Top 10 ROMANCE manga recs of 2024 💕 | Must-read manga from Shoujo, Shounen & more 💘

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  • @Ashleighsbooklist
    @Ashleighsbooklist  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +6

    Who’s ready for manga Wednesdays 😍, let me know what you’d like to see this year! Next week is a chill one of me making a manga tbr jar & casual manga catch up!💗
    I loved that the majority of you selected shoujo as the winning demographic on the community poll. You know me I am a shoujo girly through and through, it was so close to being no1, Shounen just snuck in to claim 1st place 🤭

  • @lizzychurro7701
    @lizzychurro7701 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Your green sweater is so cute! Here’s my top romance reads for 2024!
    Cheeky Brat (volumes 10-12)
    Colette Decides to Die (omnibus 1/volumes 1-2)
    Ima Koi (volumes 1-9)
    Let’s Do It Already (volumes 1-2)
    My Happy Marriage (volumes 1-4)
    My Love Story with Yamada-kun (volumes 1-4)
    Pink & Habanero (volume 1)
    The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (volumes 1-3)
    The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All (volume 1)

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank youu, I found it at the back of my closet and thought it was cute for a romance video 🤭
      Cheeeeky brat vol 10-12 yaaas, I read this in 2023. I really loved it when Machida went to uni and Naruse’ character development in those vols was 👌
      Omggg I forgot to mention Ima Koi in honourable mentions. Such a goodie & I’m adamant recommended by you?! (if not sorrry haha, someone defo recommended this to me in comments!)
      That is SUCH a good list!
      From yours, Collete decides and die and the guy she was interested in are both high on my reading list

    • @lizzychurro7701
      @lizzychurro7701 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ yes, I was someone who recommended it! I was very happy you checked it out and enjoyed 💕

  • @Thomas-vn3un
    @Thomas-vn3un 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is the GOAT. Like you said it just never misses, always consistently good even when shifting the focus to side characters. I also find that the author portrays emotiins very well and subtle expressions are drawn so beautifully 😊

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      AGREED! I care as much for the side characters as I do for rintaro and kaoruko. Yesss, one of my favourite expression is the blushing 🤭 they’re sooo cute

  • @dania7989
    @dania7989 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    thanks to your channel i ended up reading perfect world and studio cabana, which i have been thinking nonstop about since! really hoping studio cabana gets an official license asap.
    my favourites of 2024:
    - love that's an understatement
    - queen's quality
    - colette decides to die
    - sand chronicles
    i'd highly recommend you check out colette decides to die, it is very comforting, thoughtful and also has a sweet romance unfolding. a lot of the manga on your list i'm interested in adding to my tbr! i definitely need to check out how i met my soulmate though, because the covers are always so stunning. and also out the fragrant flower blooms with dignity because the hype around it has gotten me so curious.

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Two fantastic romance manga, im so happy you loved them! Agreed, I’d like to get my hands and view the art in person. It’s so beautiful 😩
      Oooh I’ve not heard of Sand Chronicles, I’ve added to the reading list!
      Collette decides to die is extremely high on my priority list. I’m planning to read it within the next few months! Comforting and sweet romance is perf for February vibes🥹 I can’t wait, thank you for the recommendation again (I know this has been highly rec’d)
      The art and style of all the characters in ‘how I met my soulmate’ is top tier. You’re going to love it!
      And I promise you ‘the fragrant flower’ will not disappoint you🙌

  • @thetherapybookclub
    @thetherapybookclub 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Great picks! Some of these I started in 2023 and some I haven't read yet. If I stick to the series I started in 2024, my top five are; How I Met My Soulmate, Cinderella Closet, Let's Do It Already!, Toutes Les Raisons De S'Aimer (Futari de Koi wo suru Riyuu) and The King's Beast. Another contender is The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity. I read some great BL as well but that would be a separate list.

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      OMG FUTARI DE KOI WO SURU RIYUU😭😭 what a top tier romance! I read all of this in 2023 and my goodness it was amazing.
      This list is fabulous, Cinderella closer and let’s do it already are on my tbr. I’m really looking forward to read the latter! I’m trying to read more BL this year, I only read one last year! & it was a Christmas one shot lol.

  • @ned993
    @ned993 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just found your channel in my feed, always happy to see more people talk about romance manga! Some of these are already on my PTR or I already read, I've been getting back into reading more manga in general and romance has quickly grown on me more than I thought it would. My top 8 romance manga from 2024 are:
    - A Sign of Affection
    - A Condition Called Love
    - Sweat and Soap
    - I have a Crush at Work
    - Wotakoi
    - Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie
    - It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too
    - 365 Days to the Wedding
    If I'm including non-romance focused manga, I'd also definitely put Frieren, Apothecary Diaries, and Ikoku Nikki.
    (Also just a quick note, josei is pronounced more like "joe-say", since it's also the Japanese word for woman)

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Heey! Me too, love finding people to chat to romance manga about so thank you for commenting 🙌
      There something about the genre that put me in a good mood I think that’s why it grows on people!
      I’ve read or have most of these on my tbr list. But I have a crush at work looks right up my street, instant add! Then Shikimori’s not just a cutie & 365 days to the wedding I hadn’t heard of but they sound good.
      The loooove The Apothecary Diaries, I’m currently on vol 10. & I’ve watched Frieren anime and LOVED IT! I definitely need to give the manga a read.
      Thank you for the pronunciation guidance! My Essex brain would never think it’s ‘say’ sounding compared ‘ze’. Really appreciate it 🙌✨

  • @itsyourshoujogirlie
    @itsyourshoujogirlie 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I first heard about Studio Cabana from you. I just finished reading until the latest updates. THAT WAS SUCH A GOOD READ.

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      YAAAAAS STUDIO CABANA FANS UNITE 🙌 omg the latest chapter updates I’m been screaming at the miscommunication😩

  • @my_sweet_dark588
    @my_sweet_dark588 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +3

    Now i need to add things to my tbr

  • @raidenshogun9552
    @raidenshogun9552 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    You literally have amazing taste might I suggest a slightly odd chinese comic called "Angel x Demon Cant get along. Its a comedy and a slow burn, the art is absolutely amazing and its really a blast to read.Its at about 160 chapters right now.

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Awh thank you!🥰 I’ve just googled Angel x Demon and it looks so good & I like the plot of the arranged marriage between angel & demon!!👀 I’ve also never read a manhua, I thought only manhwa’s were coloured so I can’t wait to dive in. Thank you for the manga recommendation!

  • @kristinaordoyan2835
    @kristinaordoyan2835 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Happy first 2025 upload, Ashleigh!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉 We’re starting the year with some goodies already)) I’m sooooo excited for manga Wednesdays and bookish Thursdays (yyeeeaaahhh) 🤩🤩🤩, thank you for always just being yourself ❤
    I had a feeling about the first place on this list 😂, haven’t read it yet, because I really want to binge everything when it completes, but when shall that be? 😅😂
    The ones I read this year and really enjoyed are mostly from your list: -Yakuzas Fiancé (yes, yes, yes I think I discovered my toxic trait or my dark romance side 🫢🤭)
    -Haru’s Curse (it is very unique)
    -Pink to Habanero
    -How I met my soulmate (I’ve stopped at the first chapters because I was really liking it and at the time there were only like 20 chapters out, can’t wait to see where it’s going).
    I’ve read some others, but these are the main shoujo ones)
    Sooo, hope this is the year you read Skip Beat 😂😂, I’m planning on reading the rest of your list especially the completed ones 😊😊😊, so thank you for the recommendations 🩵
    By the way have you heard about a shoujo TH-cam channel: Colleen’s manga recs? She’s very good, you can learn more history about shoujo and all the different magazines in which they are being released in Japan and a lot of different shoujo recommendations. Recently she made a video recommending a 100 👏, I think you’ll like it)
    Anyway how has your year started? Any plans? Have a wonderful week and can’t wait to see you soon 🫂

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  16 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Heeey Kristina (for the 2nd time tonight haha, I’m doing a mass message responding session lol).
      Wooop I hope I can keep it up, but so far so good with the upload schedule 🙌
      Hahaha I do go on about it quite a bit, it’s such a quality manga. I have no idea when it’s meant to end, I did read on Reddit the end may be coming for The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity…. But I haven’t heard anything official. I never want it to end.
      I LOVE your top lists! Pink to Habanero is a classic!! Mugi is hilarious. You are going to love how I met my soulmate when you catch up.
      Skip Beat is high on the list I promise hahahah. I hope you enjoy your reading from this top 10, let me know how it goes 🥰💗
      I HAVE & I follow them! I am sooooo behind on the videos so missed this one. I’ve also not seen the history videos. I’m going to set aside some time next week to watch a few thank you for the rec✨ I really wanted some of her shoujo merch they released but the shipping was ££😭
      My year has been so busy already, every weekend I’ve been away; Bristol for a 30th, Essex for a sex/gender reveal party, then Sheffield not this weekend the next, then bath in feb. I’m never this busy!! It’s nice but stressful haha. How about you?! Any plans ✨✨✨

    • @kristinaordoyan2835
      @kristinaordoyan2835 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @ Hello, Ashleigh!!! Woooohooo love catching up with you, I’m sorry yet again for taking my time to reply, but I never know if you expect or want me to answer back… 😅🥹
      Oooooh, I’m so sorry about the shipping price, but yeah, living in Spain it’s the same for me and it’s even harder to get mangas in English here (I’m adamant on only reading them in English 😂, cause I’m not even Spanish).
      Oooohhh, woow, what a busy schedule, I hope you’re hanging in there 💪💪💪🫶🫶🫶, treat yourself with much love and patience, hopefully you manage to sneak in some time to unwind, cause I feel exhausted after being social and sometimes that annoys me 🥲, but I know that it’s fine 🙃
      Me, not really, no specific plans just living life 😂 I am waiting till I save a bit of money to go to my favorite vegetarian restaurant here (I’m not vegetarian, but the food there is on another level!!), because I eat for like three people if not more, but I enjoy every bite of it 😂 Do you have favourite cuisine? ✨🥗🥪🍕🍟🍱🥘🍣🍔🍔🍜

  • @samuellatuffour1584
    @samuellatuffour1584 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Thank you so much for the video Ashleigh, I am so ready for manga Wednesday.
    My top five manga of 2024 are
    1) Karou Hana Wa Rin To Saku(The Fragrant Flower that Blooms with Dignity)
    2) Yazuka Fiance
    3)Santa Claus wa Blue
    4) A Sign of Affection
    5) The Quintessential Quintepults(I re-read this one): Shonen, Harem, Romance, School Life
    Honorable Mentions
    1) Peach Girl: Shojo, Romance, Drama, Comedy(Highly Recommend, but I am warning you it does have the miscommunication and misunderstanding tropes and other tropes that really shouldn't have been there, but it has a great theme of self-love and wonderful art/fashion, I re-read this too and it's completed )
    2) Loving Yamada-kun at Level 999(it's such a gem)
    3) My Love Story(It's a gem, re-read this one)
    4) Anyway, I'm Falling For You( I am team Shin all the way, if you know,you know)
    5) Unordinary(This is a webtoon that is having its third and final season of the story this year, it has 300+ chapters) and it's an action and superhero story by uru-chan about school, people with powers, people without powers, and who's good, who's bad and beyond. If you like My Hero Academia and Shounen manga, this is for you! Highly Recommend)
    6) Hatsukoi Lunch Box by Nao Kodaka: Shojo, Short Read, Cooking, and Romance. It's about a girl named Sae who is very popular but is not the best cook but gets better as her classmate and love interest named Yukki, in which he is a great cook, He helps Sae out with cooking and of course they get closer, highly recommend and super cute
    As for video ideas: Cooking with Ashleigh, we get to see you cook something. A Day of the Life with Ashleigh!
    I know this question is a bit early but I am going to ask anyway, do you plan to do giveaways for your fans?
    Have a great day!☺

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Yaaaaas the fragrant flower wins again 😍
      What a list, we had so many that overlapped. Have you watched the Yazuka Fiancé animation yet, I haven’t but I’m looking forward to it!
      I haven’t heard of The Quintessential Quintuplets, I’m not crazy into harem manga but if it’s in ur top 5 I trust it & added to my tbr.
      PEACH GIRL is HIGH on ma list, I promise to read this in the next few months. I’m excited to see why people love it.
      Anyway I’m falling - yaaaaas team Shin all the way 😩
      unOrdinary - it’s giving me black clover vibes?! This sounds good, I’ll add to the list.
      Hatsukoi Lunch Box - you had me at cooking and romance. Ever since Santa Claus wa Blue I’ve been craving thissssss!! ‘Helping out with cooking’ I’m getting giddy already 🤣
      Video ideas - both are such good ideas, cooking on may be fun after the birthday cake making drama haha. Thank you for the suggestions Samuella!
      Giveaways - you know what I hadn’t thought about it! I never thought that would be something you’d be interested in but what a fun idea. Maybe I can do something when I reach a big milestone stone like 10k followers or something! And then float some giveaway ideas. 😍✨
      Have a fabulous day too and thank for for sharing all your fab manga reads!

    • @samuellatuffour1584
      @samuellatuffour1584 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @@Ashleighsbooklist I definitely watched the Yazuka Fiancè anime and it's so good, check it out if you haven't and I hope it gets a season two 😊

  • @sophiaisabelle027
    @sophiaisabelle027 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Insightful video.

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  8 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I hope you found some manga recs you’d like to try 🤞🏼

  • @dahabow8250
    @dahabow8250 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    IM SO EXCITED 😭😭😭 there's so many being licensed and published this year which is going to break the book buying ban 👀

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I know right, we are in a GREAT era for romance manga 🙌✨ this is a valid reason to break a book buying ban!

  • @NaomiBoateng-vo3kg
    @NaomiBoateng-vo3kg 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I agree with the third one ❤

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      It’s such a goodie, there will always be a special place in my heart for Asako and Koutarou💗

  • @GodlikePopcorn
    @GodlikePopcorn 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Fragrant Flower is my favorite romance manga and second favorite manga off all time

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Yaaaas, it’s SO good! What’s your top manga of all time 👀

  • @AHreading
    @AHreading 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My top ten are (some are manhwa): 1.the apothecary diary’s 2. the arch villains daughter in law 3. Villains are destined to die 4. You got me sampai 5. Flirting with the villains dad 6. Futarjime romantic 7. You can give me my reward tonight 8. One room of happiness 9. I don’t want to play match maker 10. How I met my soulmate (it was so hard to order them, after the first three they where all so close)

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Ive read and heard of a few of these (soooo happy to see Futarjime Romantic in a top 10😍), the others I’ve added to my tbr, thank you for sharing! One’s that stood out to me were One Room of Happiness (sounds so different and twisted im intrigued!) & The Archvillain's Daughter-In-Law (I’m getting into the arranged marriage trope!)

    • @AHreading
      @AHreading 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      ⁠@@Ashleighsbooklist I don’t want to spoil but all I can say is one room of happiness had me in tears in some parts but i do get emotional about books easily, and the Archvillians daughter in law is amazing, Evan is such a green flag and so sweet, Laria is smart and caring and Evan’s family are so sweet and find and funny and it just feels like a warm hug, if your looking for a very political one I wouldn’t recommend but if you just want to smile and have a cozy world I would, happy to recommend and help, and love your video

  • @McJakeline
    @McJakeline 23 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    Simply wonderful! I love your videos so much, keep posting, I feel like I'm on a call with a friend

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Thank you Carolina! I’m so happy you’re enjoying the videos🥰 my pleasure, I love sharing great mangas! So fun to hear everyone’s opinions too☺️✨

  • @Anthony-Ciffareto
    @Anthony-Ciffareto 22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    El que está en el puesto uno lo leí hace meses y se me hizo muy meh...

    • @Ashleighsbooklist
      @Ashleighsbooklist  22 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      this is a knife to my heart ❤️‍🩹