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MY ALL TIME FAVORITE SHOUJO MANGAS

3. Vampire Knight

There are lots of things to love about this manga: the elegant drawing, the alluring mystery and the beautiful love story. (Oh, I think I just rhymed there.) Anyway, the mystery and romance are the main things that make Vampire Knight one of my all time favorites. And the good drawing is a bonus; I always appreciate artistic mangakas who are able to put their imagination into paper in a very attractive way.

This manga came out when the hype of vampires was really strong, and I discovered it because at the time I was obsessed with anything related to vampires. I remember reading its first 2 or 3 pages and being instantly hooked. The mystery starts from the very first scene. We don’t know why Yuki is alone in the snow and why she’s saved by a vampire who somehow has a gentle spot for her. And then - bam! We’re now in the future and we learn about this school where both vampires and humans attend classes. I know it seems kinda old and boring, but back then I was very intrigued about where the story was going. I like how the mangaka kept me guessing throughout the chapters and most of the time I was conflicted because I didn’t know if I liked Zero or Kaname more. I then opted for Kaname because… 

2. Dengeki Daisy

At first I thought that Dengeki Daisy was a very weird shoujo manga, but I decided to stick to it and see how the story goes. And I’m so glad I did because Dengeki Daisy is the most goofy, funny and ridiculous manga I’ve ever read! The characters and their relationships are immensely entertaining and fun to read. This manga can be incredibly stupid and hilarious and it just makes me grin like an idiot all the time. However it’s not just stupid-funny, there is mystery as well which makes the story very engaging. From the very start I was intrigued about Daisy, Teru’s pen pal. I kept wondering ‘who could he be?’ and 'why would he help Teru but hide his identity?’. And when Kurosaki suddenly showed up I instantly thought he’s Daisy. He must be him, right? But then I learned that he’s a janitor at Teru’s school. Say what?!…

1. Special A

This is probably one of the funniest shoujo mangas out there, and it’s an old favorite of mine. I’ve read Special A so many times that I remember most of its dialogues.