English Licensed Shoujo & Josei Manga

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Baroness Goes on Strike (Manhwa)

Release Date for volume 3: October 13th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts (Print)

The beloved regression-themed, slow-burn romance. Baroness Cassia was relieved to die. After ten long years in a loveless marriage to her mercenary husband Zester, she found peace in finally leaving behind a life filled with exhaustion and sacrifice. If only she had the chance to do it all again! And then, she did. Waking a decade in the past, Cassia finds time has turned back. The same husband. The same barony. The same crossroads. If fate insists on a do-over, she won’t spend it suffering in silence. This time, she’s living for herself, and this time, she’s going on STRIKE! Yet as the past begins to unravel, Cassia must ask herself: can she truly escape the fate she once accepted, or is she doomed to relive the same nightmare all over again? The hit webtoon, also known as Honey, I’m Going on a Strike!

Status in Country of Origin:

164 Chapters (Complete)

Tags:

Arranged Marriage

Based on a Novel

Blushing Male Lead

European Ambience

Expressionless Male Lead

Forced Living Arrangements

Full Color

Hard-Working Female Lead

Height Difference

Innocent Male Lead

Low Self-Esteem

Memories of Past Life

Misunderstood Male Lead

Naive Male Lead

Older Male Younger Female

Regressor Protagonist

Scenario Deviation

Smart Female Lead

Time Rewind

Traumatic Past

[engshoujosei]

From a Knight to a Lady (Manhwa)

Volume 3 releases November 10th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts (Print)

Betrayal. Reincarnation. An enemies-to-lovers romance.

When Estelle is killed by the very subordinate she once trusted, her life as a loyal knight of the Kingdom of Ersha comes to a sudden end. But to her surprise, she wakes up three years later in the body of Lucifela Aydin, the spoiled daughter of a wealthy count in the enemy empire of Jansgar. Thrust into a world of noble banquets, court politics, and an unwanted engagement to Zedekiah Heint, the duke she once crossed swords with, Estelle is compelled to live as a noblewoman among those who destroyed her homeland. Determined to uncover the truth behind Ersha’s downfall and her own betrayal, Estelle seizes the second chance to find the traitors, reunite with the survivors, and protect what little remains of her kingdom. To do so, she will live as Lucifela!

Status in Country of Origin:

192 Chapters + Afterword (Complete)

Tags:

Abusive Father

Arrogant Character/s

Assertive Female Lead

Awkward Female Lead

Based on a Novel

Betrayal

Cold Male Lead

Enemies Become Friends

European Ambience

Friends Become Enemies

Full Color

Memories of Past Life

Misunderstood Female Lead

Straightforward Female Lead

Strong to Weak

Swordswoman

Time Skip

Tomboyish Female Lead

Tragic Past

Transmigration

War/s

[engshoujosei]

The Archduke's Adopted Saint (Manhwa)

Volume 2 releases Septmeber 29th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts

After fourteen lifetimes of betrayal and torment at the hands of her dearest friend Lavienne, Saint Dinah wants nothing more than to die. Cursed with endless reincarnation and unable to end her own life, she turns to the feared Archduke Tersia, hoping he’ll kill her. But to her surprise, he adopts her and names her Esther, placing her at the heart of the empire’s most powerful family. With her new status and knowledge of Lavienne's true nature, Esther swears to get revenge! Will Esther finally break the cycle? Or will her 15th life end just like all the rest?

Status in Country of Origin:

90 Chapters (Ongoing)

Tags:

Abused Protagonist

Adopted Protagonist

Based on a Novel

Death Wish

Divine/Holy Powers

European Ambience

Fantasy World

Father and Daughter

Full Color

Healing Power

Illegitimate Female Lead

Imprisonment

Low Self-Esteem

Protagonist Tired with Life

Psychological Trauma

Regressor Protagonist

Scary Character/s

Scenario Deviation

Sickly Male Lead

Suicidal Character/s

Terminal Illness

Time Loop

Time Rewind

Tragic Past

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The Abandoned Villainess Became a Zombie (Novel)

Release Date: September 26th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts

When I opened my eyes, I was no longer myself. I had become the villainess of a zombie apocalypse, with a zombie’s teeth buried in me. And yet… I didn’t die. When I returned unscathed, everyone looked at me as if I’d risen from the grave. Just one bite, I thought. These were the people who had abandoned me. Surely, one bite wouldn’t hurt… right? But no. I wouldn’t give in. I would endure. I would survive. I would live. If I could hold out until a cure was found, maybe I could be human again. So I stayed by their side, hiding my secret—that I was no longer one of them. I was a zombie. Except… something’s gone terribly wrong. “Don’t tell me to leave you again. I won’t.” Wait, what is happening here?! Why are they all acting like this?! I’m supposed to be the villainess (and a zombie), not the one they’re falling for! When did this turn into that kind of story?! A darkly comedic, pulse-racing fantasy about a zombie villainess who survives the apocalypse, only to discover that the real danger isn’t the zombies outside… it’s everything (and everyone) else inside.

Tags:

Apocalypse

Crown Prince/s

Duke/s

Possessive Male Lead

Villainess/es

Zombie/s

[engshoujosei]

Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion (Novel)

Release Date: October 13th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts (Print)

The original story behind the hit anime adaptation: Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion. After being reborn into the world of a novel, Eunha Park refuses to die a second time as Raeliana McMillan, the side character fated to be poisoned by her fiancé. To change her destiny, she strikes a bold deal with the empire’s most powerful and unpredictable man, Duke Noah Volstaire Wynknight, the novel’s dangerously charming yet ruthlessly calculating male lead. In exchange for keeping his darkest secret, he’ll protect her as his temporary fiancée, but life beside the Duke is anything but safe. Beneath his angelic charm lies an icy heart, and each encounter draws her deeper into a world of royal intrigue, dangerous secrets, and a love that teeters between deception and desire. Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke’s Mansion is a captivating romance-fantasy about fate, ambition, and the peril of falling for the man who was never meant to be hers.

Status in Country of Origin:

159 Chapters (Complete) 4 Volumes (Complete)

Tags:

Adapted to Manhwa

Adapted to Webtoon

Web Novel

[engshoujosei]

You're Way Too Cheeky, Chigaya-kun!

Volume 2 releases October 27th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts

Ever since the day they met, no matter how often she tries to brush him off, Natsune always finds herself at the center of Chigaya’s playful aim. His words, his smiles, his relentless teasing, each one reserved just for her. Every grin, every mischievous jab, and every casual touch feels like an arrow loosed straight from Cupid’s bow, striking with unnerving precision. And the more she tries to dodge, the closer and bolder his aim becomes. As her heart races faster with every encounter, one question lingers in her mind: is his teasing truly just a joke… or does it mean something more? A charming, heart-fluttering high school romance between two archers: composed senior Natsune and cheeky junior Chigaya, shooting straight for her heart.

Status in Country of Origin:

3 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Archery

Older Female Younger Male

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Darling, Why Don't We Divorce? (Manhwa)

Release date: September 8th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts (Print)

When Ophelia Lizen awakens in the body of a doomed villainess fated to murder her husband, she wants only one thing: a divorce. Sent back before the tragedy unfolds, she plans to end her marriage quietly and vanish from the capital. But rumors brand her as the crown prince’s obsessive stalker, and her cold, calculating husband, Duke Sylvester Lizen, refuses to let her go. Now trapped between a prince who despises her and a husband who won’t release her, Ophelia’s only way out may be through the very game she swore to avoid: seduce the crown prince to win the favor of her villainous husband. A slow-burn romantic fantasy about a villainous couple bound by fate, torn by pride, and far too stubborn to realize they might just be in love.

Tags:

Based on a Novel

Duke Male Lead

European Ambience

Full Color

Noble Female Lead

Reincarnated as the Villain/ess

Reincarnated in a Book World

Scenario Deviation

[engshoujosei]

Fire!

Release Date: October 14th, 2026

Licensed by Uncivilized / Mangalith

Fire! follows the meteoric rise and fall of Aaron Browning, a troubled and poor Ohio teenager. In juvenile detention, Aaron meets the magnetic delinquent Fire Wolf—a motorcycle-riding rebel with an extraordinary musical talent. Their intense bond awakens a fiery passion for music in Aaron. Aaron moves to Detroit’s gritty factories and underground scene, where he forms the band Fire! to channel his emotions, rebellion, and raw energy. As fame explodes, he plunges into the era’s excesses—sex, drugs, rock ’n’ roll, Vietnam-era shadows—embodying the intoxicating yet destructive pursuit of freedom. Fire! immerses the reader in the turbulent late 1960s. A fascinating peek at the vibrant American rock music scene of the time. Aaron, inspired by Scott Walker, blazes across the pages, colliding with iconic personalities and legendary bands of the era. The collection also includes a short comic on Pink Floyd.

Created by Hideko Mizuno, a trailblazing shōjo pioneer mentored by Osamu Tezuka and a Tokiwa-sō resident, Fire! broke new ground: one of the first shōjo series with a male lead, featuring sex scenes that challenged post-WWII taboos and explored mature themes of desire, identity, and countercultural rebellion. Inspired by Scott Walker, Aaron is a flawed, hedonistic, and charismatic anti-hero. Fire! in English is long overdue. Classic shōjo manga has been almost entirely absent from the English localization wave of the last two decades — a blind spot that has left anglophone readers without access to key works that shaped the medium. Mizuno is the acknowledged forerunner of the Year 24 Group. The artists — Moto Hagio, Keiko Takemiya, Riyoko Ikeda — are already familiar to all American Manga fans. Fire! is the missing ancestor: the work you need to understand later developments. Mizuno's innovative storytelling—blending fantasy, historical drama, complex characters, and social themes—helped transform shōjo from formulaic tales into a richer medium capable of exploring identity, freedom, and eroticism. She is an early contributor to what would become josei (adult women's) manga through stories featuring mature female protagonists. In recognition of her lifelong contributions, Mizuno received the Japan Cartoonists Association Award and the Minister of Education Award in 2010. She stands as a foundational architect of shōjo manga's evolution, inspiring generations of creators and readers with her bold vision and artistic daring.

Status in Country of Origin:

Completed (1 to 4 Volumes depending on edition/publisher)

Tags:

20th Century

Award-Winning Work

Classic Manga

Death of Loved One/s

Drug/s

Emotionally Weak Male Lead

Female Demographic with Male Lead

Band/s

Racism

Rock Music

United States

[engshoujosei]

All-Rounder Maid Connie Wille (Manga)

Volume 1 releases October 13th, 2026

Licensed by Crossed Hearts

Battle strategy? Impeccable. Domestic management? Effortless. Emotional restraint? Weaponized. Connie Wille is the ultimate all-rounder maid of Halvion Castle, blessed with cheat-level abilities and burdened by a single wish to live quietly and out of the spotlight. That dream shatters the day she learns the empire’s most notorious flirt and devastatingly handsome knight, Reinhardt, is now her stepbrother. Caught between a shamelessly meddlesome stepbrother who refuses to stay out of her affairs, a capable charismatic superior she admires, a dangerously alluring prince she deeply respects, and a mother, who is the cause of her dilemma, Connie is swept into a whirlwind of palace intrigue, covert missions, and heartaches she never planned for. A comedic-drama Josei where the heroine commands the narrative without being defined by love!

Status in Country of Origin:

4 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Award-Winning Work

Bad Parent/s

Based on a Novel

European Ambience

Strong Female Lead

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I’m Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! (Manga)

1 Volume releases September 2025.

Licensed by Seven Seas

A woman who’s lived her life in the shadow of her sister is suddenly taking her place after a tragic accident! But her life is about to get way more complicated. A sweet romance about a poor baron’s daughter and an eloquent Earl! Marie has spent her life living under her sister’s shadow as the two grew up in an impoverished baron’s home. Every nice thing went to Marie’s sister, leaving her without even a proper dress! And right when her sister was being married off to a wealthy Earl–tragedy strikes and Marie’s sister is killed en route. With the dowry already spent, it’s decided that Marie will take her sister’s place and become the Earl’s betrothed. But, when she gets there, she finds there’s been a serious mix-up—the proposal was a total misunderstanding! Can Marie win the heart of the handsome Earl, or is she destined to live a life without a single nice thing?

Status in Country of Origin:

7 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Based on a Light Novel

Castle

Civil Servant/s or Official/s

Debt-Motivated Protagonist

European Ambience

Flower/s

Hard-Working Protagonist

Knight/s

Nobility/Aristocracy

Poor Female Lead

Royalty

Stubborn Female Lead

[oliveaffection]

HUH??????? LETS GO????

[engshoujosei]

Oh my god I didn't even notice that I put the wrong description until I saw your tags 😭 I'm so sorry!! I do a bunch of these in batches and probably copy/pasted the wrong thing or duplicated it from another one on accident

Correct description from Penguin Random House:

One woman is out to get a much-needed payday by competing to be the next crowned princess—but she’ll find the competition is fiercer than she could have ever imagined!

Therese, the daughter of an impoverished marquis, works hard day and night to save every penny she can just to scrape by. One day, she’s offered a chance to change her status and situation—by competing to become the next royal consort. Therese hesitates, unsure that someone as poor as herself could ever be a consort, and decides to decline the opportunity. That is until she learns that just being a candidate could lead to a high-paying position as a lady-in-waiting! Determined to take the chance, she decides to go for it. But when she arrives at the castle, she realizes that this competition is way more cut-throat than she anticipated! Can Therese’s down-to-earth attitude keep her safe and above the fray? Or will this contest cost her everything?

[engshoujosei]

Winter Wolf (Comic)

Volume 1 releasese October 28th, 2025.

Licensed by Seven Seas

When one woman attempts to flee the kingdom that killed her family, she winds up stranded in a curious mansion with a man who can help her escape. Will they remain at odds, or warm up to one another? Lysithea Hilenaire Del Arman is a woman on the run. After a dangerous revolt claimed the lives of her family, Lysithea employs the broker, Taron Cardis, to help her escape the kingdom before she meets the same deadly fate. But Taron isn’t exactly the easiest man to work with, and the two spend most of their transactional relationship with plenty of bickering and arguing. That is, until an unexpected snowstorm leaves them stranded in an eerie, abandoned mansion. Now, Lysithea and Taron must put their differences aside to survive the cold and continue their escape. As the temperatures outside drop, things inside the mansion heat up as burning desire ignites between Lysithea and Taron. Will they resist the pull towards each other or will temptation lead them down a more dangerous path? Experience the flames of passion in this sexy, full-color webcomic!

Status in Country of Origin:

62 Chapters (Complete)

Tags:

Arrogant Male Lead

Based on a Web Novel

Blunt Male Lead

Changed by Love

Cold Lover

Dark Romance

European Ambience

Exiled Protagonist

Fallen Nobility

Female Lead Falls in Love First

Hitman/s

Impostor

Mansion

Murder/s

Nobility/Aristocracy

Noble Female Lead

On the Run

Revolution

Secret Identity

Strangers Become Lovers

[engshoujosei]

The Villainess and the Demon Knight (Light Novel)

2 Volumes (3 Volume releases June 2025.)

Licensed by Seven Seas

The sexy isekai light novel that inspired the hit manga—also available from Seven Seas’ imprint dedicated to sexy romance for women: Steamship! Being reincarnated as an otome game villainess is hard enough, but fate sure didn’t hold back on stacking the odds against Cecelia. Her engagement is broken off, the heroine is harassing her, and she’s forced to work in a brothel! To make matters worse, her first customer is none other than the heroine’s childhood friend and debaucherous leader of the Imperial Guard, Duke Lucas Herbst. Terrified, Cecelia finds herself relentlessly pursued, only to wake up the next day in his mansion—marked as his fiancée?! Bound to this unhinged knight, the troubled villainess must endure his obsessive love. But is his intoxicating affection a curse…or is it a blessing in disguise?

Tags:

Broken Engagement

Brothel/s

European Ambience

Fast Romance

Healing Power

Isekai

Jealous Male Lead

Love at First Sight

Male Lead Falls in Love First

Married Couple

Misunderstanding/s

Reincarnated as the Villain/ess

Reincarnated in a Game World

Yandere Male Lead

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The Too-Perfect Saint: Tossed Aside by My Fiancé and Sold To Another Kingdom (Light Novel)

1 Volume releases July 2025

Licensed by Seven Seas

One Boys’ Love fan gets the ultimate fujoshi experience when they’re reincarnated into a BL game as the brand-new main character! When an office lady is reincarnated into the world of a spicy BL game she played, she’s shocked to find out that she’s now part of the story…as the younger brother of the main character! What’s more, by the time “Akira” realizes what’s going on, his older brother has already gotten together with one of the game’s love interests! But what about the other boys? How will they cope with losing out on the beloved main character? And what’s in store for the main pair after the credits roll? Akira couldn’t have asked to be in a more delicious position! But the weird thing is…he doesn’t remember there being a younger brother when he played the game?!

Status in Country of Origin:

8 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Adapted to Anime

Adapted to Manga

Abandoned Protagonist

Broken Engagement

European Ambience

High Fantasy

Isekai

Nobility/Aristocracy

Noble Female Lead

Overpowered Female Lead

Politics Involving Royalty

Reincarnated in a Book World

Saint/Saintess

Skilled Female Lead

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Tough Love at the Office: The Complete Yuri Collection

Releases July 22, 2025.

Licensed by Seven Seas

The entire 3-volume series of the manga originally titled Black & White is now available in a single omnibus collection! Sparks (and fists) fly in this violent yuri love story. Shirakawa and Kuroda are more than just rivals on the corporate ladder—they’re fire and gasoline. When these female power players are assigned to work with each other, they trade barbs and intense glares at every turn, until their tempers flare and tension ignites! Their animosity transforms into something far steamier—an undeniable physical connection they can’t resist. Jealousy, ambition, and passions collide in this scorching yuri manga, where every power play threatens to unravel their careers—and each other.

Status in Country of Origin:

3 Volumes (Complete)

Tags:

Bank/s

Glasses-Wearing Female Lead

Love-Hate Relationship

Office Worker/s

Rivalry

Rough Sex

Senpai-Kouhai Relationship

Two-Faced

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The Obsessed Mage and His Beloved Statue Bride: She Cannot Resist His Seductive Voice (Light Novel)

1 Volume (completed?)

Licensed by Seven Seas

A mage who was petrified for twenty years is restored only to find her adoring former pupil all grown up in this steamy fantasy romance. (Also a hit manga!) Lara Bradley, a renowned mage, sets off to defeat a low-risk monster with her young apprentice Alistair, who never stops proposing to her. But instead of a minor threat, they encounter the world’s most dangerous creature—a dragon! In a desperate bid to save Alistair, Lara faces the dragon alone and casts a spell that turns herself to stone. Twenty years later, the petrification spell breaks, and Lara awakens in a world that has moved on—except for Alistair, who never forgot her. The boy she once knew has grown into a powerful, determined man who’s eager to make up for lost time with his beloved master. As they reconnect, will sparks fly, or are they doomed to repeat past mistakes?

Tags:

Abandoned Child/ren

Abusive Parent/s

Age Gap

Doting Male Lead

Dragon Slayer/s

Extended Flashbacks

Male Lead Falls in Love First

Master-Disciple Relationship

Medieval European Ambience

Multiple POVs

Nobility/Aristocracy

Older Female Younger Male

Older Male Younger Female

Orphan/s

Possessive Male Lead

Teacher-Ex-Student Relationship

Time Skip

Unique Ability/ies

Yandere Male Lead

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At Your Service in Another World (Manga)

1 Volume (Volume 2 releases July 2025)

Licensed by Seven Seas

A steamy tale about lust and disdain as one woman finds herself drawn to a knight she can’t stand—based off the light novel! Two years after Rin Tachibana, a romance-challenged woman approaching thirty, was unexpectedly whisked away to another world, she has settled into a quiet life as a clerk for the Magic Knights. But when the king secretly orders her to service her arrogant colleague Oscar Garland—a notorious misogynist—her peaceful routine goes off the rails! Yet, watching the proud knight unravel under her touch sparks a surprising thrill. Now, Rin must juggle her day job with her after-hours activities, all while keeping her late-night duties a secret. But can she really keep her cool working alongside him by day while bringing him to his knees at night?

Status in Country of Origin:

2 Volumes // 13 Chapters (Complete)

Tags:

Based on a Light Novel

Knight/s

Misogyny

Transported to Another World

[engshoujosei]

The Yakuza and His Omega: Raw Desire

2 Volumes (Volume 3 releases August 2025)

Licensed by Seven Seas

A newly awakened Omega’s life heats up when she finds herself in the arms of a dangerously handsome Alpha who’s also a Yakuza leader! Niikura Wakana is a struggling romance author whose latest challenge is to interview Tatara Kunimitsu, the irresistibly handsome and notoriously unattainable leader of the Koukyou Yakuza. Dubbed an alpha among alphas, Kunimitsu is an enigma wrapped in the allure of power. In her daring attempt to reach him, Wakana infiltrates a high-end club as a hostess, only to be ambushed by her first heat. As her dormant omega traits awaken, her pheromones wreak havoc, drawing unwanted attention her way. Just as peril closes in, the very man she came to see rescues her. Will Wakana be able to navigate her burning attraction to Kunimitsu while untangling the secrets of her own untamed heart?

Status in Country of Origin:

3 Volumes (Ongoing)

Tags:

Alpha x Omega

Appearance Different from Personality

Beautiful Artwork

Business Trip/s

Cat/s

Detective/s

Determined Female Lead

Dubious Consent

Host/Hostess

Journalism

Marriage Proposal

Mobster/Mafia

Omegaverse

Ore-sama

Protective Lover

Sexual Assault

Tattoo/s

UndercoverWriter/s

Yakuza/s