Nana to Kaoru - Recommendations

Alt title: Nana and Kaoru

Nana to Kaoru

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Sundome

Sundome

Hideo Aiba is anything but popular. Not only is he a high school virgin, he's also a part of the "Roman Club" – a group of guys with bizarre fetishes. But Hideo's unusual school life is changed forever when the mysterious Kurumi transfers into his class, joining the Roman Cub soon thereafter. Together, the two begin a strained and pleasurable relationship where Kurumi controls Hideo's very desires... and actions.

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Ahrum Ahrum says...

Both of these series attempt to explain the S&M relationship.  Nana to Kaoru reveals the more playful and practical style, while Sundome focuses on the deeper experiences that the term S&M entitles.  While they seem different, they're sides of the same coin.  If you like one, you should definitely attempt to read the other.

TheMajor5 TheMajor5 says...

Nana and Sundome are about as borderline H as a manga can come.  Each series has an intriguing bond between the two main characters. In Sundome, the female main controls and torments the male lead by not letting him "you know what". As for Nana, the male lead is the gateway for the female leads pleasure experiences.  Nana and Sundome are extremely ecchi and, in Sundome's case, Very Explicit.  Read em' both and prepare for awesomeness.

sothis sothis says...

Nana to Kaoru and Sundome have a relatively unique theme for manga - S&M, though the genders have reversed roles in the two titles. Both are borderline H and quite explicit.

corkboard corkboard says...

Two erotically charged manga that explore human relationships through sexual deviance.  The characters are deeper in Sundome and the art more explicit, but if you liked either of these you will like the other.

Yakoz Yakoz says...

What these two manga have in common is the research of a relationship, a bond different from the usual, to escape from everyday's life struggles: stress due to oppressive society and high expectations, relationships, health issues, family. The answer for both manga is BDSM. It's a recurring practice to fill the holes left by old scars, turned into a fetish.

Nozoki Ana

Nozoki Ana

Kido Tatsuhiko moved to Tokyo to attend an art school and start his new life. In his new room, there’s a small hole in the wall. At first he can see nothing through the small hole, but one night, through the peeping hole, he saw a girl. That’s how his new life starts.

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sothis sothis says...

Two explicit titles that revolve around mature fetishes, with elements of S&M and/or control/power over another (Nana to Kaoru more so). If you liked one, try out the other.

Mafhsa Mafhsa says...

Both series are about sexual secret that boy and girl hold and even people Who interrupt in their live are similar in "Nozoki Ana" and "Nana to Kaoru" if you like this manga then most probably you will like the second one.

jasonb1980 jasonb1980 says...

Despite the fetish and erotic nature of these manga, at the heart are beautiful love stories - especially Nana to Kaoru - my favorite romance and favorite manga of all time. At first I started reading because of the smut but somewhere about halfway through, the story grabbed me and I couldn't stop reading. Nozoki Ana has great art and explicit scenes (although not really hentai, since penetration is never shown). Nana to Kaoru never shows the main heroine naked (although others get naked) but she's still a lovely girl and you'll totally fall for her. What makes their romance so special is the same thing that makes all romance special - the ability of two people to really, truly, honestly connect - to shed the masks we all wear in our daily lives. They find someone they can be honest with, and that's the foundation of true love. 

Goddess of the Glass

Goddess of the Glass

Sakura Keita, a university student, is in dire straits when he drops a graph critical to passing his class. However, he is rescued by his fellow student, Kurimiya Honoka, who manages to recover it for him. The two hit it off immediately, but will Keita really be able to hold on to his dream girl?

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sunnytwo sunnytwo says...

Both a little, yeah lets say diffrent form your everyday lovestory... But the authors coverd a romance with an ecchi/mature storyline and I have to say i liked or still like both of them. Nana to Kaoru is a SM based romance and Glass no Megami is just your everyday highschool life with a little harem touch and actually written sex scenes.

Manga Sutra

Manga Sutra

Makoto, a 25-year old virgin, struggles to find girls, which is why his parents set up an omiai (match making) for him. Before he knows it, he's sitting at the same table as the beautiful 25-year old Yura, struggling to make conversation. At first, Makoto strongly suspects the omiai is a failure, but one week later, he receives a phone call from Yura asking him out on a real date! Three months pass, romance blossoms, and Makoto finally racks up the courage to propose to Yura. However, no sooner has she said yes, when another problem presents itself: after the wedding comes the honeymoon and intimacy... and for Makoto, a veteran virgin, nothing could be more fraught with obstacles than the female body!

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Yakoz Yakoz says...

These two are the best "sex education" titles I've read so far. Yes, they have a lot of fanservice (main topic is sex, what do you expect?):Futari Ecchi is very explicit, being a kamasutra in manga style, not a case the english version is called Mangasutra; it's not only about positions, there's a nice background story that shows different kinds of relationship, kinds of persons, choices in life, preferences, experiences. Also there's a good amount of comedy used to distract you from the recurrent sex panels, which can be a little repetitive volume after volume.Nana to Kaoru is close to a BDSM manual that goes in depth with relationship between dom & sub, how important their communication with or without words is, the respect and the feelings; the intimacy, the bond between the couple grows stronger and stronger with time, becoming their new "oxygen". Don't expect a lot of sex scenes, because BDSM is not only about sex and this manga explains it really well.

Hajimete no Gal

Hajimete no Gal

Spring. The "season of love" has arrived and it seems that finding himself a girlfriend was harder than Jun’ichi believed. To break the status quo, Jun’ichi’s friends have forced him into confessing to the gyaru, Yame Yukana. However, things do not go quite as he expected. His series of "firsts" begins!

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charicner charicner says...

I didn't expect the humor or all of the embarrassing situations. This Really reminds me of Nana and Karu, in that it is an adult novel involving adult situations, but isn't just hentai. The main characters are very different, almost opposite between the 2 manga, but the relation between them is very similar. They are also from 2 different backrounds and have different groups they belong to at school, and only begin their relationship due to a funny coincidence. Totally recomend both of these.

Blood Bank

Blood Bank

Blood Bank is where vampires come to buy human blood! In a land where vampires, the supreme beings, rule human beings, there are those that have abnormalities. These vampires, while still superior, prefer to be ruled and commanded by humans. See how Shell, the son of a Blood Bank lord, falls for a mere human banker, One.

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Yakoz Yakoz says...

Both comics explore the dynamics of BDSM and show the relationship master-servant in two different ways, featuring MF and MM couples.

Bondage Play

Bondage Play

"Will you be my dog?" What connected two girls hiding the darkness in their hearts is… a collar and a red rope...

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0jamaRainbow 0jamaRainbow says...

they both revolve around bondage/BDSM and how the two parties involved deepen their relationship with each other. they both go through phases were at least one person involved questions whether it makes them a "freak" or if their relationship is made on poor foundation. both have external problems pop up from people that are close with the main couples

Pleasure & Corruption

Pleasure & Corruption

Zen is having a hard time living up to his parents’ expectations. And in Japan, when you are not admitted into a top school, then your chances at a stable future are tenuous at best. It's as if he is metaphorically tied to something he wishes to avoid.

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Prison School

Prison School

Hachimitsu Private Academy is anything but typical. With a female to male ratio of 200 to 1, the academy's five male students think they're in heaven – when really, they're about to enter hell! For after peeping on some of the busty, nubile ladies in the locker room, the gang is apprehended by the sadistic members of the Underground Student Council – a group determined to punish those who take part in illicit relationships on campus. Their punishment? To spend a month in prison on the school grounds, subject to the cruel whims of the club members! Now, the boys must pass the days performing mundane tasks and getting beaten by the dominatrix Meiko, all the while trying to view as many breasts and panties as possible!

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Kanojo wa Sore wo Gaman Dekinai

Kanojo wa Sore wo Gaman Dekinai

For the last year, Ryouta Kusahana has lived a 'typical' high school life – except for the fact that he refuses to take off a giant dog suit. The only classmate who shows him kindness is class rep Hinako, a girl that Ryouta has fallen in love with. So when the new trainee teacher Ayame catches the boy sniffing Hinako's gym shorts one day after class, Ryouta is devastated and pleads for her to keep it a secret. But Ayame demands a high price: in exchange, Ryouta must let her fulfill her perverse fetish to smell and sniff him, as she's fallen in love with his scent at first sight. Now, though he wants nothing more than to win Hinako's heart, Ryouta must come to terms with this new woman who's wriggling her way into his suit, and all over his body.

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