https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/windbreaker/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/aragane_no_ko/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/satsudou/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/red_blue/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/gokurakugai/
Here ^^ but it doesnt contain romance. Hope thats okay :D
It's hilarious how many manwhas were posted in answer lol
I started reading manga with One Piece but I'm guessing that's a bit frightening (so many chapters...)
I don't really know what your friend could enjoy so I'll name a few shorter classics of the shounen and shoujo genres :
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/fullmetal_alchemist/ (warning: first page shows a missing limb)
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/alive_the_final_evolution/ (the drawings are not so good at the begining but it gets A LOT better very fast - covers very heavy topics relating to death so make sure it's not a touchy subject for your friend first)
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/eyeshield_21/
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/ouran_high_school_host_club/ (the anime is also very good but it doesn't cover the whole manga, KISS KISS FALL IN LOVE forever)
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/tokyo_ghoul/ (warning: coffee date leads to death and cannibalism)
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/hibi_chouchou/
I started my manga journey with hirunaka no ryuusei
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/hirunaka_no_ryuusei/
Great art, love triangle, second lead wins, easy to read. Totally a great recommendation for a new beginner who likes romance! It also has a LA. If they not interested on reading yet, they can start by watching the LA first. And after hirunaka no ryuusei, they can continue to another works of the same authors,
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/tsubaki_chou_lonely_planet/
Great story line too.
Ao haru ride also a good starter too!
https://www.mangago.zone/read-manga/ao_haru_ride/
I wanna recommend a friend manga. He never read any in manga format .
Can you suggest non bl , non smut stuff?
Not manhwa . Manga , mangaaaa . And not bl pls . Coming from a hardcore fujoshi.
PS he likes light romance too