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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3.5Shin Yami no Koe: Kaidan
Manga · 2006 · 7 ch
Shin Yami no Koe: KaidanManga · 2006 · 7 ch3.5More horror stories from master Junji Ito. THE SOICHI FRONT is a direct continuation of "Secret of the Haunted Mansion" from the first Yami no Koe . SOICHI’S BELOVED PET is about Soichi, the devilish boy that Ito has written about in…
3.5I Love You So Much, I Hate You
Manga · 2019 · 9 ch
I Love You So Much, I Hate YouNikurashii Hodo AishiteruManga · 2019 · 9 ch3.5Saori Fujimura and her boss, Ayako Asano, are an unbeatable duo at work, but after hours their relationship is more than just professional. As tensions mount between Ayako and her husband and Saori’s feelings grow stronger, they’ll have to…
3.5Tokyo Tarareba Girls
Manga · 2014 · 49 ch
Tokyo Tarareba GirlsTokyo Tarareba MusumeManga · 2014 · 49 ch3.5"I spent all my time wondering 'What if?' Then one day I woke up and I was 33." Rinko doesn't think she's that bad-looking, but before she knew it, she was thirty-something and single. Now she wants to get married by the time the Tokyo…
3.5Wicked Spot
Manga · 2024 · 18 ch
Wicked SpotManga · 2024 · 18 ch3.5After spending over a century hiding in the shadows, powerful sorceress Sadako stumbles upon the dazzling world of social media and decides to post her way into her first real contact with humanity. She soon becomes an internet sensation…
3.5Natsuyuki Rendezvous
Manga · 2009 · 24 ch
Natsuyuki RendezvousManga · 2009 · 24 ch3.5A young man with poor eyesight named Hazuki works part-time in a flower shop and falls hard for the shop-owner Rokka. But what happens when he discovers that residing in her apartment is the spirit of the man she can never forget? (Source…
3.5My Next Life as a Villainess Side Story: On the Verge of Doom!
Manga · 2019 · 21 ch
My Next Life as a Villainess Side Story: On the Verge of Doom!Otome Game no Hametsu Flag shika Nai Akuyaku Reijou ni Tensei shiteshimatta...: Zettai Zetsumei! Hametsu Sunzen-henManga · 2019 · 21 ch3.5What if, when Katarina Claes was reincarnated in the dating sim from the original series, she didn’t regain the memories of her past life until she was fifteen? With less than a year to go before her destruction, Katarina must find a way…
3.5Shiki no Zenjitsu
Manga · 2012 · 7 ch
Shiki no ZenjitsuManga · 2012 · 7 ch3.5Compilation of 6 stories with a realistic feeling to them: 1. Shiki no Zenjitsu Two people spend the last day of their cohabitation together before she gets married. 2. Azusa Nigou de Saikai A father visits his daughter when her mother…
3.5The Evening and The Sea
Manga · 2017 · 19 ch
The Evening and The SeaYoru to UmiManga · 2017 · 19 ch3.5"I never really wanted good friends. I always thought I'd rather have things I'd be okay with leaving behind." Tsukiko is the new girl in school. One day, she catches a glimpse of her classmate, Utsumi, swimming in the school's pool. She…
3.5My Androgynous Boyfriend
Manga · 2018 · 50 ch
My Androgynous BoyfriendGenderless Danshi ni Aisareteimasu.Manga · 2018 · 50 ch3.5His makeup is flawless! The daily ins-and-outs of an office lady and her beautiful boyfriend. Wako and her androgynous boyfriend don’t exactly have the most traditional of relationships. She spends her days working hard in the world of…
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3.5Voices in the Dark
Manga · 2003 · 7 ch
Voices in the DarkYami no KoeManga · 2003 · 7 ch3.5Horror comic all the way spreading over different 7 stories: Story 1: Blood-sucking Darkness / The Dark Drinks Blood Story 2: The Ghosts of Golden Time Story 3: Roar of Ages Story 4: Mystery of the Haunted House Story 5: Glyceride Story 6…
3.5In Clothes Called Fat
Manga · 1997 · 15 ch
In Clothes Called FatShibou to Iu Na no Fuku wo KiteManga · 1997 · 15 ch3.5From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. In Clothes Called Fat details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality. Noko appears to be…
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3.5Tough Love at the Office
Manga · 2020 · 18 ch
Tough Love at the OfficeShiro to Kuro: Black & WhiteManga · 2020 · 18 ch3.5Shirakawa Junko is an upstanding employee of a high-level bank. Her colleagues all respectfully admire her…except for Kuroda Kayo, a colleague who’s transferred to her department. Shirakawa is supposed to train Kuroda, and it does NOT go…
3.5Kake kara Hajimaru Sayonara no Koi
Manga · 2020 · 27 ch
Kake kara Hajimaru Sayonara no KoiManga · 2020 · 27 ch3.5With her stern efficiency, Nao Yoshinaga is known as the Ice Iron Lady of the company. One day, she overheard colleagues making a bet with Satomura that he could make Nao fall for him. Unbeknownst to them, Nao has had a secret crush on…
3.5Young Lady Albert Is Courting Disaster
Manga · 2018
Young Lady Albert Is Courting DisasterAlbert-ke no Reijou wa Botsuraku wo Goshomou desuManga · 20183.5Meet Mary Albert, daughter of a rich and powerful duke. With her neat silver ringlets and impeccable manners, she’s the perfect young lady. But Mary harbors an unusual ambition—her own downfall! On the day of her school entrance ceremony…
3.5The Liminal Zone
Manga · 2020 · 4 ch
The Liminal ZoneGenkai ChitaiManga · 2020 · 4 ch3.5What destiny awaits them after the screaming? After abruptly departing from a train in a small town, a couple encounters a “weeping woman”—a professional mourner—sobbing inconsolably at a funeral. Mako changes afterward—she can’t stop…
3.5Mermaid Scales and the Town of Sand
Manga · 2013 · 12 ch
Mermaid Scales and the Town of SandAoi Uroko to Suna no MachiManga · 2013 · 12 ch3.5After her normal, happy life shatters, Tokiko and her father move to a small seaside town to live with her grandmother as sixth grade starts. There, the sound of the waves brings back a distant memory from when she visited seven years ago…
3.5Night and Day
Manga · 2019 · 28 ch
Night and DayTsuki to SuppinManga · 2019 · 28 ch3.5When they’re on their sugar-sweet dates, Akari’s always dressed to the nines in the cutest, trendiest fashion… meanwhile, her dear Shiho always looks like she just rolled out of bed. Despite their differences, both of them are alike in…
3.5Osananajimi BIG LOVE
Manga · 2023
Osananajimi BIG LOVEManga · 20233.5I once had a childhood friend who was a cute angel. However, when we met again, many years later, she had become a flamboyant gal. A yuri story between two childhood friends. (Source: Kadokawa, translated) Note: Originally self-published…
3.5Sayonara Sorcier
Manga · 2012 · 12 ch
Sayonara SorcierManga · 2012 · 12 ch3.5Paris, the late 19th century. Theodorus van Gogh, renowned art dealer and branch manager of the prestigious Goupil & Cie, seeks to embrace new talent and techniques among up-and-coming painters. But this was a dark era for innovative…
3.5Shiota-sensei to Amai-chan
Manga · 2012 · 83 ch
Shiota-sensei to Amai-chanManga · 2012 · 83 ch3.5The daily lives of model student Amai Yayoi and her high school teacher, Shiota Tsuguharu.
3.5IS: Otoko demo Onna demo nai Sei
Manga · 2003 · 82 ch
IS: Otoko demo Onna demo nai SeiManga · 2003 · 82 ch3.5I.S. (Pronounced "Aiesu" in Japanese) is not your everyday manga, I.S. stands for "Inter Sexuality". This manga deals with very serious issues with intersexuality people. The pain they go through, the troubles they confront, and ultimately…
3.5Umimachi Diary
Manga · 2006 · 39 ch
Umimachi DiaryManga · 2006 · 39 ch3.5The manga's story takes place in Kamakura, and revolves around three sisters: Sachi, the eldest sister who works as a nurse; Yoshino, the middle sister who works in a bank; and Chika, the youngest sister who works at a sporting goods…
3.5Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen
Manga · 2013 · 18 ch
Memoirs of Amorous GentlemenBikachou Shinshi KaikorokuManga · 2013 · 18 ch3.5Perverts are people who know the shape of their desires. They have carefully traced those contours like a blind man using both hands to measure the shape of a vase. Colette works in a brothel in early 20th century Paris, an occupation she…
3.5Marry Me! With the Intention of Divorce
Manga · 2023 · 16 ch
Marry Me! With the Intention of DivorceKekkon Shiyou. Rikon Zentei de.Manga · 2023 · 16 ch3.5"Kyosuke, let's get married. But with divorce as the goal." Kyosuke was kicked out of his parents' house because he was still a NEET even after turning 30, and the next thing that hit him was a fake-marriage proposal from his only friend…
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3.5Gozen 3-ji no Muhouchitai
Manga · 2008 · 15 ch
Gozen 3-ji no MuhouchitaiManga · 2008 · 15 ch3.5Momoko, who dreams of becoming an illustrator, finds employment in an ultra fast-paced office that specializes in designing pachinko parlors!! With the office running a yazuka-like business and employing a designer, who has a habit of…
3.5Ichijou Karen wa Yuuwaku suru
Manga · 2018 · 9 ch
Ichijou Karen wa Yuuwaku suruManga · 2018 · 9 ch3.5Karen is head over heels in love with her childhood friend, the brusque and fierce-looking Mii-kun. Day after day, she makes amorous advances toward him in hopes of making him her future husband. But when it's just the two of them, she…
3.5An Incurable Case of Love
Manga · 2016 · 35 ch
An Incurable Case of LoveKoi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made moManga · 2016 · 35 ch3.5After witnessing a handsome and charming young doctor save a stranger’s life five years ago, Nanase Sakura trained to become a nurse. But when she meets the doctor again and they start working together, she finds Kairi Tendo to be nothing…
3.5Pupposites Attract
Manga · 2022
Pupposites AttractSeihantai na WatashitachiManga · 20223.5Chiharu Kagura is content spending her days with her sweetie of a Rottweiler that probably weighs about as much as she does. Meanwhile, Kiyotaka Tsujii can’t get enough of his fluffy Pomeranian that barely comes up to his knees. When these…
3.5A Serenade for Pretend Lovers
Manga · 2018 · 24 ch
A Serenade for Pretend LoversRenai Gokko SayokyokuManga · 2018 · 24 ch3.5Tough luck for Sayo, who was suddenly presented with the sight of her boyfriend cheating on her while at work. Thereafter, her boss forces a close coverage program on her, but the composer, Kobuchi Chizuru, outright rejects her! However…
3.5Kuuki ga "Yomeru" Shinnyushain to Buaiso na Senpai no Hanashi
Manga · 2019
Kuuki ga "Yomeru" Shinnyushain to Buaiso na Senpai no HanashiManga · 20193.5New employee Shiho Satoko has a special skill. Rather than being able to read the mood, it would be better to say she can "see" it. With this special skill, what kind of hidden side can she see behind her senior's unfriendly exterior?…
3.5Fatale Game
Manga · 2025
Fatale GameManga · 20253.5"If it means that I can read your work again, I'll even chase you to the ends of the earth." Seri Tainaka, writing under the pen name Nanakusa, is a mid-career manga artist living in the shadow of her only one-hit-wonder. Her series "To…
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3.5Asagi Iro no Saudade
Manga · 2024 · 19 ch
Asagi Iro no SaudadeManga · 2024 · 19 ch3.5Fujisawa Ren, struggled to find place both in hometown and in Tokyo, where Ren started living as if trying to escape. Unable to discover hope for life, Ren was on the verge of giving up everything. That's when Matsuri, a childhood friend…
3.5Mars no Kiss
Manga · 2006 · 4 ch
Mars no KissManga · 2006 · 4 ch3.5Yukari is a "bad girl." She rebels against her controlling mother by dyeing her hair, polishing her nails and having an older boyfriend, with whom she has an intimate relationship. In fact, as she notes, that's kind of all they have right…
3.4Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-Up
Manga · 2022
Kusunoki’s Flunking Her High School Glow-UpKusunoki-san wa Koukou Debut ni ShippaishiteiruManga · 20223.4Keisuke Shizuki and Shizuka Kusunoki are taking high school by storm with their good looks, but they share a dark secret: they were both total outcasts in middle school! While Shizuki has succeeded in making himself over inside and out…
3.4Ryuusa no Ori: Kokoro no Naka no "Kokoro"
Manga · 2021 · 20 ch
Ryuusa no Ori: Kokoro no Naka no "Kokoro"Manga · 2021 · 20 ch3.4Solminati Academy is a prestigious school that harbors the dreams and hopes of ambitious students. Our story resolves a young man named Nozomu Bountis who entered the school for his lover's dream. As time went on, his powers deadlocked and…
3.4Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui
Manga · 2015 · 63 ch
Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi WaruiManga · 2015 · 63 ch3.4Once you fall for someone, you can't stop the love. A strange encounter spurs the meeting of Amakusa Ryou, a high spec businessman who's loose with women, and his high school sister's best friend, Arima Ichika. From there, he falls madly…