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High-school setting
Main couple: Blunt student council member MC x Popular student council president FL
Unrequited love; FL falls in love first; Acquaintances to friends to lovers; Slow-burn romance
Minor age gap - FL is a year older than the MC, depiction of self-esteem issues, depiction of self-loathing, senpai-kouhai relationship
Side couple: Literature teacher and student council advisor x Café manager and owner
Has an anime adaptation
High-school setting
Main couple: Cool and athletic MC x FL who only likes cute girls
Unrequited love; MC falls in love first; Best friends to lovers; Slow-burn romance
Side couple: Tomboyish heiress x Feminine servant
Established couple - girlfriends
Male author, written for a male demographic, mild violence, threats of blackmail, homophobia, sexual harassment (not between the main and side couple), internalised homophobia, mild bullying
Has an anime adaptation
High-school setting
Main couple: Socially anxious trombonist MC x Outgoing drummer FL
MC falls in love first; Friends to lovers
Minor age gap - MC is a year younger than FL, mild stalking, senpai-kouhai relationship
Side couple: Gyaru bassist x Free-spirited flautist
Friends with benefits to lovers
All-girls high-school setting
Reserved and plain MC x Outgoing and fashionable FL
MC falls in love first; Classmates to best friends to lovers; Slow-burn romance
, (mild)
Depiction of insecurity, underage drinking, non-consensual kiss, sexual assault (not between MC and FL)
High-school setting
Supernatural elements
Loner MC who has the ability to stop time x Popular FL who is not affected by the time stop
MC falls in love first; Classmates to lovers
, (mild)
Mentioned sexual harassment (not between MC and FL), exhibitionism, mild bullying and harassment
Has an anime movie adaptation
All-girls' high-school setting
Cute and short MC x Beautiful and tall FL
FL falls in love first; Co-workers to friends to lovers
, (mild)
Rushed ending due to cancellation
Minor age gap - MC is a year older than the FL, senpai-kouhai relationship, mild homophobia
College setting
Rich and sheltered MC x Masculine and cool girl who gets mistaken for a man FL
High-school setting
Short MC x Tall FL
Entertainment industry setting
Unpopular idol and radio show host MC x Super popular idol and newly debuted actress FL
SERIALISED VERSION: Oni Ure Idol Ga Kyou Mo Watashi Wo Oshitekuru
Male author, minor age gap - MC is a year younger than the FL
Established couple - girlfriends
Feminine and fashionable office worker MC x Masculine and unfashionable store worker and photographer FL
Discontinued by author
Bloom Into You