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Last Game

Also known as Last Game.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

In elementary school, the rich and spoiled Yanagi Naoto was known for excelling in both studies and sports. But then he suffered the first setback of his life when Kujou Mikoto, a girl from a poor family, transferred to his school and performed better than Naoto at every turn. Reeling from this unforgivable blow to his pride, Naoto decided that he had to make Mikoto lose at something…by making her lose her heart to him, which he could then break! Now that they’re both in college, will Naoto finally be able to win Mikoto’s affections–or will he lose this final game with her?



Notes: The chapter count includes 6 extra stories and 4 one-shots.

Tags: Shoujo , Time Skip , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Kuudere , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , School Club , School , Revenge , Tragedy

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

Yumemiru Taiyou

Also known as Dreamin' Sun.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Shimana Kameko lives in a home where she feels she doesn’t belong. Her mother is dead, her father has remarried, and her six-month-old baby brother takes up everyone’s attention. Kameko skips school and runs away to a nearby park, where she literally stumbles over a mysterious man in a kimono. The stranger, Fujiwara Taiga, offers Kameko a place to stay—on three conditions. The first condition is that Kameko tell him why she ran away from home. The second is that she fetch the stranger’s lost apartment key (he is locked out!). The third condition is…to have a dream. Kameko meets the conditions, moves in, and begins a journey of romance and self-discovery.



Included one-shot:
Volume 1: Heart no Tomato

Tags: Shoujo , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Incest , Male Harem , Time Skip

Promise Cinderella

Also known as Promise Cinderella.

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

Full-time housewife Hayame lives a simple and peaceful life. But when her husband suddenly asks for a divorce and her purse is stolen, she is forced to live on the streets without a penny to her name.
In the midst of all this hardship, a rich and mean-spirited high school boy named Issei steps into her life.
Her encounter with this guy soon turns her "peaceful" world upside down...



Note: Includes 10 extra chapters.

Tags: Age Gap , Delinquents , Heterosexual , Yandere , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Shounen , Inn

Uruwashi no Yoi no Tsuki

Also known as In the Clear Moonlit Dusk.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice, and a handsome face…in other words, Yoi is such a good-looking guy that most people don’t notice or care that she is, in fact, a girl. Indeed, she’s had the nickname “Prince” as long as she can remember. That is, until she met Ichimura-senpai…the only person who’s really seemed to see her for herself. To her surprise, she’s not sure how to handle this new relationship, especially when her newfound friend is a prince himself (and a guy prince, at that).



Note: Nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2022.

Tags: Tomboy , Shoujo , School , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle

Te wo Tsunagou yo

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

Kusunoki Azuki and Daizu are close siblings who live in the Arisuno apartment complex. Their next door neighbor is Azuki's childhood friend Tachibana Chika, who has feelings for her. One day, two brothers who are close to their ages, Hiiragi Mizuki and Ryuusei, move into their other neighboring apartment.

A heart throbbing neighborhood graffiti starts now!



Tags: Shoujo , Love Triangle

Hatsu*Haru

Also known as Hatsu*Haru.

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

Playboy Kai knows his way around girls' hearts, but when he has a run-in with tomboy Riko, he may be in for more than he bargained for! Riko clearly doesn't fit Kai's usual type of girl: she's short-tempered, scary, and can (has) easily beat him up. There's no way a rough and tumble girl like Riko is capable of a delicate feeling as love! So imagine his surprise when he finds out about her secret, one-sided crush... But it's none of his concern, right?



Tags: Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Tsundere , Unrequited Love , Male Protagonist , School , Shoujo , Ensemble Cast , Fake Relationship , Inseki

Skip to Loafer

Also known as Skip and Loafer.

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

Excellent student Iwakura Mitsumi has always dreamt about leaving her small town, going to a prestigious university, and making positive change in the world. But she’s so focused on reaching her goals that she’s not prepared for the very different (and overwhelming) city life that awaits her in a Tokyo high school. Luckily, she makes fast friends with Shima Sousuke, a handsome classmate who’s as laid-back as she is over-prepared. Can this naive country girl make it big in Tokyo with Sousuke by her side?



Notes:
Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
Winner of the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the Best General Manga category in 2023.

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Iyashikei , Urban , Acting , Love Triangle , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes

Strobe Edge

Also known as Strobe Edge.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Ninako’s friend Daiki throws her for a loop when he expresses romantic interest in her. She cares for him, but can she return his feelings? As she tries to sort out her confusion, Ninako realizes that there are many different facets of love—strange and wonderful sides…



Includes six side chapters.

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

Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet

Also known as Tsubaki-chou Lonely Planet.

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

Fumi Oono, second-year high-school student. Stuck with the debts of her father, she needs a job—fast. While she did indeed manage to find one as a housekeeper for THE Akatsuki Kibikino, it leaves much to be desired. After all, the novelist has a mean glare and an even worse attitude...And on top of that, she has to live with him?!



Note: Includes 8 extra chapters (from which two are Hirunaka no Ryuusei extras, released with this series).


Tags: Shoujo , Coming of Age , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Adoption , Writing , School , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Tragedy , Time Skip , Work , Cohabitation