Although her life isn't exactly like a shoujo manga, Miku Ikenouchi's friends are convinced that it's pretty close. They say Miku is "doing well in the spring of her life"... Miku, on the other hand, is a bit skeptical. Sure, she has recently started dating a third year, has a decent part-time job, and her home life is peaceful. In fact, you could even say that Miku is content... but, maybe, too content?
Unfortunately, Miku no longer has time to find out when she comes home to find out that her father has quit his job, and her parents are turning their home into a... boarding house? And, even worse, one of the new boarders is a guy from the her school?! Miku is quickly going to find her peaceful days a distant memory from the past...
Sprout has finished publishing and it has 28 Chapters. It is also Known as: スプラウト, Sprout
Genres: Shoujo Ai , Slice of Life , Drama
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Top 10 Manga Like Sprout [2024 List]
- 10. 17
- 9. Hachimitsu to Clover
- 8. Yumemiru Taiyou
- 7. Hitohira no Koi ga Furu
- 6. Giri Koi
- 5. Teens House
- 4. Koibana!: Koiseyo Hanabi
- 3. Locomoco
- 2. Tonari no Atashi
- 1. Strobe Edge
10. 17
It's the start of their senior year, and Shiika happens to be in the same class as a guy named Megumi. It's a mystery to her why his voice echoes through her mind.
17 has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: 17 【じゅうなな】, 17 Juunana
9. Hachimitsu to Clover
Takemoto lives in a run down student apartment, where his greatest worry is when he'll next be able to afford to eat meat and whether he'll get to class on time. Although he's away from home and living on his own, Takemoto is far from finished growing up. Along with his crazy cast of friends, Morita, Mayama, Yamada, and Hagumi, Takemoto sets out to discover life and his true self.
Honey and Clover has finished publishing and it has 71 Chapters. It is also Known as: ハチミツとクローバー, HachiKuro, Honey & Clover, Sora no Kotori, Hoshi no Opera, HoneyClo
8. Yumemiru Taiyou
Shimana Kameko lives in a home where she feels she doesn’t belong. Her mother is dead, her father has remarried, and her six-month-old baby brother takes up everyone’s attention. Kameko skips school and runs away to a nearby park, where she literally stumbles over a mysterious man in a kimono. The stranger, Fujiwara Taiga, offers Kameko a place to stay—on three conditions. The first condition is that Kameko tell him why she ran away from home. The second is that she fetch the stranger’s lost apartment key (he is locked out!). The third condition is…to have a dream. Kameko meets the conditions, moves in, and begins a journey of romance and self-discovery.
Dreamin’ Sun has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夢みる太陽, Bambi no Tegami, Heart no Tomato
7. Hitohira no Koi ga Furu
There's a jinx at Haruru's school - if a couple sees the bullet train at 6 am together, they'll be together forever! But if a couple sees the bullet train at 10 pm together, they'll break up!
Haruru is going out with Nagi, a boy who goes to another school, and their love is just starting to blossom. But what happens when Haruru happens to see the 6 am bullet train with someone else!?
Love Flakes are Snowing has finished publishing and it has 15 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひとひらの恋が降る, Love Flakes are Snowing
6. Giri Koi
Mao has just graduated middle school, and due to where she lives, she has to go to a different school from all her friends. While trying to find her new classroom, Mao stumbles upon a boy being bullied. She gets the bullies to go away, only to find that the boy, Riku, wasn't being bullied at all. Nonetheless, Riku respects her now, and refers to her as "Prince", for saving him. How will their relationship continue...?
Giri Koi has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギリコイ, Girikoi, Giri-Koi
5. Teens House
Here, young people, girls and boys, are living under the same roof. Mahiro is living with other people for the first time and everything is making her nervous and exited! Will her destiny will change? Will she find love? Or something else...?
Teens House has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: ティーンズハウス, Natsu no Kakurega, Natsu no Ashiato, Unbalance ni Koishite
4. Koibana!: Koiseyo Hanabi
Meet Hanabi Marui, our heroine who hates boys more than anything in the world!! When she has to decide which high school to apply to, she does it without giving it any thought - it's going to be an all-girls school! However, life's not always as easy. The school that Hanabi thought would be an all-girls high, turns out to be not only co-ed but also consists of mostly boys! How will Hanabi deal with this situation...?
Koibana!: Koiseyo Hanabi has finished publishing and it has 68 Chapters. It is also Known as: コイバナ！ ―恋せよ花火―, Koibana!: Koiseyo Hanabi
3. Locomoco
Hiroko has fallen in love with Takeru at her school's broadcasting club. Just when she is about to confess her love, her rival appears!?
Locomoco has finished publishing and it has 8 Chapters. It is also Known as: ロコモコ, Rokomoko, Loco Moco
2. Tonari no Atashi
Nina's neighbor, Kyousuke, is starting high school while she's still stuck in junior high. Just walking to their nearby schools together isn't enough for her--especially since they keep running into Yuiko: a beautiful, outgoing girl in Kyousuke's grade who also seems to harbor feelings for Nina's next-door neighbor.
Tonari no Atashi has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: 隣のあたし, Next to Me
1. Strobe Edge
Having no experience in romance, the vibrant Ninako curiously explores the meaning of what "love" really is, and is surprised to feel a colorful range of emotions as she grows closer to the school heartthrob, the quiet yet gentle Ren, who also happens to be involved in a longtime relationship. With every intention of keeping her head held high, Ninako prepares to face the mental pain of this one-sided love that she had allowed to take root, facing a series of trials that would either contribute to her growth as a headstrong woman, or break her as it did with other girls.
However, is this really a one-sided love? Or had something been silently sown in the most hidden part of Ren's heart?
Note: Chapter count includes 6 side chapters included throughout the series.
Strobe Edge has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: ストロボ・エッジ, Colorless Dreamer
