Manga like Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.

Karaoke Iko!

Also known as Let's Go Karaoke!.

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

Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career -- right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!



Tags: Coming of Age , Yakuza , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Male Protagonist , School Club , Boys' Love , Age Gap , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast

Sakamoto desu ga?

Also known as Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Model student, beacon of inspiration, gentle spirit of guidance, and friend among friends — you name it, Sakamoto can do it. He’s your go-to guy for any problem. But not everyone takes kindly to his unflappable persona, because, let’s face it, no one can truly be his match. Right?

In the face of bullies, braggarts, and killer bees, Sakamoto always keeps his cool. You haven’t heard of Sakamoto yet? Don’t worry, you will.



Included one-shot:
Volume 1: Katahaba Hiroshi (Broad Shoulders Hiroshi)

Tags: School , Surreal Comedy , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Episodic

Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!

Also known as Go For It, Nakamura!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there's a problem: they haven't met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!



Tags: Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , School , Unrequited Love , Coming of Age , Episodic , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Acting , Primarily Teen Cast , Meta , Parody , Teacher , Crossdressing

Skip to Loafer

Also known as Skip and Loafer.

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

Excellent student Iwakura Mitsumi has always dreamt about leaving her small town, going to a prestigious university, and making positive change in the world. But she’s so focused on reaching her goals that she’s not prepared for the very different (and overwhelming) city life that awaits her in a Tokyo high school. Luckily, she makes fast friends with Shima Sousuke, a handsome classmate who’s as laid-back as she is over-prepared. Can this naive country girl make it big in Tokyo with Sousuke by her side?



Notes:
Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
Winner of the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the Best General Manga category in 2023.

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Seinen , Urban , Acting , Transgender , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes

Genkaku Picasso

Also known as Genkaku Picasso.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Psychological

Hikari Hamura, nicknamed Picasso because of his natural artistic abilities, survived a horrible accident, but his friend Chiaki wasn't so lucky. Suddenly, Chiaki appears in front of him and tells him in order to keep living he must help the people around him. Can Hikari save people with his sketchbook and a 2B pencil?



Tags: Shounen , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Philosophy , Tragedy , Episodic , Transgender , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni

Also known as Spacewalking With You.

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

Kobayashi just can’t focus—not on studying, not on work—and the adults in his life think he’s in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naïve kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close encounter launches a new friendship. Uno’s definitely a space cadet, but Kobayashi can’t help admiring the way he floats through life, and before he knows it, he might start feeling his feet lift off the ground, too…



Note: Winner of Manga Taisho 2024.

Tags: Disability , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Astronomy , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School Club , Work , Delinquents , Primarily Male Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Rehabilitation , School

Hana to Hoho

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

This manga features Hohoko, a high school student who lives with her musician father. Yahiro, another student who helps in the school library along with Hohoko, is a fan of her father’s group, Hana to Hoho, and realizes who her father is. Hohoko, a book lover, and Yahiro, a music fanatic, write messages to each other in the school library, where private conversation is forbidden, and thereby gradually get to know each other. Hohoko is decidedly drawn to Yahiro, but what he really likes is her father’s music. The fact that he became friends with her because of her father weighs down on her heavily. Gradually, a secret about Hohoko’s mother that her father has kept from her, along with Yahiro’s views on love that result from past trauma, become clear. The two characters’ chance encounter constitutes the story of one summer in their lives, drawn with a touch of tranquility.



Note: Won a New Face Award from the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.

Tags: Josei , School

Famiresu Iko.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

Satomi Oka moved to Tokyo from Osaka when he entered university. On his way home from a new year's party, he stops by a family restaurant and starts a part-time job...



Tags: Male Protagonist , Work , Primarily Male Cast , Seinen , Restaurant , Food , Boys' Love , Drawing