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Top 20 Shoujo manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Villains Are Destined to Die
- 19. Akatsuki no Yona
- 18. Bei Xiaohua Fenshou Hou, Wo Zhijie Wudao Tong Shen
- 17. Binguijareul Wihan Teukye
- 16. Waka-chan wa Kyou mo Azatoi
- 15. Charlotte Has Five Disciples
- 14. Beorin Sseuregineun Dasi Jupji Anneunda
- 13. Fortune-Telling Lady
- 12. The Archduke's Adopted Saint
- 11. Heungmak Beomgorae Aginim
- 10. Sangnyanghan Namjajuingongui Gamyeoneul Beotgimyeon
- 9. Jeongchereul Sumgin Seobeunamjuege Jalmot Geollyeotda
- 8. Pokgunui Beonyeokgiga Doeeobeoryeotda
- 7. The S-Class Baby Princess Is So Strong
- 6. Mangnaniui Nunimisida
- 5. Imo Kusa Reijou desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku wo Tasuketara Kiniira Remashita
- 4. A Talented Maid
- 3. The Tyrant Wants to Be Good
- 2. Honey Lemon Soda
- 1. Behold the True Villainess
20. Villains Are Destined to Die
Penelope Eckart reincarnated as the adopted daughter of Duke Eckart and the villainess of a reverse harem dating sim. The problem is, she entered the game at its hardest difficulty, and no matter what she does, death awaits her at every ending! Before the "real daughter" of Duke Eckart appears, she must choose one of the male leads and reach a happy ending in order to survive. But the two brothers always pick a fight with her over every little thing, as well as a crazy crown prince, whose routes all lead to death. There's even a magician who's enamoured with the female lead, and a loyal slave knight! But somehow, the favourability meters of the male leads increase the more she crosses the line with them!
This is Penelope’s survival story, who’s been dropped in an insane reverse harem dating sim!
Villains Are Destined to Die is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 悪役のエンディングは死のみ, The Villain's Ending Is Death, Death Is The Only Ending For The Villain, Kết thúc của nhân vật phản diện là cái chết, Agyeok-ui Ending Jugeum-ppun, 恶役只有死亡结局, Agyeogui Ending-eun Jugeumppun, Death Is The Only Ending For The Villainess, Ag'yeog'eui Ending'eun Jug'eumbbun, Для лиходійки лиш одна кінцівка – смерть, Конец злодейки - смерть, Смерть - единственный конец для злодейки
19. Akatsuki no Yona
Princess Yona lives an ideal life as the only princess of her kingdom. Doted on by her father, the king, and protected by her faithful guard Hak, she cherishes the time spent with the man she loves, Su-won. But everything changes on her 16th birthday when tragedy strikes her family!
Yona of the Dawn has finished publishing and it has 277 Chapters. It is also Known as: 暁のヨナ, Yona: The Girl Standing in the Blush of Dawn
18. Bei Xiaohua Fenshou Hou, Wo Zhijie Wudao Tong Shen
Fang Yi, transmigrated to this world, has just been dumped by his beautiful schoolmate girlfriend. He initially thought this would be the start of a modern romance, but then the system alerts him that a spiritual energy resurgence will begin in one year, leading to drastic changes in the world and the apocalypse. “With a system, what the hell am I afraid of?”
Bei Xiaohua Fenshou Hou, Wo Zhijie Wudao Tong Shen is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: After Being Dumped by the School Beauty, I Directly Achieved Godhood Through Martial Arts, After Breaking Up With the School Beauty, I Became a Martial Arts Master, After the School Belle Dumped Me, I Became a Martial Arts God, Bèi Xiàohuā Fēnshǒu Hòu, Wǒ Zhíjiē Wǔdào Tōng Shén, Dumped by My Girlfriend, I Turned to Martial Arts
17. Binguijareul Wihan Teukye
On the outside, Ailette Rodeline is an adorable child prodigy. Cooking, brewing tea, alchemy; you name it, she can do it. But this little girl has a big secret: Ailette is a transmigrator! After dying prematurely in her past life, she becomes a character whose world is destined for destruction. With all odds stacked against her, Ailette must figure out how to survive before her life is ripped from her again. Fortunately for her, she finds her salvation in… an insurance package?
The Perks of Being an S-Class Heroine is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Spirit's Special Treatment, A Transmigrator's Privilege, El Privilegio de una Transmigrante, Keuntungan bagi Sang Perasuk, O Privilégio de uma Transmigrante, Preference for the Possessor, Preferential Treatment for the Possessed Person, Privilegios de los poseedores, สิทธิพิเศษของผู้สวมร่าง, 憑依者の特典, 穿越者的專屬特權, 穿越者的幸运礼
16. Waka-chan wa Kyou mo Azatoi
Tomoya is a college freshman on a mission to finally get his first ever girlfriend, but with one small problem: he's still a virgin! While he's gotten close with the beautiful and charming girl Waka Sakuraba in his club at school, he can't wrack up the courage to take the first step and ask her out. One day, Tomoya stumbles upon a hidden side to his crush Waka...
From the creator of "Class Maid" comes a new love story about an unlucky college student and his crush!
Note: Includes 8 extra chapters
A Hidden Side to my Crush has finished publishing and it has 222 Chapters. It is also Known as: 和歌ちゃんは今日もあざとい, Waka-chan is Pushy Again, วากะจัง สาวแอ๊บใสหัวใจมีรัก, Waka-chan is Flirty Again, A Hidden Side to my Crush
15. Charlotte Has Five Disciples
Charlotte Eleanor is an archmage that once saved the world. Using her magic to die, she instead, reverses the age of her body to that of a young child and starts a second life as Aria Lissen. She had a fulfilling life in her first lifetime except for one tiny regret. In this new life, Aria is determined to find and live for that one thing she never had...LOVE.
Charlotte Has Five Disciples has finished publishing and it has 210 Chapters. It is also Known as: Charlotte Y Sus Cinco Discipulos, Пять учеников Шарлотты, Charlotte and Her 5 Disciples, Penyihir Agung Charlotte, Syallos-egeneun Daseos Myeong-ui Jejaga Issda, 夏洛特的五个徒弟
14. Beorin Sseuregineun Dasi Jupji Anneunda
I refuse to be taken for granted any longer!
After six years of waiting patiently for my fiancé to return from battle, he shows up with a woman carrying his child. What's worse, I now have to live with her, watching as he neglects me yet showers her with affection. I cannot stand it! Should I stay and stand my ground or bid this place farewell?
Trash Will Always Be Trash is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Won't Pick up the Trash I Threw Away, Pas de seconde chance pour les ordures, 放生渣男不再回收
13. Fortune-Telling Lady
Top actress Lee Sia has the ability to see ghosts. After an accident, she wakes up in the body of "Camilla Sorfel." The problem is that—"Oh, father! Help me!"—she is fated to die no matter what! Prolonging her life is the priority, so she might as well converse with the ghosts first, right?
Hey, why are all these people who should want to kill me suddenly so interested in me?!
Fortune-Telling Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Fortune-Telling Princess, A Princess Who Reads Fortune, Fortune Telling Princess, The Fortune-Telling Lady, The Noble Fortune-Telling Lady, เลดี้ผู้ทำนายโชคชะตา, 公女様は未来を見通す, 卜卦公女, 通靈千金
12. The Archduke's Adopted Saint
I was forced to live in captivity for the rest of my life because I happened to be aware of the fact that I was a saint. I was truly a ‘real’ saint, but that didn’t matter, because there was already a designated saint in the temple.
When I died from all the abuse I endured, I was sent back to a time before all those previous events in my life had happened. After 15 regressions, I was exhausted. I prayed, “I don’t want anything to do with this, so please just let me die,”
And at that moment when I could finally be able to die, someone said, “How about being my daughter?”
…. That monstrous duke had adopted me.
The Archduke's Adopted Saint is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Saint Who Was Adopted by the Grand Duke, นักบุญหญิงผู้ถูกตระกูลแกรนด์ดยุกรับเลี้ยง
11. Heungmak Beomgorae Aginim
At age 3, Calypso Aquasiadel is the most outstanding genius her family's ever seen, and no wonder... She's actually a modern girl who's been reborn into the same novel thrice! This time around, Calypso's determined to harness the powers of the mysterious dragon duke and send herself back home. The only problem is, she'll first need to earn the respect of her hardened family to survive until then! Can Calypso win their approval and even their hearts? Or is this life doomed for another do-over?
'Cause Calypso Can is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Villainous Baby Killer Whale, The Mastermind Orca Baby, The Éminence Grise Orca Baby, Black Killer Whale Baby
10. Sangnyanghan Namjajuingongui Gamyeoneul Beotgimyeon
In order to survive, I robbed the male lead by covering his lips with my lips. That’s why he became my life partner. But in the original, the ‘gentle’ male lead is all fake! We were bound together by a firm destiny. Share the wound, share the pain, share life and death. Furthermore, is contact for the sake of symbiosis necessary? He did not hesitate to have his mask discovered, but was also cruel to me. Overworked, unreasonable demands… Why can’t I be with other boys?
Source: MU
If You Remove the Kind Protagonist’s Mask is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: If You Take Off the Mask of a Sweet Male Lead
9. Jeongchereul Sumgin Seobeunamjuege Jalmot Geollyeotda
While riding in a carriage to attend a New Year's party, Mailey, the eldest daughter of the vain Viscount Siringa, and her fiancé, she suddenly gained memories of her previous life. The fact that she was reincarnated as a villain from the last novel she read in her past life! She doesn't remember how she died, but she decided that since she remembers the contents of her original story, she can't live like this.
Mailey was originally an immature stalker who followed Duke Kolnuta, the most popular man in the empire, and a vain young lady who lived extravagantly without thinking about her family situation. However, when she regains memories of her past life, she is determined to change the doom flag in the novel.
Then one day, Mailey runs into Nependeath, the sub-male lead in the novel. Although he is wearing a disguise, Mailey immediately noticed that Nependeath is the crown prince! In the end, she even makes a confidentiality agreement with the crown prince...
Hiding My True Self is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Mistook the Hidden Identity of Sub-Male Lead, ฉันพลาดท่าให้พระรองซ่อนตัวตนซะแล้ว, 隐藏男二缠上我, Dealing With the Secretive Male Second-Lead, I Mistook the Hidden Identity of Sub-Male Lead, I Mistook the Hidden Identity of the Sub Male Lead, I Was Mistakenly Caught by an Anonymous Male Lead, Jeongchereul Sumgin Seobeunamjuege Jalmot Geollyeotda, Mon contrat avec le prince, ฉันพลาดท่าให้พระรองซ่อนตัวตนซะแล้ว, 惹毛隱藏身分的男配角, 正体を隠した皇太子さまに捕まりました, 隐藏男二缠上我
8. Pokgunui Beonyeokgiga Doeeobeoryeotda
Mikael, a tyrant more alone than anybody else, and Leticia, the only one who truly understands him.
She stayed by his side for a decade, serving as his interpreter as she is the only person who could understand him. She submitted her resignation so that she may enjoy the rest of her life…
"I'm begging. Please stay by my side"
The tyrant, in fact, had been deceiving everyone by speaking solely in riddles.
“Why did you do this?”
Mikael spoke slowly to Leticia, who was overwhelmed with shock and betrayal.
“Because it’s the only way to keep you by my side”
Pokgunui Beonyeokgiga Doeeobeoryeotda has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Became the Tyrant's Translator
7. The S-Class Baby Princess Is So Strong
I was an S-class hunter, but I reincarnated as a princess?
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‘I did it, I killed the demon!’
However, the world was not saved. It was still in chaos, and I was already on the verge of dying.
‘Am I going to die like this…?’
My eyes were getting blurry.
But then,
‘A reward at this time? You damn system!’
[The reward is…]
‘What?’
What came out of my mouth when I tried to scream was a babble instead.
“Eubu.”
[Consciousness has successfully been loaded!] [You have been reincarnated! Congratulations!]
“Agatata!” (Reincarnation, great!)
However, I wasn’t alone this time, because I had a family now.
‘My father and brothers, why are they so strange?’
“I have separation anxiety.”
“I don’t need anything but Risha!”
Also, the enemy of my past life suddenly appeared.
“My savior and benefactor, Princess Anatrisha.”
I only saved him. Why was he like this?
‘Will I be able to be happy this time?’
The S-Class Baby Princess Is So Strong is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The S-Class Baby Princess Is So Strong
6. Mangnaniui Nunimisida
After her father—the emperor—was assassinated, Regina became the regent in place of her little brother who was still young.
No matter how well she dealt with domestic affairs, the empire’s vaults emptied out due to how much of a sucker her little bother—the Trash Prince—was. On top of that, there was news that her fiancé was cheating on her…
In the end, she lost everything due to her fiancé leading an insurrection.
However, in her final moments, Regina turned back time with the first emperor’s memento and vowed to become an even bigger trash than her little brother to prevent the errors of her past.
Crowning a Spoiled Prince has finished publishing and it has 94 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Older Sister of a Maniac, She's the Sister of a Maniac, She's a Nerd's Sister, You Are A Mannai's Sister, Second Life of a Trash Princess
5. Imo Kusa Reijou desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku wo Tasuketara Kiniira Remashita
Agnes, who was ridiculed in the social circles for being an unfashionable noble, happened to help Nazelbert, the duke's son, who had been betrothed to the Princess.
However, the Princess saw this and ordered Nazelbert to marry Agnes as punishment.
Isn't it terrible to marry me as a punishment? Look, he seems to hate it too. Wait, he doesn't?
This is a story about an unfashionable noble and a duke's son, who grow closer to each other.
Imo Kusa Reijou desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku wo Tasuketara Kiniira Remashita has finished publishing and it has 35 Chapters. It is also Known as: 芋くさ令嬢ですが悪役令息を助けたら気に入られました, Imokusa Reijou desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku wo Tasuketara Kiniiraremashita, I'm an Uncouth Lady, but I Helped the Villainous Young Lord but He Ended up Liking Me, I'm an Unfashionable Lady, but When I Helped a Villainous Young Lord He Ended up Liking Me, Imo Kusa Reijou desu ga Akuyaku Reisoku wo Tasuketara Kiniiraremashita
4. A Talented Maid
As Maurina, she's on the run as the last of her kingdom’s royal line. Disguised as Marie, she is just a maid, serving the victorious empire. She’s never been very good at anything, so when she's told to make a wish, she asks for the ability to help others and bring them happiness. Now as visions of brilliant and skilled people fill her dreams, she’s imbued with a bounty of abilities perfectly suited for any dilemma. But will her secrets last as the crown prince seeks out both Maurina and Marie?
A Talented Maid is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Capable Maid, A Competent Maid, La sirvienta capaz, Marie Sang Pelayan Berbakat, Marifetli Hizmetçi, Una criada capaz, Una mucama competente, Une bonne capable, Une bonne compétent, Une domestique capable, Une domestique compétent, Une femme domestique capable, Une femme domestique compétent, Способная горничная
3. The Tyrant Wants to Be Good
Nothing was ever handed to Dorothea Millanaire. No attention, no love, no power. So she decided to take them for herself… with her sword! She accepts her fate when she is executed for being a bloodthirsty tyrant, only to wake up... as a child?! This is her second chance. She must not repeat history. She must be good.
The Tyrant Wants to Be Good has finished publishing and it has 127 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Tyrant Wants to Live a Virtuous Life
2. Honey Lemon Soda
Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars—to the point where she’s forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say “hello.” But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.
Note: Nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021.
Honey Lemon Soda has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: ハニーレモンソーダ, Honey Lemon Soda
1. Behold the True Villainess
A girl from the modern world slips into the body of Niveia Aerber, the main character of the fantasy novel she was reading. To survive in Erathil, a world full of betrayal and monsters where she was destined to meet an early death, the new Niveia embarks on an adventure to escape from her fate.
The old Niveia was set to become the next Priestess to serve the Grand Temple, but not the new Niveia. Instead, she runs away from the temple, from her archrival, Rosanna, and her fiancé, Duke Aetius Timothero. Along the way she enlists the help of Prince Caeles, who is also on a mission of his own: to find out which noble families are planning an uprising against his kingdom, including Niveia's family.
In this Chaotic turmoil of love, loyalty, and treason, can Niveia create a better future for herself, and more importantly, can she ever return to the real world?
Behold the True Villainess is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Anyone Can Be an Evil Lady, Anyone Can Become a Villainess, Not Just Anybody Can Become a Villainess, Not Just Anyone Can Become a Villainess
