Best romance manga on Reddit

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#1

Emma

5.0
(5)
"Romance with adult cast, start with these: [Emma]"
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"Anything from Yoshizumi Wataru Emma LovelyComplex Fragrant flowers bloom with dignity Densha Otoko Ice guy and his cool female colleague"
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"Here ya go bud [Emma](https://myanimelist.net/manga/729/)"
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"Here some good stuff"
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#2

Love Roma

4.8
(5)
"Also read [Love Roma] - A great romance."
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"Here some good stuff"
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"Here ya go"
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#3

Ase to Sekken

4.8
(5)
"I started reading Ase to Sekken and it’s really good so far."
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"[Ase to Sekken] - A great romance."
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"Ase to Sekken, will always recommend this 👌"
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"Here some good stuff"
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#4

Sweat and Soap

5.0
(4)
"<Sweat and soap>"
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"+1 for Sweat and Soap"
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"<Sweat and soap>"
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"Sweat and Soap is technically a seinen, but feels very josei."
#5

Lovely Complex

5.0
(4)
"Lovely complex"
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"Lovely complex"
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"Lovely complex A fragrant flower blooms with dignity Kaguya sama"
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"<Lovely Complex> is a nice simple one."
#6

Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku

5.0
(4)
"I can't recommend this manga enough it's super cute, the romance is well developed."
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"Kaoru hana wa rin to saku (the fragrant flowers bloom with dignity) I can't recommend this manga enough."
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"<Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku> <Kimi wa Houkago Insomnia> <Jitsu wa, Watashi wa> <Soredemo Ayumu wa Yosetekuru> <The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All> <You and I are polar opposites>"
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"Kaoru Hana wa Rin to Saku - Gets together pretty early on."
#7

Skip And Loafer

4.8
(4)
"The story is so cute."
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"More slice of life but still like the main romance."
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"<skip and loafer> :3 wholesome romcom slice of life manga abt high schoolers."
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#8

Bonnouji

4.8
(4)
"Romance with adult cast, start with these: [Bonnouji]"
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"**Bonnouji** - If you want to laugh this one is amazing"
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"Also read [Bonnouji] - A great romance."
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"Here ya go"
#9

My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999

4.0
(4)
"My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999, The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity."
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"Might be some overlaps with what others post but I rec, in somewhat order of my personal preference."
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"My love story with Yamada lvl999"
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"My love story with Yamada at lv999"
#10

Horimiya

5.0
(3)
"**Horimiya** - A great romance manga."
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"Horimiya"
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"Horimiya might be what you’re looking for."
#11

The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity

5.0
(3)
"The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity is great."
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"I just started reading 'The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity' this week."
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"I just started reading "The Fragrant Flower Blooms With Dignity" this week."
#12

The Apothecary Diaries

5.0
(3)
"It’s my personal favorite series ever and as long as you have patience for slowburn romance I highly recommend it."
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"The Apothecary Diaries are both great."
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"The Apothecary Diaries is really good and has a feeling of romance to it as well."
#13

My Happy Marriage

5.0
(3)
"My Happy Marriage. There is some drama and sad backstory but it’s not between the couple."
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"My Happy Marriage is really good."
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"Some of my personal very favorite romance manga."
#14

Asper Kanojo

5.0
(3)
"Romance with adult cast, start with these: [Asper Kanojo]"
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"Also read [Asper Kanojo] - A great romance."
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"Here some good stuff"
#15

Lovesick Ellie

4.7
(3)
"* [Lovesick Ellie] - If you want to laugh this one is amazing"
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"Lovesick Ellie is a great recommendation."
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"These are my favs: - Lovesick ellie - in the clear moonlit dusk."
#16

Insomniacs After School

4.7
(3)
"Another great pick would be *Insomniacs After School*."
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"How new are you to manga?"
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"Insomniacs After School is good."
#17

Kaguya-sama: Love is War

4.3
(3)
"- Kaguya sama love is war - Boarding school juiliet - Danger in my heart - A sign of affection"
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"Two students refuse to admit to each other that they like the other one so it kind of turns into a war on who can make the other admit first"
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"Kaguya, Insomniacs after school, and Blue Box."
#18

Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai

5.0
(2)
"Yugami-kun ni wa Tomodachi ga Inai – Unique school romance with great character development."
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"This is probably one of my favorite mangas of all time."
#19

Kowloon Generic Romance

5.0
(2)
"Check out Kowloon Generic Romance, it’s great."
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"Kowloon Generic Romance and The Apothecary Diaries are both great."
#20

Kimi ni Todoke

5.0
(2)
"Kimi ni Todoke is probably the best example I can think of."
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"Kimi ni Todoke, easily the best one for me."
#21

Duke of Death and his Maid

5.0
(2)
"Duke of Death and his Maid - they are open about their feelings from the beginning."
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"Duke of Death and his Maid, 16 volumes and has a fantastic ending"
#22

Maison Ikkoku

5.0
(2)
"The single greatest of all time, Maison Ikkoku."
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"The single greatest of all time is Maison Ikkoku."
#23

Promise Cinderella

5.0
(2)
"Promise Cinderella"
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"- Tsuki no oki ni mesu mama - Kawaii nante kiitenai - Promise cinderella"
#24

Bloom Into You

5.0
(2)
"I am really partial to the fluff romance of Please Bully Me Miss Villainess."
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"**Bloom into you**. **Horimiya**. **ReLife**."
#25

Futari Ashita mo Sorenari ni

5.0
(2)
"[Futari Ashita mo Sorenari ni] - A great romance."
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"Here some good stuff"
#26

A Sign of Affection

5.0
(2)
"I'll repeat what the others said with *A Sign of Affection*."
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"A Sign of Affection is a genuinely wholesome and adorable romance manga I would gladly recommend!"
#27

Yona of the Dawn

4.5
(2)
"Some of my personal very favorite romance manga."
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"It’s a shojo but it’s also a fantasy action. He’d definitely like it"
#28

The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent

4.5
(2)
"The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent."
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"The Saint's Magic Power is Omnipotent are good!"
#29

Last Game

4.5
(2)
"Last Game - Anime adaptation is planned but not yet released."
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"Last Game :)"
#30

Square Enix

4.0
(2)
"Is a Rom-Com Seinen about a white-collar man going through some tough days and sharing a cigarrete behind the supermarket where the female lead works at."
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"I would recommend you check out some reviews on Smoking Behind The Supermarket With You by Jinushi."
#31

My Little Monster

4.0
(2)
"Here are some of my favorites that fit the description."
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"Kaicho wa Maid-sama and my little monster!!"
#32

Kaichou wa Maid-sama

3.5
(2)
"Misa-chan! (Kaichou wa Maid-sama)"
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"Very strong tsun in this one but it hasn’t aged very well"
#33

CLAMP

5.0
(1)
"The art is gorgeous and CLAMP never fails to give their audiences amazing stories."
#35

Spice and Wolf

5.0
(1)
"I'll go with my gut reaction, which has always been <Spice and Wolf>."
#36

Skip Beat

5.0
(1)
"This one's story totally captivated me, especially because of the character development."
#37

Your Lie in April

5.0
(1)
"Your Lie in April for just tears."
#38

The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses

5.0
(1)
"I would recommend: The girl I like forgot her glasses."
#40

A Condition Called Love

5.0
(1)
"A Condition Called Love is my current favorite!"
#41

How Do We Relationship

5.0
(1)
"How do we relationship has the most realistic relationships."
#42

Honey So Sweet

5.0
(1)
"Honey So Sweet is sooooo good."
#43

Princess Jellyfish

5.0
(1)
"Princess Jellyfish - always one I recommend for josei."
#44

Toradora

5.0
(1)
"Toradora"
#45

Principal

5.0
(1)
"'Principal' by Ikeumi Ryou is a great read, it's very funny and still well grounded."
#46

Bitou Lollipop

5.0
(1)
"Bitou Lollipop Dakishimete, Tsuide ni Kiss mo Sensei wa Koi wo Oshierarenai Promise Cinderella Age Matter (webtoon)"
#47

Three Days of Happiness

5.0
(1)
" Try three days of happiness"
#48

Kimi no Todoke

5.0
(1)
"Kimi no todoke and horimiya"
#49

Dengeki Daisy

5.0
(1)
"Dengeki daisy Colette decides to die Arisa Love com/ lovely complex"
#50

How Do We Relationship?

5.0
(1)
"How Do We Relationship? Veil Bonnouji Cat Street"
#51

Senryuu Shoujo

5.0
(1)
"I would add <Senryuu shoujo> really wholesome with no drama."
#52

Mousou Telepathy

5.0
(1)
"Mousou telepathy is probably my favorite one."
#53

Molester Man

5.0
(1)
"<Molester Man> - contender for best romance manga of all time, seriously."
#54

Sensei Kunshu

5.0
(1)
"FL is kind of a dummy, but she's so cute trying her best and ML is just *chef kiss*"
#55

Faster Than a Kiss

5.0
(1)
"I’ve just started it and it’s so good!!"
#56

Ore Monogatari

5.0
(1)
"Takeo's built like a literal Gigachad."
#57

The Garden of Words

5.0
(1)
"(anime is amazing too)"
#58

Wotakoi

4.0
(1)
"Wotakoi !!"
#59

Fautarijime Romantic

4.0
(1)
"Fautarijime Romantic (a girl who idolizes romance falls for the most unromantic boy)."
#60

Turning the Mad Dog into a Genteel Lord

4.0
(1)
"It does have pretty good moments and it has a decent plot until that 120 chapters."
#61

Doumo, Suki na Hito ni Horegusuri o Irai Sareta Majo desu

4.0
(1)
"(fl is a witch and ml is a knight)"
#62

Say I Love You

4.0
(1)
"Here are some of my favorites that fit the description."
#63

Golden Time

4.0
(1)
"Here are some of my favorites that fit the description."
#64

Mayo Chiki

4.0
(1)
"Here are some of my favorites that fit the description."
#65

Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!

4.0
(1)
"Here are some of my favorites that fit the description."
#66

A Bride's Story

4.0
(1)
"A brides story is a more cultural love story."
#67

Otoyomegatari

4.0
(1)
"Here ya go"
#68

Love Stage!!

4.0
(1)
#69

Cheeky Brat

4.0
(1)
"It has decent comedy to it."
#70

Love Is Hard for Otaku

4.0
(1)
"Very sweet and makes you think about what a relationship is."
#71

Are You Okay With a Slightly Older Girlfriend?

4.0
(1)
#72

Something's Wrong with Us

4.0
(1)
"It’s a Murder mystery romance drama, 19 volumes completed."
#73

Veil

4.0
(1)
"For romance, Veil, The Summer You Were There, My Love Mix-Up!, Insomniacs After School, and From Far Away are good."
#74

My Love Mix-Up!

4.0
(1)
"My Love Mix-Up! is good."
#75

From Far Away

4.0
(1)
"From Far Away is good."
#77

A Devil and Her Love Song

4.0
(1)
"A Devil and Her Love Song are good!"
#78

The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap

4.0
(1)
"The White Cat's Revenge as Plotted from the Dragon King's Lap are good!"
#79

Koudai-ke no Hitobito

4.0
(1)
"Koudai-ke no Hitobito is a good read."
#80

Kaicho wa Maid-sama

4.0
(1)
"Kaicho wa Maid-sama and my little monster!!"
#81

Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui

4.0
(1)
"Koi to Yobu ni wa Kimochi Warui"
#82

Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoushi

4.0
(1)
"Tsuiraku JK to Haijin Kyoushi"
#83

Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet

4.0
(1)
"Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet"
#84

The Tsundere Girl Getting Less and Less Tsun Day by Day

4.0
(1)
"The Tsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsuntsundere Girl Getting Less and Less Tsun Day by Day"
#85

Our Aimless Nights

4.0
(1)
"Not shoujo, but Our Aimless Nights."
#86

Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie

4.0
(1)
"Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie"
#87

Tsubaki Chou Lonely Planet

4.0
(1)
"Tsubaki chou lonely planet"
#88

Daytime Shooting Star

4.0
(1)
"Daytime shooting star"
#89

Hibi Chouchou

4.0
(1)
"Hibi Chouchou"
#90

Nodame Cantabile

4.0
(1)
"I think Nodame Cantabile more or less fits the description"
#91

Sekai de Ichiban “Kawaii” Amamiya-san

4.0
(1)
"Relatively new and unknown, so it only has like 1 volume and a few chapters."
#92

Itazura na Kiss

4.0
(1)
"It goes by 2 names actually I am or my monster secret."
#93

Pink to Habanero

4.0
(1)
"Pink to habanero"
#94

The Girl Downstairs

4.0
(1)
"The Girl Downstairs"
#95

Mysterious Girlfriend X

4.0
(1)
"I rarely read romance manga because of how cliche they are."
#96

Ultra Maniac

4.0
(1)
"Ultra Maniac is a cute anime that U really reccomend!!"
#97

QQ Sweeper

4.0
(1)
"QQ Sweeper and it’s sequel Queen’s Quality."
#98

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All

4.0
(1)
"If you're a fan of cute and fun yuri, The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All is great."
#99

The Wallflower

4.0
(1)
"The Wallflower is the cutest weird girl normal guy series in my opinion."
#100

Honey Lemon Soda

4.0
(1)
"Could try ‘honey lemon soda’, ‘neighborhood story’, ‘maid sama’, or ‘black bird’"

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