Otomen

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There is a main trio of characters of two guys and one girl, but the second guy maintains a completely platonic relationship with the two other characters and it's never a love triangle. The most similar aspect is the in-universe shoujo mangaka who bases their main heroine on their friend as well as hiding their second identity from everyone else in the school. Although Otomen has a little bit more romance than gekkan, both are funny, adorable and light-hearted and a great read. A lot of similar vibes.  

In Otomen, Ryo is a skilled and spartan girl trained by his father who is a police officer. She can't cook or sew. She's strong, and handles well the danger. Asuka on the other hand, is the captain of the kendo club, and he's really skilled in martial arts. But secretly, he sews stuffed animals, cooks delicious food, bakes cakes and cookies, and likes a lot of things considered girly. Like Shiro does for Mei, he makes the lunch for Ryo, and he likes her strength. Like Mei, Ryo admires the things that Asuka can do, and she is unable to do.  

I can certainly see similarities between both of these, so I reckon it would be likely for fans of one to like the other. Here's why ~ Both Ouran and Otomen spend a lot of time poking fun at common shoujo clichés and tropes whilst also utilising them to their potential bests, making for a funny, fluffy and usually light-hearted read. They also both like to place a lot of focus on questioning and parodying gender stereotypes. Haruhi is a girl who doesn't very much care about anyone's gender - not even her own - and whilst Asuka certainly cares about being as masculine as possible, he often fails and finds himself caving into his 'girlier' desires. Whilst they're both very different characters in their own ways, they both have issues with the way gender is perceived and the stereotypes associated with it, and a lot of the supporting cast share these views at points, whether to a greater or lesser degree. It's also notable that they're both primarily comedies, and whilst both do have their darker moments, neither ever quite seems to lose its lighthearted touch (up to where I've read, anyway).  read more 

First of all, the story is from a the guys' point of view. Secondly, they both face the fact that they have a scary/manly image from everyones view in school but they're actually really cute on the inside (they like cute things like shoujo manga and are very 'pure boys'). Thirdly, they both contain comedy and lovely, cute romance, what more can I say? If you like one, you'll definey love the other. 

Both Otomen and Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru focus in a male protagonist who engages in non ''manly'' hobbies. Otomen focuses highly on the inner struggles of a person who hides it, while Sono Bisque focuses more in the surroundings, showing that everyone has their interests no matter the gender or body type. In Otomen, the MP enjoys girly things, while in Sono Bisque the MP, that made Japanese Dolls, ends up involved in cosplay making. 

male lead tries his best to be manly(but actually is extremely feminine) yet falls for a manly girl . mama issues 

It follows the same basic structure. Girly boy, masculinity, femininity, identity and gender. Hanayashiki no Juunin-tachi is more serious and in my opinion, much much better than Otomen skin deep story. Though Hanayashiki no Juunin-tachi is very short and can be a little heavy compares to Otomen, it's a good step into more serious shojo if something short is preferable.  

manly girl. feminine guy. but here they gave a logic for reversed pheromone nature . in past lives the manly girl was actually a man , and the girly boy was a woman, and they were lovers  

Both center their stories on masculine female leads and feminine male leads. Both are romantic comedies.  

Both are shoujo comedies. The males lead lack traditional manly characteristics while the female leads aren't that feminine. Big parts of both manga are about gender roles. 

submissive male lead. dominant female lead, siimilar ? 

The two main character's try to hide their secret from everybody, but fail. 

Both are sweet shojo fluff aimed at the same audience. The plots aren't too similar, but the feel of them is. 

Shoujo manga in which the main character hides his/her true personality, which is not nearly as perfect or socially accepted as the fake one. Karekano has more drama, still, both are cute school stories with lovely art. 

Both mangas have extremely original story lines and even more exceptional art. Story wise, they share a main male lead who has to put on a facade as a cool, manly person for one reason or another. Both male leads have a main character with some sort of "flaw" where in Otomen, the main lead has feminine hobbies, while in PSI boy the main lead is socially awkward. In addition to similar male leads, in both mangas there is a best friend that helps the lead protect his true identity, and a girl who the male has romantic feelings for and, in turn, is inspired to show more of his true personality. Both mangas are extremely well done and if you liked either one, i'm positive that you'll enjoy the other as well. read more 

They both have very flowery art and story line. They both also have the same manga-ka. If you like the art in this manga then otomen is pretty much the same.  

Both have a strong female lead and a gentle male lead as well as similar humor and romance. Very cute! 

Both have male characters having a bit of feminine side yet tough on the outside.  

If you like a guy who is girlish and a girl who is manly, these are for you. (Granted, in W Juliet, the girlishness is forced.) Both have a sweet, romantic, shojo feel, and are about the bonds between these (almost, and really) gender bending people.  

Those boys love girly stuff, but feels unease about how people look at their hobby ... 

Both are comedies with protagonists who don't match up with what others expect them to be. Yamada Tarou is actually poor, while people think he's rich. Asuka has girly hobbies, while people think he's a manly man. 

Both feature a girly man (who is the main character) and a manly girl (who is the love interest). And both are hilarious romantic comedies!