Manga like Akage no Anne

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.



Note: Includes seven extra chapters.

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

Otoyomegatari

Also known as A Bride's Story.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

A Bride’s Story tells the tale of a beautiful young bride in nineteenth-century Asia. At the age of twenty, Amir is sent to a neighboring town to be wed. But her surprise at learning her new husband, Karluk, is eight years younger than her is quickly replaced by a deep affection for the boy and his family. Though she hails from just beyond the mountains, Amir’s clan had very different customs, foods, and clothes from what Karluk is used to. As the two of them learn more about each other through their day-to-day lives, the bond of respect and love grows stronger.



Note: Won the Prix Intergénérations ("Intergenerational Award") at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012 and the 7th Manga Taishou award in 2014.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Historical , Marriage , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Travel , Seinen , Foreign , Indigenous Cultures , Arranged Marriage , Iyashikei , Desert , Environmental , Family Life , Age Gap , Educational , War , Cohabitation , Rural , Matchmaking , Middle east , Military , Food , Religion , Unrequited Love , Language Barrier , Twins , Archery , Nudity , Animals , Female Harem , Polyamorous , LGBTQ+ Themes , Large Breasts

Oz no Mahoutsukai

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

The Wizard of Oz manga adaptation by Igarashi Yumiko.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Classic Literature , Magic , Orphan , Animals , Isekai , Witch

Kouya no Tenshidomo

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Miriam is an energetic girl who lives on a farm with a woman named Grace. Miriam enlists a trio of young men named Douglas, Joel and Card to help out on Grace's farm. However, they have no interest in helping Miriam and ignore her. Despite their best efforts however, they find themselves helping out after all and together end up fighting against Mister Harnbag and the corrupt Sheriff.



Tags: Shoujo , Historical , Cowboys , Guns

F

Also known as F.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Sports

Gunma Akagi is a hot-headed youth from the countryside. When some extreme circumstances cause him to leave his home, he moves to Tokyo to pursue his dreams of competitive racing. Along for the ride is his best friend and engineer, Tamotsu. Meeting with mishap after mishap, will Gunma really be able to achieve his dreams?



Tags: Cars , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Nudity , Anti-Hero , Suicide

Candy Candy

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

This story is about a girl, Candy, who is a orphan. She is a nice and optimistic girl and she has a warm heart. When she was a child, she lived in an orphanage called Pony's Home. She had a good friend called Annie. And she met the "Prince of the Hill" who is a important person in her life, on the hill behind the orphanage. She was adopted by the Leagan's family. What's awaiting her are the bad-hearted Neil and his sister, Eliza. One day, in the rose garden, she met a boy, who is identical to the "Prince of the Hill" who she had met in her childhood. The boy is called Anthony. Thereafter, a fantastic story that she has never expected begins.



Note: Won the 1st Kodansha Manga Award for shoujo in 1977.

Tags: Shoujo , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Heterosexual , Historical , Adoption , Coming of Age , Boarding School , Bullying , Age Gap , War , Amnesia , Orphan

Please, Jeeves

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The setting is London in the first half of the 20th century. Birdie, a young aristocrat, is a bit of a goof. But don't worry. He has a perfect butler, Jeeves, to take care of him. But he's so good at his job that he often gets them into trouble! A manga adaptation of PG Wodehouse's Jeeves & Wooster novels.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Classic Literature , Shoujo , Foreign , Butler , Historical , Episodic

Rone to Aoi Robin

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Mystery

The adventure of a young woman searching for her missing father in Victorian London.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Historical , Foreign

Aoki Balkanalia

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance

In a Bulgarian village under Ottoman rule during the 16th century, a young girl named Luca endures a life of mistreatment at the hands of her adoptive family, finding her only refuge under the protection of her adoptive brother, Lev. However, one day, soldiers from the Imperial army arrive on a hunt for young boys—and Lev is taken away. Thus begins the fateful tale of two souls, bound by a solemn vow to reunite!



Tags: Historical , Indigenous Cultures , Travel , Coming of Age , Foreign , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Military , Maids , Medicine , Dancing , War , Orphan , Tragedy