Best of
Manga-Romance

2018

Sweat and Soap, Vol. 1


Kintetsu Yamada - 2018
    and that line is where Asako -- a woman who sweats copiously -- met Koutarou -- a perfume developer who can't get enough of Asako's, er, scent. Don't miss a romcom manga like no other!Yae's living her dream, working at the toiletry maker Lilia Drop. Little do her coworkers know, the reason she loves the company so much is that she's ashamed of her body odor, and their soap is the only thing that does the trick. So when the company's lead product developer, a perfuming genius, approaches her in the lobby and wonders what "that smell" is, she's terrified... but could it be... that he likes it? And, even more surprising to Yae... does she like him?The hilarious ups and downs of an office romance at a personal care products company are the subject of this sexy, strange romp. Sweat and Soap combines the odd-couple chemistry of Wotakoi, the "too real!" workplace comedy of Aggretsuko, and a heavy dollop of office steaminess!

Aoba-kun's Confessions, Vol. 7


Ema Tōyama - 2018
    But it is short-lived, as an unexpected incident befalls them...! Mayo is heartbroken, and Nao gives her a shoulder to lean on. "I'll always have feelings for you, regardless of what happens." How will Mayo react to Nao's frank confession...?

The Hero Life of a (Self-Proclaimed) "Mediocre" Demon! Manga, Vol. 1


Konekoneko - 2018
    Determined to keep his country-bumpkin status a secret, he tries to keep a low profile... but when his groundbreaking performance in his first test attracts the attention of not only his (gorgeous) classmates, but the Demon King herself... Chrono realizes his dreams of a "happy, normal school life" may die in the dungeons... just like him!

MaMaMa: Magical Director Mako-chan’s Magical Guidance Vol. 1 (MaMaMa: Magical Director Mako-chan's Magical Guidance)


OKAYADO - 2018
    It is there she meets a lewd young man named Onodera Junji, whose intentions for Mako-chan are far from pure! Can Mako-chan's magical skills transform a pervert like Junji into a good person or is her witchy career over before it's begun?!

Ex-Enthusiasts: MotoKare Mania Vol. 1


Yukari Takinami - 2018
    Unable to get over her breakup with her ex-boyfriend Makochi from five years ago, she stalks him on social media, talks to him in her head... and has generally become obsessed with him. But everything changes when it turns out a certain someone works at the real estate agency she's just been hired at... ! This romantic-comedy roller coaster is a must-read for anyone who's ever pined for their ex and lost the thread between infatuation and romance!

The Prince's Romance Gambit, Vol. 1


Nikki Asada - 2018
    With an IQ of 500, Prince Hatsuyuki Ichimonji has the bloodline of kings and more oil companies and titles than he can count! Even with everything at his fingertips, this extraordinary prince has his life thrown completely off-balance by one absolutely plain and plebian girl, Koume Yoshida! But she’s unsure if she wants anything to do with him! Will the prince manage to wedge his way into her heart through sheer persistence? The love story begins with The Prince’s Romance Gambit volume one!

Tokyo Alice Vol. 1


Toriko Chiya - 2018
    That’s Fu Arisugawa, an office worker too busy with her shopping spoils and whose motto is “Shopping is Living”. Meanwhile, for reasons she doesn’t understand yet, she’s interested in her cool-tempered and reserved boss. And there are her friends, too. Rio, who keeps her feelings towards Fu a secret; Mizuho, who always ends up dating losers; and Enjoji, who keeps interviewing University of Tokyo grads for an arranged marriage ... Each are lost in their own way while searching for happiness. These four Alices wander through their lives of love ... and shopping!!