Manga like Kinyoubi wa Atelier de

Nodame Cantabile

Also known as Nodame Cantabile.

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

The son of a famous pianist, music student Shinichi Chiaki dreams of studying abroad and becoming a conductor like his mentor. Unfortunately, his fear of flying grounds his lofty plans! As he watches other classmates achieve what he has always wanted, Shinichi wonders if he should quit music altogether. Then one day he meets fellow student Megumi Noda, also known as Nodame. This oddball girl cannot cook, clean, or even read a music score, but she can play the piano in incomparable Cantabile style. And she teaches Chiaki something that he has forgotten: to enjoy his music, no matter where he is.



Note: Includes four bonus chapters and the side story "NodaCan BS".

Tags: College , Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Josei , Language Barrier , Musical Theater , Tsundere , Work , Classical Music , Ensemble Cast , Otaku Culture , Coming of Age , LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender

Koudai-ke no Hitobito

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

The story centers around Kie Hirano, a 30-year old female office worker with a large-scale imagination. She gets to know Mitsumasa Koudai, a handsome colleague, who also happens to be a telepath who can read people's thoughts. Mitsumasa is charmed by Kie's personality, and they start a relationship. Mitsumasa's mother Yuuko judges Kie to be unfit to marry her son, but the family matriarch Ann makes Yuuko retract the statement. Now Ann teaches Kie how to be a proper lady, and Kie's life becomes intertwined with the Koudai family.



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Josei , Ensemble Cast , Super Power , Female Protagonist , Office , Heterosexual , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast

Sora wo Matotte

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

Namiji Ogawa is a high school student who teaches himself oil painting every day in order to draw the ultimate nude. After an encounter with a certain "witch", the goal is to take the entrance exam to Tokyo University of the Arts...!?

Tags: Drawing , Male Protagonist , Nudity , Age Gap , Seinen , Coming of Age

Alabaster no Kisetsu

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

Maeda Gin is a student who enjoys drawing graffitis at an abandoned apartment complex building near his school, with his friends and acolytes, Teppei and Kon-chan. One night, while they're at work on one of their masterpieces, they're interrupted by a mysterious ghastly pale-skinned woman who scares them. In the process of fleeing, Gin loses his sketchbook to her and then from this point onwards, his life will change in a major way! Some nude painting with his beautiful and attractive art teacher? Welcome to Season of Alabaster.

Tags: Drawing , Teacher , School Club , School , Nudity , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Unrequited Love