Manga like GIRL FRIENDS

Yagate Kimi ni Naru

Also known as Bloom Into You.

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

Yuu has always loved shoujo manga and awaits the day she gets a love confession that sends her heart aflutter with bubbles and hearts, and yet when a junior high classmate confesses his feelings to her…she feels nothing. Disappointed and confused, Yuu enters high school still unsure how to respond. That’s when Yuu sees the beautiful student council president Nanami turn down a suitor with such maturity that she’s inspired to ask her for help. But when the next person to confess to Yuu is Nanami herself, has her shoujo romance finally begun?



Note: Includes 8 extra chapters.

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Love Triangle , School Club , Unrequited Love , Acting , Philosophy , Aromantic , Shounen

Dekisokonai no Himegimi-tachi

Also known as Failed Princesses.

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

Opposites attract in this new high school yuri manga!

Fujishiro Nanaki is super cute, super popular, and super annoyed with anyone as plain as her classmate Kurokawa Kanade. When Nanaki finds out her boyfriend’s cheating on her, however, her life makes a complete 180—as does her relationship with Kanade. This all-new yuri manga series explores the budding romance between the cool girl in school and the “plain” girl she once brushed off!



Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Otaku Culture , Gyaru , School , Bullying , Love Triangle , Nudity

Kase-san Series

Also known as Kase-san and....

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yamada may be shy and rather clumsy, but the flower gardens at her school have always brought her happiness. Suddenly, a different sort of beauty catches her eye–the vivacious track star, Kase-san. Although the two girls don’t seem to have much in common, they soon start a romance where each must learn an important lesson in tending their budding relationship. Can the two girls, so different from each other, learn how to make their first love blossom?



Volume 1: Asagao to Kase-san. (あさがおと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Morning Glories)
Volume 2: Obentou to Kase-san. (おべんとうと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Bento)
Volume 3: Shoutokeiki to Kase-san. (ショートケーキと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Shortcake)
Volume 4: Epuron to Kase-san. (エプロンと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and an Apron)
Volume 5: Sakura to Kase-san. (さくらと加瀬さん。, Kase-san and Cherry Blossoms)

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Tomboy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Horticulture , School , Athletics , LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Nudity , Episodic , Agriculture

Kuchibiru Tameiki Sakura Iro

Also known as Kisses, Sighs, and Cherry Blossom Pink.

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

Both volumes are a collection of seven short stories each, revolving around an all-girl's school. The first, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapter from the first volume and the first five chapters of the second volume feature the same protagonists.

This entry will reflect the Futabasha edition (published in April 2012), which has some chapters re-ordered compared to the previous (incomplete) Ichijinsha edition.

Volume 1:
Tomodachi ja Nakute mo (Even if We're Not Friends)
About two girls who were friends in junior high but end up going to different high schools.

Tengoku ni Ichiban Chikai Natsu (The Summer Closest to Heaven)
Tells the story of a ghost who accidentally possesses a girl, then takes advantage of the situation to interact with the woman she loves.

Kiss to Koi to Oujisama (A Kiss, Love, and a Prince)
The main character is kissed by her sempai, who is playing opposite her in the school play, and freaks out because she always imagined her first kiss would be with a boy, preferably a dashing prince.

Itsuka no Kono Koi (This Love From I Can't Remember When)
Tells the story of one girl's unrequited love.

Kusuriyubi ni Kiss Shitara (If I Kiss Her Ring Finger)
Nana wants to take things farther with Hitomi, but Hitomi doesn't seem interested. Meanwhile, Nana's failed her midterms, and she uses the make-up tests as an excuse to avoid Hitomi.

Chocolate Kiss Kiss
Valentine's Day is coming up, bringing both sweet and sad memories for Nana and Hitomi.

Tsuki ni Negai wo (Wishing on the Moon)
Can Nana and Hitomi manage to balance their relationship with the other demands on their time?

Volume 2:
Naisho no Koibito (Secret Girlfriends)
Classmates
Arashi no Mae (Before the Storm)
Honki no Iede (Running Away...For Real)
Watashi-tachi no Monogatari (Our Story)

Kuchibiru ni Cherries (Cherries For Your Lips)
Tells the story of a girl who's in love with her best friend.

Honto no Kimochi (Real Love)
About a pure-hearted writer who is baffled when an underclassman suddenly confesses her feelings to her.

Tags: School , Episodic , Yuri , Anthology , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Ghost , Teacher

prism

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

School girl Megumi, suffering from an uneventful life after a fleeting grade school romance, hopes to end such boring days with her entrance into high school. Still dreaming about the peaceful days with her past love, Hikaru, she encounters a stunningly beautiful girl on her way to the entrance ceremony. Suddenly, the girl calls out for Megumi and gives her a hug! Hikaru enters back into Megumi's life not only as a classmate, but as a girl. How will Megumi handle the shocking revelation?

Includes 4 extra chapters.

Tags: Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Primarily Female Cast , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Bisexual , Seinen , Bullying

Sasameki Koto

Also known as Whispered Words.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Whispered Words is the story of two high school girls, Sumika and Ushio. One is in love with the other, but unable to confess. Both of them prefer girls, but Ushio likes cute and petite types while Sumika prefers the athletic outgoing girls. To complicate things, a cross dressing boy, Masaki, is in love with Sumika. What ever will happen to this mixed-up bizarre love triangle mess?



Includes oneshot "Kamisama to Dance" and a side story.

Tags: Yuri , School , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Martial Arts , Crossdressing , Love Triangle , Seinen , Otaku Culture

Hana to Hina wa Houkago

Also known as Hana & Hina After School.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Hana and Hina are two high school girls working at the same character goods shop, but they are completely different from one another. Hana is petite, uncertain and shy, while Hina is tall, confident, and trendy. Yet they share a secret: their school has a strict policy against taking part-time jobs. They also discover that both of them share an irresistible attraction to things that are cute, be it the uniforms at their all-girls’ school or…each other! Just how long will Hana and Hina be able to keep their afterschool jobs, and their feelings for each other, a secret?



Tags: Yuri , Gyaru , School , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast

Lonely Wolf, Lonely Sheep

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Two women with the same name happen to meet each other when they're at the same hospital for the same injury. They want to become closer, but both must overcome their insecurities and self-loathing first.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yandere , Rehabilitation , Love Triangle , Bullying

Strawberry Shake SWEET

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Sixteen-year-old pop culture idol Julia Tachibana takes in the new talent Ran as part of her job, but ends up falling for the other girl almost immediately. Slapstick fun, hijinks and other extremely humorous situations follow as Julia tries her best to woo Ran but remain a professional idol!

Tags: Yuri , Idol , Tomboy , 4-koma , Time Skip , Josei , Female Protagonist

Ohimesama no Himitsu

Also known as Secret of the Princess.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Fujiwara is the school’s most admired student and captain of the volleyball team, but her reputation is at risk when she accidentally breaks the principal’s most prized possession, a priceless vase. Fellow student Miu witnesses the accident, and Fujiwara begs her not to tell. In exchange, she’ll do whatever Miu wants. It turns out that what Miu wants is to date Fujimaru! Although this wasn’t an arrangement that either girl expected, the two soon discover that breaking the vase may have been destiny’s way of bringing them together.

Tags: Yuri , School , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , School Club , Tomboy , Volleyball , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fake Relationship