Manga like Hana to Hina wa Houkago

GIRL FRIENDS

Also known as GIRL FRIENDS.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

When it comes to grades, bookish high school student Mariko Kumakura is at the top of her class. Socially, however, she is shy and lonely, typically eating lunch by herself. Enter the charismatic and beautiful Akko Oohashi, whose goal is to befriend Mariko and burst her out of her introverted shell.

In the process of transforming Plain Jane Mariko into one of the cutest, most popular girls in school, deep feelings begin to emerge that suggest something deeper than friendship. Will these feelings destroy the budding relationship between Mariko and Akko, or will it turn into something else?



Note: Includes 9 extra chapters.

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

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

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

CottonCandy

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

Mii rides the same bus home everyday, always sitting across from the popular Hanako. Afraid of talking to her, Mii lets days go by in silence, until one day Hanako initiates a conversation with her.

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

citrus

Also known as Citrus.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yuzuko Aihara, a high school girl whose main interests are fashion, friends and having fun, is about to get a reality check. Due to her mom’s remarriage, Yuzu has transferred to a new, all-girls school that is extremely strict. Her real education is about to begin.

From Day One, happy-go-lucky Yuzu makes enemies, namely the beautiful yet stern Student Council President Mei. So what happens when a dejected Yuzu returns home and discovers the shock of her life: that Mei is actually her new step-sister who has come to live with her? Even more surprising, when Mei catches Yuzu off-guard and kisses her out of the blue, what does it all mean?



Note: Includes 9 bonus chapters.

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , Inseki , Primarily Female Cast , School , Family Life , Gyaru , LGBTQ+ Themes , Time Skip , Work , Love Triangle , Arranged Marriage

Poor Poor LIPS

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Nako is a poverty-stricken 21 year-old in desperate need of a job. She applies for a job at a jewelry store. When shop owner Ren identifies herself as a lesbian, the competition for the position evaporates, leaving only Nako. Ren asks her if her sexual orientation will be a problem, Nako sensibly replies that she's not interested, so she doesn't see any problem.

The comic is a a series of 4-koma strips, and range from beating Nako's state of poverty to death (as in the strip where she's about to eat bread crusts for lunch and is mistaken for feeding the birds) and to Ren's privilege and her orientation. But never in a mean way. Nako's not entirely naive, but she's not entirely clueful either, which makes for a nice mix of goofy silly and plain funny.



Tags: Yuri , 4-koma , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Age Gap

Mizuiro Cinema

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Aqua Blue Cinema is about an actress and a girl she meets through unusual circumstances.

Tags: Yuri , Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Acting , Primarily Teen Cast , Work , Love Triangle