- Updated on: July 21, 2022
- by Ernie
Have you ever read that one manga about two classmates who live their lives completely night and day to what others may believe about them? The manga titled Horimiya? Well, if you have then you’re going to love today’s recommendations!
Today’s list is all about those manga that are similar to Horimiya in friendships, romance, secrets, and high school. Stick around, read a while, you might find a Japanese comic to read after having finished Horimiya.
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Without Further Ado, Let’s talk about Manga Like Horimiya Now!
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Japanese Comics like Horimiya!
23. My Love Story!!
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Character Writing |
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5/20 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
20/50 |
Geez…imagine being the most kind hearted person but everyone is intimidated by your height and resting mean face? That’s Takeo Gouda for you, a high school student whose only verbal outlet is his best friend, Makoto Sunakawa, who gets all the girls.
Thankfully, after saving a girl named Rinko Yamato, his love life finally picks up! Amazed by his act of bravery, Rinko asks Takeo if she could be his girlfriend. Of course, he agrees and from there you follow a manga that rivals Horimiya in cuteness.
22. L-DK
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7/20 |
4/10 |
4/10 |
6/10 |
21/50 |
This Japanese manga is one for the books in drama and a spicy romance that you won’t want to put down. If you liked reading Horimiya, you’re going to love every detail of Aoi and Shusei’s love story.
Aoi recounts her time living in her apartment alone until Mr. Popular from her high school decides to move into her building! A series of unfortunate events bring them together under one roof and while he rejects her best friend, Aoi begins to fall for the heartless Shusei.
Can Aoi save her heart and survive this cohabitation period? Or will Shusei develop feelings of his own making their situation even more awkward…and what about her best friend? Interested yet? You’ve got to read this one to find out more.
20. 3D Kanojo: Real Girl
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10/20 |
7/10 |
5/10 |
5/10 |
22/50 |
Were you living that double life in high school? All your friends thought you were one way and turns out at home you’re completely different? Like the MCs in Horimiya, Hikari Tsutsui and Iroha Igarashi are the same way, only different.
Iroha is popular and known for being a favorite with the guys, meanwhile, Hikari is the complete opposite because their peers consider him a gross creep! Contrary to the rest of school, Hikari doesn’t think Iroha is as bad as everyone makes her out to be.
Iroha accepts Hikari for who he is; the good, the bad, and the ugly. This manga is similar to Horimiya in concept as we follow the relationship between Iroha and Hikari from high school through college.
19. Billionaire Girl
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4/10 |
6/10 |
6/10 |
23/50 |
Do you think if you were a high school dropout turned billionaire through the stock market that your social life would be dead? Welp, that’s Yukari’s life! She’s an otaku when it comes to moving stocks, so much so that she’s become a hermit.
Now if you were just an ordinary university student looking for some part time work and your professor asks you to be a mathematics tutor for his niece for 100 yen an hour, would you? Takato Kei does!
Kei sees past Yukari’s embarrassment in her obsession and her beautiful apartment. He knows Yukari is lonely, lacks real life experience and needs some fun in her life. Can he show her that without his feelings getting in the way? This manga will be a great read if you liked Horimiya!
18. We Were There
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2/20 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
7/10 |
24/50 |
Usually the moment high school begins, so does love for most young girls, and for the boys, sports is their attraction. Well, Nanami Takahashi is no different than one of those girls, she shares a class with the high school, charismatic basketball star, Yano Motoharu.
In this Japanese comic, rumor has it that two thirds of the girls will fall for him, but Nanami dedicates herself to be different. So much so that when she does develop feelings for Yano and he notices and develops them back, she sends him mixed messages.
Aside from their feelings, Yano has a difficult past to sort through too. Will their relationship turn into a disaster or can they work it out? In this Japanese comic you’ll find that, like in Horimiya, opposites attract and can produce a romance that buds even in the wintertime.
17. Suki x Suki
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4/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
25/50 |
If you could turn invisible what would you do? This easy to read Japanese comic follows the story of yet another young girl. Her name is Touka Aizuki and she’s newly invisible with a totally visible crush on her classmate, Ryoutarou Mimori.
For readers of Horimiya, you’ll find this short read to be another Shounen love story that’s not only funny, but a gag too!
16. Haru x Kiyo
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7/10 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
26/50 |
This Shoujo romance manga brings a twist to Horimiya’s take on romance as it focuses on the school life of a fifteen year old Koharu.
Now, Koharu is slightly taller than the average school kid her age and she figured she’d live her ordinary life out peacefully with her group of friends. That is until love showed up to show her otherwise! Read along to see how Koharu’s love story turns her life upside down.
15. Honey So Sweet
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Character Writing |
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4/20 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
8/10 |
27/50 |
Ahhhh this Japanese comic is truly one for the ages!! It’s similar to Horimiya in being a bit cutesy and romantic. However, in this manga, you’ll follow the love story of two high school students named Nao Kogure and Taiga Onise.
Back in middle school, Nao left behind bandages and an umbrella in the rain for a hurt delinquent named Taiga. Now in high school, the two meet again with Taiga professing his love to Nao over a bouquet of roses requesting she be his girlfriend and someday marry him!
Talk about a confession! And if that isn’t enough to get you reading, let’s just say you’ll be interested in figuring out if Nao is really going to fall for Taiga’s sweet guy act or seeing if this is truly his personality.
14 Love at 14
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9/20 |
6/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
28/50 |
You’ve had that crush in middle school that gave you butterflies and made you act a little out of character for yourself right? Similar to Horimiya in those awkward lovey dovey character interactions, this manga capitalizes on young love.
Kanata Tanaka and Kazuki Yoshikawa are the smart kids in their class and everyone likes them. You’re going to too as you read the manga that captures their mutual crush as it unfolds.
Imagine if Horimiya retold their manga as they go about their middle school days navigating their awkward encounters, where they struggle to understand the concept of love and dating and you get Love at 14.
13. Rainbow Days
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2/20 |
10/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
29/50 |
Ever read a romance manga with a male lead? Well, you’ve got one here, actually, you’ve got four! Natsuki and his friends may go to school but that’s just it as they have no extracurricular activities to follow up with throughout the day.
Instead, they meet up after school and talk about Natsuki’s not so visible love life regarding his crush on a girl who’s in a different class named Anna. If you’re reading this, then it’s safe to assume you’ve already read Horimiya, so you should definitely give this manga a try.
12. Daily Butterfly
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Plot | Art | Total |
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6/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
31/50 |
Would you move from the countryside to the big city? Suzume Yosano does after her parents send her to live with her Uncle. With the help of her Uncle’s acquaintance in getting settled in, she soon meets Satsuki Shishio as her homeroom teacher!
Getting the swing of things in the city is nothing like the stillness of the countryside, to add to it, Suzume is catching feelings for Satsuki and is being pursued by a classmate. This Japanese comic is worth the read if you thought Horimiya was a good manga
11. Switch Girl!!
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Character Writing |
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13/20 |
7/10 |
7/10 |
6/10 |
32/50 |
Wouldn’t you agree that everyone has an on or off switch about something? Tamiya Nika has an on and off switch when it comes to being the outgoing, gorgeous, popular girl at school and switching it out for messy buns, glasses, and a sloppy, scary personality at home.
Kamiyama Arata is the same way, only in reverse; at school, he’s got swirly-eyed glasses, messy hair, and the personality of an otaku. When at home he’s Mr. Gorgeous and no glasses, the two meet outside of their school airs and find out the truth about one another.
Crazy, right? Well, if you’re looking for another manga that’s similar to Horimiya in a romance about two opposites with comedy that’ll keep you rolling on the floor laughing, then you’ve found the right Japanese comic.
10. Last Game
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9/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
33/50 |
Let’s say you’re the top of your school; you’re rich, you make the best grades, get all the girls, and you’re good at sports. Then you transfer to your primary school where this poor, quiet, unicentric girl is able to keep up with you. Welcome to the lives of Yanagi and Kujou.
Yanagi has made it his goal to best Kujou in everything he’s sworn to be good at, all the way from elementary to high school, this guy has been trying to beat her at pretty much everything that matters.
Finally, in college, Yanagi decides to change his game plan and makes it his goal to get her to fall in love with him just so he can break her heart. Will he be able to avoid catching feelings? Only the readers of Horimiya might find this similarity worth a read.
9. Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-kun
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Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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11/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
35/50 |
Have you ever confessed your love to a person? The bubbly Chiyo Sakura does this to a clueless Umetarou Nozaki who hands her his autograph in response. Wow! What a way to respond! As luck would have it, Chiyo’s tolid teenage crush turns out to be a Shojo writer!
Turns out, Nozaki publishes under the pen name Sakiko Yumeno, several events lead to her being one of his assistants. This manga follows Chiyo as she strives to help Nozaki with his manga and get him to notice her feelings.
Similar to Horimiya’s range of characters, this Japanese comic lets you get to know the quirky characters Chiyo befriends along the way too. If you’re one to read a manga like Horimiya then this one’s for you.
8. House of the Sun
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Plot | Art | Total |
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11/20 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
35/50 |
If you could give the story of your life a title, what would it be? This manga’s title is a two way wordplay for Mao Motomiya whose life is anything but sunshine, as she’s left to deal with the abandonment of her mother and her newly married father’s love life leaving her all alone.
Thankfully, her childhood friend and neighbor, Hiro Nakamura, opens his doors and shows her what a house of sunshine looks like for a wholesome family. If you enjoyed Horimiya as a slice of life manga then you’ll find this one to be pretty good too.
7. Tomo-chan is a Girl!
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Plot | Art | Total |
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13/20 |
9/10 |
7/10 |
8/10 |
37/50 |
Everyone at least knows one girl that’s just one of the guys, don’t you? Well, Junichirou Kobubota does and quite frankly, this girl is just that. But Aizawa Tomo is making it her destiny to prove to him otherwise as she seeks out to display her heart to him.
Not only does Tomo confess her love to Jun and there are several advances that occur only it’s as if she’s engaging with a brick wall. Jun’s boyish nature can’t comprehend that his friend actually likes him, let alone the fact that she’s a girl!
Can you believe that Jun has only ever seen Tomo as one of the guys? Ahh…young love, what are you gonna do? For readers of Horimiya, this will be a good manga as you recount the story of these two youths.
6. Yamaguchi-kun Isn’t So Bad
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Plot | Art | Total |
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11/20 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
9/10 |
38/50 |
We don’t think you guys are prepared for the cuteness that’s about to unfold in a world full of bad boys and well…more school. Satsuki Shinohara is just about to start high school and she almost doesn’t make it after an encounter on the train with a creep!
Thankfully, she’s saved by Yamaguchi, the school gangster, but after having been saved by him, she won’t stand for this hard boy act! Now Satsuki’s goal is leading her to break out of her shy shell and get closer to him, but he keeps slipping through her grasp!
This manga will be a good read for you if you’ve read all of Horimiya! Following Satsuki and Yamaguchi will be full of laughs and moments that tug at the threads of your mind as a rad it.
5. From Me to You
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Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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14/20 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
8/10 |
39/50 |
Sawako Kuronuma and Shouta Kazehaya have one of the sweetest slow burn love stories in all of Shojo manga.
Whereas everyone sees how grimacing Kurouma looks, Kazehaya dares to get closer to her, bringing her out of her shy shell as their love grows, but Kouruma has a lot of insecurities and social skills to navigate through, to say the least. Looking for a cutesy, slow read? Here ya go!
4. Wotakoi: Love Is Hard for Otaku
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Plot | Art | Total |
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14/20 |
9/10 |
8/10 |
9/10 |
40/50 |
This one is full of quality characters like in Horimiya! This manga presents you with various couples who happen to be otakus in their own special way and you follow their love lives. Mainly Narumi and Hirotaka who were childhood friends turned boyfriend & girlfriend.
For the fans of Horimiya, this romance story should satisfy your reading buds with its variety of couples trying to live their adult lives as love intervenes.
3. Toradora!
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Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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13/20 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
41/50 |
This manga matches Horimiya’s comedy and a slice of life aspect! You’re going to be keeping toe to toe with Ryuuji and Taiga whose cleaning habits rival that of cats and dogs. But the two of them have more in common romantically and family wise than they know how to deal with.
Ryuuji learns that Taiga is a lonesome hot head with a crush on his bestie and Ryuuji is a kind hearted guy with the hots for her bestie. Can they play matchmaker for one another without growing too close to each other? And what about their problems with their parents?
2. Bonnouji
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Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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13/20 |
9/10 |
10/10 |
9/10 |
41/50 |
How often have you lived beside someone and you don’t know it until one day, you just see them out and about? That’s what happens with Ozawa and Oyamada who meet on a casual afternoon.
Like Horimiya showcasing another slice of life with comedy and romance, this manga lets you follow the adult lives of two MCs. Ozawa, who just got out of a five year relationship, runs into Oyamada.
Turns out Oyamada is a loner with a few trustworthy friends and he has a room full of random stuff that Ozawa can’t get enough of! Read along as this friendship turns into something more for these two youthful adults.
1. Kare Kano: His and Her Circumstances
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Character Writing |
Plot | Art | Total |
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18/20 |
10/10 |
10/10 |
8/10 |
46/50 |
Yukino Miyazawa and Souichiro Arima’s manga definitely overlap Horimiya’s MCs and plot! With each character sharing their own secrets that their classmates would find hard to believe.
Fans of Horimiya will surely approve of Yukino and Souichiro when they read how these MCs uncover each other’s secrets and develop a friendship that turns into a romantic relationship.
Comment Down Below
It looks like manga similar to Horimiya all focuses on the love lives of young people, won’t you agree? There’s a lot of romantic comedies made as Shoujo and Shounen manga to go around for you to enjoy here.
We hope you found one to dig into after reading Horimiya and that it floats your boat just as good Horimiya did!
If you’ll be reading one of the recommendations, or if you have a better one? Feel free to confess your love for your favorite manga similar to Horimiya in the comments!
