It's the perfect time to pick up a new shojo series, especially now that manga is much easier to buy. For romance and drama lovers, there are a ton of new series that are just getting started or are only a few volumes in.
These series involve everything from the supernatural to regular everyday life. There are both series that take place after and during high school to give readers of all ages and preferences something to sink their teeth into. Whether actually published within Shojo Beat magazine or just series that would appeal to Shojo Beat fans, there is some great stuff coming this year, some of which even has anime adaptations in the works.
10 Something's Wrong With Us
This is a dramatic shojo series about a young woman who is seeking revenge for the arrest of her mother. To do this, she gets married into the family that she believes set her mother up in order to solve the mystery surrounding her arrest.
The marriage was a surprise, as the young master Tsubaki is now a cruel man who only wants Nao to rescue the reputation of his family's sweets shop.
9 The King's Beast
The King's Beast is another series that deals with some adult themes. The story revolves around the living conditions of beast people called Ajin, that are treated incredibly cruelly by the nation they are living in.
After her brother is killed, an Ajin named Rangestu disguises herself as a male to work in the palace and find her brother's killer. She quickly finds herself in the middle of a game of politics.
8 Love Me, Love Me Not
Love Me, Love Me Not is a manga that just began its English publication. The anime places readers in the middle of a series of high school romances with a focus on two best friends, Yuna and Akari, meeting their perfect matches.
The story takes a look at the intricate dance that is maintaining relationships while trying to find love in the middle of adolescence.
7 Not Your Idol
Not Your Idol is far from the glittery story that most series involving idols have. Nina was once an idol from a popular group, but a crazed fan stabbed her, sending her into hiding and ending her career.
She now hides as a male, and the story revolves around Nina slowly healing from her trauma and opening up to her new friend Hikaru.
6 Flower in a Storm
Flower in a Storm is a comedic love story about a high school girl named Riko. She suddenly finds herself being confessed to in the middle of class by a rich man, who won't give up trying to earn her favor.
The story follows Riko as she tries to ignore Ran, who will stop at nothing to capture the girl's attention with his vast amounts of wealth.
5 An Incurable Case of Love
An Incurable Case of Love is perfect for fans of hospital dramas and romance series. The plot revolves around Nanase, a nurse who is obsessed with love and ends up getting her wish when she begins working with Tendo.
The story follows the two as they manage their careers and begin to fall in love. This is a shorter series, and it will wrap up later this year, making it perfect for those who love to binge read.
4 A Tropical Fish Yearns For Snow
A Tropical Fish Yearns For Snow follows a girl named Amano as she moves to a new town to live with her aunt. She soon meets Koyuki, another young girl that she starts to see more and more of as the days go by.
The girls begin to follow in love during the story, and many fans praise the manga for showing a realistic relationship with deep character development.
3 Prince Freya
Prince Freya is another interesting manga that places the main character, Freya, into the middle of politics. Thanks to Freya's resemblance to the prince, she is brought in forcefully as a double to hide his illness from the country.
She is now in charge of leading an army and is one of the few things that stands between the country once again flourishing or completely falling into ruin.
2 I Was Reincarnated as the Villainess in an Otome Game, but the Boys Love Me Anyway!
For romance fans that like Isekai, this series is sure to turn some heads. Erlaine is a beautiful girl who has attracted the attention of many of her classmates, despite the fact that she was supposed to be a villainess.
She has no desire to be evil and is doing a pretty great job at changing the game's story by causing all the boys around her to fall in love.
1 The Young Master's Revenge
This is a story about a boy named Leo, who was once bullied by a rich girl named Tenma. Now that he's much older and his family became wealthy, he sets out to get his revenge on the girl that harassed him.
His plan to get back at her is simple, by making her fall in love with him and then turning her down. As things go in romance series, though, nothing ends up going his way.