Manga like Jirujiru Ryokouki: Indo-ban

Ima, Indo ni Yobarete

Also known as India Calling Me Now.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

After years of struggling to get her work published, 28-year-old manga artist Natsume is on the brink of giving up. When her boyfriend gets transferred to India and asks her to come, she takes it as a sign to finally let go of the dreams she'd pursued her whole life. But when she arrives and realizes that he sees her as little more than a dutiful future housewife, she dumps him on the spot and finds herself all alone in an unfamiliar land. Through her encounters with the resilient and radiant women she meets there, Natsume slowly finds the strength to follow her dreams once again.

Tags: Foreign , Travel , Josei , Female Protagonist , Drawing , Work , Primarily Female Cast

Indo e Baka ga Yattekita

Also known as Stupid Guy Goes to India.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

Yukichi Yamamatsu travels to India. He is on a mission to sell his manga comics in India, a country where they are yet to gain popularity. As he attempts to navigate his way as a stranger in a strange land, hilarity ensues. As he slowly recovers from the culture shock that he was highly unprepared for, he gets back on track to focus on his original mission. His problems seem never-ending as he struggles to find a translator for his books, deal with a printing press, and find a vendor for the printed comics.

Tags: Seinen , Autobiographical

Guyabano Holiday

Also known as Guyabano Holiday.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

A trip to Tokyo's Asian market district, Ameyokocho, leads the protagonist on a trip to hunt down the mysterious guyabano fruit! Little does the protagonist and their crew know that their curiosity will take them on a wild and mouth-watering trip to the Philippines!



Tags: Anthology , Autobiographical , Food , Non-fiction , Travel , Josei

Nihon no Mangaka ga Taiwan ni Itte Mita Ken ni Tsuite

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

In fact, our neighbor Taiwan is a paradise for otaku, just as much as Japan! To explore the otaku scene in Taiwan, Shiina Harumi, one of Japan's leading (?) hikikomori manga artists, travels abroad for the first time! Let's begin our fun, embarrassing, and candid report on Taiwan!

Tags: Autobiographical