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I Think I Turned My Childhood Friend into a Girl, known in Japan as Koisuru (Otome) no Tsukurikata, is an otokonoko romantic comedy manga series by Azusa Banjo, published by Ichijinsha in Comic Pool and in collected tankōbon volumes. It was originally released through Banjo's Twitter account starting on December 26, 2019, as Osananajimi (♂) o Onnanoko ni Shiteshimatta Hanashi, and was picked up for serialization due to positive reader response. An English translation has been released by Seven Seas Entertainment since June 2022, but has been controversial for its treatment of the character Hiura.
Amachin wa Jishou Osu is a Japanese otokonoko romantic comedy manga series by Akane Terai, which has been serialized by Kodansha in their magazine Shonen Magazine Edge since June 17, 2017. Kodansha has also collected it in nine tankōbon volumes. The story follows Amachin, a feminine young man who is attracted to his friend Tatsumi, and tries to make him like him back by dressing and acting cutely. The series was well received by readers and critics for its title character, and was nominated for the 2018 Next Manga Award.
Waai! is a Japanese manga magazine which was published by Ichijinsha from April 24, 2010 to February 25, 2014, for 16 issues. The manga in Waai! focus on male characters who engage in cross-dressing, willingly or due to circumstance; the magazine also includes articles, interviews, and reviews. Its sister magazine Waai! Mahalo (わぁい！Mahalo) was published for 6 issues from April 25, 2012 to December 25, 2013, and only contains manga.
Oto Nyan is a Japanese manga magazine, which was published quarterly by Million Publishing from October 25, 2010 to May 25, 2013, for 11 issues; for its final issue, it was rebranded Oto Nyan Omega (おと☆娘Ω). The manga in the magazine focus on male characters who cross-dress; the magazine also includes articles, interviews, and media reviews.
Reversible! is an otokonoko romance manga series created by Dicca Suemitsu. It was originally serialized by Ichijinsha in their magazine Waai! from April 24, 2010 to November 25, 2013, and has since also been collected in three tankōbon volumes. Together with Sazanami Cherry, it was the first manga published under the Waai! Comics imprint.
I Cross-Dressed for the IRL Meetup, known in Japan as Josou-shite Off-Kai ni Sanka Shite Mita, is a romantic comedy manga series created by Kurano, and published since January 12, 2020. The story follows Cocoa, a young man who dresses up like a woman to join a monthly meetup; he finds himself attracted to Opera, another member of the group, who turns out to also be a cross-dressing man.
Crossplay Love: Otaku x Punk, known in Japan as Josou-shite Mendokusai Koto ni Natteru Nekura to Yankee no Ryou Kataomoi and abbreviated Nekuyan, is a Japanese romantic comedy manga series created by Toru, originally released independently since April 18, 2018, and published by Mag Garden on MAGXIV since September 10, 2018. Mag Garden has also collected the manga in ten tankōbon volumes, which are released in English by Seven Seas Entertainment since September 2022.
Our Precious Conversations is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Robico. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Dessert from August 2015 to December 2019, the chapters were published in seven tankōbon volumes.
Senpai wa Otokonoko, also known as This is Him, is a romance manga written and illustrated by Pom. It was serialized digitally through Line Manga in 2019–2021 as a weekly series, and is collected in tankōbon print volumes by Ichijinsha since 2021. The story follows a love triangle involving Makoto Hanaoka, a cross-dresser; Saki Aoi, a bisexual younger student; and Ryūji Taiga, a childhood friend of Makoto's.
Kimi ga Shinu Made Ato Hyaku Nichi is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Migihara. It was serialized on Shueisha's online platform Manga Mee from November 2018 to October 2020. The story follows Rintarou Tsuda, a high school student with the ability to see longevity, and Umi Kanzaki, a high school girl with less than 100 days left to live. Migihara described the series as "a story about the battle against longevity and fate".
Josou o Yamerarenaku Naru Otokonoko no Hanashi is a 2020 romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Kobashiko. It follows the secret cross-dresser Kazu, whose friend Masaru walks in on him while he is dressed up, and thinks Kazu has become a woman.
Koi no Tsuki (恋のツキ), also known as Love and Fortune, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Nitta. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from December 2015 to April 2019, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. A twelve-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to October 2018.
Adabana is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by NON. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Grand Jump from March 2020 to June 2021, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes.
Ghost of Undecimber, known in Japan as 13 Gatsu no Yūrei, is a manga series created by Suzume Takano. Shōdensha serialized it in their josei manga magazine Feel Young from January 8, 2015, to December 8, 2016, and released it across two collected tankōbon volumes in 2016–2017.
Otokonoko Zuma is a slice-of-life romantic comedy manga series written and drawn by Crystal na Yousuke. Shogakukan serialized it through its webcomic platform Sunday Webry from July 15, 2016, to January 31, 2020, and released it across three collected tankōbon volumes between 2017 and 2020.
Ladies on Top is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Nejiganameta. It was serialized on Shogakukan's online platforms MangaONE and Ura Sunday from May 2020 to April 2022, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes.
Don't Stop My Beautification is a josei manga series written and illustrated by Mana Aizen, serialized since April 30, 2021, through Ohzora Publishing's digital platform Comic Wacha. A live-action television series adaptation by PROTX and Studio Blue premiered on February 1, 2023, with Raiku in the lead role.
Notable events of 2021 in webcomics.
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