Manga like Hina no Mama ja Dame desu ka?

Naisho no Tsubomi

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

Each volume depicts a different heroine.

Volume 1: Main character of the story is Tachibana Tsubomi (立花つぼみ), a fifth grader dealing with issues such as her mother's pregnancy, her first period, and the strange feelings she has started to get when she has been around boys.
Volume 2: Main character of the story is Kusakabe Tsubomi (草壁つぼみ), a fifth grader, who encounters an alien wanting to do research of earth. It turns out he has picked Tsubomi to be his research subject.
Volume 3: Shiina Tsubomi (椎名 つぼみ)
Volume 4: Katanashi Tsubomi (小鳥遊 つぼみ)
Volume 5: Aizaki Tsubomi (相崎 つぼみ)
Volume 6: Nike Tsubomi (仁家 つぼみ)
Volume 7: Yagi Tsubomi (八木 つぼみ)
Volume 8: Honda Tsubomi (本田 つぼみ)


Note: Won the Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga in 2009.

Tags: Shoujo , Educational , Primarily Child Cast , Ensemble Cast , Aliens , Female Protagonist , Episodic , School , Heterosexual , Body Image , Pregnancy

Suizou ga Kowaretara, Sukoshi Ikiyasuku Narimashita.

Also known as My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better.

Status: Finished
Genres: Psychological , Slice of Life

In this new autobiographical manga following My Wandering Warrior Existence, Nagata Kabi has quit drinking in an attempt to get healthier–or she’s trying to, anyway. Her former struggles with alcohol led to pancreatitis and a serious hospitalization, and now she has no choice but to give it up. Follow the author as she details the quest to improve her health during a global pandemic.



Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Autobiographical , Rehabilitation , Female Protagonist