Manga like Arisa

Higurashi no Naku Koro ni: Watanagashi-hen

Also known as Higurashi WHEN THEY CRY: Cotton Drifting Arc.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological

After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem. Based on the amateur mystery game by 7th Expansion, the story is told in a series of different scenarios.

Watanagashi is the second in a series of manga following the different scenarios of the Higurashi games. It focuses on Mion and Shion Sonozaki's lives.

Tags: Mythology , Tragedy , Rural , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Twins , School Club , Shounen , Demons , School , Denpa , Gods

Another

Also known as Another.

Status: Finished
Genres: Horror , Mystery , Supernatural , Thriller

In the spring of 1998, Koichi Sakakibara transfers into Class 3-3 at Yomiyama North Middle School. But little does he know...his new class has a horrible secret. When he takes his seat in class for the first day of school, Koichi is unsettled by his fearful classmates. Despite this atmosphere and warnings from fellow students, Koichi is drawn to the beautiful, distant Mei Misaki, another classmate. But the closer he tries to get to her, the more mysterious she and their class become. And when a fellow student dies a disturbing death - the first of a long chain of deaths - Koichi seeks to learn the truth behind the curse of Class 3-3. But can he get answers before the curse kills him?



Tags: Seinen , Tragedy , School , Male Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Teen Cast , Denpa , Ghost , Suicide , Survival , Female Protagonist , Gore

MAX Lovely!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Best friends Tokieda Airi and Sahara Taki have had a happy junior high school life, but the mysterious group "F" begins to target them because they attract too much attention! "F" has already hurt many attention-grabbing students, and they begin their attacks on Airi and Taki by trying to split the best friends apart. When this method doesn't work, they sink even lower: they target Airi's sister Nako! Airi and Taki's beautiful school life has been ruined, and now they must race to reveal the culprits of "F"...

Tags: School , Shoujo , Bullying , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Revenge , Primarily Child Cast , Love Triangle , School Club

Watashitachi wa Douka Shiteiru

Also known as Something's Wrong With Us.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Romance

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Nao became a traditional Japanese sweets maker, and at 21, she’s about to take the industry by storm. With unparalleled artistry and a bright attitude, she gets an offer to work at a world-class confectionary company. But when she meets the young, handsome owner, she recognizes his cold stare … It’s none other than Tsubaki, her childhood friend and first crush-the same boy who stood over his father’s bloodied body 15 years ago, and framed Nao’s mother for the murder. As the only witness of that fateful night, Nao is eager to chase down the truth and confirm her suspicions. Since Tsubaki has no clue who she is, she seizes her chance to get close to him, but instead of finding any answers, she begins falling deeper for Tsubaki’s allure …



Note: Includes 4 bonus chapters

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Food , Revenge , Work , Heterosexual

Shugo Chara!

Also known as Shugo Chara!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mahou Shoujo , Romance

Everybody at Seiyo Elementary thinks that stylish and super cool Amu has it all: But nobody knows the real Amu, a shy girl who wishes she had the courage to truly be herself. Changing Amu’s life is going to take more than wishes and dreams–it’s going to take a little magic! One morning, Amu finds a surprise in her bed: three strange little eggs. Each egg contains a Guardian Character, an angel-like being who can give her the power to be someone new. With the help of her Guardian Characters, Amu is about to discover that her true self is even more amazing than she ever dreamed.



Note: Includes 3 side stories.

Tags: School , Shoujo , Magic , Female Protagonist , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Crossdressing , Love Triangle , Nekomimi , Tsundere , Henshin , Philosophy , Gender Bending , Fairy Tale , Family Life , Tragedy , Time Manipulation , Astronomy , Orphan , Space , Super Power , Writing , Anti-Hero , Estranged Family , Urban Fantasy , Heterosexual , Age Gap , School Club , Idol , Male Harem , Fairy , Fashion , Adoption , Rehabilitation , Espionage , Femboy , Achronological Order

Torikago Syndrome

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery

Ayase is an orphan who has been held by a mysterious man whom he has never seen. One day he transfers to an academy where there are no rules and where teachers cannot enter the students' dorms. Who is the real person who sets the rules within the academy?

Tags: Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , School , Bullying , Primarily Male Cast , Female Harem

Six Half

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kikukawa Shiori wakes up from a motorcycle accident only to find out she's lost her memory! Try as she might, she can't remember anything about the yankee-looking boy who claims to be her boyfriend, her kind-hearted and good looking older brother, or her aloof and introverted younger sister.

When she goes to school for the first time since her accident, she overhears people talking about her---and the things they say aren't flattering. From what she hears, she was a terrible person before the accident. Was she really as horrible as they're making her out to be? And will she ever get her memory back?

Tags: Shoujo , Amnesia , Female Protagonist , Inseki , School , Age Gap

Tenshi Dattara Yokatta

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Kako, a first-year high school girl, has been friends with Taisei and Yuna since elementary school, and she wished they could always be "the three best friends" forever. But the fragile and precariously balanced relationship crumbled when Taisei got injured, and Taisei and Yuna became a couple during his recovery. And then, a mysterious boy who met Taisei while he was in the hospital appeared...



Note: Includes 1 extra chapter.

Tags: Yandere , Shoujo , Suicide , Love Triangle , Revenge , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Bullying , Unrequited Love

Pika☆Ichi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

The story of two painfully shy teens who love yazuka movies. An incident at school pushes them over the edge, and they decide to drop their mousiness in order to dispense some "justice."



Tags: Shoujo , School , Bullying

Ultra Maniac

Also known as Ultra Maniac.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Shy Ayu Tateishi has just made a new friend at school. But this new friend, much to her surprise, is no ordinary classmate. Nina Sakura may look like a normal middle school girl, but she's got a big secret.

She's a witch.

Or, rather, she's studying to be a witch. And, apparently, she's not doing her homework. Her spells are devastating in their ineffectiveness and often result in the most embarrassing situations for poor Ayu.

But things wouldn't be so bad if Nina's sorcery didn't make Ayu look silly in front of the one boy she secretly adores. All she wants is a simple love potion. What she gets, however, is a new best friend who almost flunked out of witch school!



Note: Chapter count includes 1 bonus chapter.

Tags: School , Shoujo , Heterosexual , Witch , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Love Triangle , Magic , Kuudere , Gender Bending , Urban Fantasy