As most shoujo/manga fans are aware by now. Viz has released a manga app that includes dozens of ShojoBeat titles. Here are my top recommendations for series that are ten volumes or less currently available on the app. Descriptions for some series are taken from my manga recs and ratings list.
1) Full Moon A.K.A Full Moon O Sagashite
My first Arina Tanemura manga. A unique magical girl manga where 12-year-old Mitsuki, who has a fatal illness, has her idol dreams come true with the help of two lovable shinigami.
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 I love the art and the love story surrounded by music.
2) Aishiteruze Baby!
Kippei and Yuzuyu, A.K.A Yuzu, are the most adorable family. I was so proud of Kippei’s growth from Playboy to beloved cousin and guardian of Yuzu. Yuzu is probably one of the most adorable children in all of manga.
Rating. 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
3) Beast Master
I love Leo and Yuiko’s dynamic. Yuiko is an overzealous animal-loving girl, and Leo is a boy who goes wild when threatened but is a loyal sweetheart otherwise.
Rating:🌸🌸🌸🌸
4) Honey So Sweet
I love this series! I haven’t finished it yet (I’m currently reading vol. 3), but it is the cutest, fluffiest thing I’ve read this year. Taiga, the supposed delinquent, is a sweetheart to Nao, the orphaned girl he has a crush on.
Rating🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
5) Phantom Thief Jeanne A.K.A Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne
The only Tanemura series I love more than K.K.J. is Full Moon O Sagashite. I love Maron and Chiaki.. Phantom thieves, angels, gods, and reincarnation. All those ingredients come together to make a great story.
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
6) I.O.N
I.O.N. An Arina Tanemura, 1 volume story, centered around psychic powers and a love triangle. I first read it after falling in love with Full Moon O Sagashite.
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
7 Beauty Pop
Kiri is one of the best protagonists ever. Kiri is a talented hairdresser, the daughter of a hairdresser and make-up artist. One day, she decides to put the boys of the Scissors Project in their place when they declare that her best friend is too ugly for a makeover. Narumi, Kiri’s rival, becomes a sweetheart eventually.
Rating:🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
8) The Earl And Fairy
I love Lydia and Edgar and how genuine they eventually become with each other. The lore and Lydia’s unique ability to see fairies are wonderfully fascinating.
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸
9) Maid Sama! A.K.A Kaichou Wa Maid Sama!
The Viz app has 2-in-1 editions, bringing the series to 9 volumes.
I feel like just about every Shoujo fan has a soft spot for this series. Who doesn’t love Takumi and Misaki?
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸
10) Millenium Snow
My favorite light vampire romance. from Bisco Hatori the mangaka of Ouran High School Host Club. I love the flirtatious Tamaki Senpai look-alike in this series. It started publication before Ouran and went on hiatus for a while due to Ouran’s popularity.
Rating: 🌸🌸🌸🌸
