Top 8 Manga Like A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren) [2025 List]

Yubisaki to Renren

Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn’t one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?



Notes:
- Ranked 17th place for the Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.
- Nominated for the 45th and 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021 and 2022.
- Nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category

A Sign of Affection It is also Known as: ゆびさきと恋々, Yubisaki to Renren

Genres: Shoujo , Drama , Romance , School Life , Slice of Life

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8. Majo to Hatsukoi.

Majo to Hatsukoi.

Seira Muraboshi, a 16 year-old girl, can see the auras of people. Because of that, everyone calls her a witch. One day, as she is walking to school with her only best friend, Mika, she meets a boy shining with a golden aura who rudely asks her if she is the "Witch of Himesaki", even after he breaks her sunglasses!

Majo to Hatsukoi. has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔女とハツコイ。, The Witch and Her First Love

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7. Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

In a certain place, there were two neighboring high schools: Chidori High School, a bottom-feeder boys' school full of delinquents, and Kikyo Girls' School, a fancy girls' private school. Rintaro Tsumugi, a strong and quiet second year student at Chidori High, meets Kaoruko Wakuri, a girl who visited his family's cake shop while he was helping out. Rintaro feels comfortable spending time with Kaoruko. However, she is a student at Kikyo, and all of the girls there seems to hate Chidori boys.

This is the story of two people who are so close and yet so far apart.

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 薫る花は凛と咲く, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity

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6. Yankee-kun to Hakujou Gaaru

Yankee-kun to Hakujou Gaaru

An infamous yankee, Kurokawa Morio meets a partially blind girl, Akaza Yukiko.



Note: Chapter count includes 11 extra chapters.

Love's in Sight! has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヤンキー君と白杖ガール, Yankee-kun to Hakujou Girl, Yan-Garu, Yankee-kun and the White Cane Girl, Yankī-kun to Hakujō Gāru

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5. Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Watashi no Shiawase na Kekkon

Despite being born into a family with unusual powers in its bloodline, Saimori Miyo had not inherited any special abilities. Moreover, she was treated like a lowly servant by her half-sister, who in an ironic twist of fate had awakened an ability of her own. Unloved by her parents and shunned by all, Miyo was a forgotten daughter. Even her childhood friend, her one and only ally, chose to marry her half-sister in order to take over the estate. Seen as nothing more than a hindrance, Miyo is married off to the Kudou family. To a man rumored to be cold and ruthless.Adapted from a light novel! Japanese-style fantasy x Marriage. A story of love blossoming from marriage.

My Blissful Marriage is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: わたしの幸せな結婚, My Happy Marriage

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4. Otonari ni Ginga

Otonari ni Ginga

After his father unexpectedly passed away, Ichirou Kuga had to take care of his two younger siblings, despite only having a middle school education. He became a manga artist but had fallen behind the flow, struggling along in analog while the industry shifted to digital. After losing his assistants to their debut, he's now in huge trouble, as deadline approaches and unable to find assistants who still use pen and paper... Until his editor contacts him with good news: a new assistant! And the assistant turns out to be a beautiful, mysterious young girl who seems to know more about him than she should...

A Galaxy Next Door is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: おとなりに銀河, Otonari ni Ginga

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3. Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai

Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai

One day, a serious student named Risa, saves a wounded delinquent on her way home from cram school. Now, that delinquent Zen is following her around!! What will she do?

To Say The Least, This is Love is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ひかえめに言っても、これは愛, Hikaeme ni Itte mo, Kore wa Ai

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2. Chorokute Kawaii Kimi ga Suki

Chorokute Kawaii Kimi ga Suki

Nana loves shoujo manga and enjoys the fictional more than real-life love. At least she's aware of her "naive" nature, as she gets flustered easily with any slight interaction with the opposite sex. But then her classmate, a delinquent named Sutaka, confesses his love to her...! Since then, her heart can't stop pounding with his straightforward words and actions...!

I love you my naive sweetheart! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ちょろくてかわいい君が好き, Chorokute Kawaii Kimi ga Suki

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1. Koe no Katachi

Koe no Katachi

Shoya is a bully. When Shoko, a girl who can't hear, enters his elementary school class, she becomes their favorite target, and Shoya and his friends goad each other into devising new tortures for her. But the children's cruelty goes too far. Shoko is forced to leave the school, and Shoya ends up shouldering all the blame. Six years later, the two meet again. Can Shoya make up for his past mistakes, or is it too late?

A Silent Voice has finished publishing and it has 64 Chapters. It is also Known as: 聲の形, The Shape of Voice

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