Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!
My Dress-Up Darling It is also Known as: その着せ替え人形〈ビスク・ドール〉は恋をする, Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru, Sono Kisekae Ningyou wa Koi wo suru, More than a Doll, My Dress-Up Darling, Sexy Cosplay Doll, That bisque doll who fell in love, その着せ替え人形は恋をする, 更衣人偶墜入愛河, 그 장난감 인형은 사랑을 한다
Genres: Romance , School Life , Slice of Life , Seinen , Ecchi
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Top 10 Manga Like My Dress-Up Darling (Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru) [2024 List]
10. Hajimete no Gal
When Jun’ichi Hashiba is forced by his friends to ask out one of the school’s gyaru, a girl named Yame Yukane, all in the hopes of losing his virginity, she surprisingly accepts! So how will these two interact when their personalities couldn’t be more opposite and what will Juni’ichi do when Yame appears to take their relationship more seriously than he originally planned?
Hajimete no Gal is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: はじめてのギャル, Hajimete no Gyaru
9. BEAT&MOTION
Tatsuhiko's love for drawing began at a young age, and his aspiration was to work in animation someday. But when the young boy is bullied for his art, Tatsuhiko swears to never draw in front of others ever again. Desperate to find something new to fill the void in his heart, he turns to music, but eventually becomes jaded by his mediocrity.
While out drinking with his friends, Tatsuhiko's sob story earns the ire of a drunk woman, who intimidates the young man into reassessing his attitude toward life. He decides to give animation another chance, and in the process rediscovers his love for the medium, pushing himself to publish a short video. Tatsuhiko is stunned when the video goes viral, even more so when his favorite singer, Nico Kashiwagi, requests a collaboration on her next music video!
Excited to finally meet the artist he has admired for so long, the young man is shocked to discover that Nico is the same bar patron that gave him an earful, though she has no recollection of that drunken night. While initially hesitant of their new partnership, Tatsuhiko slowly learns that there is more to Nico's brutish passion than he realizes.
Beat & Motion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: BEAT&MOTION
8. Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu.
It's Shouko Komi's first day at the prestigious Itan Private High School, and she has already risen to the status of the school's Madonna. With long black hair and a tall, graceful appearance, she captures the attention of anyone who comes across her. There's just one problem though—despite her popularity, Shouko is terrible at communicating with others.
Hitohito Tadano is your average high school boy. With his life motto of "read the situation and make sure to stay away from trouble," he quickly finds that sitting next to Shouko has made him the enemy of everyone in his class! One day, knocked out by accident, Hitohito later wakes up to the sound of Shouko's "meow." He lies that he heard nothing, causing Shouko to run away. But before she can escape, Hitohito surmises that Shouko is not able to talk to others easily—in fact, she has never been able to make a single friend. Hitohito resolves to help Shouko with her goal of making one hundred friends so that she can overcome her communication disorder.
Komi Can't Communicate is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 古見さんは、コミュ症です。, Comi san ha Comyusho desu, Komi-san Has a Communication Disorder, Komi-san wa, Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu, Komi-san wa, Communication Shougai desu., Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu., Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Miss Komi Is Bad at Communication, Communication Shougai desu.
7. Kaette kudasai! Akutsu-san
Timid Ooyama keeps to himself at school, and he certainly never gets involved with Akutsu Riko, a delinquent as buxom as she is notorious. But when she turns up at his apartment out of the blue, what’s he supposed to do, kick her out? She’s gorgeous! And scary! But things get complicated when Akutsu asks to stay the night, then starts turning up over and over again after school–reading Ooyama’s manga, sprawling out on his bed, and digging up his smut stash. Why exactly is she claiming his life as her hangout?! She makes it clear there’s no way she could possibly like him, but the teasing threatens to boil over into something more in this sexy yet adorable slice-of-life rom-com!
Please Go Home, Akutsu-san! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 帰ってください！ 阿久津さん, 求妳快走吧，阿久津！, Please Go Home, Akutsu-san!, Yankee Musume, ヤンキー娘
6. Tedama ni Toritai Kurokiya-san
Kurokiya Ruu is on the verge of repeating a year so her childhood friend Tadashi Tadao (whose name literally means straightforward man) steps up to teach her. However, they end up not getting any studying done as she uses this situation to try and seduce him at every turn.
The story of a girl who wants to get her crush flustered and the straightforward guy who won't get embarrassed.
Note: Chapter count includes 9 extra chapters.
Kurokiya-san wants to lead him around by his nose has finished publishing and it has 47 Chapters. It is also Known as: 手玉に取りたい黒木屋さん, Tedama ni Toritai Kurokiya-san
5. Runway de Waratte
Smile at the Runway starts with the story of Fujito Chiyuki, an aspiring fashion model and daughter of a fledgling Modeling Agency, Mille neige. Ever since she was little, Chiyuki's dream was to be the star model of her dad's agency and perform at Paris Fashion Week. With great looks and a gifted environment, it seemed like she was on the right track to fulfill her dream, but she soon found herself faced with a seemingly insurmountable wall when her height stopped growing at 158cm (5'2"), hopelessly too short to be a professional model.
Although Chiyuki still kept on believing in herself for years despite everyone telling her it's impossible, Chiyuki's resolve starts to crumble as she enters her last year of high school. This is when she meets Tsumura Ikuto, a lame classmate with a surprising talent for designing clothes, who is also considering giving up his dream due to unfortunate circumstances. Together, they begin the journey of doing the impossible in order to realize their dreams.
Smile Down the Runway has finished publishing and it has 194 Chapters. It is also Known as: ランウェイで笑って, Smile at the Runway, Shine
4. Yancha Gal no Anjou-san
Seto is a serious kid who leads a quiet High-school life, until he starts to get teased by resident Gal Anjo.
The mischievous gal Anjou-san is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: やんちゃギャルの安城さん, Yancha Gal no Anjo-san, Yancha Gal no Anjousan, Yancha gyaru no Anjō-san, Yancha gyaru no Anjou-san
3. Gal Gohan
Home Economics Teacher, Shinji Yabe, is asked by the biggest gal in school, Miku Okazaki, to help her "bake cookies to give to the teachers." The principal told her to do this, after she flunked every subject and makeup-class they put her in. He gets her to successfully finish a batch of cookies after several mishaps and is touched by his students glee over her success.
He decides to start a cooking club after this experience to get more time and connection with his students. Upon hearing this, Miku decides to join, since he was the first teacher that didn't shove her into makeup-lessons after her failings and pushed her to try harder instead.
Gal Gohan has finished publishing and it has 68 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルごはん, Gyaru Cooking, Gyaru Gohan
2. Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san
Nagatoro is a freshman girl in high school who loves bullying her Senpai. But he puts up with it, even after being put through all kinds of embarrassing situations, because he's in love with her.
Please don't bully me, Nagatoro is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: イジらないで、長瀞さん, Please don't bully me, Nagatoro-san, Please don't bully me, Nagatoro
1. 2.5-jigen no Yuuwaku
"I have no interest in real women! My wife, Lilliel, is a 2D girl!" But something unexpected appears in front of Okumura, the president of the Manga Research Club... A real Lilliel? An exciting cosplay love comedy begins!!
2.5 Dimensional Seduction is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 2.5次元の誘惑, 2.5 Jigen no Ririsa, Ririsa of 2.5 Dimension, 2.5D Seduction
