Manga like Takane no Ran-san

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

Koiwazurai no Ellie

Also known as Lovesick Ellie.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Eriko Ichimura spends her high school days in complete obscurity. Her sole hobby is staring at handsome, smooth-spoken Akira Oumi, and tweeting her daily fantasies under the screenname "Lovesick Ellie." One fateful day, she accidentally bears witness to Oumi-kun's true self—and if that weren't enough, he sees her mortifying Twitter, too! Follow along with a plain, perverted girl, a two-faced boy, and their curious romance!



Notes:
-Chapter count includes 2 extras.
-Kodansha released a 13th volume that included an extra chapter and the one-shot "Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai". This volume was only released in digital format.

Tags: Shoujo , School , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Slapstick

Koi no Hajimari

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Average-looking, always speaks-her-mind Hachiya Nanami just wants a boyfriend that likes her for her—preferably the school's popular soccer star, Mizuno. As their best friends start dating, they immediately find that they, too have a lot in common. This is the perfect chance for Hachiya to finally score her dream guy. But does Mizuno feel the same way? Note: Chapter count includes six extras chapters.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Football , Meta

Mairimashita, Senpai

Also known as You Got Me, Sempai!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Serina arrives at school one day to discover her desk has been vandalized—someone’s scratched the lyrics to a love song in it … and that someone turns out to be Mizukawa-sempai, a boy who’s one year her senior. She wants to get to know him better, but if his frosty demeanor is any indication, she doesn’t have a chance! But it seems he might be awkward—not simply mean—and before she knows it, she’s asking him out … ! With each passing day, her heart races a little faster!



Tags: Coming of Age , School , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Episodic , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love

Hibi Chouchou

Also known as Like a Butterfly.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Shibazeki Suiren is a stunningly beautiful girl. When she enters high school, most of her classmates are astonished by her beauty, but after noticing her quiet manners and lack of contact with anyone else except her friends Yuri and Aya, she receives the nickname "Takane no Hana", a beautiful flower but impossible to reach. However, after a fellow freshman called Kawasumi Kouha saves her from a persistent suitor, she finds herself mesmerized by him... as he's the only boy who won't look at her no matter what.

Tags: Shoujo , School , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Martial Arts

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 , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Episodic , Love Triangle , Slapstick , Disability , Heterosexual , Shounen , Meta , Yandere , 4-koma , Gyaru , Surreal Comedy , Chuunibyou , Agender , Crossdressing , Football

Kanna to Decchi

Also known as Kanna and the Apprentice.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Our heroine, Kanna, is the daughter of the famous builder in town. One day a boy with a hammer appears to train under Kanna's father?! The heart pounding love story of a handsome apprentice carpenter

Tags: Shoujo

Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare

Also known as Love Me, Love Me Not.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites—Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated!



Tags: School , Coming of Age , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Unrequited Love , Time Skip , Slapstick , Surreal Comedy , Chibi , Urban

Machida-kun no Sekai

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

Machida-kun seems like the perfect brother, son, and student because he loves people. Helpful when he needs to be, but puts himself down when he feels like a total failure. However, the people that surround his daily life are there as a reminder as why Machida-kun needs no improvements because the people love Machida.

Notes:
Winner of the New Creator Prize of the 20th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Included one-shot: Kimi wa Ai

Tags: Episodic , Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , Shoujo , Family Life , Philosophy , School , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Bullying , Acting , Time Skip

Seishun Buta Yarou wa Bunny Girl Senpai no Yume wo Minai

Also known as Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life , Supernatural

Bunny girls do not live in libraries. This is simply common sense. And yet, that's exactly where Sakuta runs into one in the wild. More bewildering is who the bunny girl is: Mai Sakurajima, an upperclassman and well-known actress currently taking a break from industry work. Wanting to find out more about the mystery surrounding Mai (and maybe get a little closer to her in the process), Sakuta launches an investigation to figure out what's making this bunny girl invisible to everyone around them.



Note: Chapter 17 and 18 of the magazine publication were merged into chapter 17 of the tankoubon release; chapter count reflects the tankoubon release.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Seinen , School , Tragedy