Top 5 Manga Like I've been in love after school. (Houkago, Koishita.) [2026 List]

Houkago, Koishita.

Hayama Kao yearns for an existence that would make people notice her. Even in her final year of middle school when she confessed to the boy she liked for three years, he couldn't even recall her name.

Now in high school, she is working as a temporary manager of her school's boys volleyball club against her will. Kao's older brother, an alumnus, currently a teacher and the advisor of the club, placed the responsibility on her shoulders to recruit Kuze Nagisa for the volleyball club if she wanted to quit being the manager.

Even though silently observing someone as dazzling as Kiryuu in the club is the only redeeming thing about being the manger, Kao's body aches. She is at her limit and wants to quit being the manager. But no matter how much effort she puts on recruiting Kuze she simply cannot convince him to join. Then one day, she notices something that took her breath away. It was bluer than the sky, even bluer than the sea; it was Kuze Nagisa practicing volleyball all on his own.

The blue days start from here!

I've been in love after school. has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: 放課後、恋した。, Houkago, Koishita.

Genres: Romance , School Life , School Clubs , Sports , Volleyball , High School , Love Polygon

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Top 5 Manga Like I've been in love after school. (Houkago, Koishita.) [2026 List]

5. Base to Base

Base to Base

Sung Moon High is fields one the country's top 5 high school baseball teams. On the field, players hit hard, run fast, and pull their weight to strive towards victory. Off the field, competition is fierce with students vying for position - and affection. Some might play for love of the game, others are just in it for love.

Base to Base has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: Base to Base

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4. Abe-kun ni Nerawaretemasu

Abe-kun ni Nerawaretemasu

Akari couldn't think less of her school's karate champ, Abe-kun, despite him being the national champion. He's giant, uncouth, and couldn't be more different than her sweet angel and childhood friend, Takuto. But when Abe-kun injures his arm protecting her, she takes it upon herself to get him healed—after all, the school's pride is at stake—but finds the tables suddenly turned when he confesses to her! Now she's the goal he's aiming for, and she'll soon find out how driven a national champion can be!

Abe-kun's Got Me Now! has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: 阿部くんに狙われてます, Abe-kun ni Nerawaretemasu

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3. Chiisai Boku no Haru

Chiisai Boku no Haru

Suzuki Souta, a high school boy on the school volleyball team, is interested in his classmate Shinonome Asahi, a member of the girls' volleyball team. She thought of him as a good volleyball player, so she has been seeking him out every day. Souta was a keen volleyball player until junior high. However, because of his height, he could never become the spiker he longed to be. As a result, he got into the habit of giving up on things. Souta's high school life: Will he meekly accept what he cannot have? Or will he try to become a man who can stand with Asahi? Youth is a series of choices. Please, Souta, hang in there and do your best!

Spring of Little Me has finished publishing and it has 29 Chapters. It is also Known as: 小さい僕の春, Chiisai Boku no Haru

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2. Houkago, Koishita.

Houkago, Koishita.

Hayama Kao yearns for an existence that would make people notice her. Even in her final year of middle school when she confessed to the boy she liked for three years, he couldn't even recall her name.

Now in high school, she is working as a temporary manager of her school's boys volleyball club against her will. Kao's older brother, an alumnus, currently a teacher and the advisor of the club, placed the responsibility on her shoulders to recruit Kuze Nagisa for the volleyball club if she wanted to quit being the manager.

Even though silently observing someone as dazzling as Kiryuu in the club is the only redeeming thing about being the manger, Kao's body aches. She is at her limit and wants to quit being the manager. But no matter how much effort she puts on recruiting Kuze she simply cannot convince him to join. Then one day, she notices something that took her breath away. It was bluer than the sky, even bluer than the sea; it was Kuze Nagisa practicing volleyball all on his own.

The blue days start from here!

I've been in love after school. has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: 放課後、恋した。, Houkago, Koishita.

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1. Wondance

Wondance

Kaboku Kotani lives by suppressing his own feelings and matching those around him. He ends up attracted to Hikari Wanda who doesn't mind how she's seen by others as she's fully immersed in dance. To dance with her, he'll take on dancing despite his inexperience!

Wondance is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ワンダンス, Wondance

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