Whether it is a slice of life, comedy, fantasy, or anything in between, many shojo manga are love stories at heart. Shojo manga often revolves around the premise and importance of first love. Many shojo protagonists are of high school age, although an elementary school first love is not unheard of in the genre. With love being such an essential theme for the genre, the climax of a series often hinges on the impact and the result of the love confession.

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"Will the couple have a happy ending?" is a common question fans ask themselves leading up to the all-important love confession. Here are 10 of the most heart-pounding and swoon-worthy love confessions.

10 Hana Yori Dango: Tsukasa Confesses To Tsukushi After Saving Her

This is the manga art for Hana Yori Dango.

Hana Yori Dango is the classic, often-retold shojo romance between Tsukasa Doumyouji and Tsukushi Makino. The series boasts many adaptions including an anime and a popular Korean drama known as Boys Over FlowersTsukasa and Tsukushi first meet when Tsukushi, a poor scholarship student, confronts Tsukasa and his friends collectively known as the "F4," the elite, wealthy students of the school for constantly bullying and harassing other students.

Initially, Tsukasa and Tsukushi hate each other and are always at odds, but Tsukasa soon falls for Tsukushi. Tsukasa and Tsukushi get together and break up constantly throughout the series. Still, Tsukasa's most heartfelt confession and demonstration of devotion to Tsukushi is after he saves Tsukushi from violent kidnappers without ever fighting back. When Tsukushi asks him why he didn't defend himself, he explains, "it was the only way to protect you."

9 Skip Beat!: Shotaro Surprises Kyoko On Valentine's Day

Skip Beat Love Triangle

The driving force behind Skip Beat! is revenge. Kyoko Megumi wants revenge on her childhood friend and longtime crush Shotaro after realizing he was using her for her money to get ahead in the music industry. He was also using Kyoko as a maid. Kyoko decides that the only way to get back at him is to become the number one actress in the show business.

Sho doesn't take Kyoko seriously at first but begins to look at her differently after she appears in one of his music videos. Sho is typically possessive of Kyoko, but when he realizes that Ren Tsuruga also loves Kyoko, Sho surprises her with a huge bouquet with expensive decorations that are all the things Kyoko loves. Sho even kisses her as they argue, much to Kyoko's shock.

8 Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne: Chiaki Confesses to Maron On Her Birthday

 

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne

Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne tells the story of Maron Kusakabe, a 15-year-old high schooler who, with the help of half-angel Finn Fish, can transform into Phantom Theif Jeanne. Maron is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc. Maron collects chess pieces in the name of God because they represent his power. Maron Meets Chiaki Nagoya, whom she thinks is just a flirty womanizer, but he is actually her rival, Phantom Thief Sinbad. Chiaki is also collecting chess pieces, seemingly as an enemy.

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Chiaki initially gets close to Maron because he knows her secret identity and wants to stop her from being a thief. When Chiaki truly falls for Maron, he confesses by giving her a beautiful rosary as a birthday gift. He promises to love and protect her. Maron and Chiaki reaffirm their feelings just before the final battle they face in heaven.

7 Cardcaptor Sakura: Sakura and Syaoran Exchange Teddy Bears

Cardcaptors In Pink

Cardcaptor Sakura is the magical girl series that stars 10-year-old Sakura Kinomoto, who accidentally unleashes the powerful magical Clow cards and fights to recapture the cards. Syaoran Li is Sakura's rival, who also seeks to capture the cards.

Syaoran first confesses to Sakura after she is rejected by her crush Yukito. It is not until she realizes that Syaoran will be leaving Japan that Sakura confesses. Syaoran accepts her handmade teddy bear, asking to name it Sakura. Within Cardcaptor Sakura lore, getting a teddy bear and naming it after the person you love means you'll be together forever.

6 Vampire Knight: Zero Confesses By Biting Yuki

Vampire Knight Yuki caresses Zero

In Vampire Knight, Cross Academy is divided into two classes, the "Day Class" and the "Night Class." The Night Class has a dark secret. All the students are vampires. Protecting that secret are Yuki Cross and Zero Kiryu, two teens attacked by vampires as children. Zero lost his family in his attack, and Yuki was saved by the pureblood vampire Kaname. Yuki has no memory of before Kaname saving her life.

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Zero slowly becomes a vampire because he was bitten during the attack on his family. When Yuki's true identity as a vampire is revealed, Zero is devastated. Before the two part ways, Zero admits that only Yuki's blood satisfies him as a vampire. he proceeds to bite her and kiss her farewell. Kaname explains to Yuki that vampires are only truly satisfied by drinking blood from the ones they love.

5 Full Moon O Sagashite: Takuto Comes Out Of a Coma

Mitsuki after transforming

Mitsuki Koyama is a 12-year-old girl who has throat cancer who dreams of being a pop star. In Full Moon O Sagashite, two shinigami named Takuto and Meroko strive to make her dream come true. With their magical abilities, they transform her into the 16-year old pop star called Full Moon.

Mitsuki clings to the memory of her first love Eichi and refuses to accept his death. After Takuto saves her soul during a battle with other shinigami, Mitsuki realizes her feelings for him. It is revealed that, unlike other shinigami, Takuto was never dead. He was in a coma. When Takuto awakens from his coma, Mitsuki and Takuto lovingly reunite.

4 Snow White With The Red Hair: A Prince's Devotion

There are no dwarves in Snow White with the Red Hair

In Snow White With The Red Hair, Shirayuki is a young herbalist who leaves her home in Tanbarun due to an unwanted suitor obsessed with her uniquely red hair. Prince Zen of the neighboring country of Clarines offers her his friendship and a new home in Clarines. Shirayuki wishes to become a court herbalist as a way of repaying his kindness.

It is apparent very early on in the series that Zen is smitten with Shirayuki and admires her bravery and intelligence. After she is injured while helping a friend, Zen kisses her but apologizes, saying he'll wait for her response. When Shirayuki tells Zen she loves him, he vows on his honor as a prince to always protect her and their wish to be together.

3 Sailor Moon: Mamoru & Usagi Are Lovers, Past, Present, and Future

usagi and mamoru kissing

In the classic Sailor Moon, 14-year-old crybaby Usagi becomes the magical heroine known as Sailor Moon when her talking cat Luna awakens her to her destiny. Usagi, who is the reincarnated moon princess, is soon reunited with her lover from her past life Mamoru, also known as Tuxedo Mask. Mamoru was the prince of the Earth in the past. When fate threatens to separate them again, they defy death to be together. In the 30th century, the two are married as king and queen of Earth.

2 Ouran High School Host Club: Haruhi Confesses At the Airport

Haruhi Fujioka is a poor girl attending an elite school on scholarship in Ouran High School Host Club. When she breaks a priceless vase, she becomes a member of the host club to repay the debt and hide her gender as a girl.

The club members are Tamaki, Kyoya, Mori, Hunny, Hikaru and Kaoru as well as Haruhi. Haruhi falls for the handsome over-the-top founder of the host club, Tamaki. Haruhi confesses to him at the airport after he reunites with his mother. Both Haruhi and Tamaki are embarrassed at first until Tamaki kisses her to confirm his feelings.

1 Fruits Basket: Tohru Falls Off A Cliff

Tohru Honda And Kyo Sohma Smiling Together

Tohru Honda is a high school orphan who accidentally discovers the Sohma family's secret, they are cursed to turn into animals of the Chinese Zodiac if they are hugged by members of the opposite sex. She begins living with the Sohmas including Kyo the cat.

Kyo's curse is even more complex than the other Sohmas and he falls deeply in love with the kind and understanding Tohru. Kyo confesses after Tohru falls from a cliff after confronting Akito. Kyo thinks she is dying and kisses Tohru.

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