no Kiseki
Manga · 2007
Bokura no KisekiManga · 20073.8From a young age, Minami Harusumi has had recurring dreams of Veronica, a princess whose kingdom is on the verge of destruction. He believes them to be recollections of his past life, and that he is her reincarnation. Because of this, he…
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3.8Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden Court
Manga · 2020
Though I Am an Inept Villainess: Tale of the Butterfly-Rat Body Swap in the Maiden CourtFutsutsuka na Akujo de wa Gozaimasu ga: Suuguu Chouso Torikae DenManga · 20203.8In a kingdom inspired by historical China, five clans put forth their maidens as imperial consorts–but only one will be crowned empress. The frail and beautiful Kou Reirin, the so-called “butterfly” of the imperial court, is a shoo-in to…
3.8Is Love the Answer?
Manga · 2020 · 6 ch
Is Love the Answer?Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa NaiManga · 2020 · 6 ch3.8A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of Mine-kun is Asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler…
3.8An Invitation from a Crab
Manga · 2014 · 18 ch
An Invitation from a CrabKani ni SasowareteManga · 2014 · 18 ch3.8Collecting a handful of self-published shorts along with a mix of serialized stories and essays, panpanya's English-language debut mixes art styles and narratives from a range of genres. If you are ever fortunate enough to see a crab…
3.8Papa told me
Manga · 1987 · 149 ch
Papa told meManga · 1987 · 149 ch3.8Chise’s dad is an author. Her mom has become a star in the night sky. Although it’s just the two of them living together, Chise and her dad live a bright and cheerful life. Aiming for a free-spirited and creative single-father family, they…
3.8Moriagaranai Date
Manga · 2024
Moriagaranai DateManga · 20243.8A So-So Match on a Dating App… Haida, cursed with chronic bad luck, signs up for a dating app as part of her “what-the-heck” phase. She matches with Kuroi, a man who joined for equally reckless reasons. But their conversation never quite…
3.8Perfect World
Manga · 2014 · 59 ch
Perfect WorldManga · 2014 · 59 ch3.826-year-old Tsugumi Kawana reunites with her first crush from high school, Itsuki Ayukawa, at a get-together between an architecture firm and the interior design company she works at. He sends her heart aflutter, until she realizes he's…
3.8Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
Manga · 2013 · 44 ch
Dame na Watashi ni Koishite KudasaiManga · 2013 · 44 ch3.8Michiko is an unemployed 30-year-old. She has just broken up with a younger boyfriend whom she supported financially until she drained all of her savings. Michiko then has a chance meeting with a former boss she used to dislike. (Source…
3.8Ashizuri Suizokukan
Manga · 2013 · 14 ch
Ashizuri SuizokukanManga · 2013 · 14 ch3.8panpanya’s debut one-volume work. Ashizuri Suizokukan is a recompilation of panpanya’s Ashizuri Suizokukan and ASOVACE series, which were independently published in 2010 and 2011, respectively. It includes a collection of newly written…
3.8cocoon
Manga · 2009 · 15 ch
cocoonCOCOONManga · 2009 · 15 ch3.8A heart-wrenching chronicle of loss and resilience based on the true story of the Himeyuri corps of student nurses in WWII. San and her best friend Mayu attend a boarding school for girls in Okinawa, but their studies are interrupted when…
3.8The Bride Was a Boy
Manga · 2016 · 9 ch
The Bride Was a BoyHanayome wa Moto Danshi.Manga · 2016 · 9 ch3.8Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender…
3.8Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at Home
Manga · 2020
Gap Papa: Daddy at Work and at HomeShokuba to Jitaku de Gap no Aru PapaManga · 20203.8His colleagues at work see him as handsome, cool, and distant…but the moment he’s back home, this frosty-looking salaryman shows his true colors as a doting father and husband. Playing silly games with his young daughter, showering kisses…
3.8Satou-kun ga Shinde kara
Manga · 2021 · 7 ch
Satou-kun ga Shinde karaManga · 2021 · 7 ch3.8That boy is… a walking corpse! Sato-kun, who met an early demise in a traffic accident, came back to school as a zombie. That popular guy who'd light up the room, is now silent and expressionless and barely manages to trace the habits of…
3.8Double House
Manga · 1996 · 4 ch
Double HouseManga · 1996 · 4 ch3.8From the creator of Pieta comes the story of a connection between two women, Maho and Fujiko, who live in the same apartment building. Maho, a trans woman, saves Fujiko, a girl from a rich family who's left home and is living on her own…
3.7My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!
Manga · 2017
My Next Life as a Villainess: All Routes Lead to Doom!Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...Manga · 20173.7At the age of eight, Katarina, a girl of noble birth in another world, has an accident that unlocks her memories–of playing an otome game that’s exactly like the life she’s living now. There’s one problem: she realizes that she’s playing…