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If you loved We Were There, you're in for a treat. This Drama, Romance, Slice of Life manga (2002) is beloved for its Shoujo, Coming of Age, Time Skip elements, and the titles below share that same DNA — handpicked based on community votes, overlapping genres, and thematic similarities. Each recommendation is ranked by reader affinity on AniList.

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We Were There

僕等がいた

7.5/10
By Yuuki Obata2002MANGA74 ch.16 vol.Finished

Nanami starts high school with high hopes of making lots of friends. She develops a crush on the enigmatic Yano, but he may have too many secrets for her to handle. At that time... ...I didn't fully understand what Yano meant. (Source: VIZ Media) Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shoujo in 2005.

Top 12 Manga Similar to We Were There

Sand Chronicles cover
#1
Match80%

Sand Chronicles

20037.8MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Sand Chronicles shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, Tragedy.

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#2
Match77%

Ao Haru Ride

20117.9MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Ao Haru Ride shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, School, Female Protagonist.

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#3
Match74%

Nana

20008.8MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Nana shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Time Skip, Tragedy.

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#4
Match77%

Strobe Edge

20077.5MANGA
DramaRomance

Strobe Edge shares the Drama, Romance genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, School.

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#5
Match62%

orange

20127.9MANGA
DramaRomance

orange shares the Drama, Romance genres and similar themes: Shoujo, School, Female Protagonist.

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#6
Match64%

Mars

19968.2MANGA
DramaRomance

Mars shares the Drama, Romance genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, School.

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#7
Match77%

Drowning Love

20047.8MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Drowning Love shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, Female Protagonist.

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#8
Match68%

Love★Com

20018.1MANGA
DramaRomance

Love★Com shares the Drama, Romance genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, School.

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#9
Match85%

My Girlfriend's Child

20217.9MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

My Girlfriend's Child shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Coming of Age, School.

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#10
Match83%

Koizora: Setsunai Koimonogatari

20076.9MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Koizora: Setsunai Koimonogatari shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Tragedy, School.

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#11
Match83%

Perfect World

20147.5MANGA
DramaRomanceSlice of Life

Perfect World shares the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres and similar themes: Tragedy, Female Protagonist, Love Triangle.

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#12
Match74%

Twinkle Stars

20076.9MANGA
DramaRomance

Twinkle Stars shares the Drama, Romance genres and similar themes: Shoujo, Tragedy, Female Protagonist.

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What is We Were There about?

Nanami starts high school with high hopes of making lots of friends. She develops a crush on the enigmatic Yano, but he may have too many secrets for her to handle. At that time... ...I didn't fully understand what Yano meant. (Source: VIZ Media) Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for ...

How many chapters does We Were There have?

We Were There has 74 chapters.

What genre is We Were There?

We Were There belongs to the Drama, Romance, Slice of Life genres.

What are the best manga similar to We Were There?

The top manga similar to We Were There include Sand Chronicles, Ao Haru Ride, Nana. These share key genres and themes with We Were There.