An idealistic boy joins the school drama club. He instantly falls in love with a fascinating person on stage nicknamed "Maria." He confesses to who he thinks is an attractive girl, but he's wrong. "You judge only based on what you see," he gets told.
Note: Chapter count contains an extra chapter
Boy Meets Maria has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: ボーイミーツマリア, Boy Meets Maria
Genres: Drama , Shounen Ai , School Life , Psychological , Cross Dressing
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Top 5 Manga Like Boy Meets Maria [2026 List]
5. Boys Run the Riot
"My body is female, but inside I am male." High school student Ryuu, while struggling with dysphoria and acceptance, meets Jin, a man who loves clothes, and his life starts to change. Demolish clothes that are "obvious" and "discomforting"! A rugged style fashion story.
Boys Run the Riot has finished publishing and it has 37 Chapters. It is also Known as: ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット, Boys Run the Riot
4. Reversible!
Shuu Kaidou is sent away to an all boys boarding school with a very strange rule concerning half the students.
Reversible! has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: リバーシブル！, Reversible School Life
3. Okaeri Alice
The manga centers on three shy middle school students: Youhei, Kei, and Yui. All three have been together since kindergarten, and are childhood friends. As Youhei starts to become conscious that Yui is a girl, he witnesses a scene that he can't quite believe.
Welcome Back Alice has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: おかえりアリス, Okaeri Alice
2. Boy Meets Maria
An idealistic boy joins the school drama club. He instantly falls in love with a fascinating person on stage nicknamed "Maria." He confesses to who he thinks is an attractive girl, but he's wrong. "You judge only based on what you see," he gets told.
Note: Chapter count contains an extra chapter
Boy Meets Maria has finished publishing and it has 7 Chapters. It is also Known as: ボーイミーツマリア, Boy Meets Maria
1. Himegoto: Juukyuusai no Seifuku
This is a story of a group of college-age people who struggle with gender and sexual identity.
Yuki (nicknamed Yoshiki) is a girl, but she is terrible at 'being feminine.' She mostly dresses like a boy and is often mistaken as one. However, she has to wear a skirt and imagine being dominated by a guy in order to masturbate.
Nagao Mikako seems young and innocent, and she uses that apparent innocence to sell her body as a fake 15-year-old. She knows her youthfulness can't last forever, but she enjoys tricking the men. Her friends have no idea of her sexual habits and believe her to be sweet and sheltered.
Aiba Kaito is a pretty good-looking guy, but he wants to be Nagao Mikako. He often dresses as a girl, picking out clothes that mimic Mikako's style. Though he's into cross-dressing, he is still attracted to women.
Will these young adults and their friends be able to handle their 'guilty secrets' and muddle their way through this confusing period of their lives?
Himegoto: Uniforms at the Age of Nineteen has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒメゴト ～十九歳の制服～, Himegoto - Uniforms at the Age of Nineteen, Secrets - Uniforms at the Age of Nineteen, HIME-GOTO: uniforms at the age of nineteen
