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Sayonara Rose Garden

This story tells the vicissitudes of a Japanese maid and a young British woman: In this rose garden,...

• Author: Dokuta pepako
• Genres: Shoujo ai / Historical / Romance / Slice of life

completed! romance, historical fiction, drama

hanako, a japanese teacher, has traveled to the faraway land of england in search of her favorite author. instead, she gets entangled with a fellow bookworm, the mysterious alice douglas. a painful and tender story… this is about lesbians under the scrutiny of a polite society. this intense pressure to commit to conformity makes their lighthearted romance so bittersweet; they know it can’t last, and yet their feelings persist and persist. 9/10

Kagurabachi

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• Author: Takeru hokazono
• Genres: Shounen / Mature / Action / Drama

ongoing. shounen, fantasy, mafia

chihiro’s father, a famous katana blacksmith, imparts an important lesson for his son: to create a blade is to be responsible for the blade. this is a story about revenge, grief, and super sick magic sword fights. the manga is really just beginning for now but there is something so charismatic about a good ol’ fashioned sword fight, esp in a somewhat modern setting like this one. the art is awesome and the dialogue is really charming! 8/10

Getting to Know Grace

Andrew is the only daughter of the famous Grace family. She also has an incurable disease. Due to he...

• Author: Hilde,Mokma
• Genres: Webtoons / Shoujo ai / Drama / Historical / Psychological

completed! romance, psychological, regency-ish

miss grace and her servant could not be any more different - miss grace is the daughter of the duke, wealthy and educated, while herta is an outcast from society, shunned for her race and living as miss grace’s maidservant. still, miss grace loves her. this story is an endless series of mysteries - does miss grave truly love herta? is herta merely using her master for her own gain? a rare toxic gl that is actually completed. 9/10!

The Betrayed Woman's Prince

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• Author: Takamiya saku
• Genres: Shoujo / Adaptation / Historical / Romance Adaptation Historical Romance

3/5

pros/
+ a serviceable romance fantasy about a villainess who finds new love after she gets cheated on
+ i love the protag’s quiet dignity… i love the love interest’s gentle courtship for her favor

cons/
+ jail for 1000 years for cutting off the love interest’s hair oh my god

The Banished Villainess' Husband

"I" had the luck of being the one who reached out towards the young lady whose engagement ...

• Author: Kiri komori,Natsusemi,Yuki kana
• Genres: Drama / Fantasy / Romance

4/5

pros/
+ i love isekai stories where the main chara is not the person who got isekai’d LOL
+ we see the villainess from the male protag’s perspective, and their partnership is cute
+ usually i dislike male-oriented isekais but this one is cute AND he’s actually hot. so i approve

cons/
+ the manga does its very best to justify the tech inventions the main pair come up with but sometimes it’s a little hard to suspend my belief LOL

I've been reincarnated as a duke's daughter, so I'm a mental maiden, and I'll do my best to enjoy girls

In modern Japan, a humble old man who avoided becoming a wizard suddenly died and was reincarnated a...

• Author: Shachi,Chahara
• Genres: Reincarnation / Genderswap / Romance / Isekai / Fantasy / Adaptation

2/5

+ an old man gets isekai’d into a young noble girl’s body and accidentally experiences gender euphoria LOL
+ the title is suggestive but i think it’s truly a mistranslation - it leans more towards a trans metaphor of a person who was restricted by masculinity that can finally enjoy “girly” things freely
+ the focus on doll fashion is so silly and reveals a lot abt protag

cons/
+ i think it has interesting implications as a trans story but it’s not really explored too heavily

Seijo wa Tokku ni Shoukansareteiru. Nihon ni.

She was supposed to have been summoned as a saintess, but instead got thrown into a country called ...

• Author: shuu (守雨),shinae mana
• Genres: Seinen / Office Workers / Magic / Isekai / Fantasy / Slice of Life / Adaptation

3/5

pros/
+ a reverse isekai! so fun. protag is a saintess wizard who gets summoned into modern japan and is now enjoying a cozy life as a regular worker
+ art is so atmospheric!
+ really curious to where the story is going to go

cons/
+ very extremely short so far
+ who i’m assuming is the ml is kinda ugly… heheh

The Villainess Who Has Been Killed 108 Times. She Remembered Everything. The Maiden with the Ruby Creates a Miracle.

I've never seen such a villainous lady!I won’t die in misery again!A unique comedic tragedy that w...

• Author: Namakura,Toriu chinori
• Genres: Adaptation / Comedy / Fantasy / Romance / Villainess

1/5

pros/
+ i like the insanity of the antagonist and how she loves the protagonist’s suffering. what can i say. i love the implication of toxic gay people.

cons/
+ the story is so hard to parse, what with the protag’s 108 lives and the machinations of the antagonist. like it can’t decide if it wants to be a slice of life baby regression manga or a psychological fantasy thriller
+ why is the entire story in baby mode oh my god. i couldn’t finish it

Denjin N

Tadahiro Nasu is a downtrodden convenience store worker with nothing to live for but watching VR per...

• Author: Kuraishi yuu,Tanaka kuu,Inabe kazu
• Genres: Action / Drama / Horror / Mystery / Psychological / Sci fi

completed. psychological, gore, sci fi

a fan’s obsession with an idol goes horribly wrong as he dies in an electric freak accident and his consciousness gets trapped into the web of electrical devices. the mind games between this otherworldly consciousness and the quirky law enforcement remind me of death note antics, though with none of the homoerotic tension. an interesting thought experiment about the pervasiveness of electronics. 7/10

My Blissful Marriage

I wish for an ephemeral “happiness”…Despite being born into a family with unusual powers in it...

• Author: Akumi agitogi,Rito kohsaka
• Genres: Historical / Romance

ongoing. romance, magic realism, historical fiction

miyo is the daughter of a wealthy family, though she is treated like a servant by her spiteful stepfamily. this cinderella-esque story is set in a japan on the cusp of change: mechanical cars run on dirt paths, and women have the option of wearing the traditional kimono or outlandish western clothes. in this bustle, miyo learns what it means to be cherished, and how much power there is in words. a sweet love story + great themes! 8/10

Łucja of Steel

Mangupdates: There's a steam armored tournament and whoever wins will be named the knight king. Lucj...

• Author: Kouji Inada
• Genres: Action / Martial Arts

ongoing. action, fantasy, steampunk

in a patriarchal world where fighters compete with full-bodied steam armor, a girl dares to fight using only her fists. i have a soft spot for steam punk and i love the main cast of characters: a bubbly and righteous protagonist, her mysterious coach, and the hardworking mechanic who’s trying to unlock the mysteries of the protagonist’s armor. it’s like if winry from fullmetal alchemist got sick spin-off. very fun so far, and the art is just vivacious! 8/10

Villainess Level 99 ~I may be the Hidden Boss but I'm not the Demon Lord~

I reincarnated into the "Villainess Eumiella" from an RPG Otome game. In the main story, Eumielle'as...

• Author: Tanabata satori,Nokomi,Tea
• Genres: Adaptation / Demons / Fantasy / Monsters / Reincarnation / School life

4/5

pros/
+ the one punch man of the villainess genre
+ tone is so funny and main chara is soooo cute. she’s reserved but not stoic… i love her
+ there’s a cute dynamic between the love interests heheh even though she’s the strongest person alive, he worries abt her wellbeing. cute!

cons/
+ pacing isn’t necessarily slow, just not sure what climax they are heading towards lol
+ not a huge development of theme

Seihantaina Kimi to Boku

Suzuki, a girl who goes along with the flow, is attracted to Tani, a quiet guy who can speak his min...

• Author: agasawa koucha
• Genres: Shounen / Romance / Comedy / School Life / Web Comic / Slice of Life / Gyaru

ongoing. slice of life, romance, high school

the tagline emphasizes a couple who are complete opposites, so i was pleasantly surprised when it actually has a broader focus on the friend group! this is such a gem - every character is so well thought out and their struggles and insecurities feel so nuanced and real. a lot of these charas have incredibly relatable thought processes and it’s nice to see kids figuring out friendships and love in a realistic and funny way! 8/10

I Became a Sitter for the Obsessive Villains

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• Author: Seongyeong oh,I singna
• Genres: Webtoons / Shoujo / Adaptation / Drama / Fantasy / Historical / Isekai / Reincarnation / Romance / Transmigration Webtoons Webtoons Adaptation Drama Fantasy Webtoons Historical Isekai Reincarnation Romance Transmigration

1/5

pros/
+ it’s cute that it is family oriented

cons/
+ the pacing sucks so bad; she escapes the temple and causes a ruckus and gets picked up by a villain
+ conversations are so meandering and typical; the convos between a newly isekai’d lady and a Cold Duke go as expected
+ only thing thats Unique is the kids and they only seem like a plot device to be a Big Sis/Mom to them
+ could not get past 12 chaps bc the main conflict of “ is she the saint who escaped?!?!” is dragged out

Flowers Rot and You Remain

That woman was used as a tool to break off her engagement. After they use her she will be thrown awa...

• Author: Yeon suh,Paula
• Genres: Webtoons / Josei / Drama / Fantasy / Historical

4/5

pros/
+ unpopular opinion but i like playboy romantic leads bc their chara arc has somewhere to go
+ very jane eyre
+ love triangle is angsty and messy in a compelling way LOL
+ i like the mc’s backbone!

cons/
+ time skip felt irrelevant since it feels like he barely changed and learned anything LOL and i feel like not enough attention is given to the fact that he put her in uncomf positions bc of power imbalance
+ bg charas feel rly shallow