List of wholesome slice of life and romance manga!

[jmac857]

I’ve been on here for a while and I’ve compiled a list that I’ll continuously update of wholesome romance and slice of life manga with some isekai sprinkled in! Enjoy ^^

Short stories that are so wholesome: https://mangadex.org/title/40897/it-s-too-precious-and-hard-to-read-4p-short-stories
Korean and kinda weird and long but worth it :
https://mangadex.org/title/48839/daybreaking-romance
Funny dynamic with some wholesomeness and great characters:
https://mangadex.org/title/29527/expressionless-kashiwada-san-and-emotional-oota-kun
One of the GOATs. Must read:
https://mangadex.org/title/33396/i-m-nearly-30-but-this-is-my-first-love
Another GOAT. Short and sweet:
https://mangadex.org/title/52840/kamibukuro-kun-wa-koishiteru
Final of the GOATs. Doesn’t get more wholesome than this:
https://mangadex.org/title/16050/kawaii-hito
Wholesome MILF action:
https://mangadex.org/title/41263/kimi-no-okaasan-wo-boku-ni-kudasai
Hidden gem. So good and wholesome. Learn a lot too about sleep:https://mangadex.org/title/21204/koi-to-utatane
Wholesome coworkers dating in secret, so good: https://mangadex.org/title/46010/kono-kaisha-ni-suki-na-hito-ga-imasu
Weird premise but wholesome. Student x Teacher : https://mangadex.org/title/35817/ko...e-ga-touji-suki-datta-sensei-ni-kokutta-kekka
Villain x Hero date in wholesome manga: https://mangadex.org/title/41975/love-after-world-domination
Wholesome isekai : https://mangadex.org/title/33797/lv2-kara-cheat-datta-moto-yuusha-kouho-no-mattari-isekai-life
Wholesome isekai 2: https://mangadex.org/title/29231/sh...-henkyou-de-slow-life-suru-koto-ni-shimashita
A classic. Shikimori is one of the coolest female protags ever : https://mangadex.org/title/29231/sh...-henkyou-de-slow-life-suru-koto-ni-shimashita
Ecchi wholesome : https://mangadex.org/title/43370/shingeki-no-eroko-san
Married couple wholesome : https://mangadex.org/title/46421/three-years-apart
Tonikaku Kawaii, a legend. So good. https://mangadex.org/title/23439/tonikaku-cawaii
Tsurezure children, lots of different couples and forms of love. Love it to bits : https://mangadex.org/title/15941
Cute ex delinquent x smol girl. Super wholesome. Super cute. https://mangadex.org/title/35625/tale-of-a-girl-and-a-delinquent-who-s-bad-with-women
Upstanding prefect x rebellious girl with amazing side characters full of life and fun. Really great read thanks to amazing character interactions and romance. https://mangadex.org/title/35767/th...chool-girl-with-an-inappropriate-skirt-length
Another fantastic teacher x student : https://mangapark.net/comic/74503/the-teacher-can-not-tell-me-love
Wholesome romance that teaches a lot about food and the joys of having company! https://mangadex.org/title/a3e48f50...d4b0801/a-rare-marriage-how-to-grill-our-love
What happens when a guy moves into a dorm where everyone is secretly a streamer and only he knows that? This wholesome romcom that’s worth a peek. https://mangadex.org/title/1cebf72e...f5147/i-fell-in-love-so-i-tried-livestreaming
This one is just too wholesome holy shit, beautiful middle school love, she forgets her glasses but the chad who has a crush on her helps and it’s too good! https://mangadex.org/title/6d6d9fda-5cd3-40ac-948b-776b1a1a0eb1/suki-na-ko-ga-megane-wo-wasureta
ReLife, a classic. Dude takes a pill to relive his high school days, refinds what it means to enjoy the present and how to get back on track in his adult life. Amazing. Highly recommend it https://mangadex.org/title/6e3553b9-ddb5-4d37-b7a3-99998044774e/relife
Yakuza x Cop, what else could you ask for? https://mangadex.org/title/f5795134-9ac6-411f-8526-11d37230a3e9/arrested-love
Dude discovers a place to an isekai world and changes his life living between both worlds. Gains powers and becomes a CHAD in his world. Feel good story
Isekai de Cheat Skill wo Te ni Shita Ore wa, Genjitsu Sekai wo mo Musou Suru ~Level Up wa Jinsei wo Kaeta~
These two lie about getting married to avoid a job relocation but they fall in love lol. Predictable but really wholesome :
Kekkon Surutte, Hontou desu ka?
Tsundere x Tsundere, forced marriage. How can you not want this?
Naka no Warui Iinazuke no Hanashi
Reincarnated lovers try to reconnect and find each other with their memories intact…in the present. so good. So wholesome. https://mangadex.org/title/f6af213d-a0ce-4925-8026-698f68d1402a/zense-coupling
He wants to bully her but he ends up crushing on her. Too cute Expressionless Kashiwada-san and Emotional Oota-kun
When the Senpai wants to do her best, you just have to fall for her charms!
https://mangadex.org/title/d7166757-6022-45f7-bab3-ceb92b0f5113/awkward-senpai
« Delinquent » x cute girl, extremely wholesome https://mangadex.org/title/418791c0-35cf-4f87-936b-acd9cddf0989/kaoru-hana-wa-rin-to-saku
Two coworkers hiding their office romance, it’s really cute:

https://mangadex.org/title/3e8cf40f-ba17-480a-b60b-a675db032ee2/kono-kaisha-ni-suki-na-hito-ga-imasu
Cute love triangle https://mangadex.org/title/5e77d9e2...e55e/ookami-shounen-wa-kyou-mo-uso-o-kasaneru
Extremely cute and wholesome doujinshi about a closed up girl who opens up when her and her in game friend meet irl. Leads to a very wholesome story https://mangadex.org/title/de9e3b62-eac5-4c0a-917d-ffccad694381/sometimes-even-reality-is-a-lie
Kuudere student takes care of this student and they help each other out. Wholesomeness guaranteed https://mangadex.org/title/2fec6641...itsu-no-ma-ni-ka-dame-ningen-ni-sareteita-ken
What’s that? Another wholesome MILF manga? Musume Janakute, Watashi (Mama) ga Suki Nano?!
Student and closed up girl have daily shenanigans and happenings as they live their high school lives. Really wholesome Aharen-san wa Hakarenai
Closed up dude and extremely lively girl end up together and live a fun high school life. Really nice, lots of energy and life in it Seihantaina Kimi to Boku
What happens when a young maid lives with a high schooler to repay his debts and feelings develop? You get an extremely wholesome manga that is! https://mangadex.org/title/f67c73a1-09ba-4047-8771-5299ae71f750/meika-san-wa-oshikorosenai

 

[Remocracy]

What happens when a young maid lives with a high schooler to repay his debts and feelings develop? You get an extremely wholesome manga that is! https://mangadex.org/title/f67c73a1-09ba-4047-8771-5299ae71f750/meika-san-wa-oshikorosenai

I can vouch that this is in fact 100% factual. Although the maid is in fact a little bit thirsty.

 

[Teddy]

Father and Son but its licensed
Nukoduke but there are cat humans
Acct Kocchi but they are all semi-chibi
The Story About an Ordinary Couple but its short.
First comes love then comes marriage but nothing
I don't know what my little sisters friend is thinking but one is a kid
My lovely dovely wife is a stone cold killer but tropes
Naka no Warui Iinazuke no Hanashi but miscommunication


I had a read of OPs hope I didnt overlap

 

[Soli]

Thankyou!!!!

 

[MrIncognito]

Heartily agree with this list.

Wholesome isekai 2: https://mangadex.org/title/29231/sh...-henkyou-de-slow-life-suru-koto-ni-shimashita
A classic. Shikimori is one of the coolest female protags ever : https://mangadex.org/title/29231/sh...-henkyou-de-slow-life-suru-koto-ni-shimashita

You accidentally put the same URL twice instead of linking to https://mangadex.org/title/0aea9f43-d4a9-4bf7-bebc-550a512f9b95/shikimori-s-not-just-a-cutie
Also consider throwing in https://mangadex.org/title/f6635579-f1e6-4e43-8adf-06b009e1af0c/mikakunin-de-shinkoukei

 

[Kaldrak]

I see a sad lack of GL romance, so here's my suggestion: https://mangadex.org/title/a9316e33-94ad-4388-9b30-eaf41990a076/futaribeya

It's a long running slice of life/GL romance about two girls who live together from high school on. It's sweet and the artwork is very pretty.

 

[Danwoo]

I love Tsurezure children! So many fun couples! Lots of mangas I've never heard of, thx for the recs! I super recommend "Kanata Kara." It's an old cliche of beauty and the beast but it's done really well. It's also the oldest Isekai ive read, way before Truck-kun. No chapters on mangadex but it can be found on other sites like bato.

 

[jmac857]

I see a sad lack of GL romance, so here's my suggestion: https://mangadex.org/title/a9316e33-94ad-4388-9b30-eaf41990a076/futaribeya

It's a long running slice of life/GL romance about two girls who live together from high school on. It's sweet and the artwork is very pretty.

Yeah my bad, it’s just not of my tastes but there’s some that are really good and I should read! Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[MawMaw]

need Ase to Sekken and Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki on the list, they're like top 5 wholesome romances.
also You and I Are Polar Opposite is the current newest goated wholesome series
anyway if you want more big list check here

 

[Kaldrak]

Yeah my bad, it’s just not of my tastes but there’s some that are really good and I should read! Thanks for the suggestion!

No worries. I think I might start my own thread on it. Enjoy!

 

[Krytotype]

Thanks for the all the suggestion list you all made.

 

[DjAlexDubCheck]

Recommending Lady&Oldman and Gisele Alain (sadly on hiatus) for wholesome but intriguing historical settings

 

[SveNo]

Seconding Ase to Sekken and Fujiyama-san, but my favourite is Gal Gohan: Student x Teacher and cooking too.

 

[Wfachriz]

I might add Amano Megumi wa Suki Darake! since it's about the MC met his childhood (girl) friend in Highschool after separated in Middle School

The way FL cling to MC so much is cute I'd say (There a lot of Ecchi scene so yeah)

 

[UnnamedPlayer]

My suggestion : Girlfriend Who Absolutely Doesn't Want to Take a Bath VS Boyfriend Who Absolutely Wants Her to Take a Bath. Very wholesome,but a little bit short (2 tomes, mostly 4 pages sketchs).

 

[SveNo]

Just thought of another: Do Chokkyuu Kareshi x Kanojo
The loudest manga I've ever read! (Read it, you'll understand).

 

[Doutorfunga]

Recommending Lady&Oldman and Gisele Alain (sadly on hiatus) for wholesome but intriguing historical settings

Picked up Gisele on this recommendation, great read!

 

[PantsMan]

Gonna throw my hat in the ring with a few more recs:

• Utakata Dialogue - Softie delinquent-wannabe and carelessly sharp-tongued girl banter during their part-time work.
• Yandere Kanojo - Confusingly titled 4-koma saga about a Yan(kee)dere, her cool, grandpa-fetishist bf and their circle of friends, rivals and acquaintances. Also confusingly has a semi-separate online version that ran in parallel alongside the main series. Packs a surprising amount of story, character arcs and progression in for most of its cast.
• Jitsu wa Watashi wa - The GOAT. Technically a harem, actually more of a romance with steady progression but also a wide, charming cast of friends who love and support each other.
• Umarekatatte no mata, Watashi to Kekkon shite kuremasu ka - Old farts reminisce about their life together.
• Baby, Kokoro no Mama ni! - Surprisingly socially competent but self-destructive dork uses local baby to get close to the girl he admires. The author unfortunately quietly dropped it about a decade ago.
• Mousou Telepathy - Somewhat frigid meganekko lies in a hell of her own making as she is forced to telepathically sit through her hormone-raging but expressionless seat neighbor's fantasies about her.

 

[kirik]

Yesterday O Utatte,
Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki,
Cigarrette & Cherry,
Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi wa,
Koi wa Hikari,
GE: Good Ending,
Yonensei (Gonensei),
Maison Ikkoku,
Miyuki,
Hachimitsu to Clover,
Let's Lagoon,
Natsu no Zenjitsu,
=====ongoing line=====
Ao no Hako,
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari,
Temple,
Grand Blue.

 

[jmac857]

Yesterday O Utatte,
Soredemo Boku wa Kimi ga Suki,
Cigarrette & Cherry,
Koi wo Shiranai Bokutachi wa,
Koi wa Hikari,
GE: Good Ending,
Yonensei (Gonensei),
Maison Ikkoku,
Miyuki,
Hachimitsu to Clover,
Let's Lagoon,
Natsu no Zenjitsu,
=====ongoing line=====
Ao no Hako,
Super no Ura de Yani Suu Futari,
Temple,
Grand Blue.

Grand blue wholesome? At first I was like, nah it’s just really funny but you know what? It is wholesome, it’s just also stupidly hilarious. Thanks for the additions!!!