Tonari No Kaibutsu-kun
A stoic girl who only cares about studying find herself thrown into a friendship with the ML. He’s quick to fight, has a mean all appearance, and is very weird but is also super nice and shy. They go through high school together and this is their love story of breaking down each others defenses.
A little toxic like a first love is but I loved it because it felt like the reality of the challenges of dealing with past traumas and how to open yourself up to love when you haven’t even realized you’ve closed off your heart.
Honey Lemon Soda
*Kimi Ni Todoke vibes* A high school romance between a shy girl and the popular guy who has a standoffish personality. The story follows them through all their HS years. A little difficult to follow but overall enjoyable.
*no more English translations due to it getting licensed in English*
Sabaku No Harem
A former slave gets taken into a prince’s harem as his new concubine. The tale of their funny adventures and love story.
Gokudou to Omega ~Mukidashi no Katsuai.~
Glass Wall
Historical romance — unlikeable ML who moves up in the world but is hated for it. FL who falls from aristocracy and we see her whole journey afterwards. Not your typical romance. Themes of revenge, class system, mourning, tragic love.
Kojirase-kun no Hoshi Ito