Hi
I'm pretty new to manga and I'm having trouble finding ones that I really like. Could I ask of some assistance? 🙂

I'm into anything that's realistic and could happen in real life. Plus I have to like the main characters. Other than that, I'm open to anything. I like things that make laugh, has tasteful romance, drama, and anything else really.

My first one was Fruits Basket and I really love KouKou Debut and 23:00 right now too.

Any suggestions?

Cat Street
Suki ni Natte mo Ii no?
Trill on Eden
Backstage Prince
Boys and girl

and if you liked 23:00, try also Beauty is the Beast and Eikaiwa School Wars ( same mangaka, similar manga )

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Plus I have to like the main characters ...how are we supposed to know what you like?

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NANA

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Plus I have to like the main characters
...how are we supposed to know what you like?

Lol ok, well I like characters that you can relate to and could exist in real life, ordinary people.

Not sure how to define realistic but you might like these:
Rumors (it's a one-shot)
Kodomo no Omocha
Beauty is the Beast
Atashi no Bambi
Karakuri Odette
Beauty Pop
xxxHolic (in a supernatural-ish realistic-ness)

Try These:
Angel Densetsu
Cromartie High School
Cross Game
H2
Ichigo 100%
Love Roma
Open Sesame
Suzuka
Yume de Aetara

There are so many more but I can't remember them all. Hope this helps 🙂

Common sense just isn't that common

Spicy Pink
Bitter Virgin (rating it M for mature ok?)
Girlfriend (smut)
Hoshi wa Utau (from the same author as Furuba)
Sai Natsu Seifuku no Jouji (one-shot, smut)
Mademoiselle Butterfly (cute story. Time frame is 'way back in the day')
NANA
Special A (one of the very best.)

It'd help if you listed other genres you accept or don't. (yaoi, smut, yuri, gender bender, josei, etc..)

=)

Um... some popular ones...:

Special A
Vampire Knight
Host Club

for some-what realistic (I guess...), how about Kimi wa Petto, Death Note and Paradise Kiss (among other works by Yazawa Ai)?

For really realistic-ish (I'm not really sure seeing how I've only read Parasyte out of all these titles.):

Parasyte
Sakuran
Ii Hito
Confidential Confessions and other stuff by MOMOCHI Reiko.

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Um... some popular ones...:

Special A
Vampire Knight
Host Club

for some-what realistic (I guess...), how about Kimi wa Petto, Death Note and Paradise Kiss (among other works by Yazawa Ai)?

For really realistic-ish (I'm not really sure seeing how I've only read Parasyte out of all these titles.):

Parasyte
Sakuran
Ii Hito
Confidential Confessions and other stuff by MOMOCHI Reiko.

I wouldn't really think Host Club fit... It isn't realistic at all :/ Those host club people don't live those kind of lives. ><

R-18 below
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Detective Horror Series

Tracker BakaBT

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Um... some popular ones...:

Special A
Vampire Knight
Host Club

for some-what realistic (I guess...), how about Kimi wa Petto, Death Note and Paradise Kiss (among other works by Yazawa Ai)?

For really realistic-ish (I'm not really sure seeing how I've only read Parasyte out of all these titles.):

Parasyte
Sakuran
Ii Hito
Confidential Confessions and other stuff by MOMOCHI Reiko.

I wouldn't really think Host Club fit... It isn't realistic at all :/ Those host club people don't live those kind of lives. ><

That's why I listed it under "some popular ones", I didn't mean it to be realistic. I just thought that if they liked Furuba and Koukou Debut, they might like Host Club...

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I'd suggest something like Azumanga Daioh for a newer reader.

^_^

Basing on koukou debut, I'll assume you're okay with the meet cute scenario, but you want more toned down/grounded? you may like:

comedies:
Nodame Cantible
Lovely Complex
Nosatsu Junkie - don't let the model thing throw you off, the lead's still pretty relatable

on the drama side:
Good Morning Call
Kiss Zekkou Kiss
Hot Gimmick - the main pair is questionable, I happen to like the side one more
Kare Kano - tilts to the melodramatic, but if you like FB this may work
Seconding Nana (even my brother finds it relatable)

Shorts:
The King's Pawnshop
Hayabusa (ROPPONGI Aya)
Solanin - it's mostly about growing up

It'd help if you listed other genres you accept or don't. (yaoi, smut, yuri, gender bender, josei, etc..)

Oh well I'm still going through the process of figuring out what I do and don't like but I wouldn't mind a few suggestions from these genres. Just as long as it's tasteful and not unrealistic.

Thank you for all the suggestions so far everyone 🙂

has realistic issues:
Akkan Baby
Deep Love - Ayu no Monogatari

other good ones:
Mucha Kucha Daisuki
Utopia of Homosexuality (don't let the title steer you away)
Crossroad
Kiss (same author as 23:00)
Akuma de Sourou

not really realistic, but good:
Merupuri
Power!! (gender bender)

yaoi/shounen ai:
Kamakiri
Dousaibou Seibutsu
Love Mode
Cut
Rules

smut:
Love Strip