2023 is right around the corner. Here is the list of new series our favorite mangaka started working on this year 2022. Please note that the list is arranged based on the manga’s release date.
Tonari no Stella by Ammitsu
English Title: Stella Next to Me
Status: Volume 03 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, School life, Shoujo, Celebrity, Childhood Friends
Synopsis:
Chiaki and Subaru have been the closest since they were kids. Chiaki has always liked him but as Subaru walks further into the world of entertainment, Chiaki decides the time has come to move past her one-sided feelings and find new love. Does she have enough resolve to meet someone better, or will she find herself shaken by her long-time love? A close, yet distant love story between a normal girl and her actor childhood friend!
Kimi no Yokogao o Miteita by Ichinohe Rui
English Title: Looking at Your Profile
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, Drama, School life, Shoujo, Love Polygon
Synopsis:
Hikari’s your typical freshman in high school who’s been recently daydreaming about Mari’s, her shy best friend, love story. She decides to ship Mari with Ootani-kun, their classmate, after finding out about his crush on Mari when his friend, Asagiri-kun, tried getting the two to talk. The main character is Mari, the leading man is Ootani, and Hikari is the typical best friend in the story. Not bad… right? A youthful story between four kids going through unrequited love.
L-DK Pink by Watanabe Ayu
English Title: L-DK Pink
Status: Volume 01 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Cohabitation, Romance, Shoujo
Synopsis:
Sequel to L-DK series.
Tiger & Dragon by Hoshino Mizuki
English Title: Tiger and Dragon: A Love Triangle Story Between Childhood Friends
Status: Volume 03 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Shoujo, School Life, Childhood Friends
Synopsis:
When Konomi and Tora were five, Tora moved away and got separated from Konomi. Ten years later, without any communication with Tora, Konomi decides to move on. Just as she declared it, her other childhood friend, Mikkun, asks her out! And right when she’s decided to consider Mikkun, Tora suddenly appears?! A crazy love triangle story between three childhood friends is set to take place!
Onee-chan no Midori-kun by Meguro Amu
English Title: Midori Loves My Sister
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Drama, Romance, Shoujo, Age-gap
Synopsis:
The manga centers on Sui, a girl in her third year of junior high. She doesn’t really get along with her older sister’s boyfriend, Midori-kun, since he always treats her like a kid and makes fun of her. But Midori-kun is suddenly asked to be Sui’s home tutor.
Soredemo Otouto wa Koishitagaru by Hayashi Mikase
English Title: Even So I Wish to Love My Younger Brother
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, Shoujo, University, Cohabitation, Step-siblings
Synopsis:
Niina has finally reunited with her beloved step-brother, Rihito, for the first time in 6 years!
He had to stay at her place for a month due to some maintenance at his boarding house thus the start of their life together.
Niina has always adored her little brother since they used to be really close, but will they still get along as they used to if her brother wants to be the object of her affection?
Kyou mo Ouji ga Toutoi Desu by Hinachi Nao
English Title: My Fave Is So Precious Today.
Status: Volume 01 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, Shoujo, Cohabitation, Celebrity
Synopsis:
Umi moved to the city by herself from the countryside. She ended up living in the same house working as a housekeeper for her favorite idols! Surrounded by these idols with their larger-than-life personalities: the cold misanthrope, the sexy devil, and the kind gentleman… Umi’s sparkling life in the city begins!
Retry Juliet! by Ikeyamada Go
English Title: Retry Juliet
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, School life, Shoujo
Synopsis:
Koharu fell in love with the popular Chinatsu. As they close the distance and their love finally became mutual, an incident occurs…
Mahoujin Chrono Canon by Kasumi Yuuko
English Title: Magic Circle Chrono Canon
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Shoujo, School life
Synopsis:
Karino, a girl who had been imprisoned, was finally allowed out into the world where magic was the norm. Karino possessed magic power, but she didn’t know the proper incantations. So she enrolled in a magic academy with Touma, the boy who rescued her, in order to learn how to use her magic.
Yamada-ke no Onna by Yuki Nojin
English Title: The Women in Yamada Household
Status: Volume 02 (Ongoing)
Licensed: No
Genre: Romance, Shoujo, School life
Synopsis:
Mitsuha Yamada is a high school girl who grew up in a family of women. Because both her grandmother and her mother had divorced many times, Mitsuha dreamed of marrying a strong, earnest partner. After accidentally injuring Kubo-kun, a blonde-haired classmate of hers who seems like a delinquent, she begins to see an unexpected side of him…
I can’t believe I read more than half of the list here. What about you guys? Have any of you read some of the series here? You can also check the other titles released in the second half of the year 2022 on the link below!
