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The male lead smiles broadly at the heroine in a Star brighter than the sun manga

A Star Brighter than the Sun

Name: A Star Brighter than the Sun
Mangaka: Kazune Kawahara

Volumes: 11 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (2 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life, Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Sae and Koki have been friends since childhood. One fateful day at the end of middle school, she has a revelation: Koki has grown up! Now they’re in high school, and she has another revelation: she has feelings for Koki! But Sae isn’t the only girl who does… The question is, who does Koki have feelings for?!

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Rosen Blood manga screencap. The male lead hugs the heroine from behind as she smiles up at him.

Rosen Blood

Name: Rosen Blood
Mangaka: Ishizue Kachiru

Volumes: 5 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (5 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Drama/Mystery
Age Group: Older Teen

Summary:  
After the carriage she had embarked upon crashed, Stella is saved by a tall dark and handsome stranger and brought to the mysterious mansion surrounded by poisonous roses in which he lives with three other gorgeous men. However, with no money left, Stella is forced to work as a maid which will prove dangerous for her because she is yet to find out that all four men are actually vampires!

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 2/5

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Otaku Vampires Love Bite screencap the male lead glances over hesistantly at the female lead who is smiling contentedly

Otaku Vampires Love Bite

Name: Otaku Vampires Love Bite
Mangaka: Suzuki Julietta

Volumes: 7 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Viz (3 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Supernatural/Fantasy/Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Modern vampire Hina sets out from Romania to live out her otaku dreams in Japan! Her new neighbor, Kyuta, looks just like her anime crush. Can she convince him to be friends?

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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screenshot from the manga Lets do it Already. The male lead leans over looking at the heroine as he helps her pick something up.

Let’s Do It Already

Name: Let’s Do It Already
Mangaka: Kusaka, Aki

Volumes: 9 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (4 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Everyone

Summary:  
Yuri and Keiichiro have gotten to know each other on their daily commute to their respective high schools. Yuri makes a passionate love confession to Keiichiro, and he feels the same! Yuri rushes in to kiss her new boyfriend, but…!

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 4/5
Plot Rating: 4/5

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Screenshot from Beast Master the manga. The heroine holds the male lead in her arms while smiling

Beast Master

Name: Beast Master
Mangaka: Motomi, Kyousuke

Volumes: 2 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz (2 Volumes: Digital (App) / Paperback)
Type: Manga
Genre: Comedy
Age Group: Teen

Summary:  
Leo Aoi looks like a crazy animal with wild eyes, and he goes berserk whenever he feels threatened and sees blood. That doesn’t stop animal-lover Yuiko Kubozuka from befriending him, however. In fact, Yuiko is the only person Leo will listen to when he has one of his violent fits…

– Mangaupdates

Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5

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