L♥DK
WATANABE Ayu
Shoujo – Romance, slice-of-life
4 Volumes (ongoing)
Kodansha Comics USA
When her best friend is rejected by the school prince, Shusei, Aoi decides to confront him. He shrugs off the encounter, making her even more mad. But Aoi’s life takes a strange turn when Shusei not only moves in next door, but moves into her apartment when she ruins his!
My Little Monster
となりの怪物くん (Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun)
Robico
Shoujo – Romance, comedy, drama, slice-of-life
13 Volumes (complete)
Kodansha Comics USA
Shizuku just wants to spend her days concentrating on school. At least she doesn’t have to worry about the boy who is supposed to sit next to her bothering her, as he got suspended. When Shizuku is asked to deliver some printouts to the boy, Haru, she witnesses his much-rumored temper! Then Haru suddenly declares he’s friends with Shizuku…
Silver Nina
銀のニーナ (Shirogane no Nina)
Itokatsu
Seinen – Slice-of-life, comedy
71 Chapters (ongoing)
Crunchyroll
Shutaro has returned to his small hometown from Tokyo after being let go from his job. As he decides what to do about his future, his parents put him in charge of his half-Finnish, half-Japanese niece Nina. Shutaro helps Nina learn all about Japanese culture while trying to deal with his own problems.
Candy Candy
キャンディ・キャンディ
MIZUKI Kyoko (story), IGARASHI Yumiko (art)
Shoujo – Slice-of-life, historical, drama, romance
9 Volumes (complete, original), 5 Volumes (special edition), 6 Volumes (bunko)
Kodansha (Nakayoshi)
The U.S., early 1900s. Orphans Candy and Annie promise to remain close when Annie is adopted. But when Annie stops writing letters, Candy goes to a nearby hill to cry. She then meets a boy who cheers her up. Candy keeps this memory of her “prince” close to her as she grows up.
Your Lie in April
四月は君の嘘 (Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso)
ARAKAWA Naoshi
Shounen – Slice-of-life, drama, romance, psychological, tragedy
5 Volumes (ongoing)
Kodansha USA
Kosei was once considered a piano prodigy. After his mother’s death, however, he froze during a competition, and Kosei hasn’t played the piano since. Two years passed, and he meets a girl playing the melodica. This encounter forces Kosei to once again answer the call to music.
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Beauty Pop
ビューティーポップ
ARAI Kiyoko
Shoujo – Romance, comedy, slice-of-life
10 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media
Although her father runs a salon, Kiri has no interest in being a beautician. Meanwhile, three guys at her school run a makeover club called the Scissors Project. Shogo, one who cuts hair, won’t stop until he becomes the best stylist in Japan! But there may be another person with Shogo’s skill nearby…
Sweetness and Lightning
甘々と稲妻 (Amaama to Inazuma)
AMAGAKURE Gido
Seinen – Slice-of-life
5 Volumes (ongoing)
Crunchyroll
After his wife’s death, high school teacher Kohei is left raising his daughter Tsumugi alone. The pair relies on prepared meals, but Tsumugi starts wanting cooked meals. Kohei ends up at restaurant owned by the mother of a girl he met, but the girl, Kotori, doesn’t know how to cook either! Plus, Kotori is his student!
Unofficial Hatsune Mix
メーカー非公式 初音みっくす (Maker Hikoushiki Hatsune Mix)
KEI
Shounen – Comedy, fantasy, sci-fi, slice-of-life
1 Omnibus (3 Japanese volumes) (complete)
Dark Horse
Join Miku and her Vocaloid friends and family for a series of adventures — and misadventures! Each chapter features a different story and setting, but music is always a part of Miku’s life.
Kare First Love
“He” is My First Love
「彼」 first love
MIYASAKA Kaho
Shoujo – Romance, drama, slice-of-life
10 Volumes (complete)
Viz Media
Karin just wants to get along with her classmates, which is why she bites her tongue at her “friend” Yuka’s comments and demands. One day, she mistakes a good-looking guy for a pervert and is forced to go along on a mixer. The guy, Kiriya, finds Karin interesting, but Yuka has her eye on him.
Cross Game
クロスゲーム
ADACHI Mitsuru
Shounen – Romance, sports, comedy, drama, slice-of-life
8 Volumes (17 Volumes original Japanese release) (complete)
Viz Media
Ko’s family owns a sporting goods store, and his best friend/sort-of girlfriend Wakaba’s family runs a batting center. But Ko doesn’t take much interest in any sport, including baseball. But Wakaba’s younger sister Aoba resents Ko for both seeing baseball as just a game and for hogging Wakaba’s attention.