Manga like Tonari no Kinniku Joshi

Saotome-Senshu, Hitakakusu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Sports

High-Schooler Tsukishima Satoru gets confessed to by local female High-School boxing-talent Saotome Yae. He rejects her initially because he does not want to impede her boxing career (and prevent getting beaten up by her fans). Her female coach, Shioya hears about this and decides to install him as Saotome's trainer so that they can secretly date each other. This situation is also aided by his extensive boxing knowledge.

Tags: Tomboy , Boxing , Heterosexual , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , School Club , Seinen , School , Love Triangle , Nudity , Time Skip

Kawaii dake ja Nai Shikimori-san

Also known as Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie.

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

Shikimori seems like the perfect girlfriend: cute, fun to be around, sweet when she wants to be… but she has a cool dark side that comes out under the right circumstances. And her boyfriend Izumi loves to be around when that happens!



Notes:
Originally self-published on Twitter, was then licensed by Kodansha for serialization.
Won 5th place in Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.
Includes 25 extra chapters.

Tags: Heterosexual , School , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Episodic , Coming of Age , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Femdom , Shounen , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Bowling

Kanojo no Sore ni Yarareteru

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

An introverted boy unexpectedly gets involved with the popular ace of the track team! A comedy about invading a slacker's personal space!

Tags: School , School Club , Athletics , Heterosexual , Shounen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Feet , Primarily Teen Cast , Armpits

Aoi-kun wa Mukimuki Kanojo wo Koutei shitai

Also known as Aoi-kun Wants This Muscular Girl to Flex!.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Aspiring stylist Aoi, insecure about his short stature and cute looks, is tasked by his grandmother with a unique challenge: help Maju, a former elite wrestler insecure about her tall, muscular frame, choose an outfit for a matchmaking party. Polar opposites in looks and personality, this unlikely pair must team up to find Maju a life partner...

Sparks fly in this romantic "boy-meets-girl" story of transforming insecurity into confidence!



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Josei

Onee na Kareshi to Boyish Kanojo

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

A boyish lady and a feminine young man. They share a very special bond, but everyday life issues threat their delicate relationship, could their love be stronger than society's prejudices? Meet Nobuko and her protective yet tender boyfriend Chiyohiko and the friends who accompany them in this crazy ride that we call "life and human relationships".

Tags: Gender Bending , Tomboy , Femboy , Heterosexual , Josei , Primarily Adult Cast , Age Gap

Boys Run The Riot

Also known as Boys Run The Riot.

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

High schooler Ryo knows he’s transgender, but he doesn’t have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels. He can’t tell his best friend, who he’s secretly got a crush on, and he can’t tell his mom, who’s constantly asking why Ryo "dresses like a boy." He certainly can’t tell Jin, the new transfer student who looks like just another bully... The only time Ryo feels at ease is when he’s wearing his favorite clothes. Then, and only then, the world melts away, and he can be his true self. One day, while out shopping, Ryo sees an someone he didn't expect: Jin. The kid who looked so tough in class has the same taste in fashion as him! At least, Ryo has someone he can open up to - and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to the world.



Note: Includes the original one-shot.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Fashion , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Philosophy , Bullying , Work , Seinen , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Primarily Male Cast , Urban , Drawing , Photography , Found Family

Kakkoi Onnanoko to 12 Centimeter no Yakusoku

Also known as 12cm Promise with a Cool Girl.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

A boyish childhood friend grows up to be a super handsome girl!

Tags: School , Tomboy , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Josei

Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi

Also known as A Nordic Noble and His Eagle Wife's Hunting Life in a Snowy Land.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

A Borderland count x an ex-soldier The rustic life of hunting and good food that started with a trial marriage! Ritshard, a cheerful, impoverished nobleman who rules over the freezing Borderlands, and Sieglinde, a former soldier known as the Crimson Eagle. They meet at an evening party, where Ritshard falls in love at first sight, and he proposes without hesitation. In response, Sieglinde suggests a one-year trial marriage… Hunting, cooking, and crafting traditional goods, they lead a modest yet peaceful life in the snowy countryside. The two slowly but surely begin to grow closer, but will they truly become a real married couple in the end? A heartwarming love story of a clumsy yet endearing trial couple, who are watched over by the great outdoors.

Tags: Marriage , Iyashikei , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Rural , Foreign , Family Life , Royal Affairs , Josei , Environmental , Heterosexual , Agriculture , Educational , Ensemble Cast , Tomboy , Gender Bending , Travel , Snowscape , Language Barrier , Guns , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Animals

Kinniku Jorei

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Supernatural

Tags: Ghost , Martial Arts , Male Protagonist , Super Power , Shounen

Ore Monogatari!!

Also known as My Love Story!!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Takeo Goda is a GIANT guy with a GIANT heart.

Too bad the girls don’t want him! (They want his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa.)

Used to being on the sidelines, Takeo simply stands tall and accepts his fate. But one day when he saves a girl named Yamato from a harasser on the train, his (love!) life suddenly takes an incredible turn!

Takeo can hardly believe it when he crosses paths with Yamato again, and he finds himself falling in love with her… But with handsome Sunakawa around, does Takeo even stand a chance?



Note: Shueisha released its 14th volume on April 24th, 2024. This volume contains an extra chapter and the 2 chapter sequel "Ore Monogatari!! Yukiyama Mystery!? no Maki".

Tags: Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love , Food , Slapstick , Urban , School , Love Triangle , Surreal Comedy