* i forgot to add male in the title.

I would prefer if the girl was more popular than the male lead. I've been reading a lot of manga where the male lead is popular and cool so i'm looking for something newer! Shoujo would be preferred but i would accept others.
No hentai or ecchi please.

Thank you!

Hibi chouchou
Suki tte Iwaseru Houhou (NAGATA Masami)
Chihayafuru
you could try the tag 'popular female lead' for more options too.

Maybe Sakamichi no Apollon? It's josei though.

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What I like in Trivial Pursuit style. Pick your category:

Iris Zero
Pika Ichi could be fun
Tokyo Ravens
Dansai Bunri no Crime Edge well this doesn't have to be...
Hentai Ouji to Warawanai Neko.
Accel World
Tonari no Kaibutsu-kun
Tonari no Kashiwagi-san
Densha Otoko

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in need of romance?
uncommon, sad, sweet

Unfortunately, a nerdy or unpopular male lead narrows it down a lot, which is just a shame. Nerdy and/or unpopular males are quite adorable, I think. Also, I haven't read very many manga that fit this category. I did quite like Summer Wars (which is based off of the movie).

There is a Nerdy Male Lead category, but it's not very long. :/ Here's the link for quick access: http://www.mangaupdates.com/series.html?category=Nerdy+Ma le+Lead

I'll second summer wars.