Manga like Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.

Genres: Comedy Romance

What is Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi. about?

Status: Releasing

Sometimes, when life is hard, you just need a "friend." Working at a game company, Rihito Otsuka (23), is a "normal" guy who is a steady presence on and off the job. Noa Saotome (27) is a "hard-core" woman who likes to go all out at everything she does. Two people who usually wouldn't get along become "friends" by chance...? The is the start of an workplace "friendship" comedy that's a little sweet but also a little heavy!

Tags: Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Work , Seinen , Kuudere , Aromantic , Otaku Culture , Age Gap
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Noa-senpai wa Tomodachi.

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Also known as Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

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

Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn’t she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.



Notes:
Includes 29 extra chapters.
The English edition combines 2 Japanese volumes into one each (so e.g. the first two Japanese volumes are combined into 1 English volume).

Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Video Games , Work , Episodic , Heterosexual , Josei , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Office , Meta , Iyashikei , Ensemble Cast , Cosplay , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Chibi
Honjitsu no Urabe-san to

Honjitsu no Urabe-san to

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

Haruna Urabe, age 24. Hobbies: smoking, drinking, cosplay. The story of Haruna Urabe, which has been uploading daily on SNS with the caption "Today," is now a serialized manga! Every day she hangs out, teases, and plays with her junior colleague, Kinoshita-kun. .

Tags: Slapstick , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist
My Tiny Senpai

Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi

Also known as My Tiny Senpai.

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

At his job, Shinozaki has this senpai, Katase. She's short and cute, and she absolutely loves to praise her dear kohai! Shinozaki's day is chock-full of her lighthearted teasing, and he's totally okay with it! But when it comes to expressing their feelings for each other, neither senpai nor kohai seems able to work up the courage. With the office peanut gallery cheering them on, including manager Akina and coworker Hayakawa, will this adorable pair ever get together?!



Eleventh place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category

Tags: Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Office
Heisei Haizanhei☆Sumire-chan

Heisei Haizanhei☆Sumire-chan

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

A formerly unsuccessful idol turned vagrant, "Sumire-chan" (31 y.o.)

A vanquished survivor of the cutthroat competition in the showbiz world, with her mind and body both beaten by the struggle, she now lives in a run-down apartment where she spends her days lazing around, for the time being. Her cousin "Yuusei", a first-year highschooler, has been keeping an eye on her and comes to her with a proposal for a moneymaking idea.

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Tags: Seinen , Cosplay , Work , Heterosexual , Idol , Age Gap , Nudity , Female Protagonist
My Senpai is Annoying

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Also known as My Senpai is Annoying.

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

Igarashi is a hardworking young office lady. Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly–and yet she finds herself growing closer to him. Every day is filled with comic mishaps and romantic moments as Igarashi tries to balance work, life, and love.



Notes:
Comic POOL chapters are included in this entry, as they are included in the print release alongside the original serialization.
Originally published on Twitter and collated by Ichijinsha for print release.
Now serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic POOL.

Tags: Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei , Full Color , Tsundere , Work , Heterosexual , Office , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Tomboy , Tanned Skin , Urban , Age Gap , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Crossdressing
Akanabe-sensei wa Tereshirazu

Akanabe-sensei wa Tereshirazu

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Koki Sakieda is an assistant for Akira Akanebe, a manga artist he admires, who always tries to praise him in some way. Sakieda is worried that he will end up falling in love with her if this situation continues. Then Akanebe unexpectedly asks him to go out with her....... The story depicts the daily life of Akanebe-sensei, who lavishes praise on Sakieda without embarrassment, and Sakieda, who tries to accept it all gracefully.

Tags: Work , Heterosexual , Drawing , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Writing , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Shounen
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Kubo Won't Let Me Be Invisible

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:
-Chapter count includes 14 extra chapters and the original one-shot that were included in the volumes.
-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
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Kimi ni Koisuru Satsujinki

Also known as Killer in Love.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

“You should stay away from her.
What? But I need to thank her...”

Suzuki Ryuto is an introverted, timid college student. Every day he puts on a fake smile, trying his best to blend into a group of outgoing students even despite cruel teasing over his virginity. One day he comes to a drinking party where he meets a beautiful girl, Kokoa. Per her request, he pretends to be her boyfriend to ward off the stalker who has been harassing the girl.

Their tender love lead to great tragedy.



Tags: Tragedy , Yandere , Body Horror , Gore , Crime , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Bullying , Shounen , Fake Relationship , College ,
Getsuyoubi no Tawawa

Getsuyoubi no Tawawa

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

A salary man is quite depressed, especially on Mondays. At his lowest point a well-endowed high school girl calling herself Ai-chan stumbles breast-first into his face. The concussion she gave him served as the start of their relationship.

Tags: Large Breasts , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Office Lady , Heterosexual , Shrine Maiden , Episodic , Seinen , Age Gap , School , Male Protagonist , Work , Urban , Tomboy , School Club
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Tomodachi Toshite Daisuki

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

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Tags: School , Coming of Age , Gyaru , Seinen , Bullying

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