Manga like Ex-Yakuza and Stray Kitten

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Status: Finished

One cold and rainy winter’s day, a tiny kitten named Sabu is abandoned on the side of the road. When Sabu is rescued by Jin, a retired yakuza boss, the poor kitten fears things have gone from bad to worse–and that this would-be savior has murder on his mind! Yet beneath Jin’s scarred hands and scary face lies a sweet man who loves pampering kitties with baths, bottle-feedings, and whatever else his tiny companion needs. Be sure to get your paws on this hilariously adorable tale about an unlikely pet pair!

Tags: Animals , Male Protagonist , Yakuza , Found Family , Iyashikei , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen

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Pixiv Comic

Gokushufudou

Also known as The Way of the Househusband.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

He was the fiercest member of the yakuza, a man who left countless underworld legends in his wake. They called him “the Immortal Dragon.” But one day he walked away from it all to travel another path—the path of the househusband! The curtain rises on this cozy yakuza comedy!

Tags: Parody , Episodic , Yakuza , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , Gangs , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Heterosexual , Food , Urban , Iyashikei , Animals , Marriage , Otaku Culture , Tanned Skin

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Kurage Bunch

Viz

Pocket Comics

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Zeikin de Katta Hon

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

Ishidaira is a delinquent who visited the library for the first time since elementary school. But then, he was pointed out by Hayasameru and Shirai, who works at the library, that he has not returned a book that he borrowed ten years ago. A manga about how Ishidaira went from trying to borrow a book from a library to working there instead.

Tags: Work , Male Protagonist , Delinquents , Seinen , Educational , Urban

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Oyaji to Nyankichi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

After handing over his title to a successor, Hisahide Matsukata, the former boss of the Onikado-gumi yakuza organization, had been living out the remainder of his life sad and alone... until the day a stray cat showed up at his home! Now at the mercy of the stray cat's unpredictable behavior, the man's formerly quiet and peaceful days completely change! Each and every day is now just as lively and action-packed as when he was part of the yakuza!

Tags: Shounen , Elderly Protagonist

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Sunday Webry

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Ojisama to Neko

Also known as A Man and His Cat.

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

In this wholesome, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants. It doesn't take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they're inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!

Tags: Animals , Iyashikei , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Male Protagonist , Chibi , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Elderly Protagonist , Work , Shounen , Classical Music

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Pixiv Comic

Manga UP!

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Kumichou Musume to Sewagakari

Also known as The Yakuza's Guide to Babysitting.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Kirishima Tooru is the right-hand man of the Sakuragi crime family. For him, the job is a perfect excuse to let his violent instincts run wild, earning him the nickname “the Demon of Sakuragi”. It seems like nothing will stand in the way of his vicious nature. But then one day, he receives an assignment like never before from the boss—babysitting his daughter! This is the heartwarming (or is it bloodcurdling?) story of a little girl and her yakuza caretaker!

Tags: Josei , Family Life , Yakuza , Delinquents , Anti-Hero , Found Family , Mafia , Criminal Organization , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , LGBTQ+ Themes

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Azuki

Naver Series

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Doukyonin wa Hiza, Tokidoki, Atama no Ue.

Also known as My Roommate is a Cat.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Subaru Mikazuki is a writer who lost both parents in an accident. He rarely goes outside and finds interacting with people an annoyance because they intrude on his imagination. However, his encounter with a stray cat gives him inspiration for a new novel. As Subaru and Haru grow closer, Subaru slowly finds his world expanding, as Haru helps him remember what having a family is like.

Tags: Animals , Primarily Adult Cast , Full Color , Iyashikei , Shoujo , Male Protagonist , Orphan , Tragedy , Writing

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Lezhin

WebComics

KakaoPage

Lezhin

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Neko Note

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Every cat has a purpose in life, or a passion. We poor humans are quite ignorant. We find ourselves envying them, sometimes pitying them, or being moved. In any case, after reading this, we will think twice before reducing a tomcat to a vulgar ball of fur.

Note: Chapter count includes 4 extras.

Tags: Animals , Shoujo

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Neko ni wa Neko no Nekogohan.

Also known as My Kitten is a Picky Eater.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

A kitten, on the verge of death, lies in the snow, only to be rescued by a kind young man, Mano Taiyo. Nursing the ailing kitten back to health, Taiyo names his new charge “Yuki.” As a first time pet owner, however, Taiyo struggles with Yuki’s very particular palate. This picky kitty refuses to go anywhere near store-bought cat food! There’s only one option left: while he’s never cooked a single meal in his life, Taiyo resolves to make a meal worthy of his adorable new feline friend!

Tags: Shoujo , Animals , Food

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Neko ga Gotoku

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

The Yakuza boss is a… cat!? Oyaji is the boss of the "Chatoragumi" gang. The new guy Yanagi and his fellow yakuza stay busy dealing with their boss's whims every day... but it's not so bad. A nyan-chivalrous comedy begins!

Tags: Animals , Surreal Comedy , Slapstick , Yakuza , Seinen

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Tonari no Young Jump

Pixiv Comic

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Shounen no Ato

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A woman bad with kids, and a boy bad with people, find themselves living together after losing their "Beloved". Living out in the boonies in a snow-covered village, they only have each other to hold on to in their comisery, despite the friction between them. And when the boy, Fuusuke, asks Suzuka for "Blood"...

Note: Chapter count includes 3 extras.

Tags: Vampire , Age Gap , Rural , Adoption , Snowscape , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Bisexual

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Pixiv Comic

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