Manga like Hiyokoi

Horimiya

Also known as Horimiya.

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

At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy." But when a liberally pierced and tattooed (not to mention downright gorgeous) Miyamura appears unexpectedly on the doorstep of secretly plain-Jane homebody Hori, these two similarly dissimilar teenagers discover that there are multiple sides to every story...and person!



Notes:
-Includes 20 extra chapters.
-The 17th volume got released on July 18, 2023. This was 2 years after its original ending. This new volume included 10 extra chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , School , Family Life , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Episodic , Shounen , Love Triangle , Bullying , Urban , Time Skip

Kimi ni Todoke

Also known as Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You.

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

Sawako Kuronuma is the perfect heroine...for a horror movie. With striking similarities to a haunting movie character--jet-black hair, sinister smile and silent demeanor--she's mistakenly called Sadako by those around her. But behind her scary façade is a very misunderstood teenager. Too shy to fit in, all she wants to do is make some friends. But when the most popular boy in class befriends her, she's sure to make more than just that--she's about to make some enemies too!



Notes: The chapter count includes 3 extra stories and prologue.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , School , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Tomboy , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Gyaru , Baseball , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Age Gap , Tragedy

Hanikamu Honey

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Mitsu Hanasaki is at first sight a harmless and petite girl, who has a weakness for sweet things. But when things get serious, she knows how to defend herself! But when her classmate Kumagaya, who is described as "Cruel Grizzly" at school, is approaching her in the train, she is terrified! However, Kumagaya is a gentle boy who loves handcraft, secretly working under a secret identity and making cute things. Can Mitsu still resist ...?

Tags: Primarily Teen Cast , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , School , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes , Volleyball

Jewelry: Hane to Kotori no Subarashiki Hibi

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Hane is finally starting high school after being in and out of hospitals throughout most of her childhood. On her first day, she musters up the courage to greet one of her classmates, Kotori, only to witness him fist-fight upperclassmen. Seeing the fight, Hane faints and is readmitted to the hospital, and while she's recovering, Kotori surprisingly comes to visit her. Could this delinquent be more than meets the eye? "A sparkling new love story"!

Tags: Shoujo

Ai Kara Hajimaru

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Sakura Ai has always loved sunflowers, as they appear like the sun, which incidentally also was the name of her first crush, Taiyou, in the 3rd grade. Since then, Ai has never had another love becoming quite introverted, but after meeting a guy with the same name, things begin to change... Her 15th summer, finally love will begin~



Included one-shots: Sugarless Kiss, Tsunde Renjou

Tags: Shoujo , School , Anthology , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Delinquents

Gyutto Shite Eve

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Kokomi loves nothing more than bears and collects everything that is decorated with the sweet animals. The absolute highlight of her collection is her stuffed teddy Eve, which she got from her father, who is constantly traveling. Eve is Kokomi's closest confidante with whom she entertains daily and to whom she confides all her secrets. When her classmates learn that the stuffed animal is even sleeping in Kokomi's bed every night, they tease the girl and make fun of her. Kokomi hopes that at least her new crush Haruki accepts her affection for Eve ...

Tags: Shoujo

Koko ni Iru yo!

Also known as I Am Here!.

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

Invisible to her classmates, Hikage Sumino is an eighth grader with no self-esteem. Her only friends are the visitors to her Internet blog. One day, the most popular boy in the grade suddenly talks to her. Encouraged by this twist of fate, Hikage determines to transform her life and declare to the world, I Am Here!



Tags: Shoujo , School , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Child Cast , Love Triangle , Tsundere

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

Also known as The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

This story takes place in a particular town with two infamous schools in constant dispute: Chidori High, a boys' school predominantly attended by low-class students with damning grades, and its neighbor Kikyo Girls' High, with most of its female students coming from wealthy and prestigious families. One day, high school second-year Rintaro Tsumugi, a fierce-looking but gentle-minded student at Chidori, is helping at his family's patisserie when he encounters a female customer by the name of Kaoruko Waguri. Rintaro enjoys his time with Kaoruko, as she doesn't judge him for his appearance, but this blissful peace is quickly disturbed when Rintaro makes the discovery that Kaoruko is actually a student at Kikyo. This revelation marks the beginning of the two's strenuous tale, as they fight against the limitations placed upon them by their schools and surroundings in an attempt to find their own path!



Tags: Heterosexual , Iyashikei , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Coming of Age , Urban , Delinquents , Food