Manga like Kawaii Hito

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn’t one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?



Notes:
Ranked 17th place for the Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.
Nominated for the 45th and 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021 and 2022.
Nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category

Tags: Shoujo , Language Barrier , Female Protagonist , Disability , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , College , Love Triangle , Bar , Chibi , Urban , Cohabitation , Tsundere

Hosaka Sensei no Ai no Muchi

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Hosaka Taihei is a handsome medical examiner and he just switched jobs...to be a nursery teacher!! It's the first time he's experiencing difficulty in keeping a conversation with two years old. Isn't it cute to see an evil faced new nursery teacher? The start of a complex love begins in a kindergarten!



Tags: Shoujo , Teacher , Female Protagonist , Work , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Time Skip

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

Kamibukuro-kun wa Koishiteru

Also known as Mr. Paper Bag is in Love.

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

A stalker? A pervert? No, no. I'm just a college boy who is single-mindedly in love with someone. It's just...I live my life wearing a paper bag on my head, which makes people look at me strangely on campus.

Even though he's extremely timid, he abruptly confessed his love and is pushing forward! The girl he confessed to, Umi-chan, took it by surprise and soon an unexpected turn of events is about to happen!

Note: Includes 8 extra chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , College , Slapstick , Urban

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

Arasa Dakedo, Hatsukoi desu.

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

"Inoue-san, you're my first boyfriend...", says Yamamoto, 28 years old. "I don't have a lot of experience either, but we'll work through it together", says Inoue, 32 years old. In reality, Inoue's never been with a girl either, but he couldn't tell Yamamoto that. A fluffy love-comedy about the adventures of this innocent and pure couple.

Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.

Tags: Josei , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Kuudere , Work , Chibi , Urban , Marriage

Futari Ashita mo Sorenari ni

Also known as It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too.

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

Yuya Aida (25) and Rio Aihara (28) are in their second month of living together. More than lovers but less than married, they're still more or less content.

Notes:
Includes 5 extra chapters.
Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Work , Food

Tendou-ke Monogatari

Also known as Tales of the Tendo Family.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Masato, a son of the Tendo family, is meant to marry Hojo Ran, the daughter of a baron. There’s just one problem: she’s a fake. The real Ran has fled after hearing that few make it out of the Tendo family alive. In her place is a young woman who says she will die if it means saving someone else’s life.



Tags: Historical , Shoujo , Revenge , Crime , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Arranged Marriage , Yandere , Fake Relationship , Martial Arts , Twins , Crossdressing

Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi

Also known as Our Precious Conversations.

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

Nozomi Aizawa has has kept her feelings for her schoolmate Azuma-kun a secret for quite a while, but the time has come for her to finally confess. His response, though, is far from ordinary! Led in circles by his hilarious tangents, these two awkward teenagers find themselves growing ever closer while muddling through misunderstandings and off-topic rants. When the airheaded stalker Aizawa-san finally connects with the petulant know-it-all Azuma-kun, the result is a romantic comedy worth talking about!



Note:
Nominated for the 43rd Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2019.
Winner of the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2020.

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

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