What is this genre all about? The main protagonists in this anime have a very hard time trying to express their feelings to each other. They simply will not finally confess their love.
In some cases this romance element is based on unrequited love, or an absurd amount of shyness.
We present you the list of Slow When It Comes To Love manga you should read right now.
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Top 18 Slow When It Comes To Love manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Lord of the Mysteries
- 17. Incoming Mr High Energy
- 16. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 15. Lord of the Mysteries
- 14. Kimi ni Todoke
- 13. Tonari no Kashiwagi-san
- 12. I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant
- 11. Love Tractor
- 10. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
- 9. Cheongsagwa Nagwon
- 8. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 7. Summer Solstice Point
- 6. Hirano to Kagiura
- 5. Omaera Zenin Mendokusai!
- 4. Kotou Buchou
- 3. Sora Haena!
- 2. Tatoe Todokanu Ito da toshitemo
- 1. Path to You
18. Lord of the Mysteries
With the rising tide of steam power and machinery, who can come close to being a Beyonder? Shrouded in the fog of history and darkness, who or what is the lurking evil that murmurs into our ears?
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts…
The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Like the corresponding tarot card, The Fool, which is numbered 0—a number of unlimited potential—this is the legend of “The Fool”.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 1430 Chapters. It is also Known as: LotM, 诡秘之主
17. Incoming Mr High Energy
After a catastrophe, the biggest trouble facing humans is energy shortage! A brand new profession was thus born, controlling various elements such as iron, copper, phosphorus, gold, silicon, and carbon, they are the strongest combat power in the world. Restarting a powerful system, the youth began to be accompanied by compulsive tasks again and again! Challenging missions full of danger time and time again, he gradually became stronger, and went further and further on the road to a great demon
Incoming Mr High Energy is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 高能襲来, Kounou Shuurai, 흙수저, 시스템에게 선택받다, High Energy Strikes, Gao Neng Strikes, High-Energy Strikes
16. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
Yoshida is just your average salaryman, drowning his tears in booze. On his way home one night, he finds a runaway high school girl sitting on the street. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay―and Yoshida lets her off the hook and offers her work instead. A rom-com between the most unbalanced couple you'll ever find!
Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took In a High School Runaway has finished publishing and it has 67 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。, I Shaved. Then I Brought a High School Girl Home., โกนหนวดไปทำงาน แล้วกลับบ้านมาพบเธอ, Higehiro. Me rechazaron. Me afeité. Una chica más joven se vino a casa conmigo., 刮掉鬍子的我與撿到的女高中生
15. Lord of the Mysteries
Waking up to be faced with a string of mysteries, Zhou Mingrui finds himself reincarnated as Klein Moretti in an alternate Victorian era world where he sees a world filled with machinery, cannons, dreadnoughts, airships, difference machines, as well as Potions, Divination, Hexes, Tarot Cards, Sealed Artifacts… The Light continues to shine but mystery has never gone far. Follow Klein as he finds himself entangled with the Churches of the world—both orthodox and unorthodox—while he slowly develops newfound powers thanks to the Beyonder potions.
Lord of the Mysteries has finished publishing and it has 65 Chapters. It is also Known as: Lord of the Mysteries
14. 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
13. Tonari no Kashiwagi-san
Sakuraba Yuto is a high school student who is open about his otaku lifestyle and has been recently interested in a new moe artist named Sayane. At his new class, he is assigned a seat next to Kashiwagi Kotone, the popular girl in school, who strongly shows her dislike for the kind of culture Yuto is into. He runs into Kotone at an otaku store and learns her secret: that she is, in fact, heavily into the moe culture she says is stupid to everyone. Yuto promises to keep it a secret and the two start a relationship where they discuss their passion in secret. But Yuto still doesn’t know that Kotone is really the artist Sayane that he admires so much.
Tonari no Kashiwagi-san has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: となりの柏木さん, Kashiwagi-san, My Desk Neighbour, My Neighbour Kashiwagi, Kashiwagi-san, My Desk Neighbour
12. I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant
"I'm not interested in the throne." I reincarnated as the person who makes the male lead become a tyrant, "the short-lived childhood friend." I took the blame for him and died, just like the original story. And, I thought that I could finally return to my original world, but… "Why am I back to ten years old??"
I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant
11. Love Tractor
When family obligations force Sun Yool, a stressed-out law school student, to the countryside, it seems like a great opportunity to escape the chaos of the city. After all, the great outdoors promises fresh air, sunshine… and a new romance?! Soon after arriving, Sun Yool is thrown into a series of strange encounters and misunderstandings with his 20-year-old neighbor, Yechan. But in spite of Yechan’s bumbling first impression and Sun Yool’s prickly exterior, the two find themselves drawn to each other… Will this tractor-driving stud's rustic charm be enough to melt this cold city boy's heart?
Love Tractor has finished publishing and it has 80 Chapters. It is also Known as: 愛を運ぶトラクター, Tractor Full of Love, 载满爱的拖拉机, 農情DoReMi
10. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
Akira Tachibana. 17 years old, high school junior. Akira, awkward when it comes to expressing her feelings, finds herself secretly falling for the manager of the family restaurant where she works, one Masami Kondo, age 45. The curtain rises on the small love story that begins to unfold between Akira, stuck standing on the crossroads of adolescence, and Kondo, at the turning point of his own life…
Note: Includes the epilogue.
After the Rain has finished publishing and it has 83 Chapters. It is also Known as: 恋は雨上がりのように, Love is Like after the Rain, Koi wa Amaagari no Youni, KoiAme
9. Cheongsagwa Nagwon
So you’ve decided to forget about your high-school crush after graduation, going on to college without ever telling them how you felt. That’s the plan for quiet college freshman Mae-Hwa Yang. But even the best laid plans can go astray, as Mae-Hwa discovers when he learns that his crush, Jae-Won Myeong, goes to the same college! As their lives begin to intertwine through the hustle and bustle of college life, old feelings get stirred up and new feelings start to emerge.
Note: Season 1 consists of 44 chapters, and Season 2 has a total of 60 chapters. The total chapter count includes a prologue and 6 side stories.
Our Paradise has finished publishing and it has 104 Chapters. It is also Known as: Qing Pingguo Leyuan
8. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
Yoshida is just your average salaryman, drowning his tears in booze. On his way home one night, he finds a runaway high school girl sitting on the street. She offers to sleep with him in exchange for a place to stay―and Yoshida lets her off the hook and offers her work instead. A rom-com between the most unbalanced couple you'll ever find!
Higehiro: After Getting Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: ひげを剃る。そして女子高生を拾う。, Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
7. Summer Solstice Point
“I’ve never kissed anyone before… so help me out. Please?” Seoha’s divorce is still fresh in her mind when 20-year-old Jihoo begins working at her café. Jihoo’s unassuming beauty immediately draws her in, and his desire for Seoha burns too bright for her not to notice. Seoha decides it wouldn’t hurt to shake him up a bit… but Jihoo’s not the only one stepping into unfamiliar territory this summer.
Summer Solstice Point has finished publishing and it has 46 Chapters. It is also Known as: Summer Solstice Point
6. Hirano to Kagiura
Hirano, a second-year in high school, lives in a dormitory on his campus and has recently become roommates with Kagiura, a first-year. Kagiura is a hard-working student on the basketball team, though he does have difficulty getting up in the morning, leaving Hirano to be his support system in that regard. They get along great, and Hirano is very fond of his earnest, straight-forward roommate. What he doesn’t know? Kagiura is pretty much head over heels in love with him.
Hirano and Kagiura is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 平野と鍵浦, Hirano to Kagiura
5. Omaera Zenin Mendokusai!
For some reason, Kunitachi Kunihiko, a language arts teacher, always finds himself quarreling with his student, Ichimiya Kazumi, an anti-social girl without any friends. When he tells her to make some friends, she declares: "Be my friend, Sensei."
Includes 6 bonus chapters.
Omaera Zenin Mendokusai! has finished publishing and it has 56 Chapters. It is also Known as: お前ら全員めんどくさい!, You're all annoying!
4. Kotou Buchou
Komatsu, a 22-year-old woman who only recently graduated, gets stuck on an uninhabited island with her loathsome boss, Kotou. The two of them must work together to survive!
Kotou General Manager has finished publishing and it has 32 Chapters. It is also Known as: 孤島部長, Island Manager
3. Sora Haena!
"Please help me get a boyfriend!!" "Okay, but in return, you have to get me into college." Sora is the top student at the prestigious Jaeil All-Girls High School but she suddenly finds herself lying to her classmates about a boyfriend she doesn't have, which leads her to accepting the near-impossible task of getting the delinquent Haena Woo into college. But in return, Haena will have to find Mr. Right for Sora so she doesn't get caught in her lie. Yet strangely, instead of some boy, Sora finds her heart beating for Haena...
Sora & Haena has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: Sora Haena!
2. Tatoe Todokanu Ito da toshitemo
Uta, a teenage girl living with her older brother Reiichi and his wife Kaoru, experiences a feeling of great turmoil and unrequited feelings after realizing the fact that she has fallen in love with Kaoru. Even after consulting her friend a few times, Uta just can't get the thought of Kaoru out of her head and the consequences that could leave their relationship tumbling towards a dark road.
If I Could Reach You has finished publishing and it has 37 Chapters. It is also Known as: たとえとどかぬ糸だとしても, My Unrequited Love, This Love That Won't Reach
1. Path to You
When almost college dropout Jensen attempts to drink away his problems, unemployed Nathaniel suddenly pukes on him and ruins his night. As an apology, Nathaniel offers to help Jensen with his studies. Despite Jensen's difficulties in getting along with people, the two become friends and something deeper begins to grow between them...
Path to You has finished publishing and it has 48 Chapters. It is also Known as: Path to You
