Shoujo Ai means girls love, and thus explores what happens when two girls fall in love. This is not to be mistaken for Yuri which is used in adult works. This is not; that means there is no graphical sex.
The male version is Shounen Ai.
Top 19 Shoujo Ai Manga to read
- 1. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
- 2. Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru
- 3. Nevermore
- 4. Otome no Teikoku
- 5. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.
- 6. Qing Qifu Wo Ba, Eyi Xiaojie!
- 7. Dang E Yi Yu Dao Bing Jiao
- 8. Amayo no Tsuki
- 9. Shy na Ano Ko ni Natsukaretai
- 10. Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)
- 11. Tamen De Gushi
- 12. Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei
- 13. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae
- 14. Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru
- 15. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!
- 16. Kimi Meku Yoru ni Kogarete
- 17. Guanyu Bei Banshang Lücha Weixie Na Jian Shi
- 18. Kodoku no Kochou wa Donna Yume wo Miru no ka?
- 19. Genkai OL-san wa Akuyaku Reijou-sama ni Tsukaetai
1. Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta

Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta depicts the love story between a high school girl and her classmate who she mistakes as a guy outside of school. They eventually bond over their shared taste in rock music.
Note: Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta began as a web comic released on the author's Twitter account since April 10, 2022, and published in print by Kadokawa since April 19, 2023.
The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 気になってる人が男じゃなかった, The Person She Fell For Wasn't A Boy, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta, Kinninaru Hito ga Otoko Jyanakatta
2. Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru

15 years ago, Kusanagi-sensei gave up her love . Now, her lost love's daughter is her student?! As she wavers under the pressure of her student's relentless attacks, Kusanagi-sensei's era of trial begins!
Kusanagi-sensei Is Being Tested is finished and has 3 Volumes and 360 Chapters. It is also Known as: 草薙先生は試されている, Kusanagi-sensei wa Tamesarete Iru
3. Nevermore

There is nothing definitive about life after death, except the involuntary enrollment at the mysterious Nevermore Academy. Now Lenore and Annabel Lee must begin their curriculum to recover the memories of their tragic demise. Between the Dean's macabre demeanor and the tell-tale dangers of Final Exams, both girls must learn to rely on one another and their newly acquired ghost forms, or Spectres, to not only graduate from the academy… but to earn a second chance at life.
Nevermore is currently publishing .
4. Otome no Teikoku

A peek into the "everyday nudity" of high school girls.
Virgins' Empire is currently publishing . It is also Known as: オトメの帝国, Maidens' Empire
5. Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.

Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei wakes up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite otome game, Revolution. To her delight, the first person to greet her is also her favorite character, Claire Francois–the main antagonist of the story! Now, Rei is determined to romance Claire instead of the game’s male leads. But how will her villainous lady love react to this new courtship?!
I'm in Love With the Villainess is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 私の推しは悪役令嬢。, I Favor the Villainess, WataOshi
6. Qing Qifu Wo Ba, Eyi Xiaojie!

Yifang found herself transported into the body of a villainess in an otome game. As the villainess, her role is supposed to be despised by the readers, bully the FMC, and help the main characters find romance. But there seems to be something wrong with this game's main character Aisha! Hey, I told you not to come so close! Aisha: "Oh, Xiao-Yi, how would you like to bully me today..."
Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess! is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Please Bully Me, Villainess!, Please Tease Me, Villainess!, Qǐng Qīfù Wǒ Ba, È Yì Xiǎojiě!
7. Dang E Yi Yu Dao Bing Jiao

Yandere commoner × Villainess noble girl. Miss Hesha is jealous of the commoner girl Qiao Lin. The arrogant young lady Hesha was robbed of her first kiss by coquettish Qiao Lin as she was messing with her. At first everything started as a prank to get revenge on Qiao Lin, but later, Hesha desperately found excuses to attract Qiao Lin's attention... When the villainess met the yandere, she repeatedly suffered and did more unreasonable things in return. The more she suffered, the more obsessed the other girl became.
Dang E Yi Yu Dao Bing Jiao is currently publishing . It is also Known as: Dāng È Yì Yù Dào Bìng Jiāo, When the Villain Meets the Yandere, When the Villainess Meets the Crazy Heroine, When the Villainess Meets the Yandere
8. Amayo no Tsuki

One day, while rushing to a piano lesson, a girl named Saki collides with someone on the street. As Saki collects herself, the stranger picks up the sheet music Saki dropped, hands it to Saki together with a band-aid, and continues on her way—all without saying a word. Saki is left wondering about the identity of the tall, lovely stranger, only to discover the next day that she is one of her classmates at her new high school. The girl’s name is Kanon, and though she is hearing impaired, she refuses any kind of support or “special treatment” from her teachers or classmates. Over the course of the year, Saki slowly grows closer to Kanon and begins to chip away at her cold exterior.
The Moon on a Rainy Night is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 雨夜の月, La luna en una noche de lluvia, 雨夜之月, Der Mond in einer Regennacht
9. Shy na Ano Ko ni Natsukaretai

We're strangers, but I would like to get to know her better...
An opposites-attract slice-of-life yuri romantic comedy!
I Want To Be Liked By That Shy Girl is finished and has 2 Volumes and 16 Chapters. It is also Known as: シャイなあの子に懐かれたい, Shy na Ano Ko ni Natsukaretai
10. Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Nai jan, Muri Muri! (※Muri ja Nakatta!?)

Longing to be a normie, I, Renako Amaori, am finally making my high school debut after working so hard for it. However due to my communication impairment I have a gloomy aura, and after being in the normie group day in day out, I got so exhausted and said "I can't do this anymore!" I've reached my limit!
During that time I accidentally met the top student of our school, perfect in face and figure unrivaled in sword and pen, our school's best high school girl, Mai Ouzuka, and we found in each other someone who we could open up to and talk about our own troubles. What a nice friend I made, now I can surely get back on my own feet... is what I thought!
"It seems that you, even as a girl, have made me fall in love with you."
"...What?!"
Mai suddenly confessed to me.
Wait! What about our friendship?!
Thus we have feelings we cannot tell each other, friendship or a romantic relationship, we're presenting each other the goods about them and put them into practice to see what kind of relationship works best for us.
Can I succeed, or will my best high school life ...!!
There’s No Freaking Way I’ll be Your Lover! Unless… is currently publishing . It is also Known as: わたしが恋人になれるわけないじゃん、ムリムリ! (※ムリじゃなかった!?), Watanare, Watashi ga Koibito ni Nareru Wake Naijan, Muri Muri! (*Muri Janakatta!?), There's No Way I Can Have a Lover! *Or Maybe There Is?
11. Tamen De Gushi

The funny romantic story of how Qiu Tong and Sun Jing met and fell in love.
Their Story is currently publishing . It is also Known as: SQ: Begin W/Your Name!, Tamen De Gushi, SQ: Cong Ni De Mingzi Kaishi, SQ从你的名字开始
12. Tensei Oujo to Tensai Reijou no Mahou Kakumei

Anne-Sophia, the princess who remembered her previous life at a young age, as well as her old self's intense love of magic. But she can't use magic?! Well, then there's no choice but to develop it herself!
Pursuing her dream wholeheartedly and unwaveringly, Anne-Sophia soon became rumored to be the biggest problem child in the entire kingdom. One day, during a magical mishap, she stumbles upon a scene where her brother Algard is breaking off his engagement to his fiancée, Euphilia.
What is in store for the young lady, whom is unloved by magic, but loves magic?!
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命, The Magical Revolution of Reincarnation Princess and Genius Young Lady.
13. Naneun Amy-reul Saranghae

"Is this how it feels to have a friend?"
Bibi is obsessed with Peter, the prince of the school. When she spots Amy next to him, she starts to feel jealous. She invites Amy to her house to warn her, but instead takes a liking to the girl. They agree to be friends on the condition that Amy has to help Bibi confess.
Note: The chapter count includes 10 extra chapters.
I Love Amy is finished and has null Volumes and 56 Chapters.
14. Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru

Konatsu Amano is a high school girl who has just moved to a seaside town in Ehime Prefecture after her father is transferred overseas for his job. Lonely and unsure of her new surroundings, Konatsu finds herself gravitating towards Koyuki Honami, an older girl at her school who is popular but is seen as out of reach by her peers who view her as too perfect. Koyuki is also the sole member of the Aquarium Club, which in turn makes her feel cut off from others. In an attempt to help ease Koyuki's and her own feelings of loneliness, Konatsu befriends Koyuki and the two gradually grow closer together.
A tropical fish yearns for snow. is finished and has 9 Volumes and 34 Chapters. It is also Known as: 熱帯魚は雪に焦がれる, Nettaigyo wa Yuki ni Kogareru
15. Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojousama no Happy End shika Katan!

A gyaru named Serina is reincarnated into the world of an otome game as a background character who is sold off by her family and now works as the exclusive maid of the game's villainess Almelia. Yuri romcom hijinks ensue.
Gal Maid & Villainess: Only Milady's Happy End Will Win! is finished and has 3 Volumes and 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルメイドと悪役令嬢 ~おじょーさまのハッピーエンドしか勝たん!~, Gyaru Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!, Gal Maid & Villainess, Gyaru Maid and Villainess, Gal Maid to Akuyaku Reijou: Ojoo-sama no Happy End shika Katan!
16. Kimi Meku Yoru ni Kogarete

At Seiruri Girls School, there are two opposing factions: the "Ruri Gumi," made up of respectable young ladies, and the "Ai Gumi," made up of delinquents with questionable behavior.
Among the Ai-gumi students, Nanase Mitsuki is the one most feared by the Ruri-gumi because of her fierce appearance. Nanase has mixed feelings about her reputation, until one night when she meets a young lady of the Ai-gumi, Yuka Hosho, wandering the streets all alone at night…?
This is a sweet and fleeting love story between two people who can only meet at night.
Yearning For A Night Full of You is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 君めく夜に焦がれて, Kimi Meku Yoru ni Kogarete
17. Guanyu Bei Banshang Lücha Weixie Na Jian Shi

After school ends, a good honor student is threatened by the class's green tea bitch. "I never thought you wide-eyed goody-two-shoes would do something like this." "If you don't want me to expose your shameful secret..."
Source: MU
Note: Originally completed with 41 chapters on 2022-02-28. A second season began on 2024-10-01.
That Time I Was Blackmailed By the Class's Green Tea Bitch is currently publishing .
18. Kodoku no Kochou wa Donna Yume wo Miru no ka?

This world has been invaded by bugs.
With the appearance of the "Armored Bugs," mutating insect monsters that can overcome all modern weapons, humanity has been robbed of much of its living space. The only ones who can stand against such adversaries are the "Noble Butterflies," girls who harbor "Insects" that have gone through evolutions differing from the armored bugs.
One of the candidates to become a Noble Butterfly, Odamaki Ayumi, still suffers from the fact that she is unable to become one. Her best friend, who was supposed to be with her and was her object of admiration, has left her and no longer seeks her company.
Those days of despair came to an end when she was on the verge of death in a battle with armored bugs.
"Don't think that I... will die without doing anything!"
With the end near, the girl's body transformed into a butterfly one. And the flapping of her wings will bring about a revolution in the world...!
What Does the Poisonous Butterfly Dream of? is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 蠱毒の胡蝶はどんな夢を見るのか?, Kodoku no Kochou wa Donna Yume wo Miru no ka?
19. Genkai OL-san wa Akuyaku Reijou-sama ni Tsukaetai

A heart-pounding re-employment story between a fed-up corporate slave and a cold, callous, villainess!
Three years after graduating college, Natori Midori, who once idealized the "grown-up adults" she saw as a child, was working hard at her temp job. However, one day, her contract was suddenly terminated for an absurd reason. As she sat there, wondering if there would ever be a workplace worth devoting herself to, her phone flashed and she found herself transmigrated into the world of the visual novel game she was playing. And before her eyes was the villainess, Lapis Tenebrae, who betrayed the heroine and committed countless atrocities before losing her life!
The Fed Up Office Lady Wants to Serve the Villainess is currently publishing . It is also Known as: 限界OLさんは悪役令嬢さまに仕えたい, Genkai OL-san wa Akuyaku Reijou-sama ni Tsukaetai