Hi all,

I'm looking for a manga where the love interest has some sort of disability. BUT, I've done a lot of research on this, and it seems a lot of the manga I've come across, is where the protagonist falls in love with and pursues the person who has a disability. This love interest usually has some issues that the protagonist helps them solve thus solidifying their relationship... or something along those line.

I'm looking for a manga where the love interest who has the disability falls in love FIRST and chases the protagonist. And in doing so, they teach the protagonist that love isn't really about superficial things like looks/style, but about something deeper. I want the person who has the disability to be pretty self-assured and be something that the protagonist doesn't immediately connect with or plans to have a romantic relationship, but somehow those feelings develop and it doesn't matter to the protagonist that this person has a disability.

I realize it's a bit of a tough request, but hey, major props to the person who can find me something that fits the bill 🙂

And that's it friends,
Peace!

"The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on"
- Robert Bloch

3 manga come in mind:
Can't See Can't Hear But Love - Both have a disability, but this one might fit your request well
The Friendly Winter - Again both have a disability of sorts, though there was very little in terms of romance so far
Utopia - One character has a disability and the other only pretends to have one; Only a handful of chapters are translated

Not a manga, and maybe you've played it already, but the visual novel Katawa Shoujo probably has a route or two that fits your requirements. All the love interests have a disability of some sort, while the protagonist has a heart condition. It's very good.

世界のどこかに必ず
キミの居場所がある筈

I would recommend :
Hakuji (the female lead will lose the sense of sight in the middle of the series)
Anya Kouro (male lose the sense of sight)

I hope you find these suitable for you.

i updated the disability tag now you can find more mangas 😀

Maybe Limited Lovers? 🙂

Taiyou no Uta??

I'm also looking for ~~ what you're looking for ~ XD
Had to share something though ^ز^ hhh

Can't see Can't Hear But Love or simply See, hear, love

The main girl character can't hear, and she fell for a manhwa artist who just so happened to be losing/lost his eye sight. And well, she did end up helping him continue on with his life after he lost his sight, but yeah...

Maybe also: Flower (WADA Naoko) 😕

"See, hear, love" have been already suggested here BUT THANKS ANYWAYS 😀

Still looking for more

Push upward once only

https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=64499 it is not a manga, it's a manhwa. You can try this one 🙂

Quote from oncinlity

https://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?id=64499 it is not a manga, it's a manhwa. You can try this one 🙂

That one is good. He's disabled but enabled to get her close to him.
It was fun, dramatic, etc. The art passed O.K. alright~

Too bad it's dropped...

now I'm.. 🤣 still greedy for more

Here are some physical disabilities:

Koe no Katachi? This is "kind of sort of not really." It's a great story but the "bear with me" type because of miscellaneous characters. I'm surprised no one recommended it....

Ichi not really romance but definitely self assured.

Moon The sequel of Dance, Subaru and there's not actual romance development but it's definitely going to happen. Pretty obvious. The male lead is disabled (blind). It's pretty cool. Be open minded about this too....especially if you choose to not read the prequel.

Limited Lovers which someone else already suggested.

Tada, Kimi wo Aishiteru this one is a good story but disabled.....not saying how

Here are some mental/psychological disabilities/trauma-ish that kind of fit the bill:
Hakuji
Savage Garden
Paperweight Eye
Flowers of Evil