Doushitara Osananajimi no Kanojo ni Naremasu ka!?
How Do I Turn My Best Friend into My Girlfriend?

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**Expect mild spoilers as I give extremely brief reviews for each title.**

This list will always be in alphabetical order. Some will have adult scenes but none will contain force, blackmail or BDSM.

If the ratings on my profile tell you nothing else it should tell you this; I am very a harsh critic. My average for animé and manga are both in the 5's and, considering how many titles I've completed, will likely always be there. If I rate something a 6 or higher I really do think it's worthwhile. So everything in this stack is something I would recommend at least trying.

This stack is for all of the lighthearted yuri manga that I have rated 6 or higher. This includes currently published manga that will be getting a 6 or higher from me, unless something changes, when they end and I finish reading them. This stack will be updated as I find new titles.

This list will always be in alphabetical order.

If the ratings on my profile tell you nothing else it should tell you this; I am very a harsh critic. My average for animé and manga are both in the 5's and, considering how many titles I've completed, will likely always be there. If I rate something a 6 or higher I really do think it's worthwhile. So everything in this stack is something I would recommend at least trying.

All manga in this stack are manga that have ended and never received a TV or movie adaptation and that I have read and given a rating of 6 or above. This stack will be updated as I find new titles. Expect Yotsuba&! (8.5) to make this list when it ends as I highly doubt it will ever get animated (Azuma is refusing to allow it).

For my all-time highest rated manga (8.5+/10) go here; https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15361?view_style=seasonal

nice GL manga that felt not as fetishizing from the taste of an ace sapphic :)
basically took out my fav GLs from my enjoyable safe queer manga stack + adding more that won't fit

+ also manhwa, manhua etc. but keeping the title simple

had to remove i love amy bc the author is a weirdo sorry

**Exit’s That Way! - is very NSFW + discontinued but still good imo

honourable mentions not on MAL:
My Mom’s a Superstar (family x showbiz, Manhua)
Wish You Were Gone/네가 없었으면 좋겠어 (working adults, Manhwa)
Hide Your Tears, You Crybaby & Today I'll (Make You) Confess by Minami (High School, Manhua)
Fugue Across Worlds (Historical, Manhua)
Heroine toka Yoku Wakannai kara, Akuyaku Reijou to Nigemasu (One-Shot)

Like an LN, it is in the title. These are some lesser known manga I recommend giving a chance. All yuri. About 5 thousand members or less as of early 2023.

Edited to add/remove some titles. (3/20/2024 3AM)

Removed:
Anemone wa Netsu wo Obiru

Added too many to list comfortably.

sweet yuri manga to read

This is a stack of manga about Girl's Love (GL) and Comedy that haven't been adapted, at least not yet.

The Girls' Love in this stack can be either Shoujo-ai or Yuri, it is not limited to one or the other.

This is a stack of manga about Girl's Love (GL), where the 2 main female leads were originally/are Childhood Friends.

The Girls' Love in this stack can be either Shoujo-ai or Yuri; it is not limited to one or the other.

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(A couple tags for searchability, sorry D:):
-Childhood Friends Girls Love Manga / Girls Love Childhood Friends Manga / Girls Love Manga about Childhood Friends / Childhood Friends in Girls Love Manga
-Childhood Friends GL Manga / GL Childhood Friends Manga / GL Manga about Childhood Friends / Childhood Friends in GL Manga
-Childhood Friends Yuri Manga / Yuri Childhood Friends Manga / Yuri Manga about Childhood Friends / Childhood Friends in Yuri Manga

Manga presented in this stack are Yuri that fit in multiple but not all of these criteria:

1. Have couples who are open about their relationship to others, especially their friends and family.
2. Explores the struggles of being attracted to someone of the same sex.
3. Continues the story even after the main love interests get together.
4. Absolutely no cheating.

I have put the corresponding number for each criteria satisfied in their description.

This list will include the yuri/girls love, manga that I think are at least 7/10.



The list is arranged by my score from top to bottom. (Entries of the same score is also sorted accordingly).



Continuation of the list:

[Part 2] *https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59119*

yuri/gl i recommend :3
some are still ongoing
some are nsfw
<3 indicates my favorites

Mangas published from 2020 onwards.

I read the first chapters of all of them, some I like and others I don't, but hey, variety is the joy.

Basically the same as part 1, but the requirements are less demanding. Clarify, they are not lists for a specific audience. There is something for everyone.

I will gradually catch up with all the mangas on the list to see if I remove them or not, I'm not going to be picky. This list is not about my tastes, it is with love from me to you, Mr. and Mrs. strangers.

Finally, there is everything here, yuri, yaoi, ecchi, not ecchi. The only thing I won't put will be NTR and all its variants so liked by our Japanese friends.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/42869

Playlist recommendation:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-3w5zB4jn61NtsGvQCVy96nE5E7ml8zI&si=D_flfONicEQ7PcHw

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7uUuv0tWym-VInI7M25bIkdoARl8Ega3

2nd stack of manga with queer relationships and minimal to no sexual content that i found likeable + felt not as fetishizing as most others
(not that there's anything wrong w sexual content but it's hard to find stuff in these genres that aren't mostly written for the smut)

part 1: myanimelist.net/stacks/3978

this part was put together very abruptly since part 1 has most of my favs so lemme know if anything should be taken out

stack created by a sex-repulsed biro ace :)

+ manhwa, webtoon, novels, etc. but it's easier to keep the title simple lol

⚠️WARNING: I am very strict with my art so sometimes I’ll say the art is not as good but it’ll still be really good. This list will be updated overtime.

Key (According to MangaDex):
🟩 = Safe
🟧 = Suggestive
🟥 = Erotica

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⭐️UNLISTED MANGA:
🟩8/10 [Yearning for a night full of you] - a story about a delinquent girl who is falsely accused of actions because of her looks. Art is beautiful.

🟧10/10 [About a College Girl Who Gets Picked Up at a Mixer by an Older Girl] - This might be my favorite yuri, the plot is self explanatory. Art is great.

Bl where the couple starts out as best friends/childhood friends already. They usually have extreme ‘friendly’ intimacy even before they confess. Often side characters will be surprised if they’re not together and even when they’re apart they often can’t shut up about each other.

Their arcs are usually either 1 of them already being in love and trying to hide it/confess, or abt both of them slowly realising they've always been in love.

Childhood friends who’ve fallen out/lost contact or aren’t very close are excluded. Mostly excluding smut-heavy ones bc they're not the right vibe for what I'm looking for (also excluding sequels)

Seven Seas Entertainment has a lot of queer manga.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/54950
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55926
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55937

A stack including everything from yuri classics like Bloom into you and Citrus, to newer gen manga like The Summer You Were There and Kinioto (The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn't a Guy At All)


**DISCLAIMER** I do not condone actions taken in manga like Netsuzou TRap and Kitanai Kimi ga Ichiban Kawaii, but I included them because overall they're pretty well known yuri

Manga not on myanimelist:
-Alter ego
-A story Concerning Sweets ☆
-Brighter than the Lightstick
-Gentle flutters
-Listening to the Stars
-My princess charming ☆
-Night owls and summer skies (on webtoon)
-Not So Shoujo Love Story (on webtoon)☆
-That Time I Was Blackmailed By the Class's Green Tea Bitch ☆
-When the Villainess meets the Crazy Heroine

All of the girl's love romances i have found & read!
These manga feature sweet and heartwarming moments that you’ll surely have an grin from ear to ear or either intense and emotional dramatic scenes that will truly pull at your heartstrings. This interest stack includes manga that I really enjoyed and some that weren’t as much to my taste, but i'll include them since everyone’s preferences and tastes are different.

Not on MAL:
Please Bully Me, Miss Villainess!
Soulmate