Tatoe Tsugai ja Nakutemo

たとえ番じゃなくても · Even If You’re Not My Mate · Even If It's Not My Turn

Updated September 2026

Tatoe Tsugai ja Nakutemo is an ongoing Animals, Boys' Love, Comedy manga (2026). Read it online free on XOmanga.

In a world where humans are Betas and beastmen are divided into Alphas and Omegas, beastmen live among the human majority by taking on human forms. Akihiko is a snow leopard beastman who seems to have everything. He is an Alpha, the heir to a powerful and wealthy family, and handsome features in his human form. Yet the people around him only care about his status. Tired of this shallow way of life, Akihiko transfers from an elite private school to a public one while keeping his beast form, hoping to find someone who will love him for who he is. Without a personal chauffeur for once, Akihiko arrives at school and is greeted by Haruyoshi aka Haru, a boy with beautiful tan skin and sharp teeth. With Haru, Akihiko experiences an ordinary crêpe for the first time, visits an arcade, and makes his very first friend. As their friendship grows, so do Akihiko's feelings for Haru... A coming-of-age high school love story begins!