Kanako, is the resident class outsider. She has no friends, and her classmates talk about her behind her back calling her a "downer." However, she didn't always use to be like this. Back in elementary school, she was a cheerful, outgoing girl who loved to smile. This all came to an end one day when Eiji, the younger brother of her school tutor and a classmate of hers, told her that she looked "fugly" when she smiled. Even though he moved away soon after, she took his insult to heart and it's been two years since anyone's seen her smile. Now that Eiji's back in town though, what will become of her?!
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Waraenai Riyuu has finished publishing and it has 21 Chapters. It is also Known as: 笑えない理由, The Reason Why She Can't Smile
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Top 5 Manga Like Waraenai Riyuu [2026 List]
- 5. Tokyo Crazy Paradise
- 4. Prism
- 3. Sasameki Koto
- 2. Ao Haru Ride
- 1. Tamen De Gushi
5. Tokyo Crazy Paradise
Life in the year 2020 in Tokyo is tough, as crime rates are high, and crimes against women rank second only to murders. To prevent their daughter from being exposed to these crimes, Tsukasa's parents raised her to be a male. Tsukasa aspires to be a policeman fighting against the yakuza, just like her parents. However, her parents died in the line of work, leaving behind Tsukasa and her 3 brothers to fend for themselves. Tsukasa must thus work as a bodyguard for her classmate, Ryuji, who happens to be the leader of the most powerful yakuza group in Tokyo, to pay off the family's debts.
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Tokyo Crazy Paradise has finished publishing and it has 111 Chapters. It is also Known as: 東京クレイジーパラダイス, Tokyo Crazy Paradise
4. Prism
School girl Megumi, suffering from an uneventful life after a fleeting grade school romance, hopes to end such boring days with her entrance into high school. Still dreaming about the peaceful days with her past love, Hikaru, she encounters a stunningly beautiful girl on her way to the entrance ceremony. Suddenly, the girl calls out for Megumi and gives her a hug! Hikaru enters back into Megumi's life not only as a classmate, but as a girl. How will Megumi handle the shocking revelation?
Note: This manga is currently on hiatus, due to its author's alleged copyright infringement. There was no notice since June 2012, about re-apperance yet.
Prism has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: prism, Prism
3. Sasameki Koto
This manga is about two best friends: Sumika Murasame and Ushio Kazama. Ushio has a seemingly endless series of crushes on other girls—specifically, on cute girls. She's oblivious to the fact that her athletic, sarcastic and distinctly *un*cute friend Sumika is in love with her. When a couple of girls in their class realize their feelings and form a club just for girls who like girls, things to seem like they're beginning to improve...
Whispered Words has finished publishing and it has 55 Chapters. It is also Known as: ささめきこと, Kamisama to Dance
2. Ao Haru Ride
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image and life as a new high-school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has always liked, Tanaka-kun.
Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?
Blue Spring Ride has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: アオハライド, Aoharaido, Blue Spring Ride
1. Tamen De Gushi
The funny romantic story of how Qiu Tong and Sun Jing met and fell in love.
Their Story is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: SQ: Begin W/Your Name!, Tamen De Gushi, SQ: Cong Ni De Mingzi Kaishi, SQ从你的名字开始
