My Love Story!! Vol.4
Kazune Kawahara (w), Aruko (a)
VIZ Media

Liz says: Takeo Goda is not your typical romantic protagonist. He’s a physically enormous, scary-looking macho man who looms large- just not with the ladies (they want his good-looking best friend, Sunakawa). But beneath his mountainous exterior is a sweet, gentle nature that captures the heart of Rinko Yamato, a girl he rescues from a groper on the train.

This manga series really ticks all the boxes for me – it’s laugh-out-loud funny, with loveable characters and a truly charming love story. The laughs all come down to Takeo and his unintentional scariness (despite his always-good intentions). Should you ever need something to brighten your day, ‘My Love Story!!’ is guaranteed to put a smile on your face and provide all the warm-and-fuzzies you could wish for, every single time.