looking for a manga which either a girl or guy is dorky and are in love and become awesome in the manga which causes them to be noticed. Or have some hidden power that allows them to become awesome.

Papillon - Hana to Chou

It's about twin sisters. Kana is beautiful and popular and Chou is plain and ordinary. The real story starts when Kana gets to know that her plain sister is in love with a boy. When she (Kana) starts to date him Chou decides to change herself...

Hope this is what you're looking for 🙂

Beck <== AWESOME manga.

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I think Midnight Secretary is working in this direction, but it's not really a big thing so far. Probably not what you're looking for.

ETA: Iriaa, I love your av. 😛 Yay Edward!

They say it's the thought that counts, but then they tell you, "The road to hell is paved with good intentions......"

Will no one scanlate Takahashi Miyuki?! T_T

Love Hina. Although some would say Keitaro is still lame even towards the end.

Kare First Love
Kouko Debut

Sarcasm just doesn't work over the internet.

DNA^2 is the only one that comes to mind atm.

LOOK AT MY WITTY SIG!!11!!!!11

Ichigo 100% comes to mind, but then again the main character doesn't do anything awesome throughout the story. He just seems to attract girls.

Strange, no one mentioned Skip Beat....but not exactly beautiful because of falling in love, most of my recommendations concentrate on transformation to 'kirei' and love comes later..:-

Koukou Debut
My fair Gentleman in a way, the guy looks cute from the beginning but he becomes more stud like later..
Kare First Love
Bird Kiss
And obviously Densha Otoko

In a way, Handsome girlfriend too..that's all I can think of now over the top of my mind

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