Manga like Sekimen Shinaide Sekime-san

Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu.

Also known as Komi Can't Communicate.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Timid Tadano is a total wallflower, and that’s just the way he likes it. But all that changes when he finds himself alone in a classroom on the first day of high school with the legendary Komi. He quickly realizes she isn’t aloof—she’s just super awkward. Now he’s made it his mission to help her on her quest to make 100 friends!



Notes:
Winner of the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2021.
Includes 37 extra chapters.

Tags: School , Coming of Age , Kuudere , Ensemble Cast , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Slapstick , Disability , Heterosexual , Shounen , Meta , Gyaru , Yandere , Surreal Comedy , 4-koma , Agender , Chuunibyou , Crossdressing

Kono Class ni Gal wa Inai

Also known as No Gyaru in This Class.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mirei, a diligent honor student, longs for the flashy, fashionable ‘gyaru’ lifestyle she admires in manga. With newfound courage, she decides to give herself a makeover and reinvent her image upon entering high school. There, she meets Yushin, a rough-around-the-edges boy, and… they hit it off?!

Shigure Tokita, the author of "Don’t Blush, Sekime-san!," presents a classroom comedy that unfolds around this fateful encounter!



Note: Originally published as a one-shot, was later picked up for serialization.

Tags: Gyaru , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Iyashikei , Episodic , School , Shounen , LGBTQ+ Themes

Shiotaiou no Satou-san ga Ore ni dake Amai @comic

Also known as The Salty Koharu Has a Soft Spot for Me.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

"Satou Koharu is a pretty girl that everyone can recognize."

But her attitude with anyone is so bitter that she got nicknamed “Salt-God Sato-san." Anyone who tried to get close to her got emotionally injured in a brutal way. Though for some reason, I was able to save Sato-san from some pick-up boys where I was working at. Which made her like me, and thus I became a friend of “Salt-god Sato-san.” In front of everyone, she is a salt-god, but in front of me, she is very sweet. This is a high school life story of Satou-san and I.



Tags: Male Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist

Kanojo, Hitomishirimasu

Also known as Rent-A-(Really Shy!)-Girlfriend.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

A spin-off of Kanojo, Okarishimasu starring the adorable supporting character, Sumi Sakurasawa!

Sumi Sakurasawa is shy. Even simple things, like going for a donut with someone or calling out to a stranger that they’ve dropped something, paralyze her with fear. Her strategy? Become a “rent-a-girlfriend” and make some cash while she practices her people skills! But raising the stakes even higher might not be the foolproof solution she thought it was… And even worse, to keep the gig, she needs five-star reviews, and that means no freezing up or freaking out on a date… How is that even possible?!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Work , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Heterosexual , College , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist

Jijou wo Shiranai Tenkousei ga Guigui Kuru.

Also known as My Clueless First Friend.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Nishimura Akane is a black sheep in her class, and not a day passes without her classmates picking on her. But Takada Taiyou is new and has no clue why they would treat her that way. Will his straightforward nature become a ray of sunshine in Nishimura's gloomy days? Let their wholesome story bring you back to the carefree times of your youth!



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Bullying , School , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Episodic

Real mo Tama ni wa Uso wo Tsuku

Also known as Sometimes Even Reality Is a Lie!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Kaoru Terasaki is a gamer who’s into MMORPGs, and he’s finally meeting up with someone he’s been friends with in-game for a long while—this time, offline and in person. He’s worried that his friend will be disappointed to see Kaoru is a guy, unlike his female character in the game. But he’s the one who’s in for a surprise when, instead of another guy, his friend turns out to be a cute girl, Nanami Ousaka. On top of that, Nanami told her parents that she would be bringing a friend over—a female friend. Even worse, Nanami’s dad is the super overprotective type who won’t allow any guys near his daughter. There’s only one solution to this dilemma: Kaoru has to cross-dress as a girl! Will Kaoru’s efforts pay off in the end?! Will Kaoru and Nanami remain just friends, or will their time together IRL change everything? Follow their romantic-comedy adventures to find out!



Notes:
· Originally self-published on Pixiv and Twitter, was then compiled and licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.
· 25 extra chapters are included.

Tags: Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Full Color , Tsundere , Iyashikei , Hikikomori , Video Games , Otaku Culture , Female Protagonist , Cosplay , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School , Male Protagonist

Tsurezure Children

Also known as Tsuredure Children.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

This manga is for those of you who just can't seem to say, "I love you." Toshiya Wakabayashi's acclaimed school-romance is jam-packed with frustration, embarrassment, and awkwardness!



Tags: 4-koma , School , Ensemble Cast , Shounen , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Age Gap , Kuudere , Love Triangle , Yandere

Kubo-san wa Mob wo Yurusanai

Also known as Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

First year high schooler Junta Shiraishi is a mob character who goes unnoticed even when he's standing right next to you. But his classmate, "heroine-level beauty" Kubo, always notices him and is there to tease him. Anyone can become special to someone, but it might be a little too early to call these feelings "love." Perhaps this story is still two-steps from being a romantic comedy--let's call it a sweet comedy where a background character becomes visible!



Notes:
Includes 13 extra chapters and the pilot one-shot.
Won 19th place (2020) and 7th place (2021) in the Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Awards in the physical release category.

Tags: Iyashikei , Heterosexual , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Chibi , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Seinen , Coming of Age

Ushiro no Seki no Gal ni Sukarete Shimatta.: Mou Ore wa Damekamoshirenai.

Also known as The Babe at My Back Has Her Eye on Me. I'm Done For..

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

A high-school boy Sandai, who liked to spend his time alone, accidentally helped the most beautiful girl in his class, Shino, when she fell into a ditch near his home. He let her use shower at his home, and lend her some clothes, although he had never talked with her before. From that day, she started to act like his friend. In fact, she seems to like him...but that can't be! She's the most popular babe in his high school! But what he didn't know was, Shino had never went out with a guy. She was not very good with guys, and Sandai was the first guy she could talk naturally with. As they spend time together, Sandai can't help himself to have special feelings for Shino. A story of a boy whose life was completely changed by a cute babe!

Tags: Gyaru , Heterosexual , Iyashikei , School , Femboy

Natsuaki-kun wa Kyou mo Kokuhaku Shitai

Also known as Doing His Best To Confess.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Natsuaki-kun is aloof, handsome, and popular with the ladies...except to his friends, who know his aloofness is because he's shy and always in his own thoughts. Thoughts always occupied by his oddball classmate, Nashida-san...but try as he might, Natsuaki-kun can't ever seem to get up the courage to confess. Can he find a way to tell her how he feels?!



Tags: Shoujo , School , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast