Manga like Erio to Denki Ningyou

Garan no Hime

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Sci-Fi

The mechanical civilization has been destroyed and the world is infested with immortal monsters called "Monotsuki". Isana, a young girl born in a remote village, wanders into an ancient ruin where her sister has disappeared and encounters an android that has no memories. Convinced that her sister is still alive, Isana gives the android the name "Hime" and together they set off on a journey to find her sister.



Tags: Female Protagonist , LGBTQ+ Themes , Post-Apocalyptic , Robots , Yuri , Angels , Body Horror , Cyborg , Lost Civilization , Travel , Acting

Kohakuiro no Kuusou Kitan

Also known as Steam Reverie in Amber.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

A world between the past and the future. An airship that can only be seen by people whose hearts are hurting. A bookstore that soars between the clouds. Immerse yourself in a gorgeously illustrated art and story collection set in a magical world that includes steampunk zodiac girls, steampunk tarot card illustrations, and more!



Tags: Female Protagonist , Josei , Full Color , Steampunk , Episodic , Work , Philosophy

Sousou no Frieren

Also known as Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.

Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends? How can she find fulfillment in her own life, and can she learn to understand what life means to the humans around her? Frieren begins a new journey to find the answer.



Notes:
Winner of the Grand Prize at the 14th Manga Taisho Awards.
Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Placed 3rd at the 7th Annual Next Manga Award.

Tags: Magic , Travel , Elf , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Time Skip , Unrequited Love , Snowscape , Demons , Iyashikei , Medieval , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Tragedy , Episodic , Spearplay , Food , Fairy Tale , Dungeon , Time Manipulation , Shounen

Shoujo Shuumatsu Ryokou

Also known as Girls' Last Tour.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Civilization is dead, but Chito and Yuuri are still alive. So they hop aboard their beloved Kettenkrad motorbike and aimlessly wander the ruins of the world they once knew. Day after hopeless day, they look for their next meal and fuel for their ride. But as long as the two are together, even an existence as bleak as theirs has a ray or two of sunshine in it, whether they're sucking down their fill of soup or hunting for machine parts to tinker with. For two girls in a world full of nothing, the experiences and feelings the two share give them something to live for…



Note: Winner of the Best Comic Award at the Seiun Awards in 2019.

Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Philosophy , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Lost Civilization , Survival , Iyashikei , Primarily Female Cast , Travel , Episodic , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Seinen , Snowscape , War , Urban , Artificial Intelligence , Chibi , Cosmic Horror , Military , Denpa , Tanks , Aviation , Aliens

Endroll no Ato ni wa Saikou no Tabi wo

Also known as Have a Great Trip After the End Credits.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure , Fantasy

Aino the Hero and Iro the Mage.

After defeating the Demon King, the two women embark on a journey around the world to fulfill a promise they made long ago. This is their story after the end credits roll—the greatest adventure dedicated to each other. A heartrending, radiant road trip fantasy.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Travel , Tragedy , Yuri , Magic , Foreign , Age Regression , Shounen

Kuutei Dragons

Also known as Drifting Dragons.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy

Mika is a draker on the airship Quin Zaza. He earns his livelihood hunting the whales of the sky—dragons! The beautiful beasts are flying treasure troves, providing food and materials, and the Quin Zaza is among the last draking vessels. Mika’s not just a talented hunter; he’s also a gourmand with a refined palette and a taste for the exotic. Between his duties aboard the ship, his ambitions as an eater, and his new job training the rookie dragon hunter Takita, Mika’s days are never boring. But even with the lively crew of the Quin Zaza as his family, the nomadic life of a draker can be lonely and dangerous…



Tags: Dragons , Food , Aviation , Travel , Seinen , Ships , Steampunk , Ensemble Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Urban Fantasy , Orphan

Sylph no Hanahime

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance

After the commercial serialization of Sylph no Hanahime ended with three volumes, the mangaka decided to self-publish a continuation of the story, with the approval of the publisher.

Tags: Yuri , Royal Affairs , Female Protagonist , Magic , Kingdom Management , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Swordplay , Nun , Foreign , Goblin , Matriarchy , Medieval , Mythology , Religion

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Also known as Witch Hat Atelier.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...



Notes:
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Award in 2018.
Won the Daruma d'Or at Japan Expo in 2019.
Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia at the Eisner Awards in 2020.
Won the Best Manga Award at the Harvey Awards in 2020.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Found Family , Female Protagonist , Memory Manipulation , Drawing , Coming of Age , Teacher , Ensemble Cast , Revenge , School , Medieval , Tragedy , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Child Cast , Conspiracy , Politics , Disability , Seinen , Philosophy , Body Horror , LGBTQ+ Themes , Rehabilitation , Travel , Amnesia , Foreign , Environmental , Iyashikei , Spearplay , Dragons , Twins

Shuumatsu Touring

Also known as Touring After the Apocalypse.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

All alone after the end of days, two girls bike through the empty ruins of Japan—and they’re not about to let the collapse of civilization get in the way of sightseeing! Even when the world ends, their journey goes on.



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Female Protagonist , Survival , Travel , Motorcycles , Artificial Intelligence , Lost Civilization , Robots , Seinen

Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Also known as Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou.

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Set hundreds of years in the future after an environmental catastrophe, Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou (also known as Yokohama Shopping Log) centers on the simple life of Alpha, an android who runs a small coffee shop in coastal Japan. Alpha stands witness to chronicle the end of humanity’s days with coffee, a slice of watermelon, and the sound of her moon guitar backed by distant seagulls. Quiet and bittersweet, this tale is about the melancholy beauty that can be found even as the end approaches.



Note: Includes four extra chapters.

Tags: Iyashikei , Female Protagonist , Post-Apocalyptic , Coastal , Philosophy , Rural , Coming of Age , Robots , Seinen , Lost Civilization , Time Skip , Artificial Intelligence , Episodic , Travel , Mopeds , Work , Family Life , Restaurant , Motorcycles , Nudity