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Review: YOU LIKE ME, NOT MY DAUGHTER?!
It's time for another round of Bad Romance Month, where I look at some of the weirdest romances in manga. We're starting off with an age-g...
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The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter GN 1 & 2
If you enjoyed Somali and the Forest Spirit, there's a very good chance that you will like Ichi Yukishiro's The Skull Dragon's Precious Daughter.
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Anime Series Like My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex
In middle school, two bookish kids met in the library, bonding over books, and eventually dating. However, as time went on, the small annoyances began to
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Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke GN 1
In many ways, Formerly, the Fallen Daughter of the Duke is a standard work of villainess isekai, but there's enough here to warrant a look.
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My Special One GN 1
The romance moves abruptly in this one, as spurned schoolgirl Saho attempts to reconcile her feelings for hot idol Kouta despite being burned by a handsome guy in…
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My Girlfriend's Child GN 1
My Girlfriend's Child isn't the first manga to tackle a young woman facing a surprise and potentially unwanted pregnancy, but it is one of the few to come…
You Like Me, Don’t You? So, Wanna Go Out with Me?
By Kota Nozomi and Azuri Hyuga. Released in Japan as “Kimitte Watashi no Koto Suki Nandeshou?” by GA Bunko. Released in North America by Tentai Books. Translated by…
Love Me, Love Me Not, Vol 1
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Love Me, Love Me Not, Vol. 1
By Io Sakisaka. Released in Japan as “Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare” by Shueisha, serialized in the magazine Bessatsu Margaret. Released in North America by Viz Media. Translated by…
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My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex – Episode 1
A just okay premiere that plays weird sex chicken at times with its "it's complicated" stepsibling relationship, but seems to be aware of the line it definitely shouldn't…
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My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex Novel 1
Their young love turned sour, but now this former couple are entering a new kind of relationship...step siblings! Can they move on while moving in together?
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Run Away With Me, Girl GN 1
Reading this book is a bit like watching a wound open up. At first, everything looks fine, but as the Band-Aid is slowly peeled off, we get a…
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The Lines that Define Me GN 1
One young man's foray into classic Japanese art might just be his path to healing.
Love Me, Love Me Not Volume 1 Review
Love Me, Love Me Not will appeal to shoujo romance fans thanks to its two protagonists, allowing readers to get dashes of both realism and idealism.
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My Maid, Miss Kishi GN 1
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My Clueless First Friend GN 1
Soon to be an anime, Taku Kawamura's My Clueless First Friend manga offers a ray of sunshine to break through Nishimura's cloudy life. One day a boy named…
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Doomsday With My Dog GN 1
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My Love Mix-Up! GN 1
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That's My Atypical Girl GN 1
That's My Atypical Girl makes us ask the question of what constitutes good representation.
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Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! GN 1
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By Kyosuke Kamishiro and TakayaKi. Released in Japan as “Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta” by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by…
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Whisper Me a Love Song GN 1-3
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You Beat Me, Here’s My Backstory
Tenmaku Cinema shows off The Shore, Nue Sexorcist solves a problem quickly, and Edens Zero is done with Joker Helix now, I guess! 7:05 - Undead Unluck 174 21:12 -…
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My Stepmom’s Daughter is My Ex Episode 1 — Avoiding Wincest
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My Coworker Has a Secret GN 1
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Anime Like My Unique Skill Makes Me OP Even at Level 1
After working at an exploitative company, Ryouta Satou died from overwork, but was reincarnated to a fantasy world. There, he makes the unfortunate discovery
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With You and the Rain GN 1 & 2
Naturally one of the most entertaining parts is the fact that everyone is aware that the “dog” is anything but. Psst, it's a tanuki.
My Stepmom’s Daughter Is My Ex: “The Only You in the World”
By Kyosuke Kamishiro and TakayaKi. Released in Japan as “Mamahaha no Tsurego ga Motokano datta” by Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by…
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My Happy Marriage – 06 – That’s Not Me Anymore
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Love Me, Love Me Not
By Tom Wilmot. In the spring before her first year of high school, the shy Yuna feels lost when her best friend moves away. However, it isn’t long…
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Captivated, by You GN
It's an odd book to be sure, but sometimes we all need reminding that life can be weird – whether we make it that way deliberately or not.
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The Girl I Like Forgot Her Glasses GN 1-2
A slow-burn in the romance department, this series stretches reader's suspension of disbelief (and patience).
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Tomorrow, Make Me Yours GN
If a simple love story is all you need, this manga has it in spades.
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My Stepmom's Daughter Is My Ex
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I Can't Believe I Slept With You! GN 1
The manga starts off with questionable premise (a tenant agrees to exchange sex for roof over her head) but what you'll discover beneath that façade is an account…
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Before You Discard Me, I Shall Have My Way With You Volume 1 Manga Review
This steamy manga's appeal is going to depend on how much you can stomach a female protagonist who kicks off the romance by assaulting her former fiance.
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FANGS GN 1
FANGS is a story that is most likely going to have the most appeal for readers who enjoy both vampires and BL, and it will probably still have…
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Centaurs GN 1
Dark historical fantasy doesn't get much better than this.
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A human makes a play for demon king, stating he hates humankind just as much as a demon should. He just has to convince Red Vamirio, and her…
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SINoALICE GN 1
This manga adaptation of the popular mobile game gambles on a risky decision: to deliberately confuse its readers on what's real and what's just a dream.
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MAO GN 1
Takahashi's latest seems to borrow elements from her previous popular works, but does it add anything new to her tried and true recipe?