Hello Im looking for a shoujo romance manga that has a mentally strong, clever, strategic, somewhat manipulative and stoic female lead. I mean she doesn't necessarily need to be emotionless but id like it if she didn't act dramatic and cry all the time. She can be funny and clumsy but id like it if she wasnt stupid. I like it when she can actually be really clever when stuck in a serious situation. I know this topic is overly talked about but no matter how much I search, I can't seem to find ones I'm looking for. Some examples of female leads I look for are:
Cheese in the Trap
Do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-si-do
Basara
Skip Beat
Beauty is the Beast
Lan Chi

Last edited by jennyxbangtan at 11:20 am, May 15 2017

Koi da no Ai da no would be the obvious example. Beauty Pop or Last Game also might work...

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If you're interested in Wuxia, Genius Doctor: Black Belly Miss (Novel) and The Demonic King Chases His Wife - The Rebellious Good-for-Nothing Miss (Novel) have female leads that match your description.

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I usually never read novels but these seem interesting so I'll try them!

I read most of these already so I'll try the ones I haven't yet

The Prince's Cactus I think fits what you're looking for.

I'm not sure if this was completely shoujo but Akuma To Love Song might be one?

Takane to Hana