Here is a list of many of the University / College romance manga that I am either currently reading, or have already finished, and would recommend to you. Some of the included recommendations may not physically take place within a school, but all of the characters will be University aged.
Yan Senpai wa Hitori de Ikiteikenai / ヤン先輩は一人で生きていけない
What’s it about?
The female lead of this series, Shinonome, only wants to be the number one in someone’s life. While that shouldn’t be all that difficult, her somewhat abrasive personality is rather off-putting to everyone that she shows interest in. While she is very proud of the fact that she always sticks up for people, and that she puts her martial arts training to use, just about everyone around her that she’s not cute. They cite her being tall, her not being afraid to stand up to men, and her not speaking in a cutesy way as faults in her personality, and some go as far as telling her that she’s not suited to be in a relationship.
After getting dumped for running after a man who was taking secret photos of girls on a train, she begins wondering if she really is the problem. While she is still really proud of her strong personality and morals, she really does want to have someone in her life. As she’s struggling with her ideations, she’s introduced to a new Chinese exchange student, Yan…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
Choking on Love / むせるくらいの愛をあげる
What’s it about?
Hibari, our main character, has a rather busy schedule. Her typical day looks something like: 9~5 – school, 6~11 – part time job, 12~8 – homework and then, maybe, sleep. So, of course, when she is able to take a little break at work, she does her best to work on her homework.
One day, while she’s trying to put a dent in her homework while on break, she found herself sitting next to a group of rather loud boys. These boys ultimately spill water on her laptop while having a heated argument, crushing any hope she had of finishing her homework…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
How I Met My Soulmate / 運命の人に出会う話
What’s it about?
Yuuki has just begun her second year living alone in Tokyo. While she was able to enjoy her first year in the city, she still finds spending the night alone to be rather depressing. All she wants is to find her soulmate, she complains to her friend one day. If she had someone, maybe her nights wouldn’t feel so lonely.
After going clubbing together, the two girls meet a group of men meeting dentistry. While Yuuki’s friend was able to meet a seemingly great guy, Yuuki ended up tasked with babysitting a very drunk, somewhat rude man named Iori…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
Tokoton Kuzuna Watarase Nanoni / とことんクズな渡良瀬なのに
What’s it about?
After growing up in a small town in Hokkaido, Nonoka made the decision to move to Tokyo for her higher education. While growing up in a small town has its perks, like being basically family with the entire population, it also has its downsides… like being basically family with the entire population.
It’s difficult to grow feelings for someone you’ve known since you were children, after all. Nonoka really wants to experience her first love, and where better than Tokyo!?
While moving to Tokyo is scary, and expensive, Nonoka does have a bit of a safety net: her brother. Her incredibly famous, variety show host, brother. It’s thanks to her being able to rely on him that she was able to come to Tokyo, as she’ll be crashing with him but… Will it just be the two of them living at his house?
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
Isso Anata ga Todome wo Sashite / いっそあなたがトドメを刺して
What’s it about?
Ichika is a beautiful university student who just wants to fall in love. She’s having a rather difficult time finding a man who will take her seriously though, as the majority of men she talks to end up being rather intimidated by her.
As she’s tall, beautiful, and fashionable, some men see her as someone who would be more interested in sleeping around rather than having a serious relationship. This couldn’t be further from the truth, and when she tells them so, they go their separate ways.
This was until she met someone at a mixer…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
A Sign of Affection / 指先と恋々
What’s it about?
We first meet Yuki while she’s on the train. Caught up in her thoughts, she doesn’t notice the foreign man trying to get her attention so that he can ask for directions. She is saved from the awkward situation when a tall white-haired man steps in, and helps the man situate himself.
Yuki thanks the man for helping her, and quickly explains that she is deaf, and cannot communicate in the traditional sense. The man, quickly becoming rather familiar with Yuki, asks her if she can’t read his lips, gives her a pat on the head, and heads off the train…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
Higashisengoku-san no Makeup Doll / 東千石さんのメークアップドール
What’s it about?
After bumping into our beauty student male lead Higashisengoku, Akira blurts out all of her pent up struggles at him: she is a not cute girl, and no matter what she does, she can never become cute. All of this, she tells him during their very first meeting.
Higashisengoku, dislikes hearing Akira talk about herself as though she is hopeless. When she tells him that she feels as though she just can’t make herself beautiful, he takes her to his schools beautician parlor, and gives her a complete makeover. Through this makeover Akira learns something very important: she isn’t hopeless, or clueless, she’s just never learnt how to put makeup on, or how to style an outfit…
Continue reading in my full review for this series here.
Okuremashite Seishun / おくれまして青春
What’s it about?
Wakaba is a 20 year old university student. When she was in high school, she was never really able to live a fulfilling social life due to her focusing on her studies so hard. So, now that she’s a college student with ample time on her hands, she has decided to cosplay as a high school student and go live out the life that she was not able to live when she was actually in high school.
So, she gets dressed up, and decides to take herself out on a date. Even though she’s on a date by herself, it’s actually surprisingly fun: being in the high school uniform just kind of makes everything a little bit more special for some reason. While she’s on her single date though, she’s approached by some rather creepy looking men who mistake her for a high school student. When she is being pestered to go out with them, she is promptly rescued by who will become our male lead, Fumito…
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