2024] Bring back sweet and sour memories! 10 recommended school romance girls' manga!

Spring is the season of partings and encounters. Many people may recall sweet and sour memories. In this article, we pick up 10 shoujo manga that depict school romance. There are endless ways to enjoy them, from relieving the fatigue of a new life to getting hints on how to approach the world. We hope this article will help you find a wonderful manga that will make you feel like in love.

Item: Yamaguchi-kun wa narukunai; One second to kiss; Amagase-kun wa koi yasayaku wo kudasai kun.; Ideal Boyfriend; Crash JK and Crippled Teacher; Soshisou Sou Ai; Aoharide; Aozora Yell; Shuunin Koi Nikki (Diary of a Master's Love); I Don't Love You Just for Your Face

School romance recommended girls' manga

Yamaguchi-kun wa narukunai by Masaru Saiki

Satsuki is saved by Yamaguchi-kun, who is rumored to be the son of a yakuza gangster, when she is molested on the train on her way to her high school entrance ceremony. Yamaguchi-kun's intimidating presence with his sharp eyes, blond hair, and Kansai dialect had an atmosphere that made people feel inaccessible.

Satsuki is told by others not to get involved with him, but she is gradually drawn to Yamaguchi-kun's kindness and cuteness, and to the way he prepares for school during recess.

In the "Everyone's Choice! Electronic Comic Award 2022," it narrowly missed out on the grand prize, but was selected as one of the top five works in the girls' category in the interim announcement. Yamaguchi-kun's gap between the two is making readers of all ages squeal with delight!

One Second to Kiss by Sodasui

Rokka is pushed around everyday by her childhood friend Izuru, who is popular with girls because of his "me" personality. At a school festival, Rokka is suddenly asked to play the role of a princess on stage with Yorigen, who plays the role of a prince. This is the start of a major change in the relationship between Rokka and Yorigen, who thought they were just childhood friends!

Yorigen's direct approach to Rokka in order to develop their relationship, and Rokka's casual interaction with Yorigen, who is not quite aware of his love for Rokka, leaves many people wanting to support the two and becoming impatient with them!

Trouble with people who have feelings for the idol-like Yorigen because of a single kiss is also depicted and ....... The fact that the story is not only sweet is also appealing.

Amagase-kun wa amayakatta kudasanai. by Kei Myuna Tamura** / 3 volumes

Momo (Momo) is molested on the bus on her way to the high school entrance exam. One day after school, Momo and Amagase are in the same class, and the two of them are left alone together on day duty.

Momo tries to ask Amagase-kun if he is the person who helped her that day. However, Amagase's sultry skinship does not resemble a "gentle man" at all! Will Momo be able to ask Amagase-kun if he is the one who saved her from the molester? Many readers may be tempted to fall in love with the mysterious, womanizing, but gentle and cool Amagase-kun.

Senpai ha teiwaru tsuki ni tsuki." Kei Tamura, who drew "I love you on an instinctive level," and Myuna**, who has a charming, lovey-dovey worldview, have teamed up to create this work that will surely appeal to those who love sweet romance.

The Ideal Boyfriend by Ayase Hami / 7 volumes

Yusa is obsessed with Nishizaki, a senior member of the basketball team who resembles a character from her favorite manga, and visits the gymnasium every day. One day, when it was about to start raining, Yusa left Nanami, who had come to help out at her parents' sweet shop, and went home ahead of the others.

The next day, Nishizaki comes to the classroom to return Nanami's umbrella, and she realizes that the two are rapidly approaching each other. In order to support Nanami's love, Yusa lies that she has fallen in love with Haruta, a nearby classmate who is the complete opposite of her type!

Haruta, who does not show emotion because "using facial muscles makes me tired," seems to have a younger sister and is particularly caring. He seems to have a younger sister and is especially attentive to her needs. The air of tenderness that surrounds Yusa, who is floundering, is soft and comfortable. Many readers fall in love with Haruta's willingness to put his own body on the line when the situation calls for it. Of course, Yusa, too, is a true story that comes out of a lie, and she is gradually attracted to him. ......? This easy-to-read manga is perfect for a weekend pick-me-up!

Crash JK and the Crippled Teacher by sora

Mikoto (Sora) is about to jump off the roof of her school due to the shock of a broken heart. However, he is interrupted by his teacher, Hitoshi Haiba, a heavy smoker and nicotine addict, who asks him, "Will you fall in love with me before you die? He is interrupted by a sudden confession: "Won't you fall in love with me before you die?

Fan Yuan is puzzled by the teacher's unexpected attempt to stop him, but he thinks it is a joke to stop him from committing suicide, but his love begins to grow with the teacher's earnest approach. The story begins with a dangerous scene such as "jumping off a station platform," "slitting his wrists with a kitchen knife," and "throwing himself into a river," which is very exciting to read.

This work was also adapted into a live-action terrestrial TV drama in 2023. Ryo Hashimoto (HiHi Jets) and Akari Takaishi were chosen to play the lead and heroine, respectively. The forbidden love between a teacher and a student, which begins with a suicide attempt, will become more and more addictive as you read on.

Written by Soshisou Ai , Liberumu / 15 volumes

Soshi is a blonde-haired gangly yankee who loves serious girls, and Megumi is an honor student who likes Soshi. They are so in love with each other that their every move makes their hearts bleed and their faces blush, and with the encouragement of their friends, they decide to go out with each other.

Their heartwarming daily life together, with their slightly off-kilter sensibilities, will make your cheeks relax. When Megumi tells Soshi that she is not good at math, Soshi's love for Megumi makes him study math hard just because he thinks he might be able to teach it to Megumi.

Ao Haride by Io Sakisaka / 13 volumes

Tanaka-kun and Futaba (Futaba) were unable to express their feelings for each other in junior high school and grew apart. One day in high school, they pass someone who looks like Tanaka, but he says he is Mabuchi.

Tanaka-kun had changed his last name after his parents' divorce, and his personality had also changed drastically from the past! The two cannot honestly continue their middle school romance, and the changes in their surroundings are frustrating and sad.
When reading the emotional ending, please make sure your family and surroundings are not around to see it, and then bask in the aftermath.

An anime TV adaptation was released in the summer of 2014, followed by a live-action movie in December of the same year, starring Tsubasa Honda and Masahiro Higashide, etc. In 2023, the manga was adapted into a drama series on the video distribution site WOWOW, starring Natsuki Deguchi and Kaeon Sakurai.

Aozora Yale by Kazune Kawahara / 18 volumes (remastered edition is 19 volumes)

Tsubasa has always been fascinated by the brass bands she saw on TV when she was a child, which played powerful sounds in the Koshien Stadium. She enrolls in a school with a strong brass band. However, Tsubasa, a beginner on the trumpet, is unable to keep up with the practice sessions that are required for the national championships, and she is about to fall behind.

Then, she is encouraged by Yamada, a member of the baseball team, who has a wonderful carefree smile. The two make a promise to each other that they will cheer for Yamada on the field at Koshien from the Alps with their trumpets.

The live-action film was made with a cast including Tao Tsuchiya and Ryoma Takeuchi. The audience for the movie was over 800,000, and it is still a popular work on video distribution sites. If you are a fan of shoujo manga, this is a masterpiece you should read at least once.

Shuunin Koi Nikki by Yu Yoshinaga

Aoi has an older brother, Itsuki, who is a popular sportsman, and a mother who is a successful girls' manga artist. Since her childhood, she has felt inferior to her older brothers because of their comparisons, and she has a low self-esteem and has become mean-spirited. While Aoi is preparing dinner on behalf of her busy mother, Tree brings Aoi's classmate, Sena, to the house.

Aoi is worried about her, so Tree offers to give Sena and Aoi a lecture on love, but what Aoi really wants is not love or a boyfriend, but a friend with whom she can laugh over trivial matters. The situation surrounding Aoi changes rapidly around these two handsome guys!

It can be said that this work is a must for those who like to see the main character become more and more outgoing and have a sweet view of love, which can be called the royal road of shoujo manga. The visuals and the close relationship between Tree and Sena give the manga a BL-like mood, and it is packed with elements that go beyond just romance between the sexes.

I Don't Like You Just Because of Your Face by Karin Anzai

One day, Sana, who is in love with Kanato, a senior student of hers, meets Kanato, whom she has longed for since they first met through their SNS exchange. She is very excited to see this super handsome guy in person! However, he is on the verge of being expelled from school and has been given the difficult task of getting 100,000 followers on the school's official account!

Sainan takes on the role of "middle man" on the social networking site, but Kanade, who has been persistently told that he is only a face, suddenly starts teasing Sainan by holding hands with him and hugging him. Sainan's exciting new school life begins!

The story is based on a popular manga that gained popularity on social networking sites and is now a regular top-ranked manga in the shoujo manga category on manga distribution websites! We hope you enjoy Kanade's looks and sultry attitude.