Manga like Chameleon wa Tenohira ni Koi wo Suru.

also known as Love in the Palm of His Hand

What is Love in the Palm of His Hand about?

Status: Releasing

Through sign language and acting, two young men seeking their places in the world discover a connection that transcends the spoken word.

“To think that just what I’ve always wanted to hear would come from someone I just met.”

Fujinaga is a university student who dreams of becoming an actor so he can do what he loves best--conveying emotion and story through physical expression. But after failing multiple auditions, his hopes are dashed and his confidence crushed. When he meets Keito, a fellow student with congenital hearing loss, Fujinaga is suddenly introduced to the world of sign language. Although clumsy at first, Fujinaga quickly picks up signing and surprises Keito with his astonishing talent of expressing emotions through action.

Is it that only in a place beyond all verbal limitations can two people, both yearning to be understood, forge a bond they never expected?



Tags: Acting , Disability , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , College , Language Barrier

Here is a list of Manga similar to Chameleon wa Tenohira ni Koi wo Suru.

The Farthest Love in the World

Sekai de Ichiban Tooi Koi

Also known as The Farthest Love in the World.

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

Ayumu Isuzu lives in a world without sound. He may not hear the world around him, but he knows many things: that "thank you" and "sorry" look just the same in sign language and that he can't just leave this musician where he found him, all beat up like that. What can Touka and his violin bring into Ayumu's life? And what can Ayumu bring to Touka's music?



Tags: Boys' Love , Disability , Age Gap , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Bisexual , Classical Music , Work , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes
I Hear the Sunspot

Hidamari ga Kikoeru

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Because of a hearing disability, Kouhei is often misunderstood and has trouble integrating into life on campus, so he learns to keep his distance. That is until he meets the outspoken and cheerful Taichi. He tells Kouhei that his hearing loss is not his fault. Taichi’s words cut through Kouhei’s usual defense mechanisms and open his heart. More than friends, less than lovers, their relationship changes Kouhei forever.



Tags: Male Protagonist , Disability , Boys' Love , College , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Educational , Food , Coming of Age
A Sign of Affection

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
I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Koufukuron

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness.

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

Due to the overwhelming success of I Hear the Sunspot, the sequel has finally arrived, I Hear the Sunspot: Theory of Happiness! How will this "more than friends, less than lovers" relationship evolve?

"He can't hear...?"

Because of a hearing disability Kohei is often alone. Taichi is outspoken and cheerful. At first, Kohei keeps himself well guarded, but after he meets Taichi he slowly learns to open up.



Tags: Boys' Love , School , Work , Male Protagonist , College , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Food
I Hear the Sunspot: Limit

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Limit

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Limit.

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

“You rescued me from a world without sound. If it wasn’t for you, I never would’ve known the world was such an amazing place!”

Because of a hearing disability, university student Kohei had made a habit of distancing himself from those around him. But after meeting the exceedingly cheerful Taichi, he gradually begins to embrace a more positive outlook on life. Kohei eventually begins to see Taichi as more than a friend, and after he finally confesses his love to Taichi, the feelings become mutual.

In this new addition to the I Hear the Sunspot series, Kohei continues on as a student, while Taichi makes his way out into the working world to pursue his own calling and the two begin a new life together!



Note: Contains four extras.

Tags: Boys' Love , College , Disability , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Work , School , Philosophy
I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons

Hidamari ga Kikoeru: Shunkashuutou

Also known as I Hear the Sunspot: Four Seasons.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance

Kohei Sugihara, college student with hearing loss, and Taichi Sagawa, his ever-optimistic former classmate, met in a chance encounter that ignited an undeniable spark that would eventually blossom into love.

Now it’s spring and as Kohei nears graduation, his search for a job begins. Meanwhile, Taichi finds himself in charge of someone new at work. Life is busier than ever, but all in all, things seem to be looking up for the pair. That is, until the sudden appearance of Ena, one of Kohei’s old flames.



Tags: Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Work , Disability , College , LGBTQ+ Themes
A Silent Voice

Koe no Katachi

Also known as A Silent Voice.

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

Based on a one-shot that won the 80th Weekly Shounen Magazine Newbie Best Mangaka Award.

Shouya is a bully. When Shouko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shouya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shouko is forced to leave the school, and Shouya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shouya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Rehabilitation , Language Barrier , Bullying , Coming of Age , Disability , Time Skip , Denpa , School , Heterosexual , Suicide , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Kuudere , Filmmaking , Shounen , Tomboy , Tragedy
Koi wo Suru ni wa Toumei Sugiru

Koi wo Suru ni wa Toumei Sugiru

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kazuya, the manager of a hair salon, is a gay man who enjoys impersonal flings with no strings attached. One day, his childhood friend pressures him into taking on an assistant beautician -- although he rejects the troublesome idea of having men in the workplace, he relents when he hears that the assistant in question is "Miki-chan"… but he turns out to be a man with drop-dead gorgeous looks—?!

Tags: Boys' Love
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Given

Given

Also known as Given.

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

Ritsuka Uenoyama is bored with it all—with school, with his basketball club, and even with his one true passion: playing guitar. That is, until the day he finds his favorite hidden napping spot occupied by a strange boy cradling a broken-stringed guitar. At first, Uenoyama is nonplussed by Mafuyu Sato and his slightly odd behavior, but when, on a whim, he asks Mafuyu to sing, the power of that song pierces him to the core.



Tags: Boys' Love , Band , Rehabilitation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Musical Theater , Primarily Male Cast , Ensemble Cast , Coming of Age , Josei , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Bisexual , School , Suicide , Love Triangle , Kuudere , Tsundere , Urban , Unrequited Love
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Matte, Suki.

Matte, Suki.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

"Because when we're together, you make me feel like the most loved person in the world."

Haruto, a hairdresser, is dating Aoi Kuga, an actor who is rapidly gaining popularity. Aoi, being the doting lover he is, comes to see Haruto even if he only has 5 minutes of free time. Haruto likewise spoils him everyday with mutual love. When Aoi receives an offer to star in a movie, Haruto is also assigned to the same site as a hair and makeup artist... Can they keep their love from being found out!?



Note: Includes two extra chapters.
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