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The 12 best manga like Shirley — also known as mangas like Shirley — that readers recommend next.

If you loved Shirley, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Slice of Life manga (2003) is beloved for its Historical, Maids, Seinen elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

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Shirley

シャーリー

7.4/10
By Kaoru Mori2003MANGAReleasing

Yet another maid-tastic manga from Kaoru Mori, "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of winsome, 13-year-old Shirley, a maid in turn-of-the-century England. Volume 1 includes two other short stories: 1. An Afternoon with Nelly and Me 2. Mary Banks "Mary Banks" tells about a maid with a Master who loved playing pranks on his servants. Frogs, spraying them with water, trip ropes and other forms of foolishness were all she could look forward to any day. But when her employer passes away unexpectedly, what will happen to Mary Banks? Shirley or Shirley Medison/Madison? Shirley and the oneshots in volume 1 were first published as fanzine (doujinshi) around 2000-2001, at that time the title was "Shirley Medison". In 2003 the first volume was released by Enterbrain publisher as just "Shirley", CMX later translated her name as "Shirley Madison". In 2006, the author decided to continue her work with Shirley and released two chapters under the title "Shirley Medison", these were followed by 2 more in 2010, then another 2 in 2013 and again 2 in 2014. Finally in 2014 all previous "Shirley Medison" chapters were released in "Shirley" volume 2.

Top 12 Manga Similar to Shirley

Emma cover
#1
Match62%

Emma

20018.0MANGA
Slice of Life

Emma shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Historical, Maids, Female Protagonist.

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#2
Match71%

A Bride's Story

20088.5MANGA
DramaSlice of Life

A Bride's Story shares the Drama, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Historical, Seinen, Female Protagonist.

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#3
Match71%

Jayne Walker

20196.5ONE SHOT
Slice of Life

Jayne Walker shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Historical, Maids, Seinen.

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#4
Match68%

Gisèle Alain

20097.2MANGA
Slice of Life

Gisèle Alain shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Historical, Seinen, Female Protagonist.

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Chirori cover
#5
Match67%

Chirori

20116.9MANGA
Slice of Life

Chirori shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Historical, Female Protagonist, Iyashikei.

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#6
Match55%

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

19948.6MANGA
Slice of Life

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Female Protagonist, Iyashikei.

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#10
Match63%

My Little Housekeeper

2020MANGA
Slice of Life

My Little Housekeeper shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Historical, Maids, Seinen.

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#12
Match52%

Eniale & Dewiela

20127.2MANGA
Slice of Life

Eniale & Dewiela shares the Slice of Life genre and similar themes: Seinen, Female Protagonist.

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What is Shirley about?

Yet another maid-tastic manga from Kaoru Mori, "Shirley" is an evocative glimpse into the daily life of winsome, 13-year-old Shirley, a maid in turn-of-the-century England. Volume 1 includes two other short stories: 1. An Afternoon with Nelly and Me 2. Mary Banks "Mary Banks" tells about a mai...

How many chapters does Shirley have?

The chapter count for Shirley is not listed; check AniList for the latest info.

What genre is Shirley?

Shirley belongs to the Drama, Slice of Life genres.

What are the best manga similar to Shirley?

The top manga similar to Shirley include Emma, A Bride's Story, Jayne Walker. These share key genres and themes with Shirley.