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Here I put some of the romance manhwas that I love and some even have a few similarities, types like Historical (Duke/Duchess, Prince/Princess, Empress/Emperor, King/Queen, Lady), Villainess/Villains, Family, Magic, and a few modern ones...

links to the rest:
favs 1 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8551
favs 2 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8552
favs 3 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/8553
favs 5 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9566
favs 6 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/10454
favs 7 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14386
favs 8 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/14989
favs 9 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/16432
favs 10 - https://myanimelist.net/stacks/21244

Part 1 on https://myanimelist.net/stacks/3284
Part 2 on https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5964
Part 3 on https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6727
Part 4 on https://myanimelist.net/stacks/7910
Part 5 on https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9417

Otome Isekai is a sub-genre of Isekai where the main character(s) are in some way transported to another world that resembles an otome game...

It is essentially the girly version of the modern shounen isekai that goes in the direction of female wish fulfillment. Instead of stuck in an action game, she's stuck in a romance novel or romance game. It is almost always "died and reborn there" rather than the sort of "stuck" we see in Sword Art Online or the "teleported" we saw in the 90s.

—r/OtomeIsekai (credit to definition)

These stories feature a main character who is isekai'd into one of their favorite (or perhaps least favorite) stories. Once there, they will do whatever it takes to protect their "oshi" (推し, often translated as "bias"). Sometimes, their bias is an NPC; other times, they adore the stalking horse of a second male lead. For the sake of this stack, the main characters will typically be female.

Of note, having a bias for a character does not necessarily imply romantic attraction.

Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/9140
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27783
Part 4: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38594
Part 5: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/51956

(Copy n pasted throughout all my yandere stacks)
This list includes everything from mushy cutesy to ‘oh god I'm on a watchlist now’ so scroll with precaution.

There are two requirements for this list:
-The yandere needs to take up ATLEAST 1/5 screentime (if they don't take up half then ill put this note: yandere is a side character)
-no porn unless its gore or psychological horror

I've checked everything so even if the yandereness doesn't show at first trust that it's coming.

Story about a protagonist wholeheartedly wanting to protect a main lead character and hoping to give them a happy ending. Includes Discrimination(Detested/Mistreated), Misunderstanding, Heartwarming, Selfless, Family tag. Also Reincarnation, Transmigration tag.

Lead Characters misunderstood/adored by people around them in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36957
Strong Companions protects Male Protagonist in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38399

The side character is the Regressor/Isekai, the protagonist is not.
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45493
Second Chance from a Bad Ending in Fantasy Setting
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36912
Protagonist is reborn as a baby in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37356

Assertive Female Lead in Romance
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49377

Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
-(Japanese Webtoon) Oshi no Ichizu Sugiru Shuuchaku o, Watashi wa Mada Shiranai / I Still Don't Know About My Favourite Character's Unwavering Obsession
-(Manhwa) The Little Princess and Her Monster Prince / I Became the Wife of the Monstrous Crown Prince (Submission Denied, on anime-planet)
-(Manhwa) My Sister's Happy Ending / I Am the Older Sister of the Possessed Female Lead
-(Manhwa) How to Protect My Sub Male Lead Dad 21/?
-(Manhwa) The Villainess Captured the Grand Duke

Mind reader/Mind reading. Includes Lead Characters that are able to see and read emotions. Also Telepathy/Telepath/Telepathic Power, Thought-reader, Psychic, Esper tag.

Lead Character is Blind/Deaf/Mute/Disabled on Wheelchair in Romance/Family-oriented story
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36950
Misunderstood Leads in modern romance/school
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36991

Lead Characters misunderstood/adored by people around them in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36957

Additional (currently no MyAnimeList page):
-(Japanese Webtoon) Osanai Akujo wa Subete wo Mitousu / The Young Villainess Sees Through it All
-(Manhwa) Sudden Romance / Sudden Unintended Romance
-(Manhwa) My Beloved Baby Sister
-(Chinese Manhua) Fanpai: Bei Tou Ting Xinsheng Hou, Nv Zhu Xiang Dang Wo Hougong!? / After Being Eavesdropped the Heroine Wants to Be My Harem!
-(Chinese Manhua) Bai Lan Hou Wo Zhangkong Wangye Fangxin / The King's Heart Is Mine
-(Manga) Marika-chan no Koukando wa Bukkowarete Iru (Special exception- can read affection levels)

Protagonist is transmigrated/reincarnated into an Book/Novel world. Also Transmigration/Reincarnation. Includes Comic/Manga World, TV Show/TV Drama World.

(PART 2) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/45164
(PART 3) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/49295
(PART 4) https://myanimelist.net/stacks/56037

Additional List:
Female Protagonist falls into an Otome Game/Eroge/Game world
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37528
Male Protagonist falls into an Otome Game/Eroge/Game world
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37536
Multiple characters thrown to another world for isekai/fantasy
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37924

Child protagonist with aristocratic authority in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37605
A protagonist with aristocratic authority in Fantasy/Isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38376
Protagonist is a Servant, Royalty, or a Saintess/Saint in Fantasy/Isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/48209

manhwa about main character who reverse time or reincarnation to novel/game/ other character (PART 4)

Notes: I have definitely watched/read the anime/manga that I give a rating
I will not give a rating below 5, Rating 5 for me = 1, >8 = recommended
if it's not good for me, the status "Dropped" and no rating

White, silver, or grey- whatever you have in mind, here's the stack you're looking for- part 2! And they say in every manhwa where the FL has silver hair that silver is rare, ha!

🤍 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 #𝟏? 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐋𝐬/𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!
➡️ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39040

🤍 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 / 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫 𝐌𝐋 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰
➡️ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15011
➡️ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39047

𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞, 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞- 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐨! 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐋-𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫-𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐫-𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 ツ
🌸 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐒𝟏 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15011
🌸 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐒𝟐 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39047
☂️ 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐋𝐄 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39044

🤍 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐀𝐋, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞- 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭!
☁️ Don't Look Back, Seisia!
☁️ Only for Your Well-Being
☁️ Vengeance From A Saint
☁️ Becoming an Empress Is Hard


𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: I do not guarantee the quality of the story. This is merely a compilation list. Happy reading! ☁️

A compilation of blond male leads in manhwa, mostly otome isekai / OI-adjacent.

👑 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐋𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐋𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰!
➡️ https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39744

☁️ 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐩. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐦𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞 / 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐫 / 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐬!
➡️ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/15011
➡️ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐 | https://myanimelist.net/stacks/39047

💛 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐀𝐋, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞- 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭!
🍯 The Huntress and Her Love Prey
🍯 A Common Story of a Lady's New Life
🍯 The Demon Lord Wants to Die
🍯 Observing Elena Evoy


𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞: I do not guarantee the quality of the story. This is merely a compilation list. Happy reading! ☁️

Just a list of completed romance Manhwa that I enjoyed reading and mostly binged in a day or two.

Missing entries:

Your Eternal Lies (9/10) (2024/6/8 - 2024/6/9):
FL is an infamous jailbreaker who is being transferred to the most notorious maximum security prison.
Her guard, the ML, is the beloved war hero of the empire. As the story unfolds, the ML begins to question whether the FL is truly a criminal or if there is more to her story.

Bring the Love (9/10) (2024/10/20 - 2024/10/22):
FL is a highly respected knight who decides to find a partner for a political marriage after her father passes away as the whereabouts of her little brother, the next heir to the family, are still unknown.
She meets the ML, a legendary war hero known for being merciless and possessing monstrous power, at a lake she often frequented in her childhood. One thing leads to another, and they end up getting married but the reason behind it slowly changes as the story progresses.

A list of Manhwas that finished in April 2024.


Updated: 12/15/2024

Otome Isekai/Romance Fantasy where our fl is a fangirl

NOT ON MAL
-The closet fan princess
-Taming the Lady

so this one will be all the ones I haven't read yet so Idk if they will be good or not. also this stack will be more ethe FL MC's about found family and the MC getting all the love and affection and doting on them and their cuteness. either my next stack or the next on after that will be the more ML MC action OP badass vibes ones. so this one will be all found family cutie vibes.

basically fantasy romance mangas or thing slike that. don't know how many of these I'll make. again just added by the covers didn't look at descriptions really

This stack does include things that are R18 so please be careful in choosing what to read if you aren't interested in that kind of stuff.