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. [2024 List]
- 18. Tonari no Kashiwagi-san
- 17. Lord of the Mysteries
- 16. Sora Haena!
- 15. Kimi ni Todoke
- 14. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 13. Daewinim! Ibeon Jeonjaengteoneun Igosingayo?
- 12. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
- 11. Koushinchou no Kouhai (♀) to Teishinchou no Senpai (♂) ga Renai ni Hatten suru made
- 10. Watashitachi wa Koi wo Shiranai
- 9. Heesu in Class 2
- 8. Hirano to Kagiura
- 7. Cheongsagwa Nagwon
- 6. Geu Sanyangkkunui Guaebangsik
- 5. Omaera Zenin Mendokusai!
- 4. Summer Solstice Point
- 3. I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant
- 2. Path to You
- 1. Kotou Buchou
18. 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
17. 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
16. 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!
15. 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
14. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
Yoshida was swiftly rejected by his crush of 5 years. On his way home after drinking his sorrows away, he saw a high school girl sitting on the street.
"I'll let you do it with me, so let me stay."
"Don't even joke about something like that."
And so, the story of living with the high school girl Sayu began. The slice-of-life romantic comedy between a runaway high school girl and a 26 year old salaryman ensues.
Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou. is currently publishing and has 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.
13. Daewinim! Ibeon Jeonjaengteoneun Igosingayo?
As a successful captain in the military, Yun-A is an icon of success and power. But after an accident on the battlefield, she finds herself trapped in a romantic fantasy novel. Stuck in a supporting role as the best friend of the main protagonist, Yun-A is determined to overturn the plotline and change Rosalie’s fate. Will she be able to change Rosalie’s fate and find happiness in the new world? Will she return to where she was originally from?
Reporting for Duty, Duchess! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Captain! Is This a Battlefield Here?, Captain! Where Is the Battlefield?, Капитан! Это что, поле битвы?, 上尉！这次的战场是这里吗?, 长官! 本次战场是这里吗?
12. 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
11. Koushinchou no Kouhai (♀) to Teishinchou no Senpai (♂) ga Renai ni Hatten suru made
A younger, tall, conceited female kouhai doing as she pleases towards her short senpai!
A senpai who is teased about his height and treated as a kid...but unexpectedly shows a manly side of him!
Will their relationship develop into romance...?
Until the Tall Kouhai (♀) and the Short Senpai (♂) Relationship Develops Into Romance is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 高身長の後輩（女）と低身長の先輩（男）が恋愛に発展するまで, High & Low (INABA Shiro), Koushinchou no Kouhai (Onna) to Teishinchou no Senpai (Otoko) ga Renai ni Hatten suru made, Until the Tall Kouhai (Girl) and the Short Senpai (Boy) Relationship Develops Into Romance, Until the Tall Kouhai (Girl) and the Short Senpai (Boy) Develop a Romance, H!gh & Low
10. Watashitachi wa Koi wo Shiranai
It's the fall of the first year of high school. After changing seats, Yuki Amano and Hayato Kuga became seat partners. Kuga attempts to get the silent Amano to open up, but she does not even show a smile. Meanwhile, Amano also starts to show interest in the airhead Kuga. They've fallen in love, but they have yet to realize their feelings. The heart pounding love comedy begins!
We Don't Know a Thing About Love has finished publishing and it has 30 Chapters. It is also Known as: 私たちは恋を知らない, Watashitachi wa Koi wo Shiranai
9. Heesu in Class 2
Heesu’s world revolves around Chanyoung, his best friend and secret crush. He doesn’t mind cheering Chanyoung from the sidelines or listening to all his girl problems. He doesn’t care if people only know him as “Chanyoung’s friend.” Then one day, Heesu starts hearing his name everywhere. On the bus, in the halls, during lunch… Turns out, there’s a rumor going around school (Got a love problem? Find Heesu in Class 2 and he’ll tell you what to do!) and with that, Heesu suddenly finds himself the center of attention. But how could he give anyone advice? He doesn’t even know what to do about his own crush!
Source: Lezhin)
Heesu in Class 2 has finished publishing and it has 89 Chapters. It is also Known as: Heesu in Class 2
8. 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
7. 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
6. Geu Sanyangkkunui Guaebangsik
Aria, a wild huntress who spent her entire life in the forest, encounters a handsome stranger in her cabin. Who is this intruder and where did he come from? What began as curiosity turns into attention, friendship, and more.
Gradually learning the true identity of this stranger, she enters a whole new world she never knew existed. Aria is already the best huntress in town, but will she able to capture the heart of her new prey? What adventures await in this new world of hers?
The Huntress and Her Love Prey is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: A Hunter's Courtship Method
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. 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 is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: Summer Solstice Point
3. 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
2. 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
1. 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
