Manga like Boyfriend

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Status: Finished

Takatou Masaki is the second youngest of four sons, and seemingly a delinquent by nature. His hot temper has put a wedge between himself and his strict father, gotten him kicked out of one school, and tossed him at a school notoriously horrible for the one thing he's truly good at, basketball. A chance encounter with the willful Yuuki Kanako may serve as a catalyst for change, as the indefinable connection she feels with him draws them together...

Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1988.

Tags: Shoujo , Basketball , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , School , School Club , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Age Gap

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Shimazu Kyouko Ji Senshuu

Also known as Kyoko Shimazu Author's Edition.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

When Shoko’s husband Masahiro is sent abroad for work, she takes her daughter Tomomi with her to visit her mother who lives alone in the countryside. Compared to her mother-in-law who is good at cooking and setting a beautiful table, her mother’s modest, plain cooking embarrasses her to the point that Shoko is too hard on her… A collection of short stories filled with human drama.

Tags: Anthology , Unrequited Love , Rural , Food , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Josei , Primarily Adult Cast

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MARS

Also known as Mars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.

Tags: Heterosexual , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Suicide , School , Tragedy , Drawing , Motorcycles , Delinquents , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Amnesia , LGBTQ+ Themes

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TO-Y

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Music

To-Y (Fujii To-ii) is a member of the punk rock band GASP. Along with other punk bands, which usually just hanged out doing small gigs, they have this enormous hatred and aversion to the main Japanese music industry, which is dominated by pop music and untalented Idol singers. However, To-Y was tempted by Kado (the Nagel ripoff) of Kama Production, a strong will promoter, to expand out beyond GASP since he has the talent, except she also expect to promote him as an Idol singer, which revolts To-Y.

Note: Chapter count includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Shounen , Band , Idol

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Marine Blue no Kaze ni Dakarete

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Tachibana works in a beachside cafe and roams the beach sands with her dog, Dolphin. Then her cousin Ippei loses a surfing challenge to a newcomer. With a shock Tachibana recognizes Arikawa, her first love--her first heartbreak. After four years he's back from the U.S. and he thinks Tachibana doesn't like him. But before they get a chance to talk Ippei challenges Arikawa to another surfing match--in the face of an on-coming hurricane!

Tags: Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Coastal , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Surfing , Shoujo , School , Motorcycles , Delinquents , Bullying

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