Yuu Yoshinaga’s manga, Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki, is coming to an end. The main story concluded in the May issue of Shogakukan’s Betsucomi magazine, which was released on April 12, 2025. The final chapter of the main story will be in the next issue on May 13.
What is Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki About?
Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki (主人公日记, Shujinkou Nikki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Yoshinaga. The story revolves around Aoi Tsujimura, a high school girl who feels like she is not the main character in her own life. She is meek and insecure and feels overshadowed by her athletic older brother, Itsuki, and her mother, who is a famous shojo manga artist. Aoi longs for a true friend, but Itsuki, along with Aoi’s effortlessly cool classmate, Mizusawa Sena, try to help her find love, using shojo manga as a guide. Aoi begins a journey of self-discovery, friendship, and romance as she learns to love herself and find her place in the world.
Seven Seas Entertainment has licensed the manga for English release. The third compiled book volume was released in English on May 13, 2025.
Publication History
Yuu Yoshinaga launched the series in Betsucomi in August 2021. Shogakukan shipped the 10th volume on February 26, 2025.
Themes
Diary of a Female Lead: Shujinkou Nikki explores themes of self-discovery, identity, and the desire to be the protagonist of one’s own life. The manga also touches on the influence of shojo manga on perceptions of love and relationships.
Reception
The manga has been well-received for its storyline, characters, and humor. Reviewers have praised the manga for its unique storyline that stays away from shojo tropes, its healthy main relationship, and the main character’s growth. Aoi’s journey to become an amazing heroine, her progress in improving and learning to love herself, is both satisfying for her and the readers. The side relationship in Shujinkou Nikki is well-written.
One reviewer noted that the manga brings a lot of charm to long-time shojo fans. The characters’ interactions, the meta-commentary on shojo manga, and the mother’s relationship with her children and her work give the story a nice groundedness and a sense of real affection.
Volumes
- Vol. 1 ISBN: 9781648279842 / ISBN-10: 1648279841
- Vol. 2 ISBN: 9781685794282 / ISBN-10: 1685794285
- Vol. 3 ISBN: 9781685797986 / ISBN-10: 1685797985
- Vol. 5 ISBN: 9798893736120
About the Author
Yuu Yoshinaga is a Japanese manga artist known for her shojo manga works. Yoshinaga was inspired to write the story by her own life raising three children as a shojo manga artist.
Other Works
- Ano Ko ni Kubittake
- Hatsukoi Asterism
- Hatsukoi Hakusho
- Kataomoi no Mukougawa
- Kimi to Koi wo Shitta
- Kiss made no Kyori
- Koi ni Naranai Wake ga Nai
- Mirai no Danna-sama
- Teens House
Where to Read
- Crunchyroll
- Seven Seas Entertainment
- Bookwalker
- Amazon
- Penguin Random House
- Eiwa Manga Store
- Goodreads
- Manganelo
