Manga like Kinokoinu

Hoshi Mamoru Inu

Also known as Stargazing Dog.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A little girl picks up a puppy abandoned in a cardboard box and takes it home. As the years pass, the father of the family forms a strong bond with the dog as his wife and daughter drift away from him. Faced with a divorce, he puts a few cardboard boxes and the dog in his car and drives south to see the sea.

Tags: Animals , Family Life , Seinen , Tragedy , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Ensemble Cast

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

Pen to House: Pen wa Kainushi ga Suki

Also known as Penguin & House.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Pen is a penguin. His favorite things are pancakes and fastidious household upkeep. Pen lives in the city with his friend Hayakawa, a human. They can’t communicate in words, so the only way for Pen to express his love is by doing laundry and getting good deals at the supermarket. This is a chronicle of their life together–let it snuggle on your shelf next to A Man and His Cat or Way of the Househusband!



Note: Includes 4 extra chapters.

Tags: Food , Animals , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist