If you liked My Awkward Senpai
12 manga like My Awkward Senpai
Picked for the same feel: the genres they share with My Awkward Senpai (romance, slice of life, comedy), the same creators, and what readers keep together. Each opens where it is read legally.
Manga like My Awkward Senpai
Readers also like it1. The Ice Guy and the Cool Girl
by Miyuki Tonogaya
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
- Supernatural
Himuro descends from snow spirits, and when his feelings run high it starts to snow, which is awkward because he has a crush on his calm coworker Fuyutsuki. A soft office romance full of small gestures, slipping temperatures and colleagues who notice far too much.
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Readers also like it2. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
by Fujita
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Narumi, a secret fangirl, takes a new office job and runs straight into Hirotaka, her childhood friend and a devoted gamer. They decide dating another otaku might be the easiest option there is. A funny, warm romance about two adults who are much better at games than at feelings.
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Readers also like it3. Haimiya Is Scary Cute
by Kamiyama Sumu
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Everyone at school is afraid of Haimiya, the upperclassman with the piercings, the grey wolf cut and the blunt Kansai dialect. For some reason she is gentle with exactly one person: him. A romantic comedy about a scary, sweet senpai.
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Readers also like it4. Skip and Loafer
by Misaki Takamatsu
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Mitsumi, the top student from a tiny seaside town, moves to Tokyo for high school with a ten-year plan and no idea how the city works. On her first day she gets lost, and Shima, a charming classmate with secrets of his own, helps her out. A bright, funny story about friendship and finding your feet, with a heroine who stumbles a lot and never stays down.
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Office Workers · Slice of Life5. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You
by Jinushi
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Sasaki, a tired office worker, lives for two small pleasures: a cigarette behind the supermarket after work, and the shy cashier who smiles at him every day. Then a stranger starts joining his smoke breaks, and she looks oddly like that cashier. A warm, funny romance about two grown-ups who each show the other a different face.
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Office Workers · Slice of Life6. Life Lessons with Uramichi Oniisan
by Gaku Kuze
- Comedy (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Uramichi Omota is the cheerful exercise host of a children's TV show. Off camera — and sometimes on it — he is a tired, cynical adult who cannot stop telling small children the truth about grown-up life. A very funny comedy about burnout.
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Slice of Life · Romance7. Arakawa Under the Bridge
by Hikaru Nakamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Kou has been taught never to owe anyone a favor. When Nino saves his life, the wealthy young man is ready to repay her with almost anything—until she asks for a relationship. Moving into her riverside community introduces him to eccentric neighbors and a way of living his carefully ordered upbringing never prepared him for.
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Slice of Life · Romance8. My Clueless First Friend
by Taku Kawamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Akane Nishimura keeps to herself at school, where an unkind nickname has made her an easy target. New transfer student Taiyou Takada hears the same nickname and thinks it sounds amazing. His cheerful curiosity turns awkward encounters into an unlikely friendship, slowly giving Akane a chance to come out of her shell.
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Slice of Life · Romance9. My Love Story!!
by Kazune Kawahara, Aruko
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Takeo is strong, kind and accustomed to being overlooked in romance beside his handsome best friend. Helping a girl named Yamato changes that familiar pattern in ways he struggles to recognise. A warm romantic comedy about sincerity, friendship and learning to accept affection.
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Slice of Life · Romance10. The Otaku Love Connection
by Chu Amairo
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Wataru Otonari is perfectly happy watching his favorite couple enjoy their high-school romance. He considers himself a background character, even as his own good looks and enthusiasm attract attention. Meeting other devoted fans turns his quiet hobby into a lively tangle of friendships, rival interpretations and unexpected feelings.
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Slice of Life · Romance11. Skip Beat!
by Yoshiki Nakamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Kyoko has devoted herself to helping her childhood friend become a star, only to discover how little he values her. Determined to surpass him, she enters show business with revenge on her mind. Acting gradually reveals ambitions and abilities that belong to her alone.
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Slice of Life · Romance12. I Think Our Son Is Gay
by Okura
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Tomoko notices that her teenage son Hiroki may have a crush on another boy. She chooses to give him room to understand his feelings, even when his attempts to keep them private are less convincing than he thinks. Ordinary family routines become a warm portrait of patient support, awkward crushes and growing up.
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