Discovering Manga for Adults via Shojo Beat

Discovering manga for adult readers via Viz's Shojo Beat imprint

Manga featured: Fushigi Yugi: Byakko Senki, Kaze Hikaru, Honey and Clover, So Cute It Hurts!!, Idol Dreams, Everyone's Getting Married, Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits

If you're an adult reader and are looking for mature manga to read, then you should know that Viz's premiere shoujo imprint Shojo Beat offers a nice selection. Out of the 140+ series Shojo Beat has licensed, I have outlined 16 titles and 7 honorable mentions from the imprint below for your reading pleasure.

The List

Here is a full list in ABC order only from within Shojo Beat's coffers:

• Butterflies, Flowers by Yuki Yoshihara ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/butterflies-flowers

• Everyone's Getting Married by Izumi Miyazono ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/everyone-s-getting-married

• Fushigi Yûgi: Byakko Senki by Yuu Watase ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/fushigi-yugi

• Happy Marriage!? by Maki Enjoji ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/happy-marriage

• Honey and Clover by Chica Umino - https://www.viz.com/honey-and-clover

• Idol Dreams by Arina Tanemura - https://www.viz.com/idol-dreams

• An Incurable Case of Love by Maki Enjoji ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/an-incurable-case-of-love

• Kakuriyo: Bed & Breakfast for Spirits by Waco Ioka, Original Story by Midori Yuma, and Character Design by Laruha - https://www.viz.com/kakuriyo-bed-breakfast-for-spirits

• Kaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe - https://www.viz.com/kaze-hikaru

• Midnight Secretary by Tomu Ohmi - https://www.viz.com/midnight-secretary

• Nana by Ai Yazawa ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/nana

• Neighborhood Story by Ai Yazawa - to be released in December 2023 (no page listed on the website yet, but you can learn more about the manga via my upcoming releases post here)

• So Cute It Hurts!! by Go Ikeyamada ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/so-cute-it-hurts

• SP Baby by Maki Enjoji - https://www.viz.com/sp-baby

• Spell of Desire by Tomu Ohmi ⭐ - https://viz.com/spell-of-desire

• Yakuza Lover by Nozomi Mino ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/yakuza-lover

Honorable Mentions:

• Behind the Scenes!! by Bisco Hattori - https://www.viz.com/behind-the-scenes

• Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden by Yuu Watase ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/fushigi-yugi

• Fushigi Yûgi: Mysterious Play by Yuu Watase ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/fushigi-yugi

• Library Wars: Love & War by Kiiro Yumi and Original Concept by Hiro Arikawa - https://www.viz.com/library-wars-love-war

• Revolutionary Girl Utena by Be-Papas and Art by Chiho Saito - https://www.viz.com/revolutionary-girl-utena (print only)

• Revolutionary Girl Utena: After the Revolution by Be-Papas and Art by Chiho Saito ⭐ - https://www.viz.com/revolutionary-girl-utena

• Snow White with the Red Hair by Sorata Akiduki - https://www.viz.com/snow-white-with-the-red-hair

Hopefully, I didn't miss anything! It should be noted that I went by only what's listed on the site so all of these are active licenses. Also, the stars (⭐) indicate that the series is available to read via the new Viz Manga subscription service. Note that any "M" mature-rated manga can only be read outside the app on a web browser! Finally, note that Revolutionary Girl Utena is available via print only.

Manga featured: Yakuza Lover, Butterflies Flowers, Nana, Midnight Secretary, So Cute It Hurts!!, Happy Marriage?!

So there you have it! That's the list, and I hope you have found something interesting to read. If you'd like to know how and why I came up with this list, then check out my next post when it goes live here or follow me on Twitter @ThatMangaHunter for updates. In the meantime, I think I'll tackle So Cute It Hurts!! Let me know what you'll be reading in the comments below or on Twitter.

Happy reading!