New year, new titles. And we have some doozies coming out for 2017!! I want to take a moment to address the “shoujo” aspect of these posts. Originally when I started with them, there was a ton of shoujo titles in the market.  In more recent years, publishers have become more picky with licenses. This has led to a...

Not as many new series this year as last year. However, many new titles we got are read-worthy for shoujo fans. Just for clarity’s sake, only titles published in print in English are considered. Here’s what we’ve determined are the best NEW shoujo manga of 2016. Yona of the Dawn by Mizuho Kusanagi Synopsis: Princess Yona lives an ideal...

New wallpapers of your favorite shoujo series! Here are the latest images from japanese mangaka for your desktop or mobile device. Some manga magazines post multiple per month. I claim no right to these images and only provide links to make them easy to find. All images are copyright the artist and publisher. I will put an image of...

Most have started shopping for loved ones and friends.  This week here at Heart of Manga we’ll be sharing what’s on our gift lists for this holiday season.  I’ll be covering anime and manga, but I’m sure there will be some cross-over happening between mine and Adrienne’s list that is coming up soon. There are some buy sites by...

Twinkling lights and colder evenings. It’s December and it’s almost time to say good bye to 2016.  If you’re looking for gifts, we’ll have some ideas coming for that soon. In the meantime, here’s what you’ll find new on shelves in December. Only new series this month is BL spin off of Don’t Be Cruel – Takanashi’s Story. If...