Manga Like Shuu ni Ichido Classmate wo Kau Hanashi: Futari no Jikan, Iiwake no 5000-en

Yuu Koito has always adored romance manga and love songs, holding onto them in the hope that someday she will experience her own romantic tale—one that will sweep her away and make her heart race. But reality often proves disappointing. When a classmate from middle school confesses his feelings to her, Yuu realizes she feels nothing at all. Unable to give him an answer, she grows convinced that she is incapable of falling in love. One day, while heading to the student council room, Yuu witnesses the council president, Touko Nanami, rejecting a boy's confession. Inspired by Touko's composure, Yuu seeks her advice. However, when Touko herself confesses to Yuu, she is taken aback—yet her heart begins to flutter. Yagate Kimi ni Naru is a story about navigating love and growing up. Will Yuu's long-awaited romance finally begin?

Sun Jing has a major crush on a girl she spots at the bus stop—feminine, blonde, and utterly charming, Qiu Tong is everything Sun Jing longs for. Yet the boyish, outgoing Sun Jing can't manage to say a single word when Qiu Tong is near. After finally gathering her courage, Sun Jing introduces herself successfully and forms a friendship with the lovely girl. Even though they are merely friends for now, Sun Jing will go to any length to make Qiu Tong smile; and through her genuine warmth, she may just win Qiu Tong's heart.

Aya Oosawa has a crush on the cool, black-clad employee at a small CD shop—someone who seems effortlessly nonchalant, dresses sharply, and shares her love for rock classics that her trendy friends don’t get. Meanwhile, her quiet classmate Mitsuki Koga listens to Aya gush about this mystery person, tormented by one nagging truth: the guy Aya is interested in isn’t a guy at all. When Mitsuki ditches her plain school uniform, she’s the one behind the counter at her uncle Joe’s CD store. She wrestles with how to reveal her identity, but flirting with the utterly clueless Aya is too tempting. As music becomes their shared passion, it seems Aya’s feelings may stay the same—even after Mitsuki’s secret comes to light.

Mariko "Mari" Kumakura is a top student, but her quiet and timid nature has kept her apart from her classmates. Outgoing and popular Akiko "Akko" Oohashi is determined to change that, using her relentless optimism and persistence to become Mari's best friend. Together with Akko's other friends—carefree Satoko Sugiyama and energetic Tamami Sekine—they navigate the challenges of school and everyday teenage girl life, discovering just how difficult growing up can be. As Mari and Akko spend more and more time together, their affection deepens. Wondering if friends are supposed to feel this way, they face the impact on their budding relationship.

Yori Asanagi is a mature girl in many respects, but she remains innocent when it comes to romance. That sentiment is proven when an underclassman, Himari Kino, suddenly confesses love to her after her band's performance at the freshman opening ceremony. Confused and taken aback, Yori seeks advice from her friends, but they tease her by suggesting she is experiencing love. Yori soon makes up her mind and attempts to return Himari's feelings, but in an unexpected turn of events, she realizes that what Himari loved was not her, but her music!

Yui Yamada is a naturally reserved girl who sticks to her close group of friends and takes care of the school's greenery as the "Plant Appointee." One day, she unexpectedly meets Tomoka Kase, the star athlete of the track and field team. Kase is lively and sporty, while Yamada has no experience in sports or clubs. Despite their striking differences, the two gradually grow closer. With much to discover about love and each other, can their feelings blossom into something more?

The self-conscious Shizuku Hoshikawa heads out to throw away her first and last novel. Before she can do that, the charismatic Kaori Asaka bumps into her and takes the novel home. This distresses Shizuku greatly, as she does not want anyone to read the bleak story she wrote just for herself. Expecting the worst, Shizuku is instead moved to tears of joy when Kaori tells her the novel deeply affected her. Kaori wants to read more of her stories, but since Shizuku never intended to write anything else, she has no idea what to create. So Kaori comes up with an odd proposal—their love. Shizuku is doubtful of Kaori's motives and feels uneasy about the secrets she might hide behind her smile. Even so, the two begin their strange summer vacation in search of their own love story.

For someone who has taken as many lives as Kuroko Koumori, it is almost certain that they have lost their mind. However, by demonstrating that she remains mentally sound after slaughtering 715 people, Kuroko escapes the death penalty. Granted a fresh opportunity to stay alive within society as a State-Appointed Executioner, Kuroko, along with a girl named Hinako Tozakura, is tasked with pursuing other murderers. Hinako is a cheerful, carefree young woman who drives Ferraris with utter disregard for traffic laws (or even the laws of physics, for that matter). In contrast, Kuroko—whom Hinako fondly calls "Kuu-chan"—is a lustful lesbian armed with razor-sharp instincts and a remarkable talent for killing. The two appear to be the most improbable partners. Yet, burdened with the brutal duty of eliminating violent serial killers from the nation, it is only natural that the executioners themselves be anything but ordinary! Included one-shot: Volume 1: Pilot film of Murciélago

Ayaka Sakurai is at the top of her middle school class in both grades and athletics, but she ends up stuck with her backup high school because she tends to crumble under pressure. Her homeroom teacher, Michiko Egawa, notices Ayaka's difficulties and offers a surprising trade: if Ayaka can persuade Sora Honda, a classmate who habitually skips class, to stop skipping, Egawa will provide a letter of recommendation to any school Ayaka chooses. After Ayaka's initial meeting with Sora, she reports back to Egawa, but Sora overhears their conversation. With Ayaka's true motive out in the open, Sora agrees to attend school as long as Ayaka complies with one of Sora's requests each day. To seal the arrangement, Sora's first demand is a kiss.

Miwa is a shy girl who has always dreamed of finding love, but growing up in a small Japanese town made it hard to meet the right person—especially because she likes girls. Even going off to college didn't seem to change things, until one day her outgoing classmate Saeko suggests they might as well date each other, since neither of them has any other options. At first it looks like things won't work out, as their personalities clash and misunderstandings keep happening. But when their casual friendship begins to turn into something more, Miwa starts to wonder—can a practical proposal actually lead to real love?

Sumika Murasame is far from cute—her peers call her "Violence Murasame" because of her tall, intimidating build and lack of femininity. This is a problem, since her best friend and secret crush, Ushio Kazama, only falls for cute girls. Ushio constantly talks about her latest crushes, never noticing Sumika’s feelings. In their first year of high school, Sumika and Ushio meet Tomoe Hachisuka and Miyako Tamae, two other girls with similar romantic interests. The four of them decide to start a club for "girl-loving girls," but they need a fifth member to get official approval. Although Sumika has doubts about the club’s purpose, she sees it as a chance to grow closer to Ushio and finally deal with her one-sided love. Included one-shot: Volume 6: Kamisama to Dance

After her father relocated abroad for work, Konatsu Amano came to Iyo-Nagahama to stay with her aunt. While heading to her aunt’s home, she is pulled into the open house event at her new high school’s aquarium club. There, she encounters Koyuki Honami, a beautiful older student. After several more chance meetings, the two girls quickly develop strong feelings for each other. Hoping to grow closer to Koyuki, Konatsu signs up for the aquarium club, which up until then had only Koyuki as a member. Konatsu and Koyuki share many similarities. Both experience a deep sense of loneliness, are gentle and considerate, yet also reserved and obstinate. These latter traits make them reluctant to open up about their emotions, creating tension in their friendship. To move ahead, the girls must come to understand what they mean to one another and learn to handle their feelings. Will isolation remain their only constant, or can Konatsu and Koyuki summon the courage to confront themselves and each other?

Yuzu Aihara, ever cheerful and lively, and Mei Aihara, her girlfriend known for being serious and reserved, are determined to reclaim the time they lost together in this follow-up to their romance. Their friends—Harumi Taniguchi, Himeko Momokino, Nene Nomura, and others—are always ready to help them out when needed. Even the typically adversarial Matsuri Mizusawa can be counted on to root for them. With Mei returning home after half a year away, Yuzu is thrilled. Now that their relationship is out in the open, the couple plans to begin anew and take things the right way this time. Still, they face hurdles: Mei's uncertain position as chairwoman of Aihara Academy and Yuzu's college aspirations. Despite this, the two remain undaunted, relying on each other's love and encouragement no matter what lies ahead.

After being rescued from a premature death, Koharu is given a new life as a Cupid. Her goal is to help humans find love and earn a second chance at existence. However, in the modern era, Cupids have replaced their traditional bows and arrows with high-powered guns! Koharu is eager to faithfully assist others in finding romance, but her unconventional mentors refuse to follow the rules and are quick to escalate a simple love triangle dispute into a full-scale battlefield of strategic matchmaking action!

Satomi Ooguma has never felt romantic attraction toward anyone before, but that changes when she encounters her classmate Mizuki Kanda. Because Kanda appears boyish, Ooguma mistakes her for a male and starts to develop feelings for her. When one of Ooguma's friends asks her to recruit some boys for an event, Ooguma reaches out to Kanda for help. Though hesitant, Kanda teasingly agrees on the condition that they go on a date together. To Kanda's surprise, Ooguma eagerly accepts. What will happen once Ooguma realizes that Kanda is actually a girl? Ikemen Girl to Hakoiri Musume follows these two girls as they navigate the challenges of their relationship and discover what it truly means to love someone.

Fumi and Akira were close childhood friends, with Akira always looking after the easily upset Fumi, until Fumi's family moved away. Years later, after her family returned, Fumi and Akira coincidentally met again on their way to school. They quickly rekindled their friendship, slipping back into their familiar dynamic. Not long after, Fumi started dating a stylish and attractive older student, who happened to have connections to Akira's current school, the prestigious Fujigaya Girls' Academy.

Twenty-four-year-old Chiyo Kozuka is having a rough time. She's jobless, has no money, and is three months behind on rent, with no clue how to proceed. Then her landlady shows up at her door and proposes they sleep together, promising to help Chiyo with her financial troubles if she agrees. The next morning, Chiyo wakes up disoriented to find her landlady beside her in bed. With a hangover and no recollection of the night before, she is puzzled. However, when the landlady awakens, she keeps her promise and offers Chiyo an unusual financial arrangement—one she can hardly turn down.

At the beginning of class, the death of Sheena Totsuki's roommate is mentioned nonchalantly, and the school day proceeds without further incident. This orphanage raises children to be soldiers, so death is a familiar part of life for its inhabitants. Their nation is trapped in a war that has lasted for many years with no end in sight, and each day the children from the facility are dispatched to perish on the battlefield. Unlike her fellow orphans, Sheena is profoundly troubled by the never-ending war and longs for it to cease. The night her roommate died, Sheena encountered a girl covered in blood, yet still cheerful and upbeat. The following day, that same girl arrives as a transfer student in Sheena's class and introduces herself as Mimi Kagari. Mimi had previously been considered a mere campus legend—the orphanage's secret weapon, an immortal girl. Now assigned to be Sheena's new roommate, Mimi expresses her desire to befriend Sheena and adapt to ordinary school life. But Mimi's lighthearted demeanor regarding the conflict unsettles Sheena, making it difficult for her to come to terms with their reality. Even so, their peculiar friendship blossoms in the midst of this grim setting.

Office worker Hinako Uno feels constant pressure from her family and friends to find romance, so she puts significant effort into her looks and behavior to match the ideal of a "perfect young woman." She thinks that if she can make someone fall in love with her, she will finally be able to love herself—but this strategy fails. After turning down yet another confession, Hinako sees herself as defective for being incapable of loving. Meanwhile, Hinako's coworker and senior, Asahi Satou, becomes the legal guardian of her younger sister after their last living relative passes away, making her the sole breadwinner. Asahi prioritizes providing for her sister and ignores anything she deems unnecessary, including love. One night, as Hinako sits crying on a park bench, Asahi happens upon her and gives her a bag of doughnuts as comfort. They both let their guard down and open up to each other, beginning a connection that might be exactly what they each need.

The mermaid Shiori emerges from the sea, takes the hand of high school student Hinako, and softly whispers, "I've come to eat you." Hinako lives alone in a coastal town and possesses an unusually delectable body that proves irresistible to the monsters in the vicinity. Shiori aims to protect Hinako so she can ripen into the best possible condition—all for the day when she can devour her completely. As this unjust death draws inexorably closer, what will become of Hinako's heart?

Four mischievous girls take over the old clubroom that once belonged to the Traditional Tea Ceremony club, setting it up as their very own "Amusement Club." Despite repeated warnings from the Student Council's proper directives, these troublemakers openly defy the rules and refuse to leave the room until they actually get around to doing something! In this slow-paced manga, full of starts and stops, the four girls head out from home for a stroll together, spending their days on all sorts of little adventures!

A decade has passed since Momo "Maki" Makimura's first relationship ended, yet she still cannot get over her feelings for Midori Oonishi, who broke up with her because they were "getting too old" to date. However, after a chance encounter brings them together again, Midori invites Maki to her home. There, Maki discovers that not only is Midori getting married, but she is also pregnant. Maki wants to offer her congratulations, but her intuition tells her something is wrong. The more she hears Midori talk about her soon-to-be husband, the more red flags she notices. Later that night, she encourages Midori to run away with her. Kakeochi Girl follows Maki as she tries to figure out how to help Midori while exploring the unwavering feelings between them.

Nanoha and Chidori are close friends who go to the same high school for girls, but they have a thrilling secret: they are in a romantic relationship. Through both bright times and difficult moments, they are always ready to face new experiences together. For this pair, who started as friends and became lovers, ordinary moments between close companions turn into exciting encounters through the lens of affection. From exchanging quick glances to wearing matching promise bracelets, they spend their busy school days secretly flirting and keeping their relationship hidden from their classmates.

Ayaka Shiramine is a beautiful, kind, and hardworking girl who has always been the top student at Seiran Academy—until she enters its high school division. There she meets Yurine Kurosawa, an aloof and friendless girl who effortlessly excels at everything from academics to housework, surpassing Ayaka in nearly every way. The former star student quickly develops a strong dislike for her new rival. Despite her resentment toward Yurine, Ayaka's gentle nature and a nudge in the right direction help Yurine start making friends... and fall deeply in love with the girl who hates her. Meanwhile, Ayaka struggles with her own growing feelings: while she cannot stand the person who knocked her down to second place, she finds herself falling for Yurine. Ano Ko ni Kiss to Shirayuri wo follows two seemingly perfect girls who, as they search for their place in the world, have at least found someone else in the same predicament: each other.