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Top 20 Shoujo manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Villains Are Destined to Die
- 19. Bei Xiaohua Fenshou Hou, Wo Zhijie Wudao Tong Shen
- 18. Akatsuki no Yona
- 17. Binguijareul Wihan Teukye
- 16. Hotaru no Yomeiri
- 15. Fortune-Telling Lady
- 14. Who Made Me a Princess
- 13. I Became the Level 999 Demon King
- 12. The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass
- 11. I'm Being Raised by Villains
- 10. Ppaeatgin Gamunui Juini Doeryeo Hamnida
- 9. Appaga Himeul Sumgim
- 8. Seduce the Villain's Father
- 7. I Will Not Return to My Family
- 6. Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki
- 5. Everything Was a Mistake
- 4. Neugeutan Gongjang Buinui Coffeehouse
- 3. Goemureul Bureuneun Gongnyeonim
- 2. Geu Namjaneun Je Chinoppaindeyo, Gongjangnim
- 1. Kimi ni Todoke
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. 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
18. 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
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. Hotaru no Yomeiri
It is the Meiji era. Satoko is born of a prestigious family and blessed with great beauty, but she is sickly and is said to have a limited life expectancy, so her only dream is… a convenient marriage to benefit her family. But suddenly, she is targeted by a mysterious assassin...!? Trying to survive, Satoko makes a desperate "proposal" to the killer...!?
A high-class lady and an assassin... A suspenseful love story about a contract marriage between two people who never should've met!
Firefly Wedding is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ホタルの嫁入り, Hotaru no Yomeiri
15. 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
14. Who Made Me a Princess
The beautiful Athanasia was killed at the hands of her own biological father, Claude de Alger Obelia, the cold-blooded emperor! It’s just a silly bedtime story… until one woman wakes up to suddenly find she’s become that unfortunate princess! She needs a plan to survive her doomed fate, and time is running out. Will she go with Plan A, live as quietly as possible without being noticed by the infamous emperor? Plan B, collect enough money to escape the palace? Or will she be stuck with plan C, sweet-talking her way into her father’s good graces?!
Who Made Me a Princess has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: Suddenly Became A Princess One Day, One Day I Became a Princess, Eoneu Nal Gongjuga Doeeobeoryeotda, Dites-Moi, Princesse!, One Day, I Became a Princess, Suddenly, I Became a Princess, WMMAP, ある日、お姫様になってしまった件について, Однажды я стала принцессой, อยู่ๆ ฉันก็กลายเป็นเจ้าหญิง, Plötzlich Prinzessin, Un dia me converti en una princesa, Princesa Encantadora, ¿Cómo Me Convertí En Princesa?, 某天成为公主, 某天成為公主
13. I Became the Level 999 Demon King
I was reincarnated into the otome game, “In This World, With The Power of Love” not as the heroine, but as the Lv. 999 Demon King. I was cast out by my family and sent to the freezing north, but I wonder if I could just melt the snow with my magic? I’m trying to find a way to create a farm here and live a carefree life, but… the capture targets keep coming at me one after the other. Umm, I don’t really care about you guys, so won’t you please disappear already?
I Became the Level 999 Demon King is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Became a Level 999 Mastermind Demon King, レベル999黒幕公女になりました
12. The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass
With the marriage of her prostitute mother to the Count, Aria’s status in society skyrocketed immediately. After leading a life of luxury, Aria unfairly meets death because of her sister Mielle’s schemes. And right before she dies, she sees an hourglass fall as if it were a fantasy. And just like that, she was miraculously brought back to the past. “I want to become a very elegant person, just like my sister, Mielle.” In order to face the villainess, she must become an even more wicked villainess. This was the new path Aria chose to take revenge on Mielle who murdered both her and her mother.
The Villainess Reverses the Hourglass has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Villainess turns the Hourglass, Agnyeo'neun Moraesi'gye'reul Dwedollinda
11. I'm Being Raised by Villains
I thought I was an illegitimate child… but it turns out that I was a complete stranger?!
A year after transmigrating as an extra, I found out that I was on the verge of being kicked out.
I said I’d rather leave the house on my own.
“Actually, this child is my daughter. Right, daughter?”
Did I catch the attention of the psychopathic duke?
‘I heard that the money he gave after playing with someone was enough to buy an island?’
I got along with him as his daughter because I thought I could get his fortune later on. And a few months later, I would leave his house with a thick bank account.
“Stay by my side until I tell you to leave.”
However, my dad, who regarded me as a toy, came looking for me and held me back.
***
After returning home due to dad’s persuasion, the families and my dad fought to adopt me. My uncles and aunts gathered to protect me, and future psychos began to have strange obsessions over me.
“Happy Birthday, Ayrin. You’re the head as of today.”
On top of that, the duke’s position was my birthday present.
Everything is going just as I expected.
[Hey, how long are you going to sleep? Grandma told you to take your retainer off!]
[Cha Miso, you’re going to die!]
What is that voice?
Will I be okay like this?
I'm Being Raised by Villains is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I'm Being Raised by Villains
10. Ppaeatgin Gamunui Juini Doeryeo Hamnida
“If you had become the head of the family, many things would have changed… .”
My twin brother died, by my hand. Manipulated by black magic, Chloe, who repeatedly inadvertently kills, ends up killing her twin brother with her bare hands.
Without even time to cry, the point of the sword was aimed at Chloe's heart. Chloe met a miserable death.
But when I opened my eyes, I went back to the past. I will not repeat my past life.
In order to protect the family and her beloved brother, she decides to become the head of the family herself, in the form of her twin brother.
"I guessed it, you guys made me like that."
I Plan to Become the Master of a Stolen Family is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Mencoba menjadi pemilik keluarga yang dicuri, أخطط لأصبح سيدة العائلة المسروقة
9. Appaga Himeul Sumgim
Q: Describe your feelings upon discovering your trusted dad isn’t just an extra.
A: W-what the heck... Give me back my ‘Random Imperial Citizen #1’ life...
Living in a world of constant war—365 days of chaos—a simple, extra's existence was a blessing. At least, that's what I thought.
In a small village, I enjoyed a humble life with my loving, ordinary father, James Brown, 27, the epitome of an unremarkable single dad.
Or so I believed.
“Ladies and gentlemen, presenting my father! The quintessential symbol of extras everywhere! Brown hair, brown eyes, plain and simple!”
“...”
“This man screams ‘background character,’ living a quiet life chopping wood in a mountain village with his adorable daughter. Right? ...RIGHT?”
The knight commander merely stared at me in silence.
And then, the unthinkable happened.
Behind me, my father’s worn staff began to glow with a strange, blue aura.
“...Dad?”
Before I could process what was happening, his unassuming brown hair and eyes shifted. Slowly but surely, they transformed into...
Shimmering silver locks and piercing blue eyes—practically shouting “I’m the protagonist!”
“WHAT?!”
My simple, extra life shattered into a million pieces as my dad—no, this mysterious powerhouse—gripped his weapon and snarled: “Give me back my daughter, you bastard.”
Appaga Himeul Sumgim is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Dad Hides His Strength, Appa-ga Himeul Sumgim, Babamın gizli gücü, Moj papa skryvaet svoju silu, My Dad Hides His Power, My Daddy Hides His Power
8. Seduce the Villain's Father
Upon opening my eyes after a bus accident, I found myself in the fantasy world of a webnovel I enjoyed reading... the only catch is, I reincarnated 20 years before the novel begins! Reborn as Princess Yerenica of the small Lebovny kingdom, I'm determined to change the future in order to prevent the series of unfortunate events that will soon occur.
In the original story, my older sister, Tejavia, is pregnant with the future female lead, when she's suddenly kidnapped by the Belgoat Empire's emperor. But in my desperate attempts to protect her, I got kidnapped instead!
And as if that wasn't bad enough, my body is ridiculously weak to magic. But... strangely enough, whenever I'm by the emperor, I feel fine!
The only way to save the emperor, who's destined to die at the hands of his own son after marrying the villainess, and save myself from being afflicted by magic... is for us to marry!
"Marry me, Father."
"Father? Princess, I haven't married yet, nor do I have any kids..."
Seduce the Villain's Father has finished publishing and it has 159 Chapters. It is also Known as: Flirting with The Villain's Dad
7. I Will Not Return to My Family
In a world where she’s shadowed by her siblings’ brilliance, Letitia Leroy stands out for her lack of extraordinary powers that the members of the Leroy family are known to have. Unbeknownst to her, her very existence embarrasses her family, which leads her to heart-wrenching abandonment. But in the darkness of rejection, Duke Enoch Achilles and his siblings become her unwavering pillars of support, providing Letitia with the love and belonging her family denied her. Will these newfound bonds prove stronger than the ties of her own blood?
I Will Not Return to My Family is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Won't Go Back to My Family Who Abandoned Me, No volveré con la familia que me abandono
6. Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki
Because of her appearance and her behavior, Yoi has been continuously treated as a prince, despite being a girl. One day, when she already accepted being put into the role as a prince in high school, she somehow got entangled with one of her Senpais at school, someone who's also being called "prince"?
Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: うるわしの宵の月, In the Clear Moonlit Dusk, The Girl Meets the Prince
5. Everything Was a Mistake
Duroa Valrose reincarnated as villainess in the book. In order to avoid the fate of being burned at the stake, she approaches the hero, Nocton Edgar. It hurts every time she gets closer to him. Nevertheless, for her survival, she does everything he wants her to do. The mysterious Nocton unexpectedly sought her out every day. Then one day, her friend for 10 years says something unknown to her. He is not the hero, but the villain? As soon as she realized that she had misinterpreted the role, she decided to get away from Nocton. But the villain’s reaction was strange... She was suspicious of his sudden change of attitude. Will she able to get rid of Nocton safely?
Everything Was a Mistake has finished publishing and it has 130 Chapters. It is also Known as: Everything Was a Misunderstanding, Modeun Ge Chakgagieotda
4. Neugeutan Gongjang Buinui Coffeehouse
Loanna was raised in neglect and isolation as an illegitimate child of the Count Louis family. She gets married off to Duke Bruggen, who orders her to keep quiet and out of the way. Free from all expectations or responsibilities, she roams around the castle and runs into a coffee bush. A passionate barista in her past life, Loanna remembers exactly how to brew a perfect cup of Joe. The trouble is, no one in this realm seems to know what "coffee" is, nor its wonderful benefits. As a matter of fact, coffee fruits are regarded as "evil." As a coffee aficionado, Loanna is determined to turn this reputation around.
Duchess's Lo-Fi Coffeehouse has finished publishing and it has 77 Chapters. It is also Known as: Duchess Lo Fi Coffeehouse, Duchess LoFi Coffeehouse, Duchess's Lo Fi Coffeehouse, Duchess's LoFi Coffeehouse
3. Goemureul Bureuneun Gongnyeonim
Armonia, an abandoned child, was considered bad luck due to her ability to talk to monsters. Despite growing up alongside monsters and having limited knowledge of the human world, she ventures into the human realm to protect the Walter Forest, her cherished homeland. There, she encounters Hyde, the commander of the Subjugation Troope, whom she must persuade to stop the Subjugation. "Do you not wish to kill monsters?" "Why is there so much troll snot?" Their first meeting goes awry from the start. As the story unfolds, a chaotic fantasy romance develops between the female protagonist, who considers monsters as her family, and the male protagonist, who suffers from monster phobia.
Armonia the Monster Whisperer has finished publishing and it has 76 Chapters. It is also Known as: The Lady Who Summons Monsters, The Monster-Summoning Princess, The Princess Who Summon the Monster, 呼唤怪物的公爵之女, 怪物を呼ぶ公女様
2. Geu Namjaneun Je Chinoppaindeyo, Gongjangnim
I possessed the hero's younger sister 'Astell' in a fantasy novel!
Her family is destroyed, and she eventually suffers a tragic death, including herself and her brother... ! But I know what the novel is about! If so, wouldn't it be possible to draw a new destiny with my own hands? Although the true identity of the ultimate mastermind was not revealed even until the end, the spies of the mastermind went into the Duke of Anais' land! There must be a clue there! No matter what happens, I'll break in there and change the ending for my brother and me!
Step 1, become the lifesaver of Duke Anais and invade the Duke's Castle! → Step 2 of success, enter the peasant castle and become the duke's companion engraving?! → Unpredictable situation! Step 2.1, you have to touch the peacock for an anxious engraving?! → Unpredictable Situation222 → Excitement?!
I have to dig up information from the Duke's Castle and find the mastermind, but how can I be so excited about Duke Anais, who might be the final mastermind himself?! Even the Duke misunderstood my brother as my lover (?)?!
A misunderstood and lovely revenge drama to find Astell's final end begins!!
He's My Real Brother, Duke has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: Duke, that man is my real brother
1. Kimi ni Todoke
Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring", which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe...there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君に届け, Reaching You, Mayuge no Kakudo wa 45° de, 45 Degree Eyebrows, 45° Eyebrows
