I'm looking for some manga that involves two characters who were in a romantic relationship at some point before the beginning of the manga, then broke up and parted ways, and meet up again (maybe at a workplace, as neighbors, etc.) at the start of the story to their mutual dismay, and slowly develop feelings for one another again.

Preferably they should have parted on bad terms (gotta love the love-hate!) and are, to put it mildly, unhappy to be in each other's company once again.

Also, by "previous romantic relationship" I don't mean anything they did together as children, like a marriage promise. I want an actual dating stint, minimum high school-age, when they were actually serious about each other.

Thanks for your help!

Last edited by atomdreamer at 8:52 am, Dec 6 2017

Ai Daro (ODA Mitsuki) .

-Exes.
-Parted on bad terms.
-No new boyfriends/girlfriends.
-High school age, and a real previous relationship.

Note~ It's smut, so yeah...>.> And it's not one of the greatest love stories out there...<.<

Edit~ Cherish also fits. It's only three chapters so really short but it gets to the point and it's a really good read.

Last edited by BaeSooky at 2:40 pm, Jul 18 2009

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Um, um! I've got one! (I really want to help you, lol, since you helped me out before.) Check out Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai if you haven't already - the main couple breaks up for an extended period of time, and the girl even sort of sees another guy in the interim (not "officially," but kinda likes him), before she gets back together with her first love. There's this element of terrible heartbreak around their breakup (DEFINITELY on bad terms!), and this belief that they'll never get back together... But they do, in the end.

Honeymoon Salad - They sort of went out with each other during high school, then drifted apart suddenly which sort of messes the guy up. The manga starts 10 years later when she suddenly shows up on his doorstep. From what I've read so far they're not back together yet (I'm a little behind the scanlations) but I don't really see them not doing so eventually. The guy is clearly still in love with her, but he gets involved with another girl (who knows he's still in love with her and doesn't really care). The three of them end up living together.

Id say youvr read this, but love scar fits that discription pretty well.

I'm not absolutely certain of it (and won't be for a while since ShojoBeat got cancelled before this part), but Sand Chronicles seems to me to be headed that direction.

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Thanks everyone, I appreciate the help!

BaeSooky and tartufo, Cherish and Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai look great. I haven't been a big fan of Yazawa Ai in the past, but TNJN certainly seems promising. The other recommendations look like must-tries too, and I haven't read Love Scar yet, so no worries there, lialah.

Thanks once again, and I'm still open to suggestions if anyone has others to give.

It's been a long time, but I felt I should add Crazy For You and Koishi Tagari no Blue as recommendations; pretty much the entire plots of both mangas are based on the exes getting back together. (Won't tell you whether they STAY together, tho - that would be a spoiler!)

Ichigo 100%?

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Bokura ga Ita -- They actually depict them dating in the highschool, but lord, we all know where this trainwreck is headed. She should have jumped track and switched to the other guy :/
Kimi wa Petto -- Well, she dated that guy (Hatsumi?) in college...

Seconding Cherish, Honeymoon Salad and Koishi Tagari no Blue