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Hello everyone. For a long time i’ve been reading only manga with a dark and serious atmosphere like Dorohedoro, Ajin or Ganzt. Somehow I need a break to see some light. So i hope you guys can give me some good romance manga recommendations.

I would appreciate any recommendations but I would prefer one where the characters feel real, no the imaginary or stereotypical prefect "woman or man".

Thanks in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

characters feel real, not the imaginary or stereotypical prefect "woman or man"

If I'm interpreting this criterion right, it means you don't want a character like Usui from Kaichou wa Maid-sama!. ~~I can't think of a good way to describe these characters.~~ I realised this is just a rephrase, but: they are so flawless, and no such person can exist in real life.


I think these may fit your definition of "real":


Unsure if they fit your criteria - because it's been a while since I read them- but they are good:

I'm recommending just the 10/10s that I've read, otherwise the list would be too long.

P.S. I noticed there's a serious lag of yaoi in this list. Too bad.