Manga like Iguana no Musume

Helter Skelter

Also known as Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological

If you are aware of fashion in Japan, you must have seen Liliko's face. For the last few years, she has been at the top of the modeling world, with her face and body promoting the biggest brands. But as everyone who is in this world admits, staying on top is a constant and never ending battle. There are always new faces introduced to the public. Younger models and new looks are brought into the fold every season. And keeping that position means learning to adapt and learning to cope with change.

To maintain her position Liliko has decided to go under the knife. This is not her first go with this service. It is yet another round of plastic surgery, all done to keep herself looking young and vibrant. However, in this case just a little nip and tuck was not enough. Liliko is bent on undergoing a full body makeover. From head-to-toe, every inch of her will undergo cosmetic surgery, and thus begins her madness.



Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Primarily Adult Cast , Body Horror , Acting , Drugs , Nudity , Revenge , Urban , Police , Detective , Bisexual , Philosophy , Yuri , Suicide , Idol , Time Skip

Hanshin

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Sci-Fi

Yuji and Eucie were twin sisters whose bodies were joined together by a divine twist of fate. Yuji was the smart sister, while Eucie was the beautiful one. One day, at the age of 13, Yuji decided to have surgery to separate from Eucie in order to live life on her own. A collection of 10 masterpiece stories, including the title story. "Ragini," about a dreamy love song spun by a computer. "Manatsu no Yoru no Wakusei" is a one-act play between four men and four women on the lush garden planet Oberon.



Collected stories:
Hanshin (半神, Hanshin: Half-God)
Ragini (ラーギニー)
Slow Down (スロー・ダウン)
Suimu (酔夢, A Drunken Dream)
Herbal Beauty (ハーバル・ビューティ)
Nise Ou (偽王)
Onshitsu (温室)
Hidari Kiki no Ethan (左ききのイザン)
Manatsu no Yoru no Wakusei (真夏の夜の惑星)
Kinyou no Yoru no Shuukai (金曜の夜の集会)

Notes:
The one-shots "Hanshin" and "Suimu" were published in English in the manga anthology A Drunken Dream and Other Short Stories by Fantagraphics on September 27, 2010.

Tags: Josei , Anthology

Shibou to Iu Na no Fuku wo Kite

Also known as In Clothes Called Fat.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

From the pen of Moyoco Anno comes a stunning tale of self-image and self-loathing. In Clothes Called Fat details the lives of young women earnestly revealing the struggles women may have with their bodies and sexuality.

Noko appears to be living a great life, she's got a good job and a loving boyfriend, but beneath a thin veneer is a young woman who is struggling with her self-image and self-confidence as she fights to keep her weight down. To Noko, being 5 pounds overweight means being miles away from happiness in her lovelife and in her work-place.



Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Denpa , Bullying , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Time Skip , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes

Te wo Tsunaide Sanposhite

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

The story about a young girl treading the line between childhood and adulthood.


Tags: Coming of Age , Full Color , Josei , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School