Manga like Jirai Nan Desu ka? Chihara-san

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

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.
Chapter count includes 37 extra chapters.

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

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

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

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!



Notes:
Chapter count includes 25 extra chapters.
The work was first self-published by the author on their Twitter account.
It began its official publication in Pocket Magazine on February 2, 2019.
Won 5th place in Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Coming of Age , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Femdom , Shounen , Tsundere , Love Triangle

Yankee JK Ayaka-san no Jakuten

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

Her secrets that only I know...

Izuki Hayashi, a timid otaku who has just entered high school and wants to become a manga artist, is sitting next to a very scary-looking Yankee JK! The way she talks, the way she looks, the way she acts, everything about her is terrifying... But it turns out, she has a lot of unexpected weaknesses?!

Tags: Heterosexual , Seinen , Delinquents , School , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Primarily Female Cast

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Also known as My Dress-Up Darling.

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

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!



Tags: Cosplay , Otaku Culture , Fashion , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Gyaru , Heterosexual , Makeup , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Photography , Educational , Primarily Female Cast , Crossdressing , School , Drawing , Unrequited Love

Classmate no Tanaka-san wa Sugoku Kowai

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

My classmate Tanaka-san is super scary. I did speak once with that Tanaka-san. She's probably not a bad person, but...

Tags: School , Shounen , Tsundere

Aharen-san wa Hakarenai

Also known as Aharen-san is Indecipherable.

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

Super quiet Aharen Reina isn’t great with personal space—she’s either inches from your face or too far to hear, leaving people totally baffled. But when Raido, the friendly guy seated next to her, helps retrieve a dropped eraser, Aharen suddenly wants to get closer to him. From that moment on, she’s constantly by his side. And surprisingly…he’s cool with it.

This offbeat, sweet-natured rom-com proves that friendship—and maybe even something more—can bloom from the most awkward encounters.



Tags: School , Iyashikei , Heterosexual , Episodic , Parody , Kuudere , Meta , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Gyaru , Teacher , Martial Arts , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast , Crossdressing , Yuri

Tonari no Neko to Koi Shirazu

Also known as Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate.

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

Minato Seno’s high school life had just begun when his homeroom teacher requested his help with Nekozane, the cat-like chronic napper who sits next to him in class. Timid and socially anxious, Minato has never talked to her or even seen her face. But when he finally musters up the courage to wake Nekozane, she unexpectedly hugs him on the spot! Thus begins a sweet tale of two teens awkwardly stumbling into a new friendship, unaware that their feelings are slowly turning into something more! Note: Originally self-published on Twitter, it was picked up for commercial publication with two volumes collecting the Twitter comics releasing on 2024-03-25 and 2024-04-25, with subsequent serialization in Big Gangan starting 2024-04-25.

Tags: Heterosexual , Animals , School , Kuudere , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , Photography

Momose Akira no Hatsukoi Hatan-chuu.

Also known as Akira Failing in Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Akira returns to the countryside for high school with a plan to win the heart of her childhood crush! They're both fools in love… because she's too dense to figure out he likes her back!



Tags: Shounen , Heterosexual , School , Kuudere , Slapstick

Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou-san

Also known as I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School.

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

"Be mine." Unoki has always been bullied, and high school is no different. Right away, the top troublemaker, Boss Toramaru, makes him her personal errand boy. The only thing is...she thought she was asking him out?! So Toramaru is sure they're dating, while Unoki is convinced he's under her thumb. The stage is set for a rom-com of misunderstandings!



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Heterosexual , Delinquents , Kuudere , Tomboy , School , Primarily Female Cast , Bullying , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Yuri