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 18 Unrequited Love manga you should read right now. [2026 List]
- 18. Here U Are
- 17. Oshiego-kun to wa Dekimasen
- 16. Namsachin-ui Beobchig
- 15. Kieta Hatsukoi
- 14. Scents of Seasons
- 13. Galge no Sekai de Shinyuu ♂ ga Ore wo Suki da to Iidashite!?
- 12. Prince Cinderella
- 11. I Got Pregnant with the Tyrant's Child
- 10. Unmei wo Shinjinai Kare ga Iu ni wa
- 9. Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo
- 8. Positively Yours
- 7. Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko Senpai ni Koishiteru
- 6. 10nyeonjjae Chaineun Sokkupchingu
- 5. Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
- 4. Boku ga Otto ni Deau made
- 3. Tsuka no Ma no Ichika
- 2. Kono Senaka ni Tsume wo Tatete
- 1. Deoreoun Yongmang
18. 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
17. Oshiego-kun to wa Dekimasen
After a night of drinking and lamenting over her love life, Hinata is surprised by a knock on her door. But even more surprising is the handsome man on the other side! Except there's one problem: he's her former student from years ago. Shintarou has always loved Hinata and spent years proposing and expressing his love for his sensei even though she was 17 years older. Hinata did her best to spare his feelings and told him she'd only marry him once he was 18 and an adult. Sure enough, that time has come. But can Hinata really get mixed up with one of her former students?
I Can't Date My Student... Can I? is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 教え子くんとはデキません, My Student Grew Huge and Proposed to Me, Dekkaku Natta Seito ni Kyuukon Sareru Hanashi, でっかくなった生徒に求婚される話, I Can't Do That With My Former Student, A Story About Getting Proposed To By My Student Who Grew Huge
16. 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
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. Scents of Seasons
A collection of BL stories that take place in a world with six genders (Omegaverse).
Xiaomi, an omega, has been in love with the popular Jiang Xi, an alpha, since middle school... Even though they both changed over the years as they graduated and started living different lives, Xiaomi's feelings have not changed. It is painful to experience an unrequited love for 10 years, is it not? But what will happen when Xiaomi brings an intoxicated Jiang Xi home to his bed after their university's graduation party, knowing that Jiang Xi will soon be going abroad?
Scents of Seasons has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: ヒヤシンス。, Hyacinth, 风信花 (BL), Fengxinhua, Мой прекрасный человек 2 том
13. 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
12. Prince Cinderella
Outgoing and athletic, Darim’s always surrounded by friends. But back in elementary school, she used to be a social outcast—she only started making friends when Taehoo brought her into the fold. Now in high school, the two have drifted apart, but Darim is waiting for a chance to reunite with her icy Prince Charming. There’s just one issue: Darim’s body transforms into a boy’s at noon every day, only to turn back at midnight! Well, if she can’t get close to Taehoo as a girl… Why not try as a boy?!
Prince Cinderella has finished publishing and it has 36 Chapters. It is also Known as: Cinderella Limit
11. 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
10. Unmei wo Shinjinai Kare ga Iu ni wa
Love as destined is boring.
Kousuke, who can see the red thread of fate, suffers from unrequited love at the university. However, he hid that feeling in his heart, because he knew that the two "red threads of fate" weren't connected... On the other hand, one day, Yuka is told by a fortune-teller that "the fateful partner is nearby" and becomes aware of Kousuke as a romantic partner.
Unmei wo Shinjinai Kare ga Iu ni wa depicts the love of an adult who is at the mercy of fate.
What He Who Doesn't Believe in Fate Says has finished publishing and it has 27 Chapters. It is also Known as: 運命を信じない彼が言うには, Unmei wo Shinjinai Kare ga Iu ni wa
9. Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo
Amatsuyu Kirasagi is invited out alone by the cool beauty upperclassman Cosmos and his childhood friend Himawari. Expecting to hear their confessions, he triumphantly goes to meet each of them in turn. But Cosmos and Himawari both instead confess to Amatsuyu that they like his friend. Amatsuyu fights this lonely battle, but there is another girl who is looking at him. She is a gloomy girl with glasses and braids. Amatsuyu finds that he hates her, because she's always turning her sharp tongue only on him and finding enjoyment in his troubles. But it turns out that she's the only one who actually does like him.
ORESUKI: Are you the only one who loves me? has finished publishing and it has 42 Chapters. It is also Known as: 俺を好きなのはお前だけかよ, Ore o Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo , Ore o Suki Nano wa Omae Dake ka yo , Ore wo Suki na no wa Omae dake ka yo , Orewo Sukinanoha Omaedake kayo
8. 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
7. 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
6. 10nyeonjjae Chaineun Sokkupchingu
Generally, when a person gets rejected after admitting their feelings to someone, the rejected will try to move on. They certainly don’t stay friends... Unless you’re Shiho and Yui. The two were born on the same day and have been attending the same schools for the past ten years. They’ve also been playing a little game where Shiho confesses his feelings for Yul, and Yul tells him to try harder. The result? Shiho’s become a perfect student, and all the girls at school like him. But now the two have started high school together and it seems like the little “game” they’ve been playing might have more players. The rules are changing quickly – is it too late for anything more to develop between Shiho and Yul?
10 Years in the Friend Zone has finished publishing and it has 86 Chapters. It is also Known as: 10nyeonjjae Chaineun Sokkupchingu
5. Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
It was love-at-first-sight when Nakamura met his classmate, Hirose. The two became friends after the shy and awkward Nakamura finally worked up the nerve to speak to him, but being buddy-buddy with your crush is a whole new kind of torture! And as he watches some other guy cuddle up with Hirose like casual bros, Nakamura tries to keep his head from exploding. Why can’t that be him?! Enjoy the hilarious new misadventures of Nakamura desperately trying to keep it together and not scare Hirose off. Hang in there, Nakamura!
Go for It Again, Nakamura! has finished publishing and it has 9 Chapters. It is also Known as: もっとガンバレ！中村くん！！, Motto Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
4. 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
3. Tsuka no Ma no Ichika
Ichika Sendawara has now lived beyond the predicted amount of time the doctor had given her left to live. Now, she currently spends her days going to university while carrying the uncertainty of her death.
One day, as she is filled with the hopelessness and emptiness from a future that she can't see, a person happened to catch her eye and they are none other than Akifumi Yurugi, her philosophy lecturer who had suddenly quit his job. Now that she is reunited again with the lecturer that she is deeply in love with, she has found a new reason to continue living but...
Tsuka no Ma no Ichika has finished publishing and it has 29 Chapters. It is also Known as: 束の間の一花, Tsukanoma no Ichika
2. Kono Senaka ni Tsume wo Tatete
Ayumu Satou, a bartender at Bar Crisis, hates how full-fledged adults suddenly lose all decency. A stickler for structure and following rules, Ayumu is not the typical 20- year-old college student. During his usual shift one day, a new face walks through the door, Yoshitaka Bandou. Immediately enticed, Ayumu tends to the new customer. Meeting a mischievous and devilish Yoshitaka, Ayumu becomes further intrigued. Upon the manager's return to the bar, the mood changes, and suddenly, Ayumu is left alone in the dark. What are they exactly? What is going on under the table? And why does Ayumu want to know more?
Leave Your Marks on My Back has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: この背中に爪を立てて, Konosenaka ni Tsume o Tatete, Kono Senaka ni Tsume o Tatete, Konosenaka ni Tsume wo Tatete
1. Deoreoun Yongmang
Seong-Yul has a crush on Seung-Won, his friend's older brother whom he has known since childhood. There is an unbridgeable gap between him, an Alpha, and himself, a Beta, due to their age difference and family differences. Seong-Yul, who suddenly developed an omega and was fired from his job, and now needs a lot of money, gives up on Seung-Won when he hears that he is getting married and enters the establishment with a feeling of despair. However, he is scared by the strong alpha pheromones and the attitude of treating people like objects and tries to leave...
"Did you think it was better to give a hole to another kid than to burden me?"
Seung-Won, who came as his first customer, caught him being an omega and trying to sell his body.
Note: Include one side story chapter.
Deoreoun Yongmang has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: Dirty Desire, Désirs Impurs
