Hi all! I know things have been a little quiet here on the blog. (I started a new job recently. I am happy to report I am still in children’s book publishing.) I at least wanted to make a quick top 5 list of favorite series I have either started or continued to enjoy this year. 1. A Sign Of Affection Just finished volume seven recently! I continue to love this series. I am so excited for the anime to premiere next week! I read the series digitally and I am also collecting the physical English editions as they are released. Honey Lemon Soda I am happy beyond words that the series is finally a ..read more

By popular demand (after winning a poll on the Shoujo Reddit), here is my review of Tsubaki Chou Lonely Planet, Vol. 1. I will preface this review by saying that I know very little about the series aside from the fact that it was highly recommended, and is from the same mangaka as Daytime Shooting Star and In The Clear Moonlight Dusk. Chapter 1 Fumi Ohno is a 16-year-old girl who loves a good bargain. Her father, on the other hand, has a love/hate relationship with money. When He tells Fumi that he owes a large sum to a loan shark, her dreams of saving up for a vacuum go out the window. Her f ..read more

Perfect World is a series that has probably been recommended to me for over a year, especially since I am known as a fan of A Sign Of Affection. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I have a condition called Cerebral Palsy and use a wheelchair in my day-to-day life. As such, realistic disability representation in manga is very important to me. Now, on to this very exciting review! Note: For the sake of this review, I will primarily refer to the characters by their first names, although they themselves refer to each other by last name without honorifics. Chapter 1 Tsugumi Kawana enters a com ..read more

As someone with Cerebral Palsy, I am constantly looking for manga with realistic disability representation. This is one of the reasons why A Sign Of Affection and A Silent Voice are two of my modern favorites. I have also begun reading Perfect World. This list is to highlight some of the interesting manga that have yet to be licensed in English that I would love to see licensed in the future. 1. Blade Girl: Kataashi no Runner Blade Girl: Kataashi No Runner tells the story of a girl who finds immense joy in running with the help of a prosthetic after losing one of her legs to cancer. I first h ..read more

Sorry that I have been M.I.A. recently but in honor of Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon’s birthday, I wanted to share some gems from my enamel pin collection. This pin is called Carnival Usagi by the pin creator. This one is called Picnic At The Cottage This one is Konpeito Usagi This one is Neon Skies Chibiusa. That’s all for this post just wanted to show my favorite magical girls some love. The post Happy Birthday Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon! appeared first on Shoujo Henshin ..read more

As most shoujo/manga fans are aware by now. Viz has released a manga app that includes dozens of ShojoBeat titles. Here are my top recommendations for series that are ten volumes or less currently available on the app. Descriptions for some series are taken from my manga recs and ratings list. 1) Full Moon A.K.A Full Moon O Sagashite My first Arina Tanemura manga. A unique magical girl manga where 12-year-old Mitsuki, who has a fatal illness, has her idol dreams come true with the help of two lovable shinigami. Rating: I love the art and the love story surrounded by music. 2) Aishiteruze Bab ..read more

here are my first thoughts on Volume 2 of Behind The Scenes and Honey So Sweet Volume 2. Behind The Scenes, Honey So Sweet, Manga, Manga Recommendations, manga review, Shojo, shoujo The post Volume 2 First Impressions appeared first on Shoujo Henshin ..read more

Slim pickings this week, but we have some ongoing Josei series releasing at least 1) Matcha Made In Heaven, Vol. 5 Chako rejects jin after he unexpectedly confesses to her. Chako tells Jin that she and Isshin understand each other’s feelings. In reality, Chako’s not sure that Isshin feels the same way about her as she does about him. Isshin is so dedicated to his work, after all. 2) Yakuza Lover, Vol. 8 **Not Recommended for young readers/Minors** Yuri’s romantic birthday weekend is interrupted when a rival Yakuza boss threatens Oya. The post New Shoujo/Josei Releases Week Of 3/14/23 appeare ..read more

Hi all, Apologies for my hiatus. My mom passed away unexpectedly back in January. As such, I definitely put the blog on the back burner. Here are the Shoujo/Josei releases for the beginning of March. 1) Abe Kun’s Got Me Now, Vol. 10 Akari and Abe Kun have reached an awkward point in their relationship. As a result, Ryomei might choose to shoot his shot with Akari. 2) Doing His Best to Confess, Vol. 4 In a hilarious take on the beauty contest trope, Natsuaki kun agrees to be in the make beauty contest. He finds himself in a panic when his beloved Nashida san gets hit on by several visitors. W ..read more

Here’s a Short list of 6 Shoujo classics whose manga or anime adaptations feature Christmas or New Year’s chapters or episodes. 1) Sailor Moon Short Stories, Vol. 2 The Lover Of Princess Kaguya In The Lover Of Princess Kaguya, Usagi’s faithful cat, Luna, falls in love with a daydreaming scientist just in time for Christmas. He is sickly, so although he is a brilliant scientist, his condition does not allow him to go to Space. Usagi can grant Luna’s wish to be human momentarily with the power of the Holy Grail and Silver Crystal. The scientist thinks of Luna as Princess Kaguya from the popular ..read more