Kawaii Joushi wo Komarasetai
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Manga featuring an age gap couple where the female is older than the male.

Redit List that didn't all fit: https://old.reddit.com/r/manga/comments/uq2lq3/need_manga_like_yakumo_san_wa_ezukega_shitai_or/i8oj57m/

--MORE--
Nagatan to Aoto - Ichika no Ryourijou
Uranaishi no Nayamigoto
Toshigai Nai ni mo Hodo ga Aru
Toshishita Kareshi Dekiai Nikki
Udon no Hito

--ONE SHOTS--
Koi to Sakura to Toshishita no Kimi


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0-byou Proposal - Tomodachi no Otouto ni Kyuukon saretemasu
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/9zg1jch

10-nen Buri ni Koi, Hajimemasu
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/d8ai96j/10-nen-buri-ni-koi-hajimemasu

11-sai no Ou-sama
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/8gkww7l/11-sai-no-ou-sama

30-sai Toshishita Danshi ni Ubawaremashita
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/bnnqkcw/30-sai-toshishita-danshi-ni-ubawaremashita

Boku to Watashi no Juu-nen Koi
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/zde9j27/boku-to-watashi-no-juu-nen-koi

Fujun na Mayoeru Kohitsuji-kun
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/l2557hs/fujun-na-mayoeru-kohitsuji-kun

Haru no Yuki wa Tokenai
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/d0ikgjp/haru-no-yuki-wa-tokenai

Kimi to Koi shite Affogato
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/ilxpq9w/coffee-lover

Kimi to Tonari. - Toshi no Sa Renai no Jijou
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/2fl4l84/kimi-to-tonari-toshi-no-sa-renai-no-jijou

Miseinen Gokko
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/51gxo68/miseinen-gokko

Musashino Rondo
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/l779olg/musashino-rondo

Oshikake Ouji wa Nido Oishii
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/dt30wl9/oshikake-ouji-wa-nido-oishii

Prince-sama Sugosugi desu!
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/nb52vk4/prince-sama-sugosugi-desu

Tonari no Hogosha-chan
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/w3mnmkr/tonari-no-hogosha-chan

Toshishita Sugiru Danshi. Korette Hanzai?
https://www.mangaupdates.com/series/6jr8o2b/toshishita-sugiru-danshi-korette-hanzai

Wholesome romance/romcom mangas that heal the soul. These are primarily light and enjoyable SOLs with no overtly dramatic conflicts.
These explore the relationships between the couples and their daily lives.

A collection of romantic comedies set in the office / workplace.

These are light hearted stories about people trying to balance both their relationships and work life.

Updates still to come!

Hope you enjoy :3

Collection of Romance Manga and Comedy Manga with Romantic subtext.

These are manga that are super wholesome and sweet!

The primary focus of these tend to be romance, family or other relationships. There may be a subplot, or an occasional serious scene here and there, but the vast majority of the manga is wholesome and adorable!

11/13/22: Thanks to LeturLefr for contributing!

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Romance between a guy and a gal with an age gap, with no drama, angst, misunderstandings, lack of communication, etc. (as much as possible) Mostly slice-of-life, comedy and often gourmet.

The following series all showcase a relationship between two leads who are in a different age group/have an age gap.
[Both leads in these series are adults. Additionally, fantasy age gap series are also included]

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[Not on MAL]

-Office Witch Falls in Love
-Nee Isshiki-kun, Watashi no Koto Suki deshou?

manga/manhwa that feature office-based romances! this is a pretty open list, so fantasy elements are welcome, but the characters must be working in some sort of professional capacity, work together or within the same company, and must be seen to be doing work often. if the characters met while working from home, this may be accepted (home office), but work unrelated to a central office environment will not be considered (delivery drivers, superheroes, etc). if the couple met in the context of office work, but later chapters explore their lives outside of this, this may be accepted.

isn't it funny how almost all of them have covers where the love interests stand side by side?

not on MAL:
Make My Demon Boss Lovestruck by Komachi Yuki
'Demonically scary x secretly shy x dessert loving = heartthrob moé boss!! One day, Kasumi Mugino, a writer for a women’s magazine, loses a photo of a past she wants to leave buried in the dark. After searching high and low for it, what she found was… her boss with the worst workplace rating in the company (because he’s as scary as a demon), Hibiki Hasegawa, in the middle of making desserts!? Completely shocked, she shouts in surprise, and Hasegawa sees her… and though she thought he was one real demon of a boss, he’s actually harshly sweet! Sweetly harsh! A super sweet boss!? Enjoy a taste of this 1000% sugar overloaded office romcom that’s so sweet, it’ll practically give a heart attack!'

No Arguing With Mr. Mo by PXTAR
'Xiao Nuo, better known as Secretary Xiao, is the dedicated and hardworking secretary of Mo Yanchuan. Mo Yanchuan, better known as President Mo, is the cold and aloof president and heir of Mo Electronics Group. Constantly being scrutinized and nitpicked at, Secetary Xiao is convinced that President Mo hates his guts.Little does he know, however, that President Mo's feelings towards him are not what he thinks they are at all. In fact, they may be even more than he lets on...'

Watashi no Tonari no Yandere-kun by Anmitsu
'"My kouhai Kishi-kun appears to be my stalker." Rika, who works at a production company, is troubled by the presence of her kouhai, Kishi, who seems to hold an abnormal adoration for her. At the office, he's always looking at her from behind, he notices even the smallest changes, and on top of all that he also turns out to live next door?! He cares so much about Rika that he can't stop acting in mysterious ways that barely cross the line...! Yandere office love!'

If you spend a decent amount of time in the animanga community, you've probably heard most of these in passing. These are the popular manga that ended in 2024.

Most of these manga are in the 15-20k+ for overall stats, with a couple of exceptions in terms of categories. Firstly, popular franchises getting sequels/spin-offs that I deem to be lengthy enough to be more than just a simple side story (ie. Fate series). Secondly, popular-ish anime I've heard about and then looked at the manga because it's my list lmao, beware of my recency bias (ie. Jiisan Baasan Wakagaeru).

Any suggestions are more than welcome, especially with future popular manga that is ending this year!

2023 list:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/59937

Honestly, this could apply to a character... or YOU, the reader.

Lots of stories do not specify exact ages, but the age-gap may still be relevant. If any of the ages below are inaccurate, feel free to let me know.

The theme is: older woman X younger male. Preferably an adult male; I tried not to include entries with children. (Emphasis on "tried".) Preferably shounen or seinen (rather than shoujo or josei) and preferably not ecchi. Can't say it's easy to find a surplus of "wholesome" (appropriate) age-gap stories.

Feel free to check out my companion stack, "Falling in Love with a Taller Girl"
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60514