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 17 Slow When It Comes To Love manga you should read right now. [2024 List]
- 17. Lord of the Mysteries
- 16. Hige wo Soru. Soshite Joshikousei wo Hirou.
- 15. Daewinim! Ibeon Jeonjaengteoneun Igosingayo?
- 14. Kimi ni Todoke
- 13. Tonari no Kashiwagi-san
- 12. Koi wa Ameagari no You ni
- 11. Lord of the Mysteries
- 10. Tatoe Todokanu Ito da toshitemo
- 9. Sora Haena!
- 8. I Raised My Childhood Friend as a Tyrant
- 7. Heesu in Class 2
- 6. Koushinchou no Kouhai (♀) to Teishinchou no Senpai (♂) ga Renai ni Hatten suru made
- 5. Raising a Bat
- 4. Watashitachi wa Koi wo Shiranai
- 3. Hirano to Kagiura
- 2. Itsuwari no Freja
- 1. Omaera Zenin Mendokusai!
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. 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.
15. 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?
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. 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. 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
10. 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
9. 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!
8. 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
7. 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
6. 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
5. Raising a Bat
High school senior Min-kyum has been left to his own defenses after his parents kicked him out of their lives. His new house is in a shabby neighborhood, the site of several mysterious assaults that have left victims with bite marks on their necks and blood loss symptoms. After moving in, Min-kyum heads out for a meal…then somehow wakes up at home with strange marks on his neck. He tries to shrug it off, but his deskmate at the new school looks suspiciously pale and familiar…
Note: This series contains additional (optional) 18+ scenes.
Raising a Bat has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: コウモリの飼育方法, Bagjwisayug, My Pet Bat, 囚爱, Bat Breed
4. 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
3. 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
2. Itsuwari no Freja
Freya thinks of herself as a simple village girl, but her idyllic life is shattered when she is caught up in the aftermath of a treacherous Sigurdian plot. She bears a striking resemblance to her country’s beloved Prince Edvard, who lays dying from poison.
Without its ruler, all of Tyr will quickly be engulfed by Sigurdian violence. Now Freya must take Prince Edvard’s place and lead his valiant knights in defending the realm!
Prince Freya is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 偽りのフレイヤ, Artificial Freja
1. 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!
