What is this genre all about? Shoujo Ai means girls love, and thus explores what happens when two girls (or women) fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yuri which is (or, at least, how this term is often used by the western audience) used in adult works. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex.
The male version is Shounen Ai.
We present you the list of Shoujo Ai manga you should read right now.
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Top 19 Shoujo Ai manga you should read right now. [2025 List]
- 19. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
- 18. Straight Girl Trap
- 17. Guanyu Bei Banshang Lücha Weixie Na Jian Shi
- 16. Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru
- 15. Qing Qifu Wo Ba, Eyi Xiaojie!
- 14. Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei
- 13. Ouji-sama Nante Iranai
- 12. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
- 11. Tsukiatte agete mo ii ka na
- 10. Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai
- 9. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!
- 8. Anemone wa Netsu wo Obiru
- 7. Hana ni Arashi
- 6. Yuugai Shitei Doukyuusei
- 5. Winter Before Spring
- 4. Hino-san no Baka
- 3. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
- 2. Tamen De Gushi
- 1. Her Shim-Cheong
19. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.
Note: Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta began as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account since April 10, 2022, and published in print by Kadokawa since April 19, 2023.
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった, The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta
18. Straight Girl Trap
The regular office worker Zhan Ying, who is drama-queen at heart, recently encountered a question that made her face flush, heart pound, and become embarrassed at a complete loss. That is, she suddenly wondered if her cold queen boss Zhou Yuanyou, who is always taking care of her, has feelings for her?! Is it heartfelt, or is it just a straight trap? Zhan Ying didn't even have time to really think about it when she found herself already caught in the trap...
Straight Girl Trap has finished publishing and it has 134 Chapters. It is also Known as: Straight Trap, Zhi Nu Xianjing, Zhí Nǚ Xiànjǐng
17. Guanyu Bei Banshang Lücha Weixie Na Jian Shi
After school ends, a good honor student is threatened by the class's green tea bitch. "I never thought you wide-eyed goody-two-shoes would do something like this." "If you don't want me to expose your shameful secret..."
Source: MU
Note: Originally completed with 41 chapters (including extras and bonus chapters) on 2022-02-28. A second season began on 2024-10-01.
That Time I Was Blackmailed By the Class's Green Tea Bitch is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Guanyu Bei Banshang Lücha Weixie Na Jian Shi
16. Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru
15 years ago, Kusanagi-sensei gave up her love (♀). Now, her lost love's daughter is her student?! As she wavers under the pressure of her student's relentless attacks, Kusanagi-sensei's (♀/36) era of trial begins!
Kusanagi-sensei Is Being Tested has finished publishing and it has 360 Chapters. It is also Known as: 草薙先生は試されている, Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru
15. Qing Qifu Wo Ba, Eyi Xiaojie!
Yifang found herself transported into the body of a villainess in an otome game. As the villainess, her role is supposed to be despised by the readers, bully the FMC, and help the main characters find romance. But there seems to be something wrong with this game's main character Aisha! Hey, I told you not to come so close! Aisha: "Oh, Xiao-Yi, how would you like to bully me today..."
Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Please Bully Me, Villainess!, Please Tease Me, Villainess!, Qǐng Qīfù Wǒ Ba, È Yì Xiǎojiě!
14. Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei
Anne-Sophia, the princess who remembered her previous life at a young age, as well as her old self's intense love of magic. But she can't use magic?! Well, then there's no choice but to develop it herself!
Pursuing her dream wholeheartedly and unwaveringly, Anne-Sophia soon became rumored to be the biggest problem child in the entire kingdom. One day, during a magical mishap, she stumbles upon a scene where her brother Algard is breaking off his engagement to his fiancée, Euphilia.
What is in store for the young lady, whom is unloved by magic, but loves magic?!
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命, The Magical Revolution of Reincarnation Princess and Genius Young Lady.
13. Ouji-sama Nante Iranai
The girl who loves peacefulness, Yukino. One day she met a mysterious bishoujo, Nobara. Ever since that day, Yukino’s feelings have been on a roller coaster ride! This is the story about the youthful girls who live in the school dormitories.
We Don't Need a Prince has finished publishing and it has 200 Chapters. It is also Known as: 我的世界不需要王子, 王子さまなんていらない
12. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois–the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous lady love react to this new courtship?!
I'm in Love With the Villainess is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 私の推しは悪役令嬢。, I Favor the Villainess, WataOshi
11. Tsukiatte agete mo ii ka na
For as long as she’s known, Miwa’s been into women - and now she’s at university, it might finally be time for her to come out of her straight-passing shell. Of course, that takes a lot of confidence, and coming out is never easy - but could Saeko, her trashy popular weirdo of a friend, give her the help she needs - or just maybe, could the two of them be more alike than Miwa realises…?!
This series is a reimagining of tmfly’s earlier work of the same name.
How Do We Relationship? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 付き合ってあげてもいいかな, So, Do You Wanna Go Out, Or?
10. Kimi ga Shinu made Koi wo Shitai
At the mysterious orphanage where Sheena lives, death is nothing new to its residents—girls who no longer have families of their own, who are raised as weapons of war, taught to kill and take the lives of others without batting an eye. Everyone, that is, except Sheena, who wishes for nothing more than the growing conflict around her to end. On the night of her roommate's death, Sheena meets a strange girl covered in blood, who smiles despite the turmoil surrounding them. The next day, the girl appears as a new student in Sheena's class and introduces herself as Mimi. Initially thought to be a school myth, there are now whispers in the orphanage's halls that Mimi is their secret weapon—an immortal who cannot die. When Mimi is later assigned as Sheena's new roommate, Sheena's world grows even more complicated when she begins living with someone who loves and welcomes death, when all Sheena wants to do is stop it…
I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい, My Wish is To Fall in Love Until You Die, Love you till you die, I Want to Love You Until You Die, 네가 죽을 때까지 사랑하고 싶어, 與妳相戀到生命盡頭, เพียงได้รักตราบสิ้นลมหายใจ
9. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!
A gyaru named Serina is reincarnated into the world of an otome game as a background character who is sold off by her family and now works as the exclusive maid of the game's villainess Almelia. Yuri romcom hijinks ensue.
Gal Maid & Villainess: Only Milady's Happy End Will Win! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルメイドと悪役令嬢 ～おじょーさまのハッピーエンドしか勝たん！～, Gyaru Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!, Gal Maid & Villainess, Gyaru Maid and Villainess, Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!
8. Anemone wa Netsu wo Obiru
Nagisa Ootsuki shed her former self out of shame from failing her highschool entrance exams. On her first day in her new highschool, who does she meet but the girl who made her fail the exam! How does Nagisa deal with these complicated emotions?
Anemone is in Heat is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: アネモネは熱を帯びる, The Girl Doesn't Know Her Heat., Anemone wa Netsu o Obiru
7. Hana ni Arashi
Nanoha and Chidori are students at an all-girls school who are dating but trying to keep this a secret from all of their classmates.
Rainbows After Storms has finished publishing and it has 162 Chapters. It is also Known as: はなにあらし, Nanoha to Chidori, A Storm of Flowers
6. Yuugai Shitei Doukyuusei
Yatsuhashi Miyako is a diligent class rep while the girl who sits next to her, Miyakonojou Reika, was discovered to not be wearing panties. Will Miyako be able to reform Reika into a normal high school girl?!
Yuugai Shitei Doukyuusei has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: 有害指定同級生, Harmful Designated Classmate
5. Winter Before Spring
Hana has recently just fallen in love with her best friend, who just happens to be a girl. After a confrontation with her best friend, Hana accidentally blurts out and confesses her true feelings. Fearing that she would be rejected, her friend accepts her feelings graciously and they start dating. Is this a dream? Hana, overwhelmed with happiness as her wish came true- is suddenly struck down, her world crashing down as she finds out the nasty truth about her best friend.
Winter Before Spring is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Winter Before Spring
4. Hino-san no Baka
Class president and overall good girl Koguma is concerned that her classmate Hino often skips classes by spending her time behind one of the school buildings. Koguma feels it's her duty to guide Hino down a better path, even if it means going along with Hino's unusual requests.
Hino-san no Baka has finished publishing and it has 134 Chapters. It is also Known as: 飛野さんのバカ, Hino-san is a Dummy
3. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
"Is this how it feels to have a friend?"
Bibi is obsessed with Peter, the prince of the school. When she spots Amy next to him, she starts to feel jealous. She invites Amy to her house to warn her, but instead takes a liking to the girl. They agree to be friends on the condition that Amy has to help Bibi confess.
Note: The chapter count includes 10 extra chapters.
I Love Amy has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
2. Tamen De Gushi
The funny romantic story of how Qiu Tong and Sun Jing met and fell in love.
Their Story is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SQ: Begin W/Your Name!, Tamen De Gushi, SQ: Cong Ni De Mingzi Kaishi, SQ从你的名字开始
1. Her Shim-Cheong
Shim Cheong lost her mother only 7 days after she was born and since her father was blind, she started to depend on people’s goodwill by living as a beggar. However, her life and her heart would change after saving the woman who was to marry minister Jang. This is a story based on a legend. But what is the real story behind it? What really happened? Will it have a happy ending?
Her Shim-Cheong has finished publishing and it has 81 Chapters. It is also Known as: Geunyeoui Simcheong, Her Shim Cheong, Her ShimCheong, Her tale of Shim Chong - Loin des yeux, 她的沈清：丞相夫人與她的秘戀, 彼女の沈清
