r/RomanceMangaAnime

I've been loving this malfoid trend lately but are there any stories like these with dynamics btw ml and fl like this?

A new rom-com about misunderstandings and living together, brought to you by the duo behind "Actually, She Was My Stepsister All Along!

"Actually, She Was My Stepsister All Along" (650,000 copies sold in the series)

"Why Not Make Both Twins My Girlfriends?" (250,000 copies sold in the series)

A Childhood-Friend Cohabitation Rom-Com brought to you by the hit-making author and illustrator duo!

*Check out the official X account (@jitsuimo) for info like introductory manga and advance serializations!*

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Aoto moves from the city into an old house left to him by his grandmother.

He expects to live alone, but instead he finds three childhood friends — each with their own complicated circumstances — already settled in, leading to an unexpected cohabitation arrangement!?

"Huh? You think I'm cute!? How much!? Enough to want to make me your wife?"

Sumika - An honor student who freezes up when praised but tends to get carried away easily.

"It's okay if we take a bath together, ya know?"

Chihaya — a Kansai-dialect-speaking gal who has zero sense of personal space and is always way too clingy.

"It's purely a coincidence that I'm always by your side, Senpai."

Mugi — a boyish younger girl who, despite her prickly attitude, never leaves his side.

As they start living together, their feelings for him become painfully obvious.

The reason? A promise from the past — they all thought of themselves as candidates to be Aoto’s future wife!

Aoto, unaware of all of this, keeps closing the distance between them...... making everyone hyper-aware of each other and their hearts start to race!

A new rom-com about childhood friends living together — where their feelings for each other are painfully too obvious!

1. Actually I Am/Jitsu Wa Watashi Wa/My Monster Secret

I love the main trio of Kuromine, Shiragami, and Aizawa, and how they're so respectful and understanding of each other as friends despite being in a love triangle, plus they're still such fun characters to follow, too! Personally I would say Aizawa's the standout in the cast for being a very multi-dimensional and adorable tsundere.

Unfortunately, I'm not a fan of the rest of the cast- Akemi (orange hair, glasses) is the trope of "Friend who's legit cruel to their crush instead of being open about their feelings, then gets sad about it when nothing happens." and her magical gimmick is more annoying than funny. Shishido's (long dark pink hair) multiple personality gimmick gets old quick, barely fits the werewolf she's apparently meant to be, and feels like they're two characters rather than one character undergoing a change, even ignoring the fact that it's kind of an uncomfy stereotype nowadays. And personally I'm already not a fan of the 1000 year-old loli trope, but the character in question also being extremely annoying and a hindrance to the main characters doesn't help it either.

(Main Couple 8/10, Side Cast 3/10)

2. Yamada and the 7 Witches.

One of my favorite couples in anime overall (and also one of the best anime OPs of all time). I absolutely love Yamada and Shiraishi's chemistry and development together. And in all fairness, I'm going to be less harsh on this than I am on the previous entry- side characters like Itou as the female comic relief, along with Igarashi and Odagiri as early minor antagonists.

But like with the previous entry, the rest of the side cast are just defined by one-note jokes that get old quick after their introductory arcs. And the final arc about the student council was just way too melodramatic and convoluted for my taste- it felt like it was the inspiration behind the ProZD skit about how student councils in anime are basically totalitarian shadow governments. Also I feel the male comic relief characters Miyamura and Tsubaki are just a bit inconsistent and underdeveloped despite being a part of the main cast.

Still, I might sound like I'm being harsh but I still love the main couple (and the few other characters I mentioned) so much that I would definitely recommend this series for anyone who's curious! It's a good emotional story of an opposites-attract couple whose fates intertwine because of a secret magical aspect!

(Main Couple 9.5/10, Side Cast 6.5/10)

3. Oh Boy, was I Wrong About Her. (Japanese title way too long)

The newest entry on this list- I think it genuinely does a great job of portraying estranged childhood friends reuniting. Hayato and Haruki have great chemistry and you can really believe they used to be best bros as kids whenever they talk. On top of that, the MC's little sister Himeko is actually funny and helpful to the story, and isn't just there to be annoying or fanservice! The three main characters are easily this anime's strongest suit.

But I would say the series' weak point is how it's stretched thin between too many subplots, leaving the side cast feeling really underdeveloped. The rest of the cast just feels like either weird harem bait, or just a storyline that goes nowhere, especially Kazuki and the other celebrity girl. Which is a shame, since I wish the story would focus on the plotline with Haruki's mom- easily the most compelling part of the series beyond Haruki and Hayato's friendship/romance.

So by the end of the anime and manga (which got axed despite the light novels continuing further) it feels like we have 4 or 5 subplots that didn't go anywhere, and you're just kind of left wanting more of the main couple, or just more progress overall.

(Main Couple 8.5/10, Side Cast 5/10)

But what do you think? Do you agree with my points here? And do you have any similar anime that also fit the bill of having a great main couple but disappointing side characters?

I just finished "my bias..." and that might have been my favorite romance media ever. Please recommend some similar mangas/manwhas that scratch the same itch as the above 3 - would prefer it to be lewd.

Story Synopsis:

A new work from the "Oda Nobuna" series duo. Guide a "gyaru" version of Lu Bu as her personal strategist and survive the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era!

The beautiful girl I happened to meet after being transported to the world of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was actually...... the ultimate warrior, the Flying General Lu Bu.

"Can I deck out Red Hare with some cute decorations, I wonder?"

And for some reason, she's a "gyaru" here!?

But wait — before I even knew it, I found myself in the body of the lovely strategist Chen Gong himself!?

Through a sudden twist of fate, I ended up being doted on by Lu Bu's army of gyaru girls......

"If your name is Chen Gong...... Alright then, I guess I'll just call you Chen Dong from now on!"

...... HUH?

I shall use my vast historical knowledge in order to guide Lu Bu and avert the ruinous fate that history has in store for her!

"Let's give it our all out there, huh, Chen Dong!"

"Stop calling me that!"

More manga similar to yamada kun and the seven witches, my monster secret or Rosario+vampire.
Any thing supernatural esc
Bonus if completed as well

It's a small 33 chapter manga with insanely good art and a good story.

Synopsis - After his first love confession is rejected, Yuuki Shibuki finds himself crying away his heartbreak at a park. Feeling depressed and blaming his short height and feminine looks for his failure, his pain is eased when he encounters a cool, hooded street musician who has a soothing touch with the guitar. The next day he meets that same musician at the park and learns that 'he' was in fact a tall girl named Chikako Takamine and that she was playing the song he heard the last time specifically for him.

Yuuki is quickly smitten by such an unimaginably dashing and handsome girl. To him, it is not love but instead, a miracle.

Story Synopsis:

A new work from the "Oda Nobuna" series duo. Guide a "gyaru" version of Lu Bu as her personal strategist and survive the Romance of the Three Kingdoms era!

The beautiful girl I happened to meet after being transported to the world of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was actually...... the ultimate warrior, the Flying General Lu Bu.

"Can I deck out Red Hare with some cute decorations, I wonder?"

And for some reason, she's a "gyaru" here!?

But wait — before I even knew it, I found myself in the body of the lovely strategist Chen Gong himself!?

Through a sudden twist of fate, I ended up being doted on by Lu Bu's army of gyaru girls......

"If your name is Chen Gong...... Alright then, I guess I'll just call you Chen Dong from now on!"

...... HUH?

I shall use my vast historical knowledge in order to guide Lu Bu and avert the ruinous fate that history has in store for her!

"Let's give it our all out there, huh, Chen Dong!"

"Stop calling me that!"

Looking for a story where female lead approaches mc pretending to like him, but actually have ulterior motives. During the time they spend together she actually falls for mc. The reason can be anything from wanting to assassinated him to just wanting to use him.

If the story have action it would be a plus but not necessary. Even with action i want romance being the main focus.

Also i dont want one of those stories that just instantly forgives fml and pretends she never manipulated/deceived mc. The reveal should have a big impact like a fall out between mc and fml or it lead to a whole fight or so. Mc just being depressed after finding out is also ok. Aslong the story doesn't treat as a plot point that the author wants to get out of the way fast.

Please no harem or love triangle

Neko no Te datte Yaku ni Tatsu
One day, Takase's beloved cat Mi-chan transforms into a human! Can Mi-chan make Takase, who loves cats but has no interest in human girls, fall in love with her?