Best unrequited love manga
215 manga about unrequited love, ranked by community score. Tags come from AniList voters; the percentage on each title page says how strongly the tag applies.
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3.9I’m in Love with the Villainess
Manga · 2020
I’m in Love with the VillainessWatashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.Manga · 20203.9The story of a reincarnated gamer pursuing her villainous lady love at a fantasy girls’ academy! Ordinary office worker Oohashi Rei has just woken up in the body of the protagonist of her favorite girls’ otome game, Revolution. To her…
3.9After the Rain
Manga · 2014 · 83 ch
After the RainKoi wa Ameagari no You niManga · 2014 · 83 ch3.9Akira Tachibana. 17 years old, high school junior. Akira, awkward when it comes to expressing her feelings, finds herself secretly falling for the manager of the family restaurant where she works, one Masami Kondo, age 45. The curtain…
3.9A Condition Called Love
Manga · 2017 · 78 ch
A Condition Called LoveHananoi-kun to Koi no YamaiManga · 2017 · 78 ch3.9Hotaru is a 16-year-old high school first-year who has always been ambivalent about love, preferring instead to have a lively life with her family and friends. So when she sees her schoolmate, Hananoi-kun, sitting in the snow after a…
3.9Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon
Manga · 2019 · 20 ch
Doughnuts Under a Crescent MoonKaketa Tsuki to DoughnutsManga · 2019 · 20 ch3.9Uno Hinako throws herself into makeup, fashion, and falling in love, hoping that will make her seem “normal” to the other people at her job. But no matter how hard she tries, she’s a self-doubting mess inside, and her attempts at “normal”…
3.9Rainbow Days
Manga · 2011 · 80 ch
Rainbow DaysNijiiro DaysManga · 2011 · 80 ch3.9Nijiiro Days follows the daily lives of four high school boys: the hopeless romantic Natsuki Hashiba, the sadist Keiichi Katakura, the playboy Tomoya Matsunaga, and the smart otaku Tsuyoshi Naoe. Even while constantly struggling in their…
3.9The Summer of You
Manga · 2016 · 5 ch
The Summer of YouKimi wa Natsu no NakaManga · 2016 · 5 ch3.9Chiharu Saeki and Wataru Toda are two high school students who share a common hobby: They love to watch movies. After they meet, they become fast friends, until one day, when Chiharu confesses his love for Wataru. Wataru says that…
3.9Kagerou Daze
Manga · 2012 · 70 ch
Kagerou DazeKagerou DaysManga · 2012 · 70 ch3.9This is the story of August 14 and 15. Shintaro Kisaragi--self-appointed guardian of his domestic domain--has refused to leave the comfort of his room for two whole years. But Shintaro's life is about to take an unexpected turn when his…
3.9You Got Me, Sempai!
Manga · 2016 · 40 ch
You Got Me, Sempai!Mairimashita, SenpaiManga · 2016 · 40 ch3.9Serina arrives at school one day to discover her desk has been vandalized—someone’s scratched the lyrics to a love song in it … and that someone turns out to be Mizukawa-sempai, a boy who’s one year her senior. She wants to get to know him…
3.9I Think Our Son Is Gay
Manga · 2018 · 104 ch
I Think Our Son Is GayUchi no Musuko wa Tabun GayManga · 2018 · 104 ch3.9Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to…
3.9Senpai is an Otokonoko
Manga · 2019 · 100 ch
Senpai is an OtokonokoSenpai wa OtokonokoManga · 2019 · 100 ch3.9Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for…
3.9Zenbu Kowashite Jigoku de Aishite
Manga · 2023
Zenbu Kowashite Jigoku de AishiteManga · 20233.9Kurumi Yoshizawa is the student council president with excellent grades and good manners... but in private, she is stressed by her strict mother and the excessive expectations of her teachers. One day, Yoshizawa is asked by her homeroom…
3.9Out of Control
Manga · 2013 · 85 ch
Out of ControlIhaebulneungManga · 2013 · 85 ch3.9Yuri, one of the school's most handsome guys, and Jae-Rim, one of the school's ugliest, collide!...or don't they...Can't understand what's going on between these two! It's Out of Control!! (Source: Lezhin US) Note: includes three extra…
3.9Please Save My Earth
Manga · 1986 · 138 ch
Please Save My EarthBoku no Chikyuu wo MamotteManga · 1986 · 138 ch3.9Life's hard when you're shy, harder still when you move from your quiet hometown to the bustle of a big city and a new high school. Poor Alice also has to cope with being regularly harassed by the bratty neighbor boy, Rin. Her life turns…
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3.9Studio Cabana
Manga · 2021
Studio CabanaManga · 20213.9Yukari Maki is a high school girl who prides herself on honesty—and she’s starting to get the feeling that she and her delinquent classmate, Yusuke Kusaka, don’t have a single thing in common! But her straitlaced unwillingness to let him…
3.9I Cannot Reach You
Manga · 2018
I Cannot Reach YouKimi ni wa Todokanai.Manga · 20183.9No matter how much time we spend together, I’ll never become special to you. Childhood best friends. Two halves of a whole. The cool, smart one who’s good at almost everything, and his average, dorky friend who struggles to do anything…
3.9The Heart of Thomas
Manga · 1974 · 40 ch
The Heart of ThomasThomas no ShinzouManga · 1974 · 40 ch3.9As winter draws to a close, German boarding school student Thomas Werner dies one morning. He leaves behind a single letter addressed to his fellow student Juli that reads "Here is my love. Here is the sound of my heart." With his faith…
3.9A Love Too Captivating
Manga · 2023
A Love Too CaptivatingTamaranai no wa Koi nano kaManga · 20233.9Misuzu was branded a delinquent when a small incident left him isolated. But one day, he sees the top student, Kitahara, get surrounded by bullies and decides to help him out. That sparked Kitahara's interest in the lonely boy, but Misuzu…
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3.9Park Hanhoo's Manager
Manga · 2020 · 76 ch
Park Hanhoo's ManagerPark Han-Huui ManagerManga · 2020 · 76 ch3.9Chansol never experienced friendship before he met Park Hanhoo, a troubled boy who terrifies school gangs and hides his face with an unruly haircut. But when a horrific event turns Chansol's world upside down, he is forced into hiding and…
3.9Moonlight flowers: Gekka Bijin
Manga · 1989 · 6 ch
Moonlight flowers: Gekka BijinManga · 1989 · 6 ch3.9A classic yuri manga about a woman who leaves her husband for an old friend from school. There are two stories in this manga--one (Moonlight Flowers) is the main story, and the other (Midnight Flowers) is about the love interest's past…
3.8The Remarried Empress
Manga · 2019 · 247 ch
The Remarried EmpressJaehon HwanghuManga · 2019 · 247 ch3.8Navier Ellie Trovi was an empress perfect in every way -- intelligent, courageous, and socially adept. She was kind to her subjects and devoted to her husband. Navier was perfectly content to live the rest of her days as the wise empress…
3.8Go For It, Nakamura!
Manga · 2014 · 11 ch
Go For It, Nakamura!Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!Manga · 2014 · 11 ch3.8Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even…
3.8Love Me, Love Me Not
Manga · 2015 · 48 ch
Love Me, Love Me NotOmoi, Omoware, Furi, FurareManga · 2015 · 48 ch3.8Fast friends Yuna and Akari are complete opposites—Yuna is an idealist, while Akari is a realist. When lady-killer Rio and the oblivious Kazuomi join their ranks, love and friendship become quite complicated! (Source: VIZ Media)
3.8She Is Also Cute Today
Manga · 2019 · 125 ch
She Is Also Cute TodayJintian De Ta Yeshi Ruci KeaiManga · 2019 · 125 ch3.8"I'm into someone." Cang Shu, a straight-A student who always indulges in learning and has no passion for social contact, actually announces in public that she likes the poor student Qi Lin?! Thanks to a misunderstanding, the two of them…
3.8Arte
Manga · 2013
ArteManga · 20133.8The story takes place in 16th century Florence during a time when women were relegated to the role of wives and caretakers, a young noble girl named Arte dreams of being an artist’s apprentice. One day she stumbles on the workshop of the…
3.8You're My Pet
Manga · 2000 · 82 ch
You're My PetKimi wa PetManga · 2000 · 82 ch3.8Life was good for Sumire Iwaya... until the day she discovers her boyfriend is cheating on her, she gets demoted at work, and her life spirals toward the dumps. Things take a turn for the better when she crosses paths with Momo, a homeless…
3.8Sugar Sugar Rune
Manga · 2003 · 46 ch
Sugar Sugar RuneManga · 2003 · 46 ch3.8Little witch-girls Chocolat and Vanilla are best friends, but only one of them can be Queen of the Magic World. To determine who deserves the title, they must go to the Human World and enter a strange competition. Whoever attracts the most…
3.8Is Love the Answer?
Manga · 2020 · 6 ch
Is Love the Answer?Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa NaiManga · 2020 · 6 ch3.8A poignant coming-of-age story about a young woman coming into her own as she discovers her identity as aromantic asexual. A complete story in a single volume, from the creator of Mine-kun is Asexual. When it comes to love, high schooler…
3.8Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Manga · 2020 · 162 ch
Mashle: Magic and MusclesMASHLEManga · 2020 · 162 ch3.8This is a world of magic where magic is used for everything. But deep in the forest exists a young man who spends his time training and bulking up. He can't use magic, but he enjoys a peaceful life with his father. But one day, his life is…
3.8Inside Mari
Manga · 2012 · 80 ch
Inside MariBoku wa Mari no NakaManga · 2012 · 80 ch3.8College dropout Isao Komori wakes up one morning to find himself in the body of a high school girl. How did this happen and what happened to the girl whose body his is possessing? (Source: Denpa)
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3.8Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler -
Manga · 2014
Kakegurui - Compulsive Gambler -KakeguruiManga · 20143.8Hyakkaou Private Academy. An institution for the privileged with a very peculiar curriculum. You see, when you're the sons and daughters of the wealthiest of the wealthy, it's not athletic prowess or book smarts that keep you ahead. It's…
3.8Chobits
Manga · 2000 · 88 ch
ChobitsManga · 2000 · 88 ch3.8After moving from the countryside into the big city, poor college student Hideki Motosuwa finds himself down on his luck. All he wants is a good job, a girlfriend, and his very own “persocom” - the latest and greatest in humanoid computer…
3.8Strobe Edge
Manga · 2007 · 42 ch
Strobe EdgeManga · 2007 · 42 ch3.8Ninako’s friend Daiki throws her for a loop when he expresses romantic interest in her. She cares for him, but can she return his feelings? As she tries to sort out her confusion, Ninako realizes that there are many different facets of…
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3.8Marry My Husband
Manga · 2021 · 68 ch
Marry My HusbandNae Nampyeongwa GyeolhonhaejwoManga · 2021 · 68 ch3.8When Jiwon, a 37-year-old cancer patient, walks in on her husband and best friend, she realizes her whole life has been a lie. What’s worse, she dies a tragic death at the hands of her husband. Would things have been different if she had…
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3.8We Were There
Manga · 2002 · 74 ch
We Were ThereBokura ga ItaManga · 2002 · 74 ch3.8Nanami starts high school with high hopes of making lots of friends. She develops a crush on the enigmatic Yano, but he may have too many secrets for her to handle. At that time... ...I didn't fully understand what Yano meant. (Source: VIZ…
3.8Whispered Words
Manga · 2007 · 55 ch
Whispered WordsSasameki KotoManga · 2007 · 55 ch3.8Whispered Words is the story of two high school girls, Sumika and Ushio. One is in love with the other, but unable to confess. Both of them prefer girls, but Ushio likes cute and petite types while Sumika prefers the athletic outgoing…
3.8Dame na Watashi ni Koishite Kudasai
Manga · 2013 · 44 ch
Dame na Watashi ni Koishite KudasaiManga · 2013 · 44 ch3.8Michiko is an unemployed 30-year-old. She has just broken up with a younger boyfriend whom she supported financially until she drained all of her savings. Michiko then has a chance meeting with a former boss she used to dislike. (Source…