I'd like to read a rather long (5 volumes+) and very typical shoujo manga. That is, set in high school, with a typical romance, and no supernatural elements, fantasy, action, mystery, etc. I would prefer that the girl not be unrealistically airheaded and innocent and that the male not be perfect and popular, but these things aren't totally necessary.
Please only suggest manga which are completely published in English or are within one volume of being completely scanlated.
Here are the series which more or less fit this description that I have already read and liked.
Beauty is the Beast
Cat Street
Hana Yori Dango
Kare Kano
High School Debut
Marmalade Boy
Mars
Tenshi Nanka ja Nai
Lovely Complex
Kimi ni Todoke
Peach Girl
Cipher
Here are some which I started but did not like.
Strobe Edge
Saruyama!
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ouran high school host club is one of my all time faves. available all volumes in english and completely scanned. girl is pretty awesome and guy is just well... funny
girl got game is really funny. involves sport but it's not really an action manga. same status aas above. girl is super funny. bit thick but definitely not innocent
akuma to love song is okay too, but not one of my absolute favourites...not yet fully scanned
chihayafuru is pretty good, that is if you don't like josei but it's not nearly complete unfortunately. girls is quite thick but smart when it comes to karuta and friendship i suppose. one of those girls who never really gives a thought to romantic relationships.
hoshi wa utau is close to completion but it's more about unrequited love
koi dano ai dano is REALLY good but not near completed unfortunately...smart girl character
hana kimi i havent read it but have heard good things. completely scanned
oresama teacher is my no.1 at the moment. i don't know about it being close to completion but the scanlator is pretty consistent with her blog and updates strong girl character though academically, a bit thick. guy is definitely not conventional. don't be put off by teacher student thing because it's really not like that.
bus hashiru is a collection of really cute oneshots. slightly cliche but that's alright cos they're all oneshots. completely scanlated. there are about four volumes, all of oneshots!
beauty popperhaps? completely scanlated nd i'm pretty sure you can get in english. girl is mentally strong and can beat the boy at his own game as well
Otokomae! Beads Kurabu complete. unique characters. though it's not long, just a oneshot.
dengeki daisy is good too but not completed.
all of them aside from where i've pointed out, are more than 5 volumes
as you can see, i've read my fair share of high school shojos
girl got game is really funny. involves sport but it's not really an action manga. same status aas above. girl is super funny. bit thick but definitely not innocent
akuma to love song is okay too, but not one of my absolute favourites...not yet fully scanned
chihayafuru is pretty good, that is if you don't like josei but it's not nearly complete unfortunately. girls is quite thick but smart when it comes to karuta and friendship i suppose. one of those girls who never really gives a thought to romantic relationships.
hoshi wa utau is close to completion but it's more about unrequited love
koi dano ai dano is REALLY good but not near completed unfortunately...smart girl character
hana kimi i havent read it but have heard good things. completely scanned
oresama teacher is my no.1 at the moment. i don't know about it being close to completion but the scanlator is pretty consistent with her blog and updates strong girl character though academically, a bit thick. guy is definitely not conventional. don't be put off by teacher student thing because it's really not like that.
bus hashiru is a collection of really cute oneshots. slightly cliche but that's alright cos they're all oneshots. completely scanlated. there are about four volumes, all of oneshots!
beauty popperhaps? completely scanlated nd i'm pretty sure you can get in english. girl is mentally strong and can beat the boy at his own game as well
Otokomae! Beads Kurabu complete. unique characters. though it's not long, just a oneshot.
dengeki daisy is good too but not completed.
all of them aside from where i've pointed out, are more than 5 volumes
as you can see, i've read my fair share of high school shojos
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Not all of these may be my personal favourites or tastes.... but they kind of fit the criteria.
Complete:
Ouran High school Host Club
Akuma de Sourou
Beauty Pop
Shinshi Doumei †
Love Berrish! (Only 5 volumes though)
Ageha 100%
Koibana! - Koiseyo Hanabi (not completely scanlated though)
Yanki-kun to Megane-chan
Not complete, but I know they kind of fit description anyway:
Chihayafuru (My personal favourite from the list)
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
Ao Haru Ride
Koi dano Ai dano
Akuma to Love Song
Complete:
Ouran High school Host Club
Akuma de Sourou
Beauty Pop
Shinshi Doumei †
Love Berrish! (Only 5 volumes though)
Ageha 100%
Koibana! - Koiseyo Hanabi (not completely scanlated though)
Yanki-kun to Megane-chan
Not complete, but I know they kind of fit description anyway:
Chihayafuru (My personal favourite from the list)
Kaichou wa Maid Sama
Ao Haru Ride
Koi dano Ai dano
Akuma to Love Song
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Kare Kano-and it's completely scanlated in english, too.
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Seconding Hanazakari no Kimitachi e. You might also want to check out Parfait Tic even if it hasn't been completely scanlated. The first 11 volumes are good and but it goes downhill from there. Heh.
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Some pretty nice ones have already been mentioned, but as I come to think of it there are also Doubt!! (6 volumes) and Sonnan ja nee yo (9 volumes), which may suit your taste. Besides them, even if they only got 2 volumes each, I ♥ HS and Gakkou Hotel could be of interest. ^^
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you should definitely try reading Kodomo No Omocha
it has 10 volumes and is licensed in english
one of my personal favourites
another manga series you might like is
Ouran Koukou Host Club 18 volumes
Bokura Ga Ita
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it has 10 volumes and is licensed in english
one of my personal favourites
another manga series you might like is
Ouran Koukou Host Club 18 volumes
Bokura Ga Ita
Last edited by nezushi at 7:23 pm, Jun 27 2012
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