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April Showers Bring May Flowers

Busu ni Hanataba wo.

2016, Manga, 79 ch, 75%

School, Coming of Age, Heterosexual

Pessimistic high school student Hana Tabata doesn't believe her life could ever be like that of a heroine from the shoujo manga she reads—she's convinced she's ugly, and she's always alone. Still, she can't help but imagine herself as a leading lady when she's changing out…

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  1. Cover of A Condition Called Love
    A Condition Called Love

    2017, Manga, 78 ch, 78%

    Shoujo, Female Protagonist, Heterosexual

  2. Cover of Raou-kun wa Watashi ni Kamau
    Raou-kun wa Watashi ni Kamau

    2021, Manga, 17 ch, 69%

    Female Protagonist, School, Shoujo

  3. Cover of Kageno datte Seishun Shitai
    Kageno datte Seishun Shitai

    2013, Manga, 46 ch, 68%

    Shoujo, School

  4. Cover of Koi wo Suru Hi no Lingerie
    Koi wo Suru Hi no Lingerie

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 72%

    The same kind of story: gentle josei everyday romance.

  5. Cover of Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
    Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You

    2006, Manga, 127 ch, 83%

    Shoujo, Female Protagonist, School

  6. Cover of Skip and Loafer
    Skip and Loafer

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, School

  7. Cover of Onna no Sono no Hoshi
    Onna no Sono no Hoshi

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 83%

    School, Teacher, Male Protagonist

  8. Cover of Kono Koi wo Hoshi ni wa Negawanai
    Kono Koi wo Hoshi ni wa Negawanai

    2023, Manga, 27 ch, 82%

    Female Protagonist, Yuri, LGBTQ+ Themes

  9. Cover of Hibari no Asa
    Hibari no Asa

    2011, Manga, 14 ch, 80%

    Josei, Bullying, Coming of Age

  10. Cover of Rainy Day Serenade
    Rainy Day Serenade

    2014, Manga, 73 ch, 81%

    Josei, Historical, Time Manipulation

  11. Cover of I Think Our Son Is Gay
    I Think Our Son Is Gay

    2018, Manga, 104 ch, 78%

    LGBTQ+ Themes, Family Life, Bullying

  12. Cover of Nina the Starry Bride
    Nina the Starry Bride

    2019, Manga, ongoing, 79%

    Josei, Politics, Female Protagonist

  13. Cover of Pink Candy Kiss
    Pink Candy Kiss

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 82%

    Yuri, Josei, Female Protagonist

  14. Cover of Aridorok
    Aridorok

    2026, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    Full Color, Bullying, Long Strip

  15. Cover of Moriagaranai Date
    Moriagaranai Date

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 81%

    Urban, Female Protagonist, Josei

  16. Cover of You're My Pet
    You're My Pet

    2000, Manga, 82 ch, 78%

    Josei, Primarily Adult Cast, Female Protagonist

  17. Cover of The Princess Groom
    The Princess Groom

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Josei, Heterosexual, Arranged Marriage

  18. Cover of Matcha Made in Heaven
    Matcha Made in Heaven

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 78%

    Food, Josei, Female Protagonist

  19. Cover of Gokusen
    Gokusen

    1999, Manga, 156 ch, 78%

    School, Yakuza, Female Protagonist

  20. Cover of Satou-kun ga Shinde kara
    Satou-kun ga Shinde kara

    2021, Manga, 7 ch, 76%

    Tragedy, Josei, Zombie

  21. Cover of I Picked Up This World's Strategy Guide
    I Picked Up This World's Strategy Guide

    2023, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Female Protagonist, Josei, Full Color

  22. Cover of Ichijou Karen wa Yuuwaku suru
    Ichijou Karen wa Yuuwaku suru

    2018, Manga, 9 ch, 70%

    Josei, School, Yandere

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    Ao no Hana: Utsuwa no Mori

    2018, Manga, 50 ch, 81%

    Josei, Primarily Adult Cast, Heterosexual

Anime for fans of You Are My Brightest Star

The Ramparts of Ice2026, TV, 14 eps, 83% MUSHI-SHI2005, TV, 26 eps, 85% Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju2016, TV, 13 eps, 84% The Apothecary Diaries2023, TV, 24 eps, 88% Gintama2006, TV, 201 eps, 85% JUJUTSU KAISEN 02021, Movie, 1 ep, 83% 86 EIGHTY-SIX2021, TV, 11 eps, 83% March comes in like a lion2016, TV, 22 eps, 83%

About You Are My Brightest Star

2018, Manga, 31 ch, 66%

Saemon Otsuki seems to have it all—brains, good looks, and a reputation as the school’s “prince.” But behind that perfect image, he secretly despises himself for always reading the room and bending to everyone else’s expectations. Tired of shallow relationships, Saemon’s life begins to change when he meets Koto Kamehira, an unassuming girl he runs into on his way home from school. For some reason, Koto always seems genuinely cheerful, and Saemon finds himself wondering why. Little by little, he begins to feel drawn to her. Then, at their middle school graduation ceremony, Koto gives him a shocking gift—one that may change his life forever…

(Source: MANGA MILLION)

Notes:
- Includes one extra chapter.
- Includes the one-shot "08:05 no Hengao-san".
- Includes the one-shot "Kimagure Frank".
- Includes the one-shot "Nemuru Machi no Futari".

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