Manga like Isso Anata ga Todome wo Sashite

also known as You Might As Well Be the One

Genres: Drama Romance

What is You Might As Well Be the One about?

Status: Releasing

“I want you to never stop smiling.”

Ichika, a college student, just wants to have a normal romance for once, yet because of her flashy appearance, she is often misunderstood. Not ready to give up on a romantic encounter, Ichika joins a drinking party and meets a kind boy named Kosei. They immediately click and Ichika has a great time talking to him about their mutual interests and other things, and she finds herself falling for him after he tells her that he likes her for who she is. However, he has a secret…?!

Tags: Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , College

Here is a list of Manga similar to Isso Anata ga Todome wo Sashite

Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

Status: Releasing
Genres: Music , Romance

Once, there was a delicate teenage romance between a boy and a girl, who shared all of their firsts. But then they broke up and the boy moved to Tokyo. Years later, the girl goes to college in Tokyo, where she meets her ex-boyfriend again, who has somehow become a cocky womanizer?! But there's still this certain spark between them.

Tags: Band , College , Heterosexual , Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Estranged Family , Female Protagonist , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Time Skip
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Stomp, Kick, Love

Fundari, Kettari, Aishitari

Also known as Stomp, Kick, Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

What's the best way to relax after a hard day's work? If you ask Kaho, it's to kick back and relax at a bar with her best drinking bro, Akira. Sure, everyone around her thinks he's pretty hot, but he smokes, gets in fights, and is a bit of a playboy—so definitely not boyfriend material. But when one thing leads to another and she wakes up in his bed one morning, it makes it infinitely harder to deny that there is absolutely nothing between them…



Tags: Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Shoujo , Office Lady
How I Met My Soulmate

Unmei no Hito ni Deau Hanashi

Also known as How I Met My Soulmate.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance

Yuki is a 20-year-old college sophomore who has wished for one thing since moving to Tokyo: to find her soulmate. Growing a bit desperate after a long drought, she goes along with a friend to a club for the first time. Her friend thrives, but it's chaotic and loud... just not Yuki's scene. Just when Yuki begins to despair that she'll never ever find a real, adult relationship, she meets Iori, a man with bleached hair and a slightly scary demeanor… but first impressions don't always tell the whole story. Could destiny still have more cards to play?



Tags: Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , College , Urban , Medicine
Daifuku-chan to Ouji-sama

Daifuku-chan to Ouji-sama

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

For the first time, 19-year-old Setoya Kinari is striking out on her own, swapping life in the countryside for the bright city lights of Tokyo before her first semester of college begins. She has a few goals for her new life. Among them is goal one: move into the rowdy but lovable Kitten Blue Boarding House. Goal two: find a new love in Tokyo. But this boarding house has one problem—an extremely hot resident named Towa who totally mistakes her for a stalker. Yikes!

Tags: Shoujo , Cohabitation , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , College
Choking on Love

Museru Kurai no Ai wo Ageru

Also known as Choking on Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Music , Romance

Opposites attract in this shojo romance manga about a career-focused artist and the bad-boy guitarist who turns her world upside down!

Hibari, a single-minded art student with dreams of becoming a graphic designer, feels insecure about being “ordinary” compared to her peers. Gaku, a free-spirited guitarist from the same university, turns her world upside down after a chaotic encounter at a ramen shop. Hibari wants nothing more than to escape the disorder Gaku brings to her perfectly planned life. But as he slowly breaks down her walls, Hibari starts to realize that a little chaos might be just what she needs.



Tags: Shoujo , College , Band , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Love Triangle
A Sign of Affection

Yubisaki to Renren

Also known as A Sign of Affection.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn’t one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?



Notes:
Ranked 17th place for the Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.
Nominated for the 45th and 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021 and 2022.
Nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category

Tags: Shoujo , Language Barrier , Female Protagonist , Disability , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , College , Love Triangle , Bar , Urban , Cohabitation , Chibi , Tsundere
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru

Also known as My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Recently dumped, Akane is just about to quit the game she used to play with her boyfriend, when she meets Yamada in the same RPG. Yamada in real life turns out to be somewhat of a legend. The only problem is - he is ONLY interested in the game. As Akane's feelings grow, will Yamada's focus stay on the game?



Note: Ninth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Video Games , Female Protagonist , Otaku Culture , Age Gap , Virtual World , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban , E-Sports
In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

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
A Kiss, For Real

Sekirara ni Kiss

Also known as A Kiss, For Real.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Chitose is a high-school girl who lives her life wearing a “mask” in order to be liked by everyone. One day, a boy named Itsuki saves her from a pervert. Unable to forget his eyes, she follows him to an art prep school!! But after Itsuki leads Chitose around the prep school, he sees through her façade … This is a sweet, but sadistic, love story between a mask-wearing girl and a free-spirited boy!



Tags: Drawing , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , School , Shoujo , Love Triangle
Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You.

Douse, Koishite Shimaunda.

Also known as Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You..

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

Mizuha's 17th birthday is the pits. Her parents totally forgot, and the sempai she likes isn't interested in her. But when her longtime childhood friend asks her out, Mizuha has to sort out what this change in relationship could mean. And her feelings may not be the only ones changing...!



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Male Harem , School , Heterosexual , Swimming , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Drawing , Coastal , Ensemble Cast , Urban

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