The unemployed Shibata Michiko is betting everything she has on her romance with a younger man—literally. In order to keep him happy, she deprives herself of the things she wants and buys him expensive clothing and accessories. Since she's flat out broke, she needs to find a job before she starves to death and loses her young love interest. However, Michiko discovers that the boy was never interested in her romantically. Depressed at being dumped and after a series of unsuccessful interviews, she bumps into Kurosawa—an intimidating former boss she used to dislike.
Please Love the Useless Me has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: ダメな私に恋してください, Please Love Me, DameKoi, ダメ恋
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Josei , Drama , Slice of Life
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Top 9 Manga Like Please Love the Useless Me (Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai) [2024 List]
9. Nodame Cantabile
Shinichi Chiaki is a first class musician whose dream is to play among the elites in Europe. Coming from a distinguished family, he is an infamous perfectionist; not only is he highly critical of himself, but of others as well. The only thing stopping Chiaki from leaving for Europe is his fear of flying. As a result, he's grounded in Japan.
During his 4th year at Japan's top music university, Chiaki happens to meet Noda Megumi; or as she refers to herself, Nodame. On the surface, she seems to be an unkempt girl with no direction in life. However, when Chiaki hears Nodame play the piano for the first time, he is in awe at the kind of music she plays. To Chiaki's dismay, Nodame moves into the apartment next to his and finds out that she is head over heels in love with him.
Nodame Cantabile tells the story of Chiaki and Nodame, as they not only learn to deal with each other, but learn lessons from one another as they strive for the top of the musical world.
has finished publishing and it has 146 Chapters. It is also Known as: のだめカンタービレ, Nodame Cantabile: Encore Opera-hen, Nodame Cantabile Backstage
8. Liar x Liar
One day, on a whim, 20-year-old Minato dresses up in her friend's cute high school uniform and goes out briefly into the city. To her horror, she ends up running into her stepbrother, Tooru, who is actually only months younger than her. Since he's cute, and a notorious player, Minato has had to deal with constant jealousy and suspicion from other girls all through their school days.
Amazingly, she manages to convince Tooru that she's actually someone who just happens to look a lot like his sister. He is so convinced that he starts trying to date her and, for various reasons, she goes along with it. What started as a simple joke is now evolving into the biggest lie Minato has ever told!
Liar x Liar has finished publishing and it has 70 Chapters. It is also Known as: ライアー×ライアー, Liar x Liar
7. Hotaru no Hikari
27-year-old Hotaru would rather sleep at home than seek romance, but due to unforeseen circumstances, suddenly she’s living with her boss, Takano. What’s more is that she now has a budding relationship with Makoto, who’s younger than she is. Like a dried fish thrown back into the ocean, can she learn to swim again and rediscover the ways of romance?
Hotaru no Hikari has finished publishing and it has 90 Chapters. It is also Known as: ホタルノヒカリ, Light of the Firefly
6. Sekine-kun no Koi
Even though he’s an elite hunk, Sekine Keiichiro is a man who has lived his life out of focus, cursed by three handicaps: he’s stoic, passive, and a Jack of all trades but master of none.
Sekine's Love has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: 関根くんの恋, A Gentleman Good at Knitting is not Good at Knitting the Love
5. Ani Tomo
Nanase, a polite, a little old-fashioned girl, got a boyfriend for the first time. He, a pure and kind guy, is a good friend of her brother. However, both of them have no idea what they should do next... For Nanase, holding hand would be too embarrassing, and 'date' is something mature people would do.
Ani Tomo has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: 兄友, My Brother's Friend
4. Watashi no Oyome-kun
Hayami is the it-woman at her job—she's cool, confident, and admired by all. But her has-it-all exterior belies a dark secret...her house is a mess, and she's no good at taking care of herself! Enter Yamamoto-kun—her colleague who thinks the world of her, and who refuses to let her slobbish behavior slide. Soon he's over at her house often enough that she asks him to move in with her! Where will this roundabout relationship take them?!
Source: Kodansha
Mr. Bride is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: わたしのお嫁くん, Watashi no Oyomekun, Mr. Bride, My Darling!
3. Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hito zo
Inaba Suzuna is trying her best to make a campus debut and to have many friends in Tokyo. Until she realized that she miserably fails at living alone. Fortunately, her neighbor, Seto-kun, comes and saves her from dying of starvation. Bright campus life is still far away for Suzuna, but at least, she has a very dependable neighbor!
Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hito zo has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: トナリはなにを食う人ぞ, Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hitozo
2. Ou-sama no Shichiya
Amy always falls for the wrong guys. Her first crush made her into a slave, and when she confessed to a guy, he literally pushed her away. Next, she was cheated by her former boyfriend. Can she find her key to become a better judge of men by working with Shuu in his pawnshop?
Ou-sama no Shichiya has finished publishing and it has 4 Chapters. It is also Known as: 王様の質屋, The King's Pawnshop
1. Koukou Debut
Haruna Nagashima gave her all to softball in middle school, and now that she's made her high school debut she's decided to give her all for a new goal. Getting a boyfriend and falling in love!
However, she has one small problem. Since she never paid any attention to fashion or trend in middle school she has no idea how to go about attracting her yet-to-be-found love. But a chance encounter with with Yoh Komiyama provides her with the opportunity she needs. If he coaches her in how to become attractive, surely she can find herself a boyfriend!
The last volume, Koukou Debut -Enrenhen-, contains oneshots and side-stories of the series.
High School Debut has finished publishing and it has 62 Chapters. It is also Known as: 高校デビュー, Osananajimi wa Gakunenchou, Enren Debut, Koukou Debut Enrenhen, Koko Debut
