Interest Stacks

After her boyfriend cheats on her with another girl he met in-game, Akane Kinoshita learns the hard way that gamer boyfriends can be just as bad as the offline variety. As she vents her anger by beating mob monsters to a pulp, she has a chance encounter with Akito Yamada, a guildmate with an afro and Noh mask. Yamada is unsociable and curt, hardly the type of person to make Akane swoon. However, while his gaming stats might be maxed out, Yamada is inexperienced in matters of the heart, and against all odds, she finds herself moved by him. Making new friends along the way, can Akane shake the heart of Yamada, a final boss-level high school boy? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

20-year-old university student, Sara Moritani, rushes back to the countryside to help her grandfather with his farm after he's been injured. There, she meets a veteran strawberry farmer named Minori Sugiura, who is 13 years older than she is. He teaches Sara the ropes of strawberry farming. At first, she was frightened by Minori's intimidating demeanor. But after discovering many surprising sides to him, she could feel love taking roots within her heart. On the other side of the relationship, Minori finds himself attracted to Sara. But due to their age difference, he finds it difficult to express his feelings to her... Thus begins a pure and touching love story between these two awkward lovebirds. (Source: Square Enix)

Ririka is a high school girl who lives alone with her father. Despite not having a boyfriend, she always has a blast at school and at home everyday while leading a fulfilling life. Yet one day, she finds an extremely attractive older guy at the apartment’s garbage collection site. It turns out that he’s the salary man that just moved in next door. (Source: Kodansha, translated)

Twenty-two-year-old Haruhi Fukunaga lives her dream life in Tokyo working her long-desired job as a heavy machine operator. When her father suddenly demands that she return to the countryside to help with the family business, a frustrated Haruhi decides to visit a bar for a few drinks. The next morning, she discovers that—in her drunken stupor—she had married a man twice her age! Feeling partially responsible for the incident, Haruhi's now-husband Nagato Sunohara determines to assist his new bride in convincing her father that Tokyo is where she truly belongs. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Erina Wada has no trouble being composed in the company of her classmates, but the moment she lays eyes on a cat, she regresses into a cooing, googly-eyed mess. Therefore, it is no wonder that when she spots a cat in danger in her backyard, she jumps to rescue it without a second thought. What follows is a thorough cuddling session as Erina fawns over the sheer cuteness of the cat. However, as she raises the cat to her lips and kisses it, the cat morphs into a man who is stark naked. Overcome with shock, Erina faints. After regaining consciousness, Erina shrugs off her earlier encounter as nothing more than a dream. So when the same cat visits her and kisses her without warning—turning into a man again—Erina is too stunned to react. Adding to her already growing confusion, it dawns on Erina that the man is Kou Nekoyama, an unsociable boy from her class. As unfazed as ever, Nekoyama declares that Erina is now his master—leaving her in a state of disarray. What will come to be of this strange arrangement between a high school girl and a mysterious shapeshifter? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Dahlia Academy is an elite school that houses students from two countries at odds: the nation of Touwa to the east, and the Principality of West across it. As the long-lived strife between the two sides continues, Romio Inuzuka—leader of the "Black Doggies" of Touwa—finds himself in a bind. He has fallen in love with Juliet Persia, head of the "White Cats" of the West. Romio confesses to Juliet one night, swearing he will change the world alongside her. She accepts, but they must keep their relationship an absolute secret in order to maintain peace at the school. As they strive to change the world, can these two star-crossed lovers keep their love a secret? [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Mei, who lives in Kyoto, is a big fan of Iori Tachibana, a very successful author who's also a university student! When she comes to Tokyo to work as a live-in housekeeper, she finds out that Iori is in reality... a man?! Furthermore, his language is bad and he has a cold demeanor... the exact opposite of the image of a person who writes gentle and heart-touching novels. The exciting life in a share house is about to begin...? (Source: Shueisha, translated)

"I'll give you a billion yen. Please marry me." Koharu's peaceful daily life was turned upside down by the sudden proposal from that mysterious man Kurosaki...!? He is very straight-forward and extremely polite. She can't say no! (Source: Flex Comix, translated)

When a kind boy helps her out of a sticky situation on a train, Urara Andou falls for him at first sight. But before she can make a move to know more about him, his stop arrives and he exits the train. Over the next few days, all Urara does is regret her inaction and think about the what-ifs. While filling in for a classmate at a committee meeting, Urara meets Jun Misono, a rather abrasive classmate. She is busy trying to avoid Jun's attention when another boy walks up to him―none other than the one who saved her on the train! After learning that his name is Aiji Okaniwa, Urara plans to get closer to him so she can get rid of her regrets once and for all. However, just as she tries to act on her wishes, Jun does his best to thwart her efforts and remind her of the futility of her actions. With Jun around to make her feel low, Urara realizes that her pursuit of love is not going to be easy at all! [Written by MAL Rewrite]

When Midori Nanami drops her wallet on her first day of high school, a boy helps retrieve it for her. Midori finds herself too slow to respond to his kindness, and before she can properly thank him, her savior walks away. Later, Midori learns that the boy she owes her gratitude to is Rei Ichijou, one of her new classmates. Shortly after their classes begin, Rei stops showing up along with his friends, Yukinojo Ieiri and Chihiro Goshima. Midori discovers that the three boys are shrouded in shady rumors, but she can scarcely believe any of them. Would a bad person have helped her when they could have simply chosen not to? When a careless slip-up leads to the school chairman finding out about Midori's job that she is not allowed to have, she is given an ultimatum. Either she quits her job and has her scholarship revoked, or she helps out the chairman instead—by persuading Rei and his friends to start attending school again. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

"I want you, Moka..." There's a popular guy in class, and he can't stand the way the other girls look at him. The only girl he wants all for himself... is the plain girl sitting in the seat in front of him?! Moka Asano is your average high school girl, and sitting behind her is Izumi Kurosaki. Kurosaki's the captain of the soccer team, and is so popular that the neighboring schools have fan clubs for him! The girls always crowd around his desk, so Moka can never get a chance to sit down at her desk in the morning... but everything changes when Moka gets the chance to be close to Kurosaki when they see each other in the old school library. Even though Kurosaki hates being around girls, and tends to give everyone these cold stares, he looks at Moka with a bright smile and asks her "do you wanna date for real?" It's like he's a completely different person! (Source: Starts Shuppan)

Iroha Aoyagi is a normal 16-year-old girl, except she's never fallen in love. She suspects there might be something wrong with her, until she meets her classmate Kusakabe-kun, who seems well-versed and cynical about matters of love. Will Iroha be able to handle someone like Kusakabe-kun? (Source: MU)

Yukito is a handsome scholarship student who also excels at sports. One night, when he was depressed because he had to quite his beloved kendo due to family circumstances, he met a girl. They parted before he learned her name, but the next day, he sees her in his class. Her name is Yui, and she has been refusing to go to school all year... (Source: Shueisha, translated) Included one-shot: Volume 1: Sakurazawa Filter

Mina is a girl who has a strong hope of finding her destined person. With that goal in mind, she tries her best with different types of guys wishful of finding the right person. Even when her childhood friend, a yankee named Yuito, is already by her side. Will she ever find her destined person? A romantic comedy, coming-of-age tale of love and friendship. (Source: Lovesick Alley)

High school student Kano is worried about her inability to find a boyfriend. Because it's her first time to fall in love, she has high ideals and can't take the first step... But then, she and Toki, who is her "least favorite type" and on the same organizing committee for the school festival as her, decided to become a fake couple for a limited time?! The most powerful bickering couple is born! (Source: MU)

Unlike her friends, Riku Yanagi has minimal interest in cute cafes, talking about romance, or keeping up with the latest gossip. On the contrary, she appreciates "unpopular" things, like rustic cafes that play smooth jazz. Furthermore, out of all the boys in her class, Riku only has eyes for Eito Fushimi—someone her friends find undesirable due to his antisocial and often strange behavior. One day, Riku is taken aback to find Eito behind the counter of a rustic cafe she has wanted to visit. But the Eito she finds at his job acts differently than the Eito she sees at school—smiling, willing to listen to his customers' idle banter, and dedicated to running his family's cafe in his father's absence. Meeting each other in a completely new setting, Riku and Eito form a bond fueled by their shared passion for things that are considered unpopular. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Chihiro Hiyoshi is known for never turning down a request. Always accepting tasks given to her by friends and teachers alike, she is considered to be the ideal student by many. While seen as perfect in the student eye, Chihiro refutes the idea in her mind—aware that she gained her reputation due to her lack of courage in refusing her peers. One day, Chihiro is asked to collect some papers for her teacher. Entering an archive, she stumbles and lands on top of a sleeping boy. Introducing himself as Risa Kisaragi, she learns that he is a mess of a student with terrible attendance rates and widely regarded as an utter slacker—the exact opposite of herself. Looking up to his personality, she begins to interact with Kisaragi to learn more about him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Koharu is a first year at Funakoshi Highschool for the Performing Arts. She is daunted by the fact that her class is filled with nothing but well-known stars. But one day she wants to "take on a role that only she can fill". With this determination in hand, she begins her heart-pounding school life. She was then given the lead role for a mini play put on as a welcoming party for new students. This play had a special jinx to it: Anyone with a lead role in the play would become a huge star in the future! But she has to perform together with an unknown person, Serizawa Ren...!? (Source: MU)

Riko, the granddaughter of a family of Japanese yakuza, has a one-sided crush on Iori, the overprotective caretaker of the family. Iori has always spoiled, Riko; Iori's main focus has always been Riko and she's at the center of everything he does. When Riko finds out that Iori has a girlfriend, Riko decides to "leave Iori" in order to give up on her unrequited love! Riko tries her best to gradually increase the things she can do on her own, but Iori is still not satisfied?! (Source: Frontier Works)

Yuki Itose is a hearing-impaired university student whose world has been shrouded with silence since birth. She has lived in the same place her whole life, and rarely interacts with others save for her best friend, Rin Fujishiro. During her commute one day, she meets the silver-haired and multilingual Itsuomi Nagi, a mutual friend of Rin. Unlike most, Itsuomi is unwavering when he learns of Yuki's impairment; this, along with his experiences abroad, fascinates and touches her. After they part, her fondness of him starts to grow. A new world begins to open for both Yuki and Itsuomi as they learn about each other's different lives. Yubisaki to Renren is a lighthearted, romantic comedy that illustrates the silent life of a university student and how one man sharing his world starts to change her own. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Freshman high school student Mako Mochizuki is easily prone to getting lost, especially whenever engrossed in the world through the lens of her film camera, a hobby she has had since she was young thanks to her beloved grandfather. Now that her grandfather is gone, Mako feels she lacks direction when fellow photography enthusiast Kei Akahoshi invites her to stay at Hasumi Inn, his high school's local boarding house. The building is also known as "Lens Inn," as all of the housemates are part of the school's photography club, so Mako decides to take a shot at her childhood friend's offer, using the opportunity to find new sights as well as herself. While on her way to the inn, Mako catches sight of a puppy and starts to take a picture of it only to accidentally capture the long-haired boy walking with the animal. Later on, as Kei guides her around the manor, she learns that the puppy was the inn's residential pet, Omochi, and that his human companion–who Mako gave a bad first impression to–was Mitsuru Amemura, a fellow first-year. Despite his apparent dislike of having his picture taken, Mako discovers a photogenic side to Mitsuru, allowing a friendship of the two to slowly come into focus. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Sawa just got out of a relationship with her cheating boyfriend, and is on the lookout for an honest guy. But when her classmate Sakura confesses, she rejects him, as he's not her type. But then he confesses again, and again, and again?! What's a girl to do in the face of such honest dedication? (Source: Kodansha USA)

Tsumugu Kikka (28 years old) lives alone on the 2nd floor of an apartment building. Kikka, who works as a "wasai" (traditional Japanese clothing manufacturer) at home, is a job given by Mashimo, her ex-boyfriend from high school. One day Kikka was selected to be a board member of the apartment complex lives at and met with a man named Hirara...!? Mashimo lives 200 meters away from Kikka's house and Hirara lives 200m above. The vertical and horizontal romance triangle has begun! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

The story of a contract marriage set in an old-fashioned goldfish shop. The story begins when Asahi comes to Shichi, who has taken over his grandmother's goldfish shop, and asks him, "It may sound rude to say this the first time we meet, but will you marry me?" (Source: MU)

Year 3 of high school, winter. Chiho and the friendly Sousuke kindly accept Mahiro, an out-of-season transfer student. Chiho and Sousuke are childhood friends who live next door to each other. They are not family, but they are special to each other—and Mahiro yearns for their relationship. These feelings eventually turn into her first love for Sousuke... (Source: Kodansha, translated)

All sugar, no spice, and everything nice... that's the impression the beautiful first-year high schooler and "heartthrob angel" class president Otogi Katsura gives to those around her. In reality, Otogi is brash, assertive, and has no problem calling out a jerk when she sees one—the complete opposite of her soft spoken vice presidential counterpart, the equally beautiful and seemingly perfect Toki Ninomae. One day, when a group of boys try to hit on her at the train station, Otogi doesn't hold back and gives them a piece of her mind—and, to her surprise, Toki enjoys seeing this side of her. Not only that, it turns out the seemingly polite, put-together vice president has a hidden side of his own... and Otogi now finds him more attractive than ever! Now "partners-in-crime," Otogi and Toki agree to keep their hidden sides a secret from the rest of their classmates—but could this shared, dark secret also bring them closer together...?! (Source: Kodansha USA)

For the first time, 19-year-old Kinari Setoya is striking out on her own, swapping life in the countryside for the bright city lights of Tokyo before her first semester of college begins. She has a few goals for her new life. Among them is goal one: move into the rowdy but lovable Kitten Blue Boarding House. Goal two: find a new love in Tokyo. But this boarding house has one problem—an extremely hot resident named Towa who totally mistakes her for a stalker. Yikes. (Source: Lovesick Alley)

Shy Satsuki Shinohara's plan for a big high school debut are almost ruined by a pervert on the train, but she's saved by none other than the "gangster" student in her class, Yamaguchi-kun. He's already got a bad rap with the other students, and though Satsuki tries to approach him, he seems to always weasel out of her grasp. But she's not one to let a challenge daunt her, and she's out to prove that Yamaguchi-kun is so much more than he's cracked up to be. (Source: Kodansha USA)

Ever since Michi Nagihara was nearly kidnapped as a child, she has done her best to avoid standing out. Yet, on her way home one night, she catches the eye of a beautiful stranger who proclaims her to be his muse—and then asks her to undress! Managing to escape from the situation, Michi considers what happened to be a dream. But at school the next day, she runs into the same boy, Chihiro Ayano, and learns that he is an apprentice designer the same age as herself. Despite apologizing for his prior behavior, he flusters her again by confessing to have fallen in love with her at first sight and proposing that they work together. Emboldened by Michi's cooperation, Chihiro creates designs to emphasize her natural charm and grow her self-confidence. In return, she wants to bring out the best in his clothes and show them off to everyone. However, there is a side to Chihiro that only Michi gets to see, and unlike his clothes, she desires to keep his sweet words and gestures all to herself. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

In sixth grade, childhood friends Yukiya Asagi and Miku Sakura created a game with the objective to embarrass the other person by taking turns saying "I love you." Four years later, even as they are entering high school, the two are still trying to one-up the other and claim victory. However, as tender feelings begin to bloom in their hearts, the simple phrase has taken on new meaning beyond the rules of their game. With the passing of each day, the urge to become more than childhood friends grows—but both Yukiya and Miku resist making the first move, hesitant about what is in store once the game finally ends. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

On a day like any other, high school student Kokoro Aomi runs into Makoto Shirabe in a school corridor. What follows is nothing short of strange: Makoto asks her out, and on the spur of the moment, Kokoro says yes. Neither knows the other well enough to even be friends, and yet they end up as an impromptu couple! Kokoro's friend Mika Totsuka advises her against being with someone she barely knows, but Kokoro cannot help but be drawn to Makoto's kindness―not to mention how adorably shy he acts around her. As Kokoro gradually gets over her own qualms of getting together with Makoto, she yearns to open up to him and hopes he does the same. Hatsukoi Maze is a sugar-sweet high school romance that captures the essence of first love and all the exciting experiences that come with it. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Chii, who's like a hamster, is always with her neighbor Ikumi-kun who's like a snake. Today, she looked at him and understood that he will never let her run away... (Source: Chibi Manga Scanlations)