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Romance - Manga - Teens

Slow burns, love triangles, forbidden loves. This list has every flavour of romance manga with a variety of genres and tastes. Will they get together in the end? Probably, but hey, you need to read it to find out. Series are loosely listed from 'light' to 'gritty' reads. A Christchurch City Libraries' list.

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  • A short and nice romance through the lens of a photography student. Mako is convinced by her childhood friend to come to a high school that has a specialised photography group, and uproots her life to go and be in his dorm. If you like light reads,…
    Graphic Novel, 2019New York : Kodansha Comics, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Romance, comedy, chess! Yaotome is pretty sure Ayumu has a crush on her, but how can she convince him to admit it? Funny hijinks ensue.
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC, [2021] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A sugar-sweet story straight to your taste-buds. Najika is a girl with a dream - she wants to become a chef, in order to find her prince charming boy who gave her a beautiful flan at her darkest moment... But who is the boy?? If you want a sweet,…
    Book, 2012New York : Kodansha Comics, [2012] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Music-themed romance with a bitter-sweet love triangle. Nino loves to sing, but as she goes to high school and old acquaintances and flames rekindle, she has to realise where her passions truly lie. If you like music-themed romance, also have a look…
    Graphic Novel, 2017San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, [2017] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A delicate and nice real-world romance! Yuki is deaf, and although she gets by in most situations, she fumbles when someone asks her something in English. When a handsome stranger swoops in to save her, there's immediately a bond formed, but will it…
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Kodansha Comics, [2021] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A classic delinquent-meets-girl and then turns his life around story. After an act of kindness Nao is confessed to by Taiga, but his reputation is terrible to say the least. Can he change her mind? Is he really a sweetheart underneath his stony…
    Graphic Novel, 2016San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, [2016] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

    the Complete Manga Collection

    Sumino, Yoru
    A bitter-sweet love story between a young man and a girl with a pancreatic disease. When Haruki discovers Sakura's secret, he's vowed to silence, but also to support her to the very end. For fans of 'The Fault in Our Stars' this is an excellent…
    Graphic Novel, 2019[Los Angeles, California] : Seven Seas Entertainment, LLC, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Utterly sweet shōjo! Ten moves from the country to a boarding house and finds herself liking the two handsome guys in the same house. But does she just like them, or like-like them? This love triangle is incredibly and surprisingly wholesome.
    Graphic Novel, 2018San Francisco, CA : VIZ Media, LLC, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Your classic kid at a new school with a fishy twist. Konatsu has just moved from Tokyo to the countryside, and while nervous on her first day, is instantly drawn to a girl at her school who is a massive introvert. This contemporary romance is sweet,…
    Graphic Novel, 2019San Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Kakuriyo

    Bed & Breakfast for Spirits. 1

    Yuma, Midori
    If you like the slow-burning supernatural romance of 'Kamisama Kiss' and 'Demon Price of Momochi House', be sure to read 'Kakuriyo'. The story is fun and uses our lovely regular romance tropes: a family member leaves the hard working main character…
    Graphic Novel, 2019San Francisco, California : VIZ Media LLC, [2019] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Historical fantasy with a sprinkling of romance! 'Prince Freya' combines the best of beautiful artistry and tense longing, as Freya, a young girl from a backwards village, has the unfortunate gift of being a body-double of prince Edvard. Her…
    Graphic Novel, 2020San Francisco : VIZ Media, LLC, [2020] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • A classic shōjo romance! Misaki is not your average school president. For one, she's the first female one, as the school has recently changed from being an all-boys school. But her arch-nemesis has now discovered her deep, dark secret: she works at…
    Graphic Novel, 2015San Francisco : Viz Media, [2015] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Horimiya

    Hori-san and Miyamura-kun. 01

    Hero (Manga author)
    School drama meets comedy meets a sweet romance. Hori-san is a bright bubbly girl, no one would suspect that when school is over all she ever does is go home and look after her little brother. Miyamura-kun is a rumoured delinquent goth kid who never…
    Graphic Novel, 2015New York : Yen Press, Hachette Book Group, 2015. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Is it a love-triangle? Is it a Romeo and Juliet scenario? Is it love at all? This romance-based comedy follows the unfortunate Raku, who is trying to find his childhood love, while being forced to parade as the boyfriend of a rival gang's chief's…
    Graphic Novel, 2015San Francisco : VIZ Media, [2015] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Psychological drama mixed with a heart-felt (and potentially doomed?) romance. When Fumi discovers a door that no one should be able to see, she falls into another world. Thankfully, a handsome mysterious boy from her school comes to the rescue, and…
    Graphic Novel, 2015San Francisco, California : Viz Media, [2015] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Orange

    the Complete Collection. 1

    Takano, Ichigo, 1986-
    Brought to you by the author of 'Dreamin' Sun', this sentimental contemporary (but also supernatural?) manga will make you swoon and sigh. Naho receives a letter from her future self, warning her to keep an eye out on the new transfer student. Is it…
    Graphic Novel, 2016[Los Angeles] : Seven Seas Entertainment, [2016] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • This comedic romance is ridiculous and fun. When Hana's sister skips out on her arranged marriage to a business mogul, it's up to the younger sister to take her place. But Takane is just as stubborn and childish as she is, and their hi-jinks make…
    Graphic Novel, 2018San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, LLC, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • Ready to laugh about serious love? 'Kaguya-sama' follows the story of two over-achievers in every aspect of life, who have decided that to admit their feelings for one another is to lose. Hilarity ensues as they continue to one-up each other.
    Graphic Novel, 2018San Francisco, California : VIZ Media, [2018] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • There's a lot more to life than love - basketball, for instance! Yuki signed up to be the manager of a basketball club in order to pursue the team captain. But when he starts dating someone else, she finds herself crying - and discovered by a junior…
    Graphic Novel, 2021New York : Yen Press, 2021. — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL
  • For something different, consider the plight of Nasa Yuzaki in the contemporary paranormal series 'Fly Me to the Moon'. Named after NASA, he has lived his life being the subject of ridicule. When one day, a girl from out of nowhere saves him, and…
    Graphic Novel, 2020San Francisco : Viz Media, [2020] — YOUNG ADULT GRAPHIC NOVEL