Shiny Doll by Ichinose Ruka

Shiny Doll by Ichinose Ruka (2013)

My category: Cliched Short Shoujo

Completed; 2 volumes, 7 chapters. Scanalated by Chibi Manga.

Synopsis (MAL): Akari is an unfashionable first-year high school student who just moved from the countryside to the big city. While taking pictures of "Nana-chan," a huge mannequin at the mall, Akari accidentally bumps into into a handsome boy who compliments her on her eyes. Little does she know that the boy who has taken a fascination with her is actually Kanda, an extremely fashionable model and the heartthrob at her new school! What happens when he decides to make Akari stylish enough to land on the front cover of a magazine?

Overall, 4/10.

Horimiya by HERO & Daisuke Hagiwara

 Horimiya by HERO (Story) & Daisuke Hagiwara (Art)

My category: School Comedy Romance

Ongoing. 2 volumes, 17 chapters scanlated.

Summary: Kyouko Hori is a smart, pretty and friendly girl who due to her workaholic parents, has been taking care of her younger brother and housework since she was small. Hori cooks, cleans, buys groceries and pretty much raises her brother on her own. She hides this housewife-like side of her from her school friends. Izumi Miyamura on the other hand, seems like a bookworm and an otaku in school, but in truth has many piercings and tattoos and is friendly outside of school. Due to Hori's brother Souta, they discover the different side to each other and slowly got to know each other.

Overall, 8/10.