Manga like Tokimeki Tonight

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Status: Finished

This is a long, epic manga that spans three generations of the Etou family. The first part is about Ranze, a relatively normal high school girl, except for the fact that her father is a vampire, her mother is a werewolf, and that she has magical powers of her own. Her family was banished from the Magic World to live among the humans, and they now guard the gate between the two realms. The story really begin when Ranze falls for a human boy, which her parents strictly forbid. Later story arcs focus on Ranze's brother and on Ranze's daughter.

Note: Includes 9 extra chapters.

Tags: Vampire , Twins , Super Power , Magic , Shapeshifting , Family Life , Heterosexual , Body Swapping , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Werewolf , Surreal Comedy , Fairy Tale , Yakuza , War , Urban Fantasy , Tragedy , Slapstick , Necromancy , Mythology , Gods , Age Regression , Reincarnation , Love Triangle , Tsundere , Boxing , Memory Manipulation , Time Manipulation , Yandere , Orphan , Henshin , Writing , Acting , Witch , Body Horror

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Hime-chan no Ribbon

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Princess Erika of the Magic Kingdom must test out a magic item that she created for a year on her human world doppelganger before she can qualify for the throne. Her look-a-like happens to be Himeko, a tomboy who worries that her boyish looks and attitude are ruining her chances with the boy she is in love with. Erika gives Himeko a ribbon that allows her to transform for an hour into anyone she wants, but if she exceeds the time limit, or if anyone finds out, she will be stuck in that form for the rest of her life.

Tags: Magic , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Heterosexual , Shapeshifting , Super Power , Animals , Slapstick , Urban Fantasy , Coming of Age , Memory Manipulation , Surreal Comedy , Primarily Child Cast , School , Love Triangle , Time Manipulation , School Club , Tragedy , Reincarnation

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Itazura na Kiss

Also known as Itazura na Kiss.

Status: Cancelled
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Ever since she entered high school, Kotoko Aihara wanted to be in the same class as Naoki Irie. The only problem, Irie is the smartest student in school while Kotoko is one of the dumbest. Now in 3rd year high school, she still isn't there. One day, her home gets destroyed and the only place else to go was to Irie's home. Now that she lives close to him, will their relationship be the same, or will it become greater than it is?

Notes:
Includes the one-shot "Boku ga Naku"
Includes the one-shot "Pink no Yuki ga Futtara..."
The manga was canceled due to the unexpected death of the author.

Tags: Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Work , School , College , Time Skip , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Medicine , Tennis , Family Life

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Hana Yori Dango

Also known as Boys Over Flowers.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Tsukushi Makino is accepted into the prestigious, Eitoku Academy. Life changes dramatically for Tsukushi when her friend falls on Tsukasa Domyoji. Tsukasa is the explosive leader of the "F4," a group of the most powerful, rich and handsome boys. Domyoji refuses to accept Makiko's apology and Tsukushi steps in to protect her friend. A red tag appears in the Tsukushi's locker the next morning which is a sign from the F4 that she is to be bullied by the school. Tskushi continues to stand up to her oppressors.

Included one-shot: End of the Century

Tags: Shoujo , School , Male Harem , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , Yandere , Tsundere , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Amnesia , Delinquents , Class Struggle

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Viz

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Kodomo no Omocha

Also known as Kodocha: Sana's Stage.

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

Sana Kurata, a child actress, faces many problems in her classroom, including a major one - her bullying classmate, Akito Hayama. Sana's outgoing and friendly nature leads her to work towards correcting all of the problems around her. Her 'meddling' irritates Hayama but at the same time captivates him, just as Hayama's gloomy nature irritates Sana and compels her to change him. As these two opposites attract each other, they face many hardships which bring them closer to a mutual understanding.

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , School , Acting , Tragedy , Love Triangle , Adoption , Suicide , Heterosexual , Family Life , Slapstick , Orphan , Tsundere

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Tokimeki Tonight Sore kara

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Tags: Shoujo

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Urusei Yatsura

Also known as Urusei Yatsura.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life , Supernatural

What would you do if a tiger skin bikini-clad alien followed you to school every day? Poor Ataru's life has never returned to normal since volatile extraterrestrial princess Lum fell for him. Now an excruciatingly wealthy and genteel rival, Mendo, adds to Ataru's torment. Not to mention an unending stream of extraordinary classroom visitors and educational materials including incompetent cherry blossom spirits, a legendary nightmare-eating tapir, and a fourth-dimensional camera that breeches alternate realities.

Tags: Surreal Comedy , Aliens , Episodic , Slapstick , Shounen , Heterosexual , Youkai , Female Harem , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Nudity , Anti-Hero , Animals , Shapeshifting , Tsundere

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Nurse Angel Ririka SOS

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Ririka is an average student that can, in fact, transform into "Nurse Angel" by using a special nurse-like hat given to her by her senpai Kanou (who is, in fact, from another dimension/world connected to this one). Ririka's fellow classmate and neighbor is Seiya, who follows her and helps her as much as he can. Aside beating evil monsters.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Magic , Henshin , Aliens

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Chibi Maruko-chan

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The title character, Maruko, is a nine-year-old third-grade student. She is lazy, disorganized and usually late for school, in strong contrast with her neat and tidy older sister who must share her room with her. Maruko, like many kids, tries to avoid homework and chores, takes advantage of her doting grandfather and squabbles with her sister. Nevertheless, she is a well-meaning child who tries to do good.

Notes: Won the 13th Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 1989. After Sakura-sensei's passing in 2018, the production was taken over by her former assistants at Sakura Production, with irregular serialization continuing in Ribon Magazine.

Tags: Chibi , Autobiographical , Shoujo , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Slapstick , School , Urban , Episodic , Historical , Satire

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Maison Ikkoku

Also known as Maison Ikkoku.

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

Travel into Japan's nuttiest apartment house and meet its volatile inhabitants: Kyoko, the beautiful and mysterious new apartment manager; Yusaku, the exam-addled college student; Mrs. Ichinose, the drunken gossip; Kentaro, her bratty son; Akemi, the boozy bar hostess; and the mooching and peeping Mr. Yotsuya. Funny, touching, and a tad off-kilter, Maison Ikkoku is the great Rumiko Takahashi at her very best.

Tags: Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Episodic , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Cohabitation , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Nudity , Found Family , Tsundere

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Viz

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Ouke no Monshou

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Carol's family discovered an ancient Egyptian tomb that has been untouched for three thousand years. The discovery of the tomb comes with a thousand years curse. Because of that curse, Carol happy family shattered and she is brought back in time to 3000 years ago.

There, Carol meet Memphis, the handsome but cruel pharaoh. Because of her vast knowledge in Egyptian history, she was able to help Egypt through many difficulties and she becomes intertwined with the history of that time, shaping the way conflicts are played out and hailed by the Egyptian people as the Nile Goddess.

Tags: Shoujo , Historical , Foreign , Time Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Royal Affairs

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