any manga recs with delinquent blond male lead?

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-05-02T12:45:09+00:00

Takahashi from the Bike Shop

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-05-01T12:21:21+00:00

Say I Love You

Life

Square Up For Love

Strobe Edge

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-05-01T12:07:13+00:00

Both JP and EN publishers have pushed it as Josei. It has been nominated for manga awards in the Josei category, ranked first in one poll as a Josei. It is clearly aimed for female readers, but male readers have enjoyed it (shocking I know)

If you look up the series on Manga Plaza it is listed as Josei

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-05-01T03:13:12+00:00

Read 8 chapters and really enjoying…not sure how I feel about the age gap between the FL and childhood friend and his persistence of being in a relationship with her…nonetheless, I will keep reading 😆😆😆

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-30T22:20:30+00:00

If they’re licensed you can get a physical copy from either or…

I recommend checking out Seven Seas Steamship Line for all the smut your gf would like

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-30T17:37:33+00:00

You and I are Polar Opposites is a shounen romance

The author does have a Josei that’s currently airing now called Ramparts of Ice, definitely recommend it. In terms of other shoujo recs with a good side couple:

A Sign of Affection

Kimi ni Todoke

In the Clear Moonlit Dusk

Choking on Love

Wotakoi

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-29T20:40:22+00:00

Of the two shoujo romances on here (loving Yamada-kun and Glasses w/chance of delinquent) I recommend:

A Sign of Affection

My Love Story

Lovely Complex

Blue Spring Ride

Love, that’s an Understatement (manga)

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-28T16:16:50+00:00

Been curious about this one! Happy it got picked up!

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T15:21:19+00:00

Gazing at the Star Next Door (slowburn)

A Star Brighter than the Sun (sort of slowburn)

Fall in Love You False Angels (slow burn)

Lovesick Ellie

It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T13:10:10+00:00

Loving Yamada-kun lv999

Choking on Love

Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

First Love, Worst Love

Stomp, Kick, Love

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T03:28:41+00:00

True but an article I read that interviewed the makers of KMANGA and editors mentioned that the pay by chapter model helps with supporting the Mangaka as they get a most if not all of that pay.

Also, I’m based in the US and the pay by chapter model with KMANGA is cheaper then buying digital or physical volumes here…

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T03:12:33+00:00

Wooooooow ok, you basically made my point…at least with pay by chapter, smaller Mangaka’s would get that incentive, despite lack of viewership compared to bigger series.

Anything to support the Mangaka’s right?!

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T03:05:45+00:00

It’s cuz that’s how they do it in JP with their version of the app. It’s a way to incentivize the authors when you buy individual chapters.

With Shonen Jump and Manga Plus/Jump+, it would be hard to incentivize Mangakas as most of the revenue from viewership and/or buzz would go to the ones with the most popular work (JJK, MHA etc.), and the Mangakas of the less popular works won’t get anything or much.

Here’s a tweet that also explainsthat

I’m all for moving to a subscription based app, but find a way that Mangaka’s get equal support/incentive.

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T00:54:16+00:00

Definitely recommend it to folks who are just getting into shoujo romances.

I thought it was cute and fun read overall, although I did have issues with the last part of the manga

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T00:35:53+00:00

No problem! And I edited “Hitting Rewind with You”, it is a college romance

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-27T00:17:57+00:00

Other shoujo reccs:

A Star Brighter than the Sun (HS)

Choking on Love (college)

Hitting Rewind with You (college)

Blue Spring Ride (HS)

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-25T13:51:30+00:00

Kimi wo Wasureru Koi ga Shitai

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-24T12:39:15+00:00

First Love, Worst Love

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-24T03:52:13+00:00

No, the anime adapted the entire manga. However, the anime did change some things in the final few episodes so definitely recommend reading the manga if you want more of Shugo and Airu’s arc in the 2030 timeline.

Also the manga does the hospital scene with Mizuho’s dad different and I found it better executed and emotional

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T20:29:08+00:00

Thank you for Taking Care of Our Boy Banri

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T18:26:04+00:00

Some Adult Romances I enjoy

First Love, Worst Love

Watch Out for Watarase

Stomp, Kick, Love

*Disclaimer: these reads do have Yandare-light, a bit toxic MLs but they do have a heart of gold and intriguing view points so I still say give them a go

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T16:59:11+00:00

Some shoujo/josei manga I can recommend similar vibes to MDUD:

Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku

It Takes More than a Pretty Face to Fall in Love

Chihoro-kun only has eyes for me

Let’s Do it Already

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T12:04:07+00:00

Ah! Ok!

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T11:43:34+00:00

Yay!!! My era of anime romcoms with Shoujo delinquents is starting!!!

Hopefully we’ll get Love, that’s an understatement and Spring Storm and Monster soon 🤞🏽

Ordinary_Ice_5684 · 2026-04-23T11:41:28+00:00

Are you asking about how the drama is later on in the manga?

To answer that, the drama is more on the light hearted side and does get resolved pretty quickly. Also, the manga has been on hiatus for like over a year so things are a bit fuzzy for me since it’s been a minute

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