Romance Manga
Miko and Matsunaga, Sho and Yuki, Tasuku (Photo Credit: Kodansha, Yen Press)

Romance Manga Without Anime Adaptation: Cheeky Brat, Dengeki Daisy, & More

Romance has always been a vast spectrum in anime. There are so many things that one can explore in this genre; it is truly impeccable. There have been popular romance anime like Yona of the Dawn, Maid Sama!, and Kamisama Kiss to more minor hits like Wotakoi: Love is Hard for an Otaku and The Duke of Death and His Maid. Romance is the subtle touch that makes everything better.

There are a ton of romance shows out there. More than anime, romance manga is available for readers. There are several series that need to be adapted into anime. However, this must not stop anyone from diving into the delightful world of romance manga.

Cheeky Brat

Romance manga
Yuki and Sho (Photo Credit: Yen Press)

The story revolves around Yuki Machida, a second-year high school student who is the manager of the boys’ basketball team. She is quite reserved and cool-minded, and this emotional maturity developed inside her since she has to take care of her five younger siblings. 

She stumbles upon Sho Naruse, a male student who is in the grade below her, after the welcoming ceremony. He loves to push her buttons and get on her nerves. He learns that Yuki has feelings for the basketball captain. Following that, Sho becomes her support whenever she gets upset, and feelings grow between the two of them.

Dengeki Daisy

Teru and Tasuku (Photo Credit: Kodansha)

Teru Kurebayashi finds herself with something other than a mobile phone. Her brother gave her that mobile before he passed away. She is pretty disoriented, and all she knows is the address of a mysterious man named Daisy. This person sends them a positive and constructive text. 

Teru continues living her life and becomes reliant on Daisy for support. However, she is forced to work as a janitor after she breaks a window. Name of this janitor is Tasuku Kurosaki. Their relationship starts a little rocky, but they form a friendship, and both of them start getting feelings for each other. The plot twist in the manga hit when it is revealed that Tasuku knew her brother before his death.

Living Room Matsunaga-San

Romance manga
Miko and Matsunaga (Photo Credit: Kodansha)

The manga revolves around Miko Sonoda, a high school student. She is living at a boarding house with her uncle. Here, she finds herself falling for a man named Matsunaga. He is a hot-tempered designer. The start of their relationship is rather cold, and their interactions could be more relaxed. Miko’s living situation might be very uncomfortable. As the plot progresses, both of them become more comfortable with each other, and their bond becomes stronger.

Lovesick Ellie

Ellie and Ohmi (Photo Credit: Kodansha)

Eriko Ichimura is a high school girl who needs to be more social and popular among her peers. However, thanks to Twitter, she lives another life on social media. Known as Lovesick Ellie, she is a friendly girl whose life revolves around Akira “Ohmi-kun” Ohmi. 

Even so, a romance manga can only continue with some drama. So, the plot takes a turn when she learns about Ohmi-kun’s true self. She realizes it is entirely contradictory to what she imagined. Furthermore, Ohmi-kun finds her phone and discovers her Twitter account, which leads to some trouble.

Perfect World

Romance manga
Tsugumi and Itsuki (Photo Credit: Kodansha)

Tsugumi Kawana, who is 26 years old, happens to cross paths with his high school crush, Itsuki Ayukawa. She still feels something for him. However, the major challenge in their love is Tsugumi’s disability. He can’t move on his own and has to get around in a wheelchair. Maintaining such a relationship is quite meticulous, but Tsugumi and Itsuki have worked through the challenges. From helping him in physical activities to listening to his heavy thoughts, they figure out different ways to make their relationship work out!

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