What is this genre all about? At least one character has a romantic interest in another one, but the feelings are not returned.
This is the cornerstone of all love triangles or love polygons.
We present you the list of Unrequited Love manga you should read right now.
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Top 20 Unrequited Love manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 20. Positively Yours
- 19. I Got Pregnant with the Tyrant's Child
- 18. Namsachin-ui Beobchig
- 17. Galge no Sekai de Shinyuu ♂ ga Ore wo Suki da to Iidashite!?
- 16. Here U Are
- 15. Kieta Hatsukoi
- 14. Shaonian Jishi
- 13. Nanoni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru.
- 12. Kirio Fanclub
- 11. Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai ni Koishiteru
- 10. Peach Girl
- 9. Bandeusi Happy Ending
- 8. Watashi ni Ai wo Sakebasete
- 7. Chuugaku Onaji Dakedo Shabetta koto nai Tomodachi
- 6. Nanase-san no Koi ga Ijou
- 5. Hishakai Shindo
- 4. Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo
- 3. Dos Obake ga Nekasete Kurenai
- 2. Boku ga Otto ni Deau made
- 1. The Wrong Way to Date
20. Positively Yours
To Hee-won’s dismay, the BFF she crushed on and her other BFF are now dating! Seriously bummed, Hee-won decides to go wild just one time, and find solace with a handsome stranger. A very satisfying one night affair has now turned into more — she’s pregnant! Fate brings them together again, and now the regimented Doo-joon is determined to do the right thing and marry her. But they’re basically strangers! Except... their bodies have been very intimately acquainted. What’s this mother-to-be to do?
Positively Yours has finished publishing and it has 82 Chapters. It is also Known as: I have a baby
19. I Got Pregnant with the Tyrant's Child
For Elan the royal knight, the masquerade festival is a rare chance to let loose and relax. But her night of fun quickly turns into a morning of horror when she wakes up beside the ruthless Emperor Kylart. Knowing how cruel he can be to clingy women, Elan makes a run for it, hoping he hasn't seen past her disguise. But as she continues her nerve-wracking duties of guarding the emperor, she starts experiencing troubling health symptoms. A trip to the doctor reveals that she's pregnant! To make matters worse, rumor has it that Kylart is looking for the mysterious woman he met on the night of the festival. Can Elan keep her secret safe from the entire palace, when she can't even control her constant cravings and morning sickness?
I Got Pregnant with the Tyrant's Child has finished publishing and it has 105 Chapters. It is also Known as: I Gave Birth to the Tyrant's Child
18. Namsachin-ui Beobchig
Jay is a guy that wanted to talk with his friend about their secret crushes, When Jay was about to confess who he has a crush on, his friend Jiwoon, who’s crush is actually towards Jay, was hopefull that Jay was going to confess his feelings towards her. But she felt shocked when she learned that actually Jay’s crush was someone else, after that, Jay asked her about her crush, Jiwoon tried to avoid the question and gave him a vague description which caused a misunderstanding that his crush was actually towards Jay’s friend Seohyun. She and Jay are just good friends without anything romantic going on between them, The way Jay interacts with her is just in a friendly manner and tries to help her to get her “crush”….Let the romantic drama begin at school!
Namsachin-ui Beobchig has finished publishing and it has 75 Chapters. It is also Known as: Boy-Friend's Rule, 男闺蜜准则, The Law of Being Friends With a Male
17. Galge no Sekai de Shinyuu ♂ ga Ore wo Suki da to Iidashite!?
Aoi, a hard-headed young man secretly yearning for love. When playing the harem game he secretly bought in his best friend Ritsuki’s house, he somehow gets sucked into the game’s world with Ritsuki! While understanding that if they don’t clear the game they can’t leave, Aoi decides to try his best in romancing one of the girls, but suddenly Ritsuki confesses to him…? The story between a whole hearted ikemen childhood friend x a hard headed young man who secretly yearns for love virtually unfolds!
Note: The chapter count includes one extra chapter.
Galge no Sekai de Shinyuu ♂ ga Ore wo Suki da to Iidashite!? has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: ギャルゲの世界で親友♂が俺を好きだと言い出して！？, Gal Game no Sekai de Shin'yuu ♂ ga Ore o Suki da to Iidashite!?, GalSekai, Gyaruge no Sekai de Shinyuu ♂ ga Ore wo Suki da to Ii dashite!?, In the World of a Gal Game, My Best Friend ♂ Says He Likes Me!?, My Friend ♂ Says that He Loves Me in Gal Game World?!, Trong thế giới Game hẹn hò, bạn thân ♂ tỉnh tò với tôi?!, Trong thế giới Game hẹn hò, bạn thân ♂ tỏ tình với tôi?!, ギャルゲの世界で親友♂が俺を好きだと言い出して
16. Here U Are
Receiving the newcomers is a task for Yu Yang, and he ends up helping the unsociable and towering Li Huan, the kind of person that does everything to be disliked. But after better knowing each other, he discovers that the giant isn't that bad of a person at all...
Note: Includes 20 extra chapters.
Here U Are has finished publishing and it has 157 Chapters. It is also Known as: You are here, You're here
15. Kieta Hatsukoi
“Aoki... I didn’t know you thought about me that way...”
Aoki has a crush on Hashimoto-san who sits next to him. However, when he borrowed her eraser, he discovered the name of his classmate, Ida, written on it... (sobs). Moreover, Ida saw him using the eraser... Don’t tell me he misunderstood?! It’s a little silly, but so begins the story of them working their hardest for their first love.
My Love Mix-Up! has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: 消えた初恋, Kieta Hatsu Koi, Vanishing My First Love, Faded First Love
14. Shaonian Jishi
He, who is innocent and shy, has begun to develop feelings for the representative of his class, but the representative has his emotions in ups and downs! Oh, can you bear fruit in the first spring of your life?
The Chronicle of Teenage Boys has finished publishing and it has 100 Chapters. It is also Known as: Kí sự thiếu niên, Shao Nian Ji Shi
13. Nanoni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru.
Kisaragi Maaya, 16 years old. The first love confession of her life was a complete rejection. She vowed to "never confess to someone again" until one day, the popular Chigira-kun who was on library duty with her, in order to heal his wound of unrequited love, proposed to her that they "heal each others broken hearts"! Everyday, being healed by Chigira-kun, Maaya starts thinking that she wants to be closer... But, this is just comforting each other's broken heart. Even though she definitely can't fall in love with Chigira-kun-!!?
Nanoni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: なのに、千輝くんが甘すぎる。, Na no ni, Chigira-kun ga Amasugiru, Though it's so, Chigira kun is too sweet
12. Kirio Fanclub
The main topic of conversation between high school girls Aimi Miyoshi and Nami Sometani is always Kirio, a boy in the same class. This one-way romantic comedy depicts the daily lives of these two friends and rivals, which never seems to have reached the point of love yet.
Kirio Fanclub has finished publishing and it has 45 Chapters. It is also Known as: 霧尾ファンクラブ, Kirio Fanclub
11. Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai ni Koishiteru
Soft and bubbly office lady Ayaka is madly in love with her senior at work, Hiroko! Two lovestruck coworkers who both think the other is straight totally crush on each other...
Note: Previously serialized under the title "Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai wo Otoshitai" (彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩を落としたい)
AYAKA is in LOVE with HIROKO! has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: 彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる, Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai ni Koi Shiteru, Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai wo Otoshitai, Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai o Otoshitai, 彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩を落としたい, Ayaka is in Love x Love x Love with Hiroko
10. Peach Girl
It's not easy being beautiful. The envy, the jealousy, the vicious rumors spread by your best friend. That's life for young Momo. While everyone thinks that Momo is a wild party girl, the reality is that she is shy and lonely. Can Momo confess her love to her classmate, Toji, or will her best friend Sae steal him away. It's a bittersweet drama of growing up and fitting in that will charm readers everywhere.
Volumes 1-8: Peach Girl; Peach Girl Authentic (2nd English Edition)
Volumes 9-18: Peach Girl - Change of Heart
Peach Girl has finished publishing and it has 72 Chapters. It is also Known as: ピーチガール, Peach Girl: Change of Heart, Peach Girl: Authentic, Peach Girl Momo - preplanula djevojka
9. Bandeusi Happy Ending
Yeon-Woo's husband died the day they ended their sham marriage. Yeon-Woo, who is swept in sorrow, is given a chance to return 100 days back in time! As she struggles to prevent the death of her husband Seon-Jae, their 'real' marriage has only just begun. This is the story of a late budding romance, faced with danger and a life at stake.
"This time, I will make sure we have a happy ending!"
Happy Ending In Need has finished publishing and it has 112 Chapters. It is also Known as: Surely a Happy Ending, Must Have a Happy Ending
8. Watashi ni Ai wo Sakebasete
"Is it wrong to keep wanting your love――…?"
The protagonist, Ichika, is a bit of a gal and a somewhat fickle girl. She falls in love with her plain-looking classmate, Maki-kun, but just as she is about to confess her feelings, she unexpectedly discovers that Maki-kun already has a girlfriend! Loving someone who is already taken is just painful! Are you in favor of love? Or against it?
A love comedy that isn’t just about idealistic sentiments!
Watashi ni Ai wo Sakebasete is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 私に愛を叫ばせて, Watashi ni Ai wo Sakebasete
7. Chuugaku Onaji Dakedo Shabetta koto nai Tomodachi
Hajime Kimura and Aya Hanasaki went to the same middle school but have never talked to each other. They ended up going to the same high school, but will their relationship remain the same?
A Friend Who I Went to the Same Middle School With but Have Never Talked To has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 中学同じだけど喋ったことないトモダチ, Chuugaku Onaji Dakedo Shabetta koto nai Tomodachi
6. Nanase-san no Koi ga Ijou
Corporate wage slave Takahashi has never had a girlfriend — until he tries out a dating app and finds what seems to be the perfect match. Pretty, young, and successful, Nanase’s got it all... except for sanity! In fact, Nanase’s had her eyes on Takahashi for a long time, and is willing to give him everything he wants, whether he likes it or not. A different kind of love comedy is about to unfold!
Nanase-san's Crazy Love Obsession has finished publishing and it has 110 Chapters. It is also Known as: 七瀬さんの恋が異常, Nanase's Love Is Crazy
5. Hishakai Shindo
Shuichirou is in the habit of sneaking into the terrace of his school building during lunch, while skipping class, or when he wants to put off going home. There, he often meets with Konno. Konno is a guy shrouded in rumour: with some saying he's dark and intimidating but others claiming he's a photography enthusiast and an unexpectedly nice guy.
Jealousy, envy, and an odd sort of mutual regard colours the interactions between these two young men: one who conceals his feelings behind a cheerful facade and the other whose simple-minded, pure-hearted demeanour makes his friend's previously avoidant existence rife with internal conflict...
Depth of Field has finished publishing and it has 10 Chapters. It is also Known as: 被写界深度, Hishakai Shindo
4. Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo
Question: What would you do, if a girl you're interested in would confess to you? On top of that, what if there was another girl as well? A cool upperclassman adored by the whole school and your cheerful, energetic childhood friend. I bet you would be over the moon. Thing is, what if there was an unexpected problem about the contents of that confession?
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? has finished publishing and it has Chapters. It is also Known as: 俺を好きなのはお前だけかよ, Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo
3. Dos Obake ga Nekasete Kurenai
Yuuji has always fallen for straight guys and the person he currently has feelings for is getting married. Just when things couldn’t get any worse he gets raped by a ‘sexual ghost’, it’s said that this type of ghost only haunts sexually frustrated people, which in this case happens to be Yuuji. What will become of poor Yuuji after Kousuke the ghost confesses to falling for him?
Dos Obake ga Nekasete Kurenai is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ドSおばけが寝かせてくれない, Do S Obake ga Nekasete Kurenai, Do S Obake ga Nekasete Kurenai 2, The sadistic ghost doesn't allow me to sleep, ドSおばけが寝かせてくれない2
2. Boku ga Otto ni Deau made
A manga adaption of Nanasaki Ryousuke‘s essays titled "Boku ga Otto ni Deau made" (Until I meet my husband) about him and his husband being the first gay couple to get married in Japan.
Until I Meet My Husband has finished publishing and it has 12 Chapters. It is also Known as: 僕が夫に出会うまで, Boku ga Otto ni Deau made
1. The Wrong Way to Date
Beom Gyu-hwa, who has lived his whole life thinking he's an alpha, receives a high-paying part-time job offer while working to earn tuition as usual. The part-time job location is Sehan Hotel, which he really wanted to avoid, but he goes to work thinking it was fine for just one day. However, while working, pheromones start to smell unpleasant and he starts to feel unwell. Then, he meets Han Haesoo, one of the people he's been avoiding for years, and ends up spending the night with him due to his oncoming heat... “You’re…in heat, right?”
The Wrong Way to Date is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: The Wrong Way to Date
