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ARIA

Also known as Aria.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

On the planet Aqua, a world once known as Mars, Akari Mizunashi has just made her home in the town of Neo-Venezia, a futuristic imitation of the ancient city of Venice. In pursuit of her dream to become an Undine — a gondolier who leads high-end tours around the city — Akari joins as a trainee with the Aria Company, one of the three most prestigious water-guide companies in Neo-Venezia. There, she explores the beauty of the city and the world along with other trainees from Aria and rival companies, working hard for her dreams and making new friends along the way.



Tags: Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Work , Ensemble Cast , Philosophy , Urban Fantasy , Episodic , Foreign , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Shounen , Heterosexual

AQUA

Also known as Aqua.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

After 150 years of Terraforming, Aqua, the formerly planet known as Mars, now has more than 90 percent of its surface covered in water. A young girl named Akari Mizunashi arrives at the city of Neo-Venezia, an exact replica of the old Italian city of Venice, hoping to become an Undine, the most coveted job on Aqua.



Included one-shot:
Volume 2: Othello Game: Ebony & Ivory

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Work , Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Foreign , Shoujo , Aviation

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Also known as Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Set hundreds of years in the future after an environmental catastrophe, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (also known as Yokohama Shopping Log) centers on the simple life of Alpha, an android who runs a small coffee shop in coastal Japan. Alpha stands witness to chronicle the end of humanity’s days with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar backed by distant seagulls. Quiet and bittersweet, this tale is about the melancholy beauty that can be found even as the end approaches.



Tags: Iyashikei , Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Coming of Age , Philosophy , Rural , Lost Civilization , Robots , Time Skip , Coastal , Artificial Intelligence , Seinen , Episodic , Work , Mopeds , Yuri , Travel , Restaurant , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Motorcycles , Nudity

Sekai no Aikotoba wa Mizu

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Psychological , Sci-Fi , Supernatural

A collection of nine surreal short stories sharing a theme of water.

Obon (おぼん, Bon); Comic Ryu 2008-09
A young boy ponders family affairs around Bon.

Watashitachi wa Mada Tochuu (私たちはまだ途中, We're Still on Our Way); Comic Ryu 2009-10
An astronaut cadet must figure out his motivation if he is to succeed and go into space.

Fusion; Comic Ryu 2009-01
When the ultimate form of love is fusion, the government must work to stop a declining population.

Nante Kanashii Hoshi (なんて哀しい星, Such Sorrowful Stars); Comic Ryu 2008-08
In a near-death experience, a man meets a solitary girl running endlessly.

Engai no Kisetsu (塩害の季節, Salt Damage Season); Comic Ryu 2009-12
A young woman is captivated by marine “vortexes”.

Umi no Otenki (海のお天気, Sea Weather); Comic Ryu 2008-04
A girl follows a schoolmate home only to realize she lives under the sea.

Gyuu (ぎゅう, Squish); Comic Ryu 2009-06
A girl can see things she calls “squishes”, transparent blobs all around us.

Meltism (メルトイズム); Comic Ryu 2008-06
If we are the same as the planet, what separates us?

Ki Setsu Sui (季・節・水, Season Time Water); Comic Ryu 2008-01
The world adapts to the changing of the seasons.

Tags: Seinen , Anthology

Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

In the Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle) series:

Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle)

Zoku Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle After)

Kan Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle Around)

Midori Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle Jade)

Ao Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki (Aqua Planet Chronicle Blue)

Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki Getsujou (Runyan) (Aqua Planet Chronicle Final)

Mizu Wakusei Nendaiki Gekkan Sachisachi (Aqua Planet Chronicle Monthly Sachisachi)

Tags: Drawing , Seinen , Iyashikei

Ritou no Umi

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Slice of Life

In a faraway archipelago to the south, a lush, peaceful landscape can be found amidst an ocean of corals. This is the story of a beautiful island bathed in sun, its inhabitants and a girl who was reared by the ocean.



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters

Tags: Coastal , Female Protagonist , Swimming , Full Color , Seinen , Tomboy , Scuba Diving , Outdoor

Tsurumaki Machi: Natsu Jikan

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

On the last day of school, Mitsuru, a primary school student who has the power to talk to plants waters a forgotten water hyacinth in his classroom. Since then, strange incidents start occurring in the town of Tsurumaki.

A story of summer vacation in a nostalgic and warm world, drawn by a genius.



Note: Contains an epilogue.

Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Seinen

Amanchu!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hikari Kohinata is a cheerful 15 year-old girl who lives near the ocean and she spends much of her time diving as a result. On her first day of high school, she meets a teacher who also likes scuba diving. There's also a 16 year-old classmate, Futaba Ooki, who gets dragged along in Hikari's maelstrom as soon as they meet at school.

Tags: Iyashikei , Scuba Diving , Seinen , Ensemble Cast , School , Coastal , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , School Club , Heterosexual , Twins , Yuri , Urban Fantasy

Gogo no Akubi

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Everyday is a little bit strange. Everyday is wonderful. Here in Shiratama-cho, strange things come to life like fireflies. This is a story about "Utakata no Hibino Awako," an office worker who lives in this town. It is a cute short manga that will touch your heart deeply.

Tags: Josei , Iyashikei , Surreal Comedy , Female Protagonist

Sazanamimachi to, Hazama no Ko

Status: Releasing
Genres: Mystery , Slice of Life

A young woman visits a seaside town. Even though it's her first time there, everything seems strangely nostalgic. Somehow she ends up working at an empty little shop serving the local customers. But what will she discover in this strange town that carries the scent of the sea ?

Tags: Female Protagonist , Rural