I’ve mentioned this over and over, and you guys are probably sick of it. But let me say it again: I’m a huge advocate of rereading. There’s something really fun and productive (in a way) about reading a series that you immensely loved. Knowing things beforehand is never a hindrance to enjoying them. In fact, knowing things ahead of time kind of makes me excited. Sometimes, when you just read mediocre series after mediocre series, you feel so fed up and curse everything. But rereading reignites the passion!

I admit that not all my favorites are worth the reread. Sometimes, even if I loved it on the first try, I don’t feel like rereading it. But for some, savoring it from time to time refreshes your love for it. The feeling of falling in love with the series—which reminds you why you are so in love with it—makes rereading worthwhile. And today I’ll share some of my all-time favorite manga series with you. Disclaimer: These are completed or finished series already; I do occasionally reread ongoing series (because waiting sucks and I need more of it, hence rereading, but I opt to make a list of finished series instead, for consistency’s sake! (Also not the entire list—I have a few more in my chest box, LOL)

* Hapi Mari: Happy Marriage!? – 「はぴまり ～Happy Marriage!?～」 Enjouji Maki is my go-to josei author. I think I’ve read nearly every series she’s released (even the anthologies), and I’m currently reading her newest ongoing series, Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Dokomade mo (as seen here). But among all the series she made, Hapi Mari is my favorite! Let me tell you this: Mitchii is easy to please. Sometimes all she needs is some rabu-rabu fluff and gorgeous 2D guys, and she’s all set! Enjouji Maki’s works are like that! I like some adult romance series from time to time, and to me, Hapi Mari is the most basic of them. And the simplicity made it so easily re-readable!

Hirunaka no Ryuusei – 「ひるなかの流星」 Of course, I have to include this. I rooted hard for Mamura, and knowing that they end up together, the bumps on the road were just that—bumps on the road. No seriously, I think the end game did affect the rereading value, but I must say Hirunaka no Ryuusei was one of the shoujo series I fell in love with so hard (SO HARD!!!) after my 4 year anime/manga hiatus. It is in my hall of fame, so savoring all THE “mazume” moments again and again is not a surprise!

Koi dano Ai dano – 「恋だの愛だの」 I read this so many times. I think I’ve memorized some of the dialogues already. I just loved the whole cast of this manga series. It’s one of those different-feeling types of shoujo series. I’m so fed up with ditzy, super naïve shoujo heroines, so Nadeoko’s was sure a breath of fresh air. And for once, let the ikemen know his place. You need to earn her affection—and, oh boy, did Tsubaki do all of that! It’s so fun rereading this!

Love So Life – 「ラブ ソー ライフ」 Ah~ beautiful children; a super-kind young lady, and a hot uncle! Like an arrow straight to my fangirl’s heart! But more than that, what I so loved about Love So Life is its feel-good vibe. Whenever I feel like remembering the goodness of humanity, LOL, I just go and reread this. Everything about this series was so good! And consuming the too-good-for-this-world feels of this series once will never be enough. So I reread it from time to time!

Mune ga Naru no wa Kimi no Sei – 「胸が鳴るのは君のせい」 A confession: I have some sort of hatred towards Ao Haru Ride. I watched it. Read it. But I’m still pissed at how the story went on. I find the relationship too shallow and undeveloped. The MC dude was so wishy-washy, and by the time he grew some balls, the girl already had a boyfriend. But because both of them were too UGH!, they still ended up together. In some ways, Mune ga Naru no wa Kimi no Sei had the same feel as AHR, but all the flaws I saw there were improved in Mune ga. At least the boy here made a stand and finally pursued her before it was too late. Plus, the art is kind of similar too, yeah? I’m up for second chances, but you must work hard for it, and this is what I liked about it!

Ouran Koukou Host Club – 「桜蘭高校ホスト部」 Come one, do I really? Like, do I really need to tell you why? I loved Ouran! I laughed so hard. Swoon so hard. And laughed some more. Something I need to feel from time to time!

Saijou no Meii – 「最上の命医」 This is a medical manga, and I don’t mind. Despite the humongous amount of jargon, I still managed to enjoy it a lot. I don’t mind learning terminologies and stuff (my undergraduate degree is pre-med anyways), and somehow I enjoy learning a bit of it. But Saijou no Meii dedication to its theme is remarkable—something I highly admire in Hashiguchi-sensei’s works! One-hit wonder??!! Research, baby, research! The story about a genius, dedicated, and caring doctor is just mind-blowing. The cases were super detailed! I loved it! I loved it!

Stardust Wink – 「スターダスト・ウインク」 Haruta Nana has hurt me every time (I hate her love triangles because she always makes me fall in love with the second guy! Tsubasa to Hotaru notwithstanding!) but even though I know how this ended, I still ended up rereading it because, idk, I just want to! I’m a masochist. *sobs* There was something so likeable about the outcome. I totally enjoyed it overall, regardless of what happened to my ship!

The Breaker: New Waves – 「브레이커NW」 After I read this, I reread it immediately. In fact, it took many weeks before I got over it. And sometimes I reread my favorite part of the series! I really loved it! To cut a long story short, read my recommendation post about it here!

*Venus wa Kataomoi – 「ビーナスは片想い」 the most interesting love triangle I had the pleasure of reading. Two guys, one girl, but it turned out that guy #1 liked guy #2! So that makes guy #1 and girl rivals in love! But as the story progressed, they became super close friends and ended up falling in love! I love the transition of their relationship: it was gradual, steady, and solid! Something I don’t normally read nowadays (everyone is rushing everything). I loved that the setting was in college, so they were mature! Seriously, I loved this series! It was really light and fun to read!