1. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat [Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna]
  2. The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All [Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta]
  3. I'm in Love with the Villainess [Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō]
  4. Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl [Ikemen Onna to Hakoiri Musume]
  5. Whisper Me A Love Song [Sasayaku Yoni Koi wo Utau]
  6. Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon [Kaketa Tsuki to Dōnattsu]
  7. Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid [Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon]

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1- She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat [Tsukuritai Onna to Tabetai Onna]

She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat is a cooking web manga series by Sakaomi Yuzaki. The story is about Yuki Nomoto, whose hobby is cooking, and who thinks her efforts are wasted cooking just for herself. One day, she invites her neighbor, Totoko Kasuga, who enjoys eating large portions, over to share meals. Their friendship blossoms around their mutual love for food, leading to deeper feelings for each other over time. The series also has a two-season live-action TV drama adaptation.


2-The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All [Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta]

The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy at All is an award-winning manga by Sumiko Arai. The story is about Aya Oosawa, a fashionable high school student, and her crush Mitsuki Koga, Aya's classmate and the clerk at a record store Aya frequently visits. Aya unaware that the clerk is actually her female classmate, enjoys sharing her passion for music. Mitsuki on the other hand, since she is quiet and secretive, struggles with how to reveal her identity to Aya that she is not the male figure Aya imagines.

3- I'm in Love with the Villainess [Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijō]

I'm in Love with the Villainess is a popular isekai romantic comedy adaptation from a light novel series written by Inori and illustrated by Hanagata. It also has an anime television series. The story is about Oohashi Rei who reincarnated in Revolution, her favorite otome game, as the protagonist named Rae Taylor. Instead of pursuing the game's three male lead routes, she decides to create an alternative romance route with Claire François, the main antagonist. With her knowledge of the game's events, Rei aims to secure a happy ending for Claire.


4- Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl [Ikemen Onna to Hakoiri Musume]

Handsome Girl and Sheltered Girl is a 2 volume manga written by Mocchi-au-lait and illustrated by Majoccoidby. The story is about Okuma Satomi, who has no romantic experience in her life, falls in love at first sight with Kanda Mizuki, a classmate she mistakenly believes is male. When Okuma asks Kanda for help with an event, Kanda agrees on the condition of going on a date. Okuma excitedly accepts the condition. The story follows their relationship as Okuma eventually discovers Kanda is actually a girl and explores what it truly means to love someone.

5- Whisper Me A Love Song [Sasayaku Yoni Koi wo Utau]

Whisper Me A Love Song is a romance manga written and illustrated by Eku Takeshima. It has an anime television series adaptation, too. The story is about Himari Kino, who admires Yori Asanagi after seeing her perform in a band on her first day of high school. When Himari confesses her admiration, Yori mistakenly interprets it as love. With her confusion, Yori decides to return Himari's feelings, only to realize that Himari is actually enchanted with her music, not with herself.


6-Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon [Kaketa Tsuki to Dōnattsu]

Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon is a slice-of-life manga written and illustrated by Shio Usui. The story is about Hinako Uno, an office worker pressured by her family and friends to find love, and her coworker, Asahi Satou, who becomes the guardian of her sister after a family tragedy and ignores romance and love. Hinoko focuses on her appearance and trying to fit the image of "an ideal young woman." Despite her efforts, she struggles with self-doubt and fails at romance. Meanwhile, Asahi dedicates herself to her sister and never spends time on her personal life.  One evening, while Hinako is crying on a bench, Asahi runs into her and gives her a bag of doughnuts to comfort her. This moment leads to a new relationship both of them might need.

7-Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid [Kobayashi-san Chi no Meidoragon]

Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid is a fantasy comedy manga written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya. The story is about Kobayashi, an office worker and a programmer, who encounters a dragon named Tohru and saves her life by removing a holy sword from her back. Tohru changes her appearance to look like a human maid and becomes Kobayashi's maid. Although Tohru is efficient, her presence causes trouble and attracts other mythical beings.

About the Author

Kaori A.
Youtuber/ Translator/ Blogger From Somewhere in This Universe
She is a game youtuber who is in love with Japanese culture. She has a Youtube Channel about Japanese theme games, games about learning the Japanese language, otome games, Japanese books, and anything she finds about Japan. She is also a manga and anime otaku who loves researching and exploring real-life anime locations and foods from anime.

YouTube: @ajapanophileotaku
Instagram: @otakukaori
Twitter: @OtakuKaori




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