Manga like Danna ga Nani wo Itteiru ka Wakaranai Ken

Darling wa Namamono ni Tsuki

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Setsuko, a daughter of a transsexual man who runs a cross-dressing host bar, meets, falls in love with and then marries the handsome Dr. Tanabe. Tanabe is normal, quiet and highly skilled at everything, while Setsuko is wildly different. Most of the series is comprised of the couple struggling first to have and then maintain their sex life and love each other. (This is definitely a series for 18+ however.)



Tags: Josei , Nudity , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing

Sasen mo Warukunai

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

Ulises, a brilliant but inflexible soldier, is shunned by the top brass and demoted to a station in a rural area where he meets his new wife Lea. The demotion that should've been a terrible thing turns into a blessing as Lea and her siblings teach the boorish Ulises about family and love. A soothing daily life fantasy about a silent military man and a clumsy new wife.

Tags: Arranged Marriage , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Rural , Military , Family Life

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