Bokura wa Minna Kawai-sou
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Pastel and Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou follows a different premise but has some similar vibe with the tone of their stories. The main male protagonist meets a girl that they grow fond and throughout both series, there's a growing chemistry between them. Romance is evident in both series along with a slice of life feeling. As both series focuses a lot on relationship building, except drama and a lot of characterization. 

it has been long since i read pastel, so i'm not exactly sure where the two manga has similarity in story. one thing i do remember though, both manga is really slow-paced. it's quite interesting in the start , but it gradually becomes slower paced once they started dating. if you like silly romance with slow pace, go read either one. 

Both are romantic comedies with a Highschool setting. In the beginning they start off with one sided love among the main pair, which the manga focuses on. But through various means they slowly grow closer (in nozaki-kuns case that's debatable). 

Suzuka and Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou are lighthearted stories with bits of drama between certain characters. The main male protagonist develops feelings for the main female character from their first encounter. And throughout the series, they try to earn their attention. Both series' main female protagonist has a self independent personality but display toughness throughout the story. As time progresses, they do open more up to other people. There is romance in both series although Suzuka takes on a more dramatic approach while Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou consists of mostly refreshing comedy. Suzuka also involves sports competition such as track & field, a prominent theme in its story. read more 

Bokura wa Minna Kawai-so is basically Maison Ikkoku updated from 1980 to the early 2000s. Female authors: Check. Student male protagonist? Check, Ikkoku has a ronin student, Kawai-so has a high-schooler. Old boarding house setting? Check. Ikkoku-kan vs Kawai-so. Older love interest hard to communicate with? Check, Kyoko Otonashi vs Ritsu Kawai. Drunk, perverted, meddling roommates? Check. On Ikkoku they are borderline criminal, on Kawai-so they have more redeeming qualities (not many qualities, mind you). Main character wants to escape the situation right now but that would mean not being with his love interest, so he backpedals? Check. Slow burning romantic comedy? Ok, nothing compares to Ikkoku on slow burning, the story spans almost 7 years. Kawai-so evolves very slowly but with more pacing. read more