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Short, snarky jerk protagonist and gentle giant love interest. Everything this mangaka makes is delightful.
Highschool, slow burn. 12 chapters
Award winning, long form romance. High school -> college
This mangaka also has several shorter series that are also incredibly good. Most of Ichikawa's portfolio could be on this recommendation list.
High school, short (8 chapters)
Two friends end up in a convoluted Friends With Benefits arrangement after the love interest's stocking fetish gets out of hand. Surprisingly deep interpersonal conflicts and friction.
Everything this mangaka writes is comedic gold. Specifically comedic gold with at least one extremely autistic main character per story.
This one is my favorite though.
Short, university. Fake dating-adjacent in terms of story beats and plot progression.
Short, high school. Gentle giant love interest, straight guy protagonist
High school, slow burn, wholesome
Extreme slow burn, high school. LONG
Don't read the sequel manga, it sucks. Spinoff is just mid.
Cute, wholesome high school romance. Short
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