I'm looking for mangas with all male casts, with a doze of comedy, slice of life, but absolutely no romance! A bit is okay, but I'd prefer if there wasn't any. Edit: Romance is okay, as long as it doesn't somehow turn into a harem (Fruits Basket) or a crazy love triangle (Again, Fruits Basket...>.>).

Great examples:
Hatsukoi Elegy- I am NOT looking for shonen-ai, this is just a good example...but I will accept any recommendations that do fall under that category (shounen-ai).
Kimi to Boku- Pure win~ I'd appreciate any suggestion that comes remotely close to this one. O_O
Kawa Yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni <--Something not so mature and with not so many serious issues like this one...O_O'''

Finer examples: (But I want all males.)
Azumanga Daioh
Lucky Star
Pani Poni


Edit: I know I said all male cast, but it's okay if there are female characters...as long as they aren't really main characters. XD

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Men's Kou is one. It's been a while since I read it though and you may not like it, but I remember it being funny.

The only series I can think of right now is Goraihou Gakuen e Youkoso! It's listed as shounen-ai, but there's very little of that. Lots of hilarious moments, and the art is easy on the eyes. There're some slice of life moments, but comedy is still the main thing.

Another one that might somehow fit your requirements is Houou Gakuen Misoragumi. The main character is actually a girl, but she likes dressing up as a boy, and goes to an all boys school. People either love or hate this manga. Again, lots of funny scenes, but little slice of life.

Boku wa ne might work, too.

Try Kokoro ni Hana wo.

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Wah! I remember reading this one and falling in love with it.=)
Must have forgotten about it...O_O Thank you! Anything like this is also welcome~


Yay! Thanks, that's exactly what I'm looking for! :3

@asahina- Will try the first one, thanks~=)
Not so sure about the second one, I'm okay with gender bender but it might be the romance that's throwing me off. And it looks like a love triangle type of shoujo. =(

Will try anyway, many thanks~

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Hetalia <== mostly male cast+lots of comedy

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Café Kichijoji de
Koko wa Greenwood, there's a bit of romance though.

@C.C- Hetalia seems interesting, will definitely try, thanks~=)

@Ama-sis- Café Kichijoji de definitely fits what I'm looking for, and it's okay if it's implied. Not so sure about Koko wa Greenwood, may give it a try though.

You guys are awesome, thanks! ~(｡◕‿◕｡)~

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I think Kimi to Boku has one female character in the main cast.
Flat (AOGIRI Natsu) is also one with almost a full male cast.

Akusaga O_O with the exception of the blind girl, most of the main cast are males.

And try Bremen, it's really good! (all of the main cast are males including a transvestite XD)


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DoLL (Okado Tatsuya)
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Ohh, yeah it does, but she's not really important. And the series only focuses on the guys, well so far. O_O And thank you, I'm actually currently reading Flat. Too cute. >__<

@Hermit-chan~ I'll try the first one, even if I wasn't really looking for action. XD But I can give it a try, may be good. Bremen sounds interesting, thank you~! ~(｡◕‿◕｡)~

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Worst

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Antique Bakery <== very little shounen-ai though..?
Zig*Zag

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@Monstar Maalik- Thank you for the rec. but I'm not exactly looking for action...O_O

@C.C.- I've finished reading Antique Bakery and I liked it but it's not really where I'm going at, but it more or less fits my requirements. Will try ZigZag, thanks~=)

*I really hope the gender benders recommended here are good enough that I forget the girl IS really a girl...since like I said I'm not looking for female characters in the series unless they are minor characters...O_O;;

*Already reading Kokoro ni Hana wo and Café Kichijoji de and it's exactly what I mean, great reads as well. Thank you very much~! =)

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I read about a chapter or more from each story, and some I'm adding to my lists because of this thread.
Aka-chan to Boku: There might be some female characters in here, but I don't think they play much of a part. (This one I read a couple of chapters in the middle and did not see much.)
Boku to Issho: This one is... interesting. Some images in here are NSFW. From what I have read, it's vulgar and childish all at the same time. (a big warning for chapter 3 page 16) Maybe if you like south park you might like this one... might.
Ensemble (Yubi): There seems to be female students in this one, but I am not sure if they are what one would call main characters or not. Whatever they are, the main focus is on the family for what I have read. P.S. the chapters are very short.
Kawa Yori mo Nagaku Yuruyaka ni: you might be interested in this one. As the comment on the series' page states, this is not shonen-ai but there are a few characters that are gay.
Piano no Mori: There are a few minor characters that are female, but the major characters are male.
Saint Oniisan: From all of the chapters that are scanlated so far, this is awesome (pun not really intended but I'll take it). Just give this one a try... 'cause this one is highly amusing.
Soshite Watashi wa Kaeru ni Koisuru: This one is shonen-ai, but it's not a romance. It is like three or four pages long; so, even if it is, it's over before you know it.

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