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Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 5 by Fujita
A tall, quiet gamer boy and a geeky girl whose life revolves around yaoi manga are old friends, but when they start working in the same office, they decide to date. It's a relationship of convenience at first, but could it become something more? This manga comedy is now a hit streaming anime! Extra-long book includes 2 Japanese volumes!RELATIONSHIP RANK INCREASED.. -
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SQ从你的名字开始（她们的故事） by Tan Jiu, 坛九
Sun Jing has a massive crush on a girl she sees at the bus station—feminine, blonde, and absolutely adorable, Qiu Tong is everything Sun Jing desires. But the tomboyish, outgoing Sun Jing cannot bring herself to utter a single word in Qiu Tong's presence. Once she musters up the courage, however, Sun Jing successfully introduces herself and secures a friendship with the cute girl...Categorized as:
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![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 4 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 4 by Mashiro
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCould this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship...Categorized as:
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![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 1 by Misaki Takamatsu, Nicole Frasik
The award-winning romantic comedy about a country girl chasing her dreams in Tokyo--and don't miss the anime! A Cheerful Country Mouse! Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She’s got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she’s massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers...Categorized as:
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![Skip and Loafer, Vol. 2 by Misaki Takamatsu]()
Skip and Loafer, Vol. 2 by Misaki Takamatsu
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhile Mitsumi adjusts to big city life, her cheerful and forthright personality brings joy to her classmates. Now that she’s getting the hang of high school, her circle expands even further... -
![How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune]()
How to Be a Normal Person by T.J. Klune
Gustavo Tiberius is not normal. He knows this. Everyone in his small town of Abby, Oregon, knows this. He reads encyclopedias every night before bed. He has a pet ferret called Harry S. Truman. He owns a video rental store that no one goes to. His closest friends are a lady named Lottie with drag queen hair and a trio of elderly Vespa riders known as the We Three Queens. Gus is not normal... -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 4 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 4 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.48 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsWhat is Sasaki to Miyano? The question rings through Miyano’s mind as he struggles to come to a decision... -
![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 4 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 4 by Mashiro
Could this be love? The fourth volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.Thanks to Yamada’s attentive care, Akane is recovering from her sudden illness. The experience has made her realize she can’t keep hiding the truth—what she feels for Yamada is more than just friendship... -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 3 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 3 by Shou Harusono
Limit overload—confession imminent. After struggling with his feelings for his adorable kouhai Mya-chan for almost a year, Sasaki takes the plunge and admits how he really feels...Categorized as:
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![Love★Com, Vol. 2 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 2 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsRisa's getting really confused about her feelings for Ôtani--she doesn't know if she wants to help him get back together with his ex-girlfriend or keep him all to... -
![Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono]()
Sasaki and Miyano, Vol. 2 by Shou Harusono
Dating? Me and Sasaki-senpai…? We’re not like that!At least, those were Miyano’s thoughts until Sasaki gifted him chocolates on Valentine’s Day...Categorized as:
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![Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 by Fujita]()
Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku, Vol. 1 by Fujita
The awkward, romantic comedy manga about geeks in love that inspired the new anime! Can a professional man who's secretly a hardcore gamer and a woman who's secretly a fujoshi date without their hobbies getting in the way, or revealing each other's secrets? Extra-long book includes 2 Japanese volumes!Narumi and Hirotaka are, by all appearances, a power couple...Categorized as:
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![I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I sold myself to the devil for Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsLexi Grayson is a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she might need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton...Categorized as:
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![Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon]()
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSo much can change in half a lifetime… Then At fifteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo’s wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he’s now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George... -
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![Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono]()
Hirano and Kagiura, Vol. 1 by Shou Harusono
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsBasketball players. Bad boys who aren’t really bad boys. Roommates. Senpai-kouhai BL romance. It all started when Kagiura moved into the school dorms with what seemed to be a bad-boy upperclassman... -
![Horimiya Vol. 1 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara]()
Horimiya Vol. 1 by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara
A sweet "aww"-inspiring tale of school life begins!!At school, Kyouko Hori is known for being smart, attractive, and popular. On the other hand, her classmate, the boring, gloomy Izumi Miyamura tends to get painted as a "loser fanboy... -
![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 1 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999, Vol. 1 by Mashiro
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999.Sometimes love is like an endgame boss.College student Akane has just been dumped by her boyfriend. Heartbroken, she decides to quit the online RPG they used to play together—but instead of deleting her account, she logs in and battles low-level enemies to relieve her stress and hurt feelings...Categorized as:
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![My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 3 by Mashiro]()
My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 Volume 3 by Mashiro
Love level-up in progress . . . The third volume of the award-winning manga that inspired the anime My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999. Akane’s feelings for Yamada continue to grow as he proves to be a considerate and reliable friend on- and offline, but she’s starting to overthink everything she does around him... -
![山田くんとLv999の恋をする 1 [Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru 1] by Mashiro, ましろ]()
山田くんとLv999の恋をする 1 [Yamada-kun to Lv999 no Koi wo Suru 1] by Mashiro, ましろ
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 30 ratings...Categorized as:
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![Love★Com, Vol. 15 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 15 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsLove Matters, Not Size; The Long and the Short of First Love; They put the Comedy back in Complex R to L (Japanese Style). When Risa and Ôtani are invited to Mighty and Jody's wedding on a tropical island--all expenses paid--the world couldn't seem sunnier! But when they arrive with the gang, Risa and Ôtani discover they're expected to share a room... -
![I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight]()
I Sold Myself To The Devil For Vinyls... Pitiful I Know by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsLexi Grayson is just a normal teenager, as normal as she can be with her unobserving skills and her overthinking mind. But she'll need the overthinking if she wants to unravel the smirking mystery that is Blake Eaton... -
![Love★Com, Vol. 3 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 3 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Otani, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy... -
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Foolish Hearts by Emma Mills
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsWhen Claudia accidentally eavesdrops on the epic breakup of Paige and Iris, the it-couple at her school, she finds herself in hot water with prickly, difficult Iris. Thrown together against their will in the class production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with the goofiest, cutest boy Claudia has ever known, Iris and Claudia are in for an eye-opening senior year... -
![佐々木と宮野 1 [Sasaki to Miyano 1] by Shou Harusono, 春園ショウ]()
佐々木と宮野 1 [Sasaki to Miyano 1] by Shou Harusono, 春園ショウ
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsBL展開断固拒否な"男子高生の日常"(Boys Life)コミック!!pixivコミック週間ランキング、女性向け1位獲得!! 女顔がコンプレックスな腐男子の宮野は、校内で起きた喧嘩をきっかけに、先輩で不良の佐々木に気に入られてしまい――。BL展開断固拒否!な男子高生の日常(Boys...Categorized as:
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![Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler]()
Pause by CJustMe, C.J. Adler
Rated: 4.65 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAqueela, a dreamer and comedian at heart, has just one joyous vision - to transform lives through the mere power of friendship, friendships so solid that they last a lifetime. However, Jay, pessimistic by nature, is convinced that friends are overrated, and that Aqueela is nothing short of a whackjob with an idealistic perspective on the world. It would seem that he wants nothing to do with her...Categorized as:
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![Love★Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara]()
Love★Com, Vol. 1 by Aya Nakahara
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 44 ratingsRisa Koizumi is the tallest girl in class, and the last thing she wants is the humiliation of standing next to Atsushi Otoni, the shortest guy. Fate and the whole school have other ideas, and the two find themselves cast as the unwilling stars of a bizarre romantic comedy duo. Rather than bow to the inevitable, Risa and Atsushi join forces to pursue their true objects of affection... -
![That Crush by Jillian Dodd]()
That Crush by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsShe’s scared to fall in love again. He’s determined to be the one she falls for.When Damon Diamond first laid eyes on Ainsley Archibald at fifteen, he knew it was more than just a crush. But with their four-year age gap and her indifference, he had to keep his feelings at bay. Three years later, everything has changed...Categorized as:
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Love Stage!!, Vol. 4 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsIzumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator. Mega otaku Izumi and famous actor Ryoma have finally confirmed their feelings for one another... -
![I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 4 by Mika .]()
I Cannot Reach You, Vol. 4 by Mika .
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsChildhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. Yamato and Kakeru. A romantic sunset in Arashiyama and a sudden downpour lead to...Kakeru’s first kiss?! But much to Kakeru’s dismay, Yamato’s fever kiss was just that. With no memory of what happened, Yamato is acting like nothing changed between them—even though everything did... -
![Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman]()
Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 80 ratingsBritt-Marie can’t stand mess. A disorganized cutlery drawer ranks high on her list of unforgivable sins. She is not one to judge others—no matter how ill-mannered, unkempt, or morally suspect they might be. It’s just that sometimes people interpret her helpful suggestions as criticisms, which is certainly not her intention... -
![A Love Song for Dreamers by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Dreamers by Piper Lawson
He said I taught him how to dream.Maybe he taught me, too.But when fate brings the strongest man I know to his knees, dreams aren’t enough to save us.But true love doesn’t fade to silence after a single verse.Tyler and I have one last chance.And the power to decide how this ends.A tragedy for the ages.Or the perfect ending to the most beautiful song ever written...Ours...Categorized as:
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![Love Stage!!, Vol. 3 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou]()
Love Stage!!, Vol. 3 by Eiki Eiki, Taishi Zaou
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsIzumi Sena is an average guy born into a family of famous celebrities. A college student and total otaku, he works hard every day with the goal of someday becoming a manga creator... -
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Gay Club! by Simon James Green
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsA landmark comedic novel about a group of queer teens at their worst - and ultimately their best - from one of the UK's leading writers of LGBTQ+ teen fiction. Barney's a shoo-in for his school's LGBTQ+ Society President at the club's next election. But when the vote is opened up to the entire student body, the whole school starts paying attention...Categorized as:
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![Cheeky Brat, Vol. 13 by Mitsubachi Miyuki, Alethea Nibley]()
Cheeky Brat, Vol. 13 by Mitsubachi Miyuki, Alethea Nibley
Geez, that was so nerve-wracking! I’m glad that I could FINALLY do something for him as his girlfriend...Next up is graduation, a spring break trip with the team, and then off to college! I’m kinda nervous about how he’s gonna handle Suwa-san being around all the time, though..Categorized as:
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![A Love Song for Rebels by Piper Lawson]()
A Love Song for Rebels by Piper Lawson
I swore I’d never fall for a rockstar. He swore he’d never become one.Tyler didn’t mean to break my heart. He did it anyway.Now, I’ll never play by anyone’s rules but mine.When he shows up in the last place I expect, with a confession and a promise…There’s going to be a reckoning.Because the naive girl he shattered is gone.And the woman in her place is ready for a fight...Categorized as:
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![Jackass! by Scarlet Beriko]()
Jackass! by Scarlet Beriko
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsWhen the panty hose go on, all bets are off between these best guy friends!Practical Keisuke’s incredibly handsome best friend Masayuki has always rubbed him just a little bit the wrong way... -
![Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared Reck]()
Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love by Jared Reck
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe future is anything but certain in this alternately funny and heartbreaking contemporary story about food trucks, festivals, and first loves.It's easy to look at high school senior Oscar Olsson and think: lost. He hates school, struggles to read, and wants nothing to do with college. But Oscar is anything but lost---he knows exactly what he wants and exactly how to get it...Categorized as:
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![Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke]()
Finding the Right Girl by Violet Duke
Brian Sullivan has been in love twice in his lifetime. He lost his first love to early-onset Huntington's, and he lost the other more recently...to his brother. And somehow, his heart has managed to heal itself after both. Amazingly, without therapy. That doesn't mean Brian hasn't gotten more wary along the way, however...Categorized as:
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![A Perfect Story by Elísabet Benavent]()
A Perfect Story by Elísabet Benavent
Two heartbroken people from totally different worlds go on a fake-dating vacation of a lifetime. What could possibly go wrong? Margot Ortega always struggled to be the princess in her own fairytale: a successful career, a huge salary, a gorgeous apartment, and a perfect fiancé. But on her wedding day, she suffers a major panic attack and has to call it off... -
![Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot]()
Those Summer Nights by Mandy Baggot
Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSunshine, soft white sand and a sizzling hot millionaire – you don’t get trouble in paradise, right? Imogen Charlton is sorted. Dead-beat husband? History. Dream job? Application sent. But then her impulsive brother, Harry, spends every last penny on a Greek restaurant in Corfu, and is determined to run it himself. It’s up to Imogen to bring him to his senses... -
![The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight]()
The Smirking Jerk by DarknessAndLight
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 11 ratings“I’m in love with you.” How many times would I have to think about this, how many times, before she could hear it, feel it, see it in my eyes? “I’m in love with you.” How could I make her see without telling her, without scaring her off… without losing her. I couldn’t lose her... -
![You're My Cutie, Vol. 6 by Nakaba Harufuji]()
You're My Cutie, Vol. 6 by Nakaba Harufuji
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsKoga-kun has declared war on Shikura-kun, and tensions are simmering under the surface! Koga-kun is making advances on Madoka, and to prevent them from being alone together, Shikura-kun is doing his best to keep him in check... -
![The Consequence of Revenge by Rachel Van Dyken]()
The Consequence of Revenge by Rachel Van Dyken
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsAfter losing his best friend to another guy, the notoriously too-confident Max Emory suddenly feels lost. He may have devastatingly good looks, an abundance of charm, and a claim to one of the biggest hotel empires around, but he has no ambition anymore. So when his fed-up friends decide they’ve had enough of his moping, they sign him up to be the next bachelor on the reality series Love Island... -
![Her Best Friend by Claire Kingsley]()
Her Best Friend by Claire Kingsley
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNoah Douglas and Charlotte Lawson have been best friends since first grade. Noah had a hard time relating to other kids, and Charlotte was painfully shy. But once they found each other, they were inseparable. Now sixteen, Noah is starting to see Charlotte through new eyes. Maybe it’s just a crush. Charlotte is talented, fun, and pretty... -
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![Lane’s by Nash Summers]()
Lane’s by Nash Summers
Rated: 4.32 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaps doesn’t believe in growing up.He believes in his experiments, Benji’s new driving skills, Perry’s knowledge of “adult things”, and his interstellar boyfriend, Lane.Maps certainly doesn’t believe in graduating. And he especially doesn’t believe in his friends attending separate colleges.Because if Maps believed in any of those things, it would mean he was growing up... -
![True Beauty Volume Two by Yaongyi]()
True Beauty Volume Two by Yaongyi
Episode 14 - 26After binge-watching beauty videos online, a shy comic book fan masters the art of makeup and sees her social standing skyrocket as she becomes her school’s prettiest pretty girl overnight...Categorized as:
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Owen by V.H. Nicolson
Rated: 4.34 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsI was born into privilege.I had it all; the house, the car, more money than I knew what to do with.But it came at a price.Expectation.An arranged marriage to a woman who couldn’t bear to look at me to grow the family empire.As I stood at the altar, the weight of that burden became too much.So, I did the only thing I could. I ran.To another country and straight into the arms of another woman...Categorized as:
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![Tomo-chan is a Girl! Vol. 3 by Fumita Yanagida]()
Tomo-chan is a Girl! Vol. 3 by Fumita Yanagida
Rated: 4.26 of 5 stars · 14 ratings内容紹介『次にくるマンガ大賞 2016』Webマンガ部門 第1位!!トモの誕生日! ジュン、みすず、キャロルが贈るプレゼントは…?みすずの家でトモとキャロルと三人で勉強会!!トモとジュン、ついに二人きりでお泊まり!?好きな男子(ひと)に``女の子、、として見られたい!!``ボーイッシュ女子、、学園ラブコメディ、第3巻!コミックスでしか読めない描き下ろしも収録!!著者について柳田... -
![The Secret of Us by Zarin Madiyha]()
The Secret of Us by Zarin Madiyha
Izzy Evans thought her final year of boarding school would be a quiet countdown to freedom—a chance to dodge university brochures and steer clear of her ex, Ryan.While everyone else seems to have their futures mapped out, Izzy is paralysed by the thought of making the wrong choice.Noah Park just wants a fresh start...Categorized as:
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![A and D by Fallenbabybubu]()
A and D by Fallenbabybubu
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 27 ratings"He's a jock. I'm not. He's popular. I'm not. He's good-looking. I'm not. And have I mentioned that we're the best of friends? So he loves me... as a friend. Too bad, because I don't just love him... I'm in love with him." -Dakota EvansDakota's sarcastic, Aaron isn't.Aaron's a morning person, Dakota most definitely is not.Dakota's a nerd, while Aaron's a jock...
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