Meet Kageno, the super dull, glasses-wearing, short first year high school girl. She has no friends and envies people who are enjoying their youth. Meet Mitsunaga Youta, the most popular, handsome guy in school. Girls constantly confesses their love to him, but he has no plans of dating anyone. After a string of events, he decides to ask Kageno to be his fake girlfriend for a month in order to stop the girls from confessing to him in exchange for his friendship. How will Kageno face all the ordeal that is about to come.
This is the beginning of a love comedy between the school idol and the negative girl.
Kageno datte Seishun Shitai has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: 影野だって青春したい, Even Kageno Wants to Enjoy the Springtime of Her Youth
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Top 5 Manga Like Kageno datte Seishun Shitai [2026 List]
- 5. Kimi ni Todoke
- 4. Boku no Orion
- 3. Honey Lemon Soda
- 2. Kimi wa Kawaii Onnanoko
- 1. Hiyokoi
5. Kimi ni Todoke
Kuronuma Sawako is completely misunderstood by her classmates. Her timid and sweet demeanor is often mistaken for malicious behavior. This is due to her resemblance to the ghost girl from "The Ring", which has led her peers to give her the nickname Sadako. Longing to make friends and live a normal life, she is naturally drawn to Kazehaya Shouta, the most popular guy in class, whose "100% refreshing" personality earns him great admiration from Sawako. So when Kazehaya starts talking to her, maybe there is hope for the friendships Sawako has always longed for. Maybe...there is even a little hope for some romance in her future.
Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You has finished publishing and it has 125 Chapters. It is also Known as: 君に届け, Reaching You, Mayuge no Kakudo wa 45° de, 45 Degree Eyebrows, 45° Eyebrows
4. Boku no Orion
During a rainy day, Samon stopped at a flower shop to take shelter from the storm. There, he met Koito, the girl from that store. After that, when he finds himself involved in the love affairs of his classmates and finds himself alone in his class, Samon projects his fury on Koito saying "What amuses you so much so that you are always smiling?" and ends up hating himself. That made Samon anxious, and on graduation day, for some reason, Koito gives him a diary. Actually, Koito admired Samon. In there, one line caught his eye, "Life during middle school was fun because you were there..." Despite hating himself, Samon likes the things written about him in Koito's diary. Time passes and upon entering the second year of high school, he reunites with Koito, who enrolls in the same school...
Boku no Orion has finished publishing and it has 31 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕のオリオン, Boku no Orion
3. Honey Lemon Soda
Middle school left Uka Ishimori with nothing but scars—to the point where she’s forgotten how to laugh or cry or even say “hello.” But a chance reencounter with a boy with lemon-colored hair invigorates her, giving her hope that maybe, just maybe, life can be that much sweeter if she finally reaches out for help.
Note: Nominated for the 45th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021.
Honey Lemon Soda is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ハニーレモンソーダ, Honey Lemon Soda
2. Kimi wa Kawaii Onnanoko
Koeda-chan is a petite shy girl, self-conscious about her small frame, she has given up on love unsure of "who would want to embrace this body."
A sweet love story about growing and accepting one's self.
You're so sweet girl. has finished publishing and it has 52 Chapters. It is also Known as: きみはかわいい女の子, Kimi wa Kawaii Onnanoko
1. Hiyokoi
Hiyori, a small and timid girl, goes to school for the first time in a year since an accident left her hospitalized. Follow her as she struggles with her social skills, tries to make friends and maybe even a little bit more...?
has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひよ恋, Hiyokoi
