Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai

r/shoujo · What type of Ml do you think is very rare in shoujo? What types are attractive/interesting to you?

I pin for a fleshed-out teen/adult male lead to find in your everyday life, whose character story does not depend on or revolve around the FL and her life, interests, job, etc. Bonus if he did not know the FL when they were kids or teenagers (they met while being grown-up), works/studies in different fields, and has similar but not the same hobbies/interests. Aaaand I have a weakness for submissive men to their women, like healthy "down bad" for them. I'd love to see a male lead like Yasu ("Nana", first pic, the bald one): great personality, not-your-average-pretty boy, a reliable man, with

r/shoujo · Looking for recommendations

* Perfect World * Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai * Diamond Life * Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku * Otonari Complex * Kimi no Koe * Kowloon Generic Romance * Tramps Like Us I also recommend **Mars** because even though it's a highschool setting, it really doesn't feel like it as the characters and themes are mature.

r/shoujo · Recommendations for a gritty/realistic josei/shoujo manga about dating?

Suppli by Mari Okazaki (not fully translated but honestly still worth reading. I’ve re read the available volumes many times.) Dame na watashi ni koishite kudasai Tramps like us (Kimi wa petto) Kisaruzu-kun no xx ga mitai (starts off super x rated but the plot gets going and I was so moved by the emotional intelligence and reflection on the difficulties of dating as the series continues on) Everyone’s getting married And honestly if you get desperate everything by Mari Okazaki is fantastic. All slice of life Josei with working and relatable female leads.

r/shoujo · Recs for Romance with ridiculous comedy

Off the top of my head, I'd say most Rumiko Takahashi works, and Lovely Complex. Speaking of Aya Nakahara, Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai as well, she loves to draw characters pulling ridiculous faces.