Top Fake Relationship Manga Recommendations

SPY×FAMILY

Also known as SPY x FAMILY.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The master spy codenamed <Twilight> has spent his days on undercover missions, all for the dream of a better world. But one day, he receives a particularly difficult new order from command. For his mission, he must form a temporary family and start a new life?! A Spy/Action/Comedy about a one-of-a-kind family!



Notes:
- Includes 2 "Extra Missions" and 11 “Short Missions”.
- Nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.
- Nominated for the 13th and 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2020 and 2021.
- Nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen Category in 2020.

Tags: Family Life , Espionage , Found Family , War , Surreal Comedy , Assassins , Female Protagonist , Adoption , Male Protagonist , Work , School , Aliens , Shounen , Politics , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Fake Relationship , Slapstick , Orphan , Marriage , Guns , Episodic , Terrorism , Parody , Foreign , Satire , Iyashikei , Urban , Parenthood , Anachronism , Historical , Tsundere , Hikikomori , Gore

Kanojo, Okarishimasu

Also known as Rent-A-Girlfriend.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

In today’s Japan, “rental” services can deliver an afternoon with a “friend,” a “parent,” even a fake girlfriend! After a staggering betrayal by his girlfriend, hapless freshman Kazuya gets just desperate enough to give it a try. But he quickly discovers how complicated it can be to “rent” an emotional connection, and his new “girlfriend,” who’s trying to keep her side hustle secret, will panic when she finds out her real life and Kazuya’s are intertwined in surprising ways! Family, school, and life all start to go wrong, too… It’s sweet but naïve boy meets cute but ruthless girl in this 21st-century manga rom-com!



Tags: Male Protagonist , Love Triangle , Shounen , Primarily Female Cast , Prostitution , Gambling , Unrequited Love , Female Harem , Work , Tsundere , Heterosexual , Fake Relationship , Acting , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Filmmaking , Aliens , Coming of Age , Meta , School , Agriculture , Slapstick , Nudity

Nisekoi

Also known as Nisekoi: False Love.

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

As a child, Raku Ichijou made a secret promise with his childhood sweetheart, keeping a pendant as a memento while his love took the key. He dreams of one day meeting his past love, but years later, reality smashes his hopes when Chitoge Kirisaki accidentally knees him in the face...

Though Raku’s a normal high schooler, his family heads the notorious yakuza gang the Shuei-Gumi faction! And he’s dragged into family affairs when he’s forced into a relationship with Chitoge, the daughter of a rival gang’s boss!

Despite their constant spats, the two somehow fool everyone with their false relationship. Raku then discovers that Chitoge has a mysterious key from her past, which she can’t remember... Plus, two other girls appear with keys as well—Kosaki Onodera and Marika Tachibana!

Caught in the midst of this love maelstrom, even more complications arise for Raku when his class decides on Romeo and Juliet as the class’s play for the school festival. Can the two false lovebirds pull off the impossible and make the play a success?



Note: Chapter count includes 229 regular chapters and 11 extras.

Tags: Love Triangle , Female Harem , Primarily Female Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Slapstick , Primarily Teen Cast , Tragedy , Tsundere , School , Coming of Age , Fake Relationship , Yakuza , Gangs , Time Skip , Chibi , Nudity , Arranged Marriage , Animals , Crossdressing , Police , Amnesia , Marriage , Gender Bending

Fuufu Ijou, Koibito Miman.

Also known as More Than a Married Couple, but Not Lovers..

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Jirou, a third-year in high school, is forced to live with a gyaru named Akari under a course called the "Couple Practical". In order to be paired with their own romantic interests, they're going to act as a married couple...!?

Note: Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category.

Tags: Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Gyaru , Male Protagonist , School , Family Life , Shounen , Meta , Fake Relationship , Nudity , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things

Geunyeoga Gongjagjeolo Gaya Haessdeon Sajeong

Also known as The Reason Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Mystery , Romance

Eunha Park was just a regular girl desperate to get into college, but when she finally does, her elation is cut short as she's pushed off a roof—only to wake up as Raeliana McMillan, a character from a novel whose death serves as the catalyst for the story's events. But Raeliana refuses to die a second time and is determined to change her fate, no matter what!



Tags: Full Color , Female Protagonist , Isekai , Reincarnation , Conspiracy , Politics , Revenge , Terrorism , Heterosexual , Body Swapping , Primarily Adult Cast , Yandere , Male Harem , Alternate Universe , Writing , Royal Affairs , Magic , Gods , Guns , Love Triangle , Swordplay , Fake Relationship

Kuzu no Honkai

Also known as Scum's Wish.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Psychological , Romance

Mugi and Hanabi are the perfect high school couple...but their relationship is built on a single shared secret: They're each in love with someone else.



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Nyan Nyan Prelude
Volume 2: Nyan Nyan Serenade
Volume 3: Nyan Nyan Oratorio
Volume 4: Nyan Nyan Cantata
Volume 5: Nyan Nyan Andante
Volume 2 contains the side story "Little Little Princess" (Little Little Princess).

Tags: Heterosexual , Seinen , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , School , Love Triangle , Bisexual , LGBTQ+ Themes , Age Gap , Yuri , Fake Relationship , Unrequited Love , Nudity , Netorare

Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun

Also known as Maybe Meant to Be.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Jia Han, a 32-year-old freelancer with no work, is tired of her parents nagging her to get married and finally move out. When she runs into her childhood friend, Mincheol Jin, who is also feeling the same pressure from his parents, she blurts out that they should just get married to solve both of their problems. Little did she know he’d accept her suggestion, and she suddenly finds herself thrust into marriage. A story of an unexpected romance that’ll have you scrolling for more!



Tags: Marriage , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Full Color , Rehabilitation , Family Life , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Fitness , Tsundere , Kuudere , Work , Writing , Urban , Software Development

Cheongchun Blossom

Also known as Seasons of Blossom.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Oh, to be young and in love. Oh, to be wild and carefree. The springtime of life is intense, tumultuous, and at times, oh so confusing. Spring, summer, fall and winter -- love blossoms in all seasons.



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Suicide , Bullying , School , Heterosexual , Full Color , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , College , Delinquents , Kuudere , Sumo , Family Life , Love Triangle

Jakjeonmyeong Sunjeong

Also known as Operation: True Love.

Status: Hiatus
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

It’s hard dating someone who won’t give you the time of day. Su-Ae Sim knows that better than anyone, having dated her indifferent boyfriend, Min-U Kang, for years. She sometimes wishes she could be more like her charismatic stepsister, Ra-Im, who seems to have it all. But life takes a turn for the weird when Su-Ae discovers Jellypop, a sentient flip phone, in her locker. Jellypop has a lot to say about her love life, especially as Su-Ee drifts further away from Min-U and finds herself running into Min-U’s friend, Eun-Hyeok. Add to the mix a growing suspicion that Min-U and Ra-Im might be more than friends, and Su-ae might need a miracle to navigate the ups and downs of high school romance!



Tags: Revenge , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Full Color , Female Protagonist , School , Time Skip , Magic , Bullying , Urban Fantasy , Fake Relationship , Chibi , Achronological Order , Idol , Writing

Appa, Na I Gyeolhon An Hallaeyo!

Also known as Father, I Don't Want this Marriage.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Romance

Juvelian is a villainess so hated by everyone that even her lover and father leave her to die a pitiful death. Just as she’s about to face her fate, she gets the chance to change the course of her story. In order to avoid the tragic end she knows awaits her, she breaks up with her lover and gives up trying to win her father’s love. Instead, she focuses on using his wealth to enjoy her new life to its fullest! But while she prepares for her extravagant life as a lady, her father begins looking for her new suitor. Afraid that he’ll marry her off to the infamously unpredictable and stormy prince, she lands on a desperate solution: a dating contract. And the best candidate is none other than her father’s student.



Tags: Reincarnation , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Time Manipulation , Royal Affairs , Fake Relationship , Full Color , Magic , Yandere , Villainess , Ojou-sama , Tsundere , Suicide , Kuudere , Arranged Marriage , Politics , Amnesia

Kekkon Suru tte, Hontou desu ka: 365 Days To The Wedding

Also known as 365 Days to the Wedding.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Takuya and Rika are coworkers in a travel agency in Tokyo. They’re both single, but they don’t mind, since they’re introverts with fulfilling lives at home. Unfortunately, now their job is looking to staff an office in Siberia, and non-married employees are the first to be considered. Rika is desperate to avoid the transfer and goes to Takuya with an idea: if they pretend they’re getting married in a year, they can stay in Tokyo. The only problem is the two of them barely know each other! If these two quiet coworkers “fake” a relationship, will it turn into something real?



Tags: Work , Marriage , Seinen , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Office , Family Life , Rural , Travel , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes

Ookami Shoujo to Kuro Ouji

Also known as Wolf Girl and Black Prince.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Fed up with her friends’ constant bragging about their boyfriends, high school student Erika Shinohara decides to make up one of her own. When her lie starts unraveling at the seams, her charming schoolmate Kyoya Sata agrees to be her pretend boyfriend, seemingly saving her reputation. She won’t get off that easy, however, as she soon discovers her white knight is actually a blackhearted prince! Now Erika must be at his beck and call or risk her lie being exposed. But is Kyoya really as blackhearted as he seems?



Notes:
- Includes the one-shot "Junketsu Lullaby".
- Includes the one-shot "Pierrot ja Nee yo".
- Includes the one-shot "Kamatte-chan de Gomenasai!!"
- Includes the one-shot "Kimi wo Suki ni Natta Riyuu" (The Reason I Love You)

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Time Skip , Gyaru , Fake Relationship

Oya ga Urusai node Kouhai (♀) to Gisou Kekkon shitemita.

Also known as I Married My Best Friend to Shut My Parents Up.

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

Morimoto, a young professional woman in Japan, is tired of fending off her parents' questions about her being single. They want her to marry a man and settle down, and they'll insist on nitpicking her choice of groom to death. In an unexpected move, another woman in the office - who has a crush on her - offers to be her wife in a sham marriage, which might make her parents back off. But this "fake" marriage could unearth something very real!



Note: Includes the extra chapters "Anaerobic Love" and "Fake Married Life".

Tags: Yuri , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Marriage , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes , Fake Relationship , Work , Bisexual , Drawing , Family Life

Sanae Matseon

Also known as A Business Proposal.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After being worked to the bone at her office job, getting introduced to her longtime crush’s new girlfriend, and dealing with her family’s debt hanging over her head, Hari Shin's life seems to have hit rock bottom. Luckily, her friend Youngseo has a business proposal for her: go to an arranged date in her stead and Hari will receive a hefty compensation. Things grow complicated, however, when it turns out that the other party is Hari’s new CEO—and he's dead-set on marrying whoever shows up to the date!



Tags: Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Love Triangle , Marriage , Heterosexual , Full Color , Work , Urban , Fake Relationship , Office , Foreign , Adoption , Crossdressing , Twins , Time Skip , Chibi , Fishing

Kimi ni Koisuru Satsujinki

Also known as Killer in Love.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

“You should stay away from her.
What? But I need to thank her...”

Suzuki Ryuto is an introverted, timid college student. Every day he puts on a fake smile, trying his best to blend into a group of outgoing students even despite cruel teasing over his virginity. One day he comes to a drinking party where he meets a beautiful girl, Kokoa. Per her request, he pretends to be her boyfriend to ward off the stalker who has been harassing the girl.

Their tender love lead to great tragedy.



Tags: Yandere , Body Horror , Gore , Crime , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Anti-Hero , Bullying , Shounen , College , Fake Relationship

Sayonara Rose Garden

Also known as Goodbye, My Rose Garden.

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

England, the early 1900s. Alice, a young noblewoman, has a Japanese maid named Hanako working in her household. The two have a fairly typical relationship…until the day Alice begs Hanako to kill her. As Hanako tries to figure out why her mistress would make such a terrible request, she and Alice grow closer until an entirely new feeling begins to blossom between them.



Note: Chapter count includes 1 extra.

Tags: Maids , Historical , Yuri , Ojou-sama , Foreign , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Writing , Primarily Adult Cast , Shoujo , Love Triangle , Teacher , Fake Relationship

Wonsureul Saranghara

Also known as To Love Your Enemy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Having mastered the art of lying her way through life, Yeon-Hui Bae has vowed to leave her past behind and make a fresh start for herself by going to college at 24. But when she runs into someone who knows a secret from her past that could completely ruin her reputation, her hopes for a perfect life suddenly start to crumble. Amidst college gossip, crushes, and jealousy, can the two set aside their differences and embrace each other for who they really are?



Tags: Full Color , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Kuudere , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Cult , Age Gap , Time Skip , Fake Relationship

Igeon Myeongbaekan Sagigyeolhonida

Also known as I Was Tricked into this Fake Marriage!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

After the Delpice Empire unifies all kingdoms with brutal subjugation, all the noblemen who stood up to the empire had to relinquish their titles. As her father’s only child, Leyrin Efran becomes a countess overnight, but to secure her family’s title and estate, legally she must be wed! She enlists info from the infamous Nine Night Guild to find a man of lower rank to keep the empire at bay. They deliver as requested (eep! he’s SO hot!), but things don’t completely seem as advertised...



Tags: Full Color , Heterosexual , Gods , Reincarnation , Isekai , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Fake Relationship

Siscon Ani to Brocon Imouto ga Shoujiki ni Nattara

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

Even in high school, Ritsu and Uta really get along, but suddenly, they have to pretend to be lovers...!?

The real brother-sister exciting love comedy starts!!

Tags: Incest , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Love Triangle , Video Games , Shounen , Slapstick , School , Episodic , Time Skip , Fake Relationship

Dalkomsalbeolhan Bubu

Also known as 'Til Debt Do Us Part.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Su-Bin's mom routinely pays for matchmakers to set her up on dates. Su-Bin turns them all down, one after another. One day she runs into an old friend from school, and things start to get complicated when he suddenly asks her to marry him. Is he the answer to her prayers or a devil in disguise? Will she take this chance to clear her debt?



Tags: Heterosexual , Full Color , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Fake Relationship , Urban , Foreign