Manga like Koiiji

Ikoku Nikki

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.



Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Adoption , Coming of Age , Writing , Estranged Family , Primarily Female Cast , Parenthood , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri , Food

Principal

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

Shima, who is an outcast at her school and unable to get along with her third stepfather, decides to move out to Sapporo and live with her biological father. There she meets Wao and Gen. Even though she knows she would be shunned by every girl in school for hanging out with them, there's nothing she can really do about it because she's fallen in love.

Tags: School , Shoujo , Age Gap , Love Triangle , Female Protagonist

Strobe Edge

Also known as Strobe Edge.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Ninako’s friend Daiki throws her for a loop when he expresses romantic interest in her. She cares for him, but can she return his feelings? As she tries to sort out her confusion, Ninako realizes that there are many different facets of love—strange and wonderful sides…



Includes six side chapters.

Tags: Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Kuudere

Pika☆Ichi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

The story of two painfully shy teens who love yazuka movies. An incident at school pushes them over the edge, and they decide to drop their mousiness in order to dispense some "justice."



Tags: Shoujo , School , Bullying

Otona ni Nattemo

Also known as Even Though We’re Adults.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Ayano, an elementary school teacher in her thirties, stops by a bar one day and meets another woman named Akari. Sparks fly as the two chat, and before the night is over, Ayano even goes in for a kiss. Akari is intrigued but confused...especially when she discovers that Ayano has a husband! Both Ayano and Akari are about to find out that love doesn’t get any easier, even as you grow older.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri , LGBTQ+ Themes , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Josei , Teacher , Love Triangle , Bisexual , Work , Cheating , School , Unrequited Love

Hajimete Koi wo Shita Hi ni Yomu Hanashi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Junko Harumi went through high school prioritizing her studies, in order to get into the University of Tokyo. Nevertheless, she failed her exams. In the end, she entered a lower-ranking university and ended up working as a teacher at an average cram school. And, by the age of 31, she hasn't gotten married yet!

Since then, Junko's become disheartened, and, despite how unpretentious her current employment is, she's walking on thin ice because of her lack of productivity! Everything seems hopeless, but could it be that a delinquent student would turn her situation all around!?

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , School , Age Gap

Beautiful Everyday

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

The manga centers on Karin, a young woman whose mother is an adult manga creator. When Karin's mother remarries, she gains an older stepbrother who is close to her in age, and a younger stepsister. Her stepbrother Kouichi is handsome but often sexually harasses her. And her stepsister Miki has a brother complex and dislikes her. The manga follows this new family with three stepsiblings in adolescence.



Note: Started as a series of five one-shots, the first of which was titled "Beautiful Monday" and published in Feel Young 2016-07 issue on June 8, 2016. The one-shots are collected in the first volume of the series. Official serialization started under the title "Beautiful Everyday" in Feel Young 2018-07 issue on June 8, 2018.

Tags: Male Protagonist , Josei , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist