Manga like Hanasaku Iroha

Shiroi Suna no Aquatope

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Slice of Life , Supernatural

The story takes place at Gama Gama Aquarium, a small aquarium in Okinawa, an hour's bus ride from Naha. Kukuru Misakino is an 18-year-old high school student who works there, and she knows about the "secret" of the aquarium: sometimes you can see mysterious things. One day Kukuru meets Fuuka, standing in front of a water tank with flowing hair and a tear rolling down her cheek. Fuuka has given up on her dream of becoming an idol and she has run away from Tokyo to Okinawa. Wanting to find a place to belong, Fuuka earnestly asks to work at the aquarium. The story follows Kukuru and Fuuka as they deal with the issues of the secret of the aquarium and a looming crisis of its possible closure.



Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist

Sora Yori Mo Tooi Basho

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

Mari Tamaki is in her second year of high school and wants to start something. It's then that she meets Shirase, a girl with few friends who's considered a weirdo by the rest of the class and nicknamed "Antarctica" since it's all she ever talks about. Unlike her peers, Mari is moved by Shirase's dedication and decides that even though it's unlikely that high school girls will ever go to Antarctica, she's going to try to go with Shirase.

Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Coming of Age , Foreign , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Travel , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Tragedy , Work , Educational , Outdoor , Ships , School

Sakura Quest

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

The story centers on five girls who work in the tourism bureau of their small provincial town. The town revives its "micro-nation" tourism program, which originated from a nationwide movement during Japan's bubble economy period, and hires the five girls as "monarchs" (tourism ambassadors). The anime will depict one year in their jobs in the tourism industry, and show how they change and grow.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Work , Rural , Primarily Adult Cast

Tari Tari

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Music , Romance

The story centers around five Japanese high school students who are too young to be called adults, but who no longer think of themselves as children.

Wakana Sakai once took music lessons, but she withdrew from music after losing her mother. Konatsu Miyamoto is a positive-thinking girl who loves singing and spends time after school at the vocal music club. Sawa Okita is a spirited archery club member who dreams of becoming a horse rider. Daichi Tanaka is a chronically late badminton team member who lives with his college student sister. "Wiin" just transfered into Wakana's class after 12 years abroad in Austria.

Music brings Wakana, Konatsu, Sawa and the others together into an ensemble during their last summer in high school.



Tags: School , School Club , Musical Theater

Konohana Kitan

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

Konohana Kitan is the heartwarming story of a new apprentice named Yuzu, and the other fox girls who work at a hot spring hotel called Konohatei. The staff at Konohatei live by one belief: no matter who one may truly be, no matter what, anyone who is a guest is a god. Of course, that includes you. Let the hospitality of Yuzu and the Konohatei heal your tired soul.

Tags: Mythology , Female Protagonist , Gods , Primarily Female Cast , Youkai , Kemonomimi , Shrine Maiden , Iyashikei , Yuri , Ghost , Seinen , Nudity

Chihayafuru

Also known as Chihayafuru.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Sports

Chihaya is a girl in the sixth grade, still not old enough to even know the meaning of the word zeal. But one day, she meets Arata, a transfer student from rural Fukui prefecture. Though docile and quiet, he has an unexpected skill: his ability to play competitive karuta, a traditional Japanese card game.

Chihaya is struck by his obsession with the game, along with his ability to pick out the right card and swipe it away before any of his opponents. However, Arata is transfixed by her as well, all because of her unbelievable natural talent for the game. Don't miss this story of adolescent lives and emotions playing out in the most dramatic of ways!



Notes:
It won the 2nd Manga Taisho Award and the 35th annual Kodansha Manga Award for Best Shoujo.
It was nominated for the 20th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2016.

Tags: Karuta , Female Protagonist , Josei , Coming of Age , School Club , Card Battle , Love Triangle , Educational , Primarily Teen Cast , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Tomboy , School , POV , Heterosexual , Bullying

Kamisama Hajimemashita

Also known as Kamisama Kiss.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Fantasy , Romance , Supernatural

Nanami Momozono is alone and homeless after her dad skips town to evade his gambling debts and the debt collectors kick her out of her apartment. So when a man she's just saved from a dog offers her his home, she jumps at the opportunity. But it turns out that his place is a shrine, and Nanami has unwittingly taken over his job as a local deity!

Nanami has all kinda of new responsibilities she doesn't understand, dangers she's unaware of, and a cranky ex-familiar who's...actually pretty hot. What's a new-fledged godling to do?



Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Kemonomimi , Demons , Coming of Age , Youkai , Urban Fantasy , Gods , Found Family , Monster Boy , School , Yandere , Time Manipulation , Amnesia , Love Triangle , Historical , Heterosexual , Male Harem , Age Regression , Idol , Afterlife , Marriage