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Barakamon

Also known as Barakamon.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!



Notes: One extra and four side stories are included in volume 18+1. Original serialization was completed on 2018-12-12 with 18 volumes (139 chapters). A new limited-run serialization was started on 2023-04-12 and ended on 2023-09-12 in Monthly Shounen Gangan, in conjunction with the TV-drama adaptation. This new run adds 7 chapters and 1 volume to the total count.

Tags: Family Life , Iyashikei , Calligraphy , Rural , Work , Found Family , Male Protagonist , Coastal , Teacher , Rehabilitation , Food , Fishing , Shounen , Cars , Agriculture , Cycling , Crossdressing

Amaama to Inazuma

Also known as Sweetness and Lightning.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Having lost his wife, math teacher Kouhei Inuzuka is doing his best to raise his young daughter Tsumugi as a single father. He’s pretty bad at cooking and doesn’t have a huge appetite to begin with, but chance brings his little family and one of his students, Kotori Iida, together for homemade adventures. With those three cooks in the kitchen, it’s no wonder this dinner table drama is so delicious.



Tags: Food , Family Life , Iyashikei , Seinen , Tragedy , Teacher , Coming of Age , Restaurant , Parenthood , Orphan , School

Udon no Kuni no Kiniro Kemari

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

Souta Tawara is a web designer working in Tokyo. When he visits his family's Udon place in his hometown Kagawa Prefecture, he discovers a young boy. Upon confronting the boy, Souta soon learns his secret and decides to quit his job in order to take care of the boy, Poko. The daily adventures of the two slowly enfold as Poco energetically navigates his way through Kagawa, the "Udon Kingdom," along with Souta.

Tags: Seinen , Iyashikei , Kemonomimi

My Girl

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Kazama Masamune - a single 23-year-old man... has a child? During the season of cherry blossoms, his beloved passes away. He happens to meet a little girl outside work and realizes she is his daughter who was raised in secrecy by his lover. The worst spring of his life is transformed into a painful yet vivid spring.

Tags: Family Life , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Parenthood , Iyashikei , Work , Episodic

Usagi Drop

Also known as Bunny Drop.

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

When 30-year-old Daikichi returns home for his grandfather's funeral he meets an unfamiliar child in the garden. His mother explains that Rin is his grandfather's illegitimate daughter by an unknown mother. The girl is an embarrassment to all his relatives and nobody wants to take her in because of the scandal. Annoyed by their attitude, Daikichi decides to take care of Rin himself, even though he is single and has no experience raising a child.

Tags: Family Life , Age Gap , Adoption , Heterosexual , Time Skip , Josei , Inseki , Coming of Age , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Parenthood , Work , School

Oitsukenaishi Modorenai

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

The story follows Hiori Naoe, the handsome 38-year-old manager of a cafe, and Mako Azusawa, the level-headed high school girl who works there part time. Mako is always chastising Hiyori for acting narcissistic, but she is secretly charmed by his good looks.



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual

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

Kyoraku Region

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Supernatural

Tags: Shounen

Flying Witch

Also known as Flying Witch.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Makoto Kowata, a novice witch, packs up her belongings (including her black cat familiar) and moves in with her distant cousins in rural Aomori Prefecture, in the far north reaches of Japan, to complete her training and become a full-fledged witch.



Tags: Iyashikei , Magic , Witch , Urban Fantasy , Rural , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Kemonomimi , Gods

Zashiki Musume to Ryourinin

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

It is said that the god who protects the house will bring good fortune to the people who live there... Suganami Tao, who was only interested in money, is introduced to a shady short-term job with a shady income by a senior colleague. He is to live in an old mansion in the countryside and make offerings to the "God" enshrined in the inner sanctum... The money is enough to entice Tao to apply, but there is a mysterious girl in the old house... A story of God and people living in a warm and happy season.

Tags: Youkai , Shounen , Food