Manga like Good Morning Leon

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 , Shounen , Work , Classical Music

Hotel Metsäpeura e Youkoso

Status: Releasing
Genres: Mystery , Slice of Life

In the Lapland region of Finland, the domain of snow, midnight sun, and auroras, there is the small Hotel Metsäpeura, run by two older gentlemen. One night during a terrible blizzard, a mysterious young man named Jun arrives at the hotel. He is clearly in dire straits, with a large tattoo on his back, no relatives and no money. However, the gentlemen warmly welcome him in and offer him a job at the hotel. The kindness of the people living in the harshness of nature will melt the heart of this awkward young man.

Tags: Foreign , Found Family , Work , Iyashikei , Episodic , Seinen , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Inn , Police , Food , Yakuza , Suicide

Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Usuma Mitsutaka, 40 years old, an attractive office worker, admired by his colleagues. Of course, he has a secret he is trying to hide from everyone: he loves cute things. But with his son going to his apartment, Mitsutaka's secret is now in danger!

Tags: Family Life , Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist

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

Akanesasu Zakuro no Miyako

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Let's live in Spain! A story of a boy who lost his parents, and his new life in Southern Europe.

In the lobby of the Granada airport in southern Europe, 14-year-old Natsuki Tachibana was anxious. He had no other family left in this world. So now he is going to live with his aunt Alba, who is Spanish and seemed unfriendly at first. A new life begins in a strange country, with family he has never met before!

The beautiful cityscape, with its white stone walls casting deep shadows. The brightly colored tables, serving up gazpacho and tortillas. The cheerful people who gather at the Spanish-style shared-house "pisos" and bars.

Tags: Family Life , Episodic , Iyashikei , Foreign , Seinen , Adoption , Male Protagonist

Neko to Shinshi no Tea Room

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

Taki is the owner of a teahouse tucked away in the city. He is extremely shy, and the only things that opens his heart are his beloved cat, Keemun, and tea. This is a heartwarming story in which a lovely but melancholy man heals the hearts of his tired customers with his tea and clumsy hospitality.

Tags: Seinen , Iyashikei , Educational , Restaurant , Animals , Food , Elderly Protagonist , Male Protagonist

Ame to Kimi to

Also known as With You and the Rain.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's...a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this "dog" will never be boring!



Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Youkai

Nekomata.

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

The manga is set in Edo during the Edo era, and centers on Jinbee, a thief catcher and whispered boss of the Edo streets. Renowned as handsome and reliable, his only flaw is a tendency to talk to himself too much. However, he has a secret. Jinbee's house is also home to a two-tailed cat spirit nekomata, and this is the story of their life together.

Includes 7 bonus chapters.

Tags: Historical , Seinen , Iyashikei , 4-koma , Youkai , Urban Fantasy

Gal to Kyouryuu

Also known as My Roomie Is a Dino.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

We’ve all been there—a couple drinks too many, and a hazy wander back to your home, where you wake up wondering how you got there. But in Kaede’s case, not only was she not sure how she got home … she wasn’t sure how the dinosaur got there, either! The two are soon fast friends, but though their personalities jive, they’ll have to learn how to communicate in order to live peacefully together!



Tags: Surreal Comedy , Animals , Iyashikei , Dinosaurs , Gyaru , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Creature Taming

Kanojo to Kanojo no Neko

Also known as She and Her Cat.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

This is the story of Miyu, a woman who lives alone with her cat, Chobi. As Miyu navigates the world of adulthood, she discovers both the freedom and loneliness that come with living independently, and Chobi learns of the outside world through her actions. Time drifts slowly for Miyu and her cat, but the harsh realities of the world soon catch up …



Tags: Animals , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Work , Philosophy