If you liked LDK
12 manga like LDK
Picked for the same feel: the genres they share with LDK (romance, drama), the same creators, and what readers keep together. Each opens where it is read legally.
Manga like LDK
Shoujo · School Life1. My Little Monster
by Robico
- Comedy
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
Shizuku Mizutani cares about only one thing: getting the best grades. Haru Yoshida, the boy who sits beside her, has not been to school since the first day, when he was suspended for violently beating up a group of bullies. Everyone is afraid of him. When Shizuku is asked to deliver his schoolwork, Haru decides that she is his first friend, and soon announces that he loves her. Haru is impulsive, intense and unpredictable, while Shizuku is cold and focused on her studies, and neither knows how to handle the feelings that follow. Along the way, they gather a small circle of friends just as awkward as they are. Robico's series is a funny, awkward and sincere romance about two people learning friendship, boundaries and love for the first time. It was adapted into an anime and a live-action film.
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Readers also like it2. My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999
by Mashiro
- Comedy
- Romance (shared)
Dumped by a boyfriend who left her for a girl he met in an online game, college student Akane Kinoshita is ready to quit that game for good. Before she logs off, she meets Yamada, a famously skilled player who turns out to be just the same in real life: handsome, aloof and interested in nothing but gaming. As the two keep running into each other, online and off, Akane finds herself drawn to someone whose attention seems permanently fixed on the screen. Yamada's guild friends, offline meet-ups and awkward misunderstandings fill their days, and Akane slowly realises that Yamada's bluntness hides more care than he lets on. Mashiro's romantic comedy is a warm story about moving on after heartbreak, friendships made through games, and the slow, awkward work of letting someone in. Its sharp humour and gamer details won a large following, and it was adapted into a popular anime.
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Shoujo · School Life3. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk
by Mika Yamamori
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
Yoi Takiguchi has long legs, a deep voice and a handsome face, and so many people mistake her for a good-looking boy that the whole school calls her the Prince. She has grown used to the role, even if it keeps everyone at a certain distance. Then she meets Kohaku Ichimura, an upperclassman who is the school's other prince, and the first person who seems to see her for who she is, and treats her like a girl. Yoi has no idea how to handle this new kind of attention, and as the two grow closer, she begins to discover feelings and a side of herself she never expected. Mika Yamamori's series is a quiet, lovely shojo romance about how other people see us, and the joy of being seen properly, drawn with graceful, expressive art.
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Shoujo · Romance4. My Happy Marriage
by Agitogi Akumi, Kousaka Rito
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
In an alternate Meiji-era Japan where some families inherit supernatural gifts, Miyo Saimori was born without one. Since her mother's death, she has been treated as a servant by her father, her stepmother and her gifted half-sister Kaya, and has forgotten how to hope. Then she is sent away as a bride candidate to Kiyoka Kudo, the head of a powerful family and the commander of a special military unit, rumoured to be so cold and cruel that every previous candidate has fled. Instead, Miyo finds a reserved but kind man, and a home where she is slowly allowed to feel safe, while the secrets of her mother's bloodline begin to stir. Based on Akumi Agitogi's novels and drawn by Rito Kohsaka, My Happy Marriage is a slow, gentle Cinderella-style romance with a supernatural edge. The story was adapted into an anime and a live-action film.
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Shoujo · School Life5. Operation: True Love
by kkokkalee (꼬까리), Deuldeom (들덤)
- Comedy
- Romance (shared)
It is hard dating someone who will not give you the time of day, and Su-Ae Sim knows that better than anyone. She has been with her indifferent boyfriend, Min-U Kang, for years, and sometimes wishes she could be more like her charismatic stepsister, Ra-Im, who seems to have it all. Then Su-Ae finds Jellypop, a sentient flip phone, in her school locker, and it has a lot to say about her love life. With its bossy advice, Su-Ae starts looking more closely at the attention she accepts, the affection she deserves and the people around her who might treat her far better. Written by kkokkalee and drawn by Deuldeom, the webtoon is a funny, sweet romance about letting go of the wrong person and learning to value yourself, with a gadget sidekick that steals every scene.
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Shoujo · School Life6. Glasses With a Chance of Delinquent
by Naruki
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
Momose has always longed for a peaceful high-school life, with nothing to do with hoodlums, delinquents or troublemakers. When she meets Ichikura, an inconspicuous black-haired boy with glasses, he seems like a normal, nice guy. Then she discovers that back in junior high, Ichikura was a notorious delinquent. He keeps assuring her that he has changed his ways, but he still has a knack for getting into fights, and Momose ends up keeping his secret. As she gets drawn into his attempts to live quietly, she starts to wonder how much someone's past should define their future, and why her heart races around him. Naruki's series is a light, sweet romantic comedy about second chances, reputations and an unlikely pair learning to trust each other.
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School Life · Romance7. I Think Our Son Is Gay
by Okura
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
Tomoko Aoyama is a cheerful mother of two boys. With her husband often away for work, the household is usually just her and her sons, Hiroki and Yuri, going about their everyday lives. Now that Hiroki is in his first year of high school, his thoughts are turning to romance, and Tomoko can't help noticing that her son seems to have a crush on another boy. He is not very good at hiding it. Tomoko decides to give him space to understand his own feelings, quietly supporting him without pushing, and finding warm, funny ways to show she is on his side. Okura's series is a gentle, affectionate family comedy about acceptance, patience and growing up, built on ordinary family routines and a mother's quiet care.
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School Life · Romance8. Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
by Karuho Shiina
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
Sawako Kuronuma has long black hair, a shy, nervous smile and a quiet manner, and her classmates call her Sadako after a horror-film ghost. Rumours say she can see spirits and curse people. In truth, she is a sweet, sincere girl who has never managed to make a single friend. That changes when Shota Kazehaya, the most popular boy in class, treats her kindly and encourages her to reach out. With his support, Sawako slowly makes her first real friends, the tough Chizuru and the stylish Ayane, and begins to discover love, friendship and the courage to speak for herself. Karuho Shiina's series is a gentle, heartfelt school romance about patience, misunderstanding and connection. It won the Kodansha Manga Award and was adapted into an anime, a live-action film and a Netflix drama.
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School Life · Romance9. One Week Friends
by Matcha Hazuki
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
Yuki Hase desperately wants to be friends with Kaori Fujimiya, a quiet classmate who always seems to be alone and turns away anyone who approaches her. When he finally gets her to talk, she reveals her secret: every Monday, her memories of her friends from the previous week disappear. Undeterred, Yuki resolves to befriend her again as many times as it takes, introducing himself anew each week. With a diary in which Kaori records their time together, his laid-back best friend Shogo and new classmates who join them, the two take small steps toward a friendship that might survive the next Monday. Matcha Hazuki's series is a tender, bittersweet school romance about patience, memory and the courage to keep trying. It was adapted into an anime and a live-action film.
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Shoujo · Drama10. No. 6
by Atsuko Asano, Hinoki Kino
- Action
- Drama (shared)
- Mystery
- Sci-Fi
In the computer-controlled city of No. 6, everything is clean, safe and planned. Shion, a gifted twelve-year-old, has an elite education and a comfortable future ahead of him. On the night of a typhoon, he shelters a wounded boy his own age who calls himself Rat, a fugitive from the city's authorities. That single act of kindness costs Shion his place in the city. Four years later, events force Shion outside the walls into the West Block, a poor district of people the city has abandoned, where Rat lives by his wits. There Shion meets characters such as the dog keeper Inukashi and starts to see how much of No. 6's perfection is built on secrets, and how little he really knew about the place he called home. Adapted from Atsuko Asano's novels with art by Hinoki Kino, No. 6 is a dystopian story about friendship, truth and the hidden price of a perfect city. The bond between gentle Shion and sharp, guarded Rat is its beating heart. The novels were also adapted into an anime.
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School Life · Romance11. True Beauty
by Yaongyi
- Comedy
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
Lim Jugyeong was bullied for her looks for years. Desperate for a fresh start, she binge-watches beauty videos and masters the art of make-up, then transfers to a new school as a new person. Overnight, she becomes the prettiest girl in her class. There is just one problem: nobody can ever see her bare face. When Lee Suho, a handsome, reserved classmate, discovers her secret, he becomes the one person she can be herself with. But as new friendships, rivalries and the charming bad boy Han Seojun enter her life, keeping up the image becomes exhausting, and Jugyeong must face her own insecurities. Yaongyi's webtoon is one of the most popular romances of its time, a funny, heartfelt story about appearances, self-esteem and who we are without them. It was adapted into a hit television drama.
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School Life · Romance12. Cross Game
by Mitsuru Adachi
- Drama (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life
- Sports
Ko Kitamura grows up next to the Tsukishima family, who run a batting centre, and baseball is woven into their shared lives. He is especially close to Wakaba, the second of the four Tsukishima sisters, who was born on the same day as him, while her younger sister Aoba, a gifted pitcher, cannot stand him. A profound loss shapes the years that follow. In high school, Ko emerges as a remarkable pitcher, and he and Aoba, rivals and reluctant partners, chase the dream of playing at Koshien, while feelings that remain unspoken shape everything they do. Mitsuru Adachi's series is a poignant, gently humorous coming-of-age story about grief, rivalry and moving forward, told with his trademark quiet storytelling. It won the Shogakukan Manga Award and was adapted into an anime.
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