Media targeting women roughly 18-40
Top 20 Josei Manga to read
- 1. Helmut (Kim Nan Sae)
- 2. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
- 3. Angnyeoui Mungujeome Oji Maseyo!
- 4. The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
- 5. Heunhan Binguimurin Jul Aratda
- 6. Saranameun Wangnyeoui Useum Dwieneun
- 7. Ibyangttal Yeoka-rol Jinachige Jalhaebeoryeotda
- 8. Positively Yours
- 9. Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo
- 10. Sogongnyeo Mint
- 11. Angnyeoraseo Pyeonhago Joeundeyo
- 12. My Mom Got a Contract Marriage
- 13. Yeobo, Na Paeopalgeyo
- 14. Neoui Aiga Aniya
- 15. Cheating Men Must Die
- 16. Heungmang Namjuui Sihanbu Yumoimnida
- 17. Cinderella-neun Naega Anieotda
- 18. How to Make You Mine
- 19. I Became the Tyrant's Servant
- 20. Mugi-kun ni Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai
1. Helmut (Kim Nan Sae)
Helmut was a child who had been abandoned in the Demonic Beast Forest at birth.
Raised by Demonic Beasts, the first human that he met was the Sword Saint Darien.
Little did Helmut know that the chance encounter would soon shake the foundation of his fate…
“Grow stronger If you want to get out of here.”
The boy who’d lived like a beast was thrown into the human world!
He possessed overwhelming swordsmanship, outstanding looks and sharp intelligence, but there was one thing he lacked: humanity.
I am no longer a prey. I am now a predator!
Helmut (Kim Nan Sae) is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Helmut (Honyo), Helmut: The Forsaken Child
2. Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun
‘How long have I been laying down at home…?’ Han Jia, who is turning 32 this year , suffers because of the pressure given by people around her that keep telling her to get married. Around the same time, Jin Mincheol, her childhood friend who came to Jia’s hometown for holiday, is having the same problem. Then, the two people got married just like that. Now that they have married….. ‘Huh? We match each other more than i thought?’
Source: MU
Maybe Meant to Be is finished and has null Volumes and 132 Chapters. It is also Known as: Accidentally Heavenly Match, Match Made in Heaven by Chance
3. Angnyeoui Mungujeome Oji Maseyo!
“A useless thing like you has no value in our family. Take this money and leave immediately!” “Yes! Goodbye!” She became the incompetent villainess who commits wrongdoings in order to earn the love of her fiance, the male lead. Her reputation was already at rock bottom and the main characters, who can’t live without each other, are having an affair. “Getting kicked out and receiving money is good enough!” So after she was kicked out, she set up a stationery store in front of a school. She reminisces of snacks, beer candy, and even bubbles! Just you wait, kids! But… somehow her young customers are a little weird? “I’ll find you a handsome and modest man, and not someone who has an affair like my brother!” “Ha, then what about my brother, the crown prince?” The great magic swordsman, the next crown prince, the villainous tower master, and finally, the hidden villain...
The Villainess's Stationery Shop is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Please Don't Come to the Evil Lady's Stationery Store!, Please Don't Come to the Villainess' Stationery Store!, A papelaria da vilã, Cửa hàng văn phòng phẩm của ác nữ, Jangan kunjungi toko alat tulis wanita jahat!, Kötü kadının sevimli mağazası!, La papeterie de la méchante, Please Don't Come to the Villainess' Stationery Shop!, Por favor, não venha para a papelaria da vilã!, Đừng đến văn phòng phẩm của ác nữ!, Не приходьте в канцелярський магазин лиходійки!!, อย่ามาร้านเครื่องเขียนของนางร้ายกันเลยนะ!, 悪女の駄菓子屋へようこそ, 請勿進入惡女文具店!, 请不要来恶女的文具店!
4. The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway
When six-year-old Inés laid eyes on the handsome heir to House Escalante, she promptly made the boy her fiancé. Since noble men are all the same, she figured she might as well choose a pretty one. But Lord Cárcel isn't ready for this sort of commitment just yet, and he spends the next decade and a half avoiding the marriage at all costs! Luckily, that's no trouble for Inés, as this marriage failing is exactly what she wants. In fact, he has her blessing to sow his wild oats as long as he stays out of her business. Unfortunately, being a playboy isn't as fun when your fiancée gives you permission. And doesn't this mean she's cheating on him too? Now, Cárcel is determined to change Inés' mind about him and prove he can be the husband she's always wanted.
The Broken Ring: This Marriage Will Fail Anyway is currently publishing . It is also Known as: El Anillo Roto: Este matrimonio fracasará de todos modos, This Marriage Is Bound to Sink Anyway, 反正这段婚姻注定失败
5. Heunhan Binguimurin Jul Aratda
Not all villains are evil. When Sun-A Choi reincarnates as Edith Rigelhof, the villain from her favorite novel, she is determined to change Edith’s life around and treats everyone with kindness. Although she marries the handsome Killian Rudwick, he is madly in love with the original protagonist of the book and mistrusts Edith because she is from a rival family. Will her marriage survive the whirlwind of family feuds, love triangles, and more? Will Edith find her happy ending?
Note: Includes 15 extra chapters.
Not Your Typical Reincarnation Story is finished and has null Volumes and 115 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Thought It Was a Common Isekai Story, I Thought It Was a Common Transmigration
6. Saranameun Wangnyeoui Useum Dwieneun
"Very good. I shall give you my beloved sister, whom I cherish dearly."
Eric Chladnie, who led the long war to victory against the Shidate Principality, received the mandate to marry a foolish princess as a reward for his triumph. After the wedding ceremony, Eric returned to the mansion with the newlywed princess. Amidst the princess's eccentric behavior, his father attempts to kill her and his mother advises him to not give his heart. Only he, treating her like a child, respects and cherishes her as his wife. However, who is this woman who, in front of the king, impersonates deeds that she has never done and acts piously?
Behind Her Highness’s Smile is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Behind the Laughter of the Surviving Princess, Beneath the Surviving Princess Joyful Facade, Beneath the Surviving Princess Joyful Façade, เบื้องหลังรอยยิ้มของเจ้าหญิง, 倖存王女的微笑之謎, 幸存王女的微笑背后, 活下来的王女的笑容背后
7. Ibyangttal Yeoka-rol Jinachige Jalhaebeoryeotda
Transmigrating into the main character of your favorite book sounds like a dream come true, but knowing Viola Vellatoux grows to be disappointed in her ending, Arin Han sets out to rewrite the story. However, her adoptive family will not hesitate to assassinate one another in their fight for control. The new Viola needs to use her wits to convince everyone that she has what it takes while remaining true to her goal. Further complicating her schemes, the male lead looks eerily familiar and has a strange effect on her when she gets too close.
The Unintentionally Ideal Adopted Daughter is currently publishing . It is also Known as: I Played the Role of the Adopted Daughter Too Well, 過度稱職的養女, 完美演绎养女角色, 过分扮演了领养女儿的角色, ฉันเล่นบทลูกสาวบุญธรรมได้ดีเกินไปซะแล้ว
8. Positively Yours
To Hee-won’s dismay, the BFF she crushed on and her other BFF are now dating! Seriously bummed, Hee-won decides to go wild just one time, and find solace with a handsome stranger. A very satisfying one night affair has now turned into more — she’s pregnant! Fate brings them together again, and now the regimented Doo-joon is determined to do the right thing and marry her. But they’re basically strangers! Except... their bodies have been very intimately acquainted. What’s this mother-to-be to do?
Positively Yours is finished and has null Volumes and 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: I have a baby
9. Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo
The Duchess, who was painting the scenery of her hometown, is opened to new desires by a stranger.
'I want to paint a man's nudity, forbidden by the times!'
And men want to monopolize her! But then there's a murder. What's behind the incident?
Nampyeoneul Jugyeojwoyo is finished and has null Volumes and 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: Please Kill My Husband
10. Sogongnyeo Mint
Mint is the most miserable girl in the orphanage. Every day she received all kinds of abuse and she suffers through it until one day, when a gentleman appeared in the orphanage and said "I'll take this child".
The man that became the supporter of Mint, is a great aristocrat of Elkedonia.
"Is it okay for me to stay here?"
Mint who was an orphan girl turned into a little princess.
Sogongnyeo Mint is finished and has null Volumes and 116 Chapters. It is also Known as: Little Princess Mint, Little Lady Mint
11. Angnyeoraseo Pyeonhago Joeundeyo
Do-Hee lived as a pushover, died miserably, and was reborn in a novel as a notorious villainess. But it turns out that her new life is not without its perks, as Deborah Seymour is also the richest villain alive. Now, all that's left for her to do is lay low and enjoy her carefree lifestyle... if not for the fact that Deborah is fated to be sent to a monastery! Will this ex-doormat find a way to avoid yet another tragic ending, or will the challenges of being a villainess be too much for her?
The Perks of Being a Villainess is currently publishing . It is also Known as: What's Wrong with Being the Villainess?, Isn’t Being A Wicked Woman Much Better?, 當個惡女輕鬆又愉快, เป็นนางร้ายก็สบายดีนะคะ, What's Wrong With Being the Villainess?, 因为是恶女所以很舒服, 当恶女很舒服很好啊?, Isn’t Being A Wicked Woman Much Better?
12. My Mom Got a Contract Marriage
Lilyca is a poor girl who used to spend every day with her alcoholic mother.
However, one day...
"Kyaa, it's hot! No!"
Her mother woke up screaming and nonsensically asked, "Lily, you're alive! Have you gotten younger?"
"What's the date?"
She'd lost her mind!
"This can't be... I've come back!"
She started spouting more puzzling things, even going so far as to say, "We need to go to the Imperial Ball and meet the Emperor!"
Lilyca began to worry that something had gone wrong with her Mother's head...
My Mom Got a Contract Marriage is currently publishing . It is also Known as: My Mother Gets Married Again, My Mother Got Married By Contract
13. Yeobo, Na Paeopalgeyo
Although Baroness Cassia is on her deathbed, she’s relieved that it means she’s finally free from her loveless marriage to her mercenary husband, Zester. Oh, how she regrets her tireless efforts to keep his territory afloat! If only she had taken more time for herself. Her wish becomes reality when Cassia wakes up to find herself ten years back in the past. With this second chance, she’s determined to live a stress-free life. But can Cassia find the courage to rebel against Zester? Or is she doomed to repeat her nightmare of a past life?
Baroness Goes on Strike is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Honey, I'm Going on Strike, あなた!私、ストライキします, Anata! Watashi, Strike Shimasu, ที่รักคะ ชาตินี้ฉันจะไม่ทำงาน
14. Neoui Aiga Aniya
Kalia is a war hero, and commander that put an end to the past war, but one day, she finds out that she's... pregnant?! Of all people, the father of the baby is Simon Terroan, her best friend and archmage, whom she spent a single passionate night with. Believing that Simon doesn't want the baby, Kalia hides the truth of her pregnancy, then retires from her job and disappears while Simon is away in order to have her baby. The truth is that Simon has loved Kalia, more than anyone else, and so, the frantic search for her begins.
Source: MU
The Baby Isn't Yours is currently publishing . It is also Known as: It's Not Your Child, 这不是你的孩子
15. Cheating Men Must Die
One moment oppressing scum yields a moment of satisfaction. Continuously oppressing scum yields continuous satisfaction. Our female main lead, Su Lüxia is bound to the Second Female Lead Counterattack System and transmigrates to several small worlds. Using elaborate means, she beats up countless cheating bastards and bitches. Su Lüxia: "Only a cheating bastard's tears of remorse, and the pained moans of a bitch unable to get what she wants bring me solace." System: "Has my host tapped into her humanity today? Nope."
Cheating Men Must Die is currently publishing .
16. Heungmang Namjuui Sihanbu Yumoimnida
I realized the truth when I heard the news that my sister came to me to tell me she was going to run away from her husband to be with his brother, her lover and the true father of her child. My nephew was his father's illegitimate son and would soon become a tyrant, and I had possessed his villainous aunt.
The Archvillain's Dying Nanny is currently publishing . It is also Known as: I Am the Nanny of the Villain, I'm the Villainous Male Lead's Terminally-Ill Aunt, ฉันคือแม่นมใกล้ตายของพระเอกตัวร้าย
17. Cinderella-neun Naega Anieotda
People called Terryl ‘Cinderella.’ It was meant to be a charming nickname for her, who was a mere Baron’s daughter before falling in love with the second son of a Marquis. However one day, he abruptly bid adieu, leaving Terryl wounded by her lover’s betrayal. And suddenly, the so-called ‘King of the North,’ Duke of Rihan, stood in front of her. He identified himself as Terryl’s biological father, whom she assumed was no longer alive. Because she became the Duke’s daughter overnight, she had to put in a lot of work to become the Duke’s successor! Three years later, Terryl, seeking vengeance on her ex-lover, offers Cesio, the Marquis’ eldest son, a contract of engagement to take away what her former lover desired most, the title of Marquis. As the two were engaged, they became more aware of one another, and as Terryl becomes closer to Cesio, she learns an unexpected secret about him… Will ‘Cinderella’ find love by the end of this tale?
Source: MU
I Wasn't the Cinderella is finished and has null Volumes and 145 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cinderella Wasn't Me
18. How to Make You Mine
For 24 years, I have lived with my hands and feet tightly bound. If he ends up getting married of convenience sooner or later, he will become a bird imprisoned completely behind bars. The day he went to the club for the first time in his life to rebel against his father. The moment the unknown man's hand tried to grab Ara's underwear...
How to Make You Mine is finished and has null Volumes and 74 Chapters. It is also Known as: Comment te posséder ?, How to Own You, あなたを手に入れる方法, 너를 소유하는 법
19. I Became the Tyrant's Servant
A former call center employee finds herself transported into a fantasy novel, where she becomes the "servant" of the male protagonist, a cruel tyrant who kills anyone he doesn't like and lives in lust.
She doesn't want to die like the original character, so she plans to escape before the tyrant finds the female protagonist, who is the only one capable of changing his heart. To do this, she begins to do business, buy ships and train concubines for the tyrant. However, her plans are thwarted when the tyrant begins to take an interest in her and pursues her relentlessly.
Will she be able to escape her fate or will she fall in love with the man she was supposed to hate?
I Became the Tyrant's Servant is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 成为暴君的奸臣
20. Mugi-kun ni Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai
Yui is a 28-year-old office worker who has just moved into a shared house after a break-up. There, she meets a 19-year-old boy who is a member of a band...?! What will happen with the secret love between the two?
Mugi-kun ni Koi wo Shite wa Ikenai is finished and has 3 Volumes and 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: 麦くんに恋をしてはいけない, Don't Fall in Love with Mugi-kun, MugiKoi