Manga like Kore wa Koi no Hanashi

Usagi Drop

Also known as Bunny Drop.

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

Going home for his grandfather's funeral, thirty-year-old bachelor Daikichi is floored to discover that the old man had an illegitimate child with a younger lover! The rest of his family is equally shocked and embarrassed by this surprise development, and not one of them wants anything to do with the silent little girl, Rin. In a fit of angry spontaneity, Daikichi decides to take her in himself! But will living with this overgrown teenager of man help Rin come out of her shell? And hang on, won't this turn of events spell doom for Daikichi's love life?!



Tags: Family Life , Age Gap , Adoption , Heterosexual , Inseki , Time Skip , Josei , Coming of Age , Parenthood , Love Triangle , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , School , Work , Bullying

Hana no Namae

Also known as The Name of the Flower.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance

Devastated by the loss of both parents in a tragic accident, 18-year old Chouko Mizushima loses her will to live. After living at the homes of several different relatives, she settles in with a handsome young writer named Kei Mizushima. Kei's a solitary, private person who is uncomfortable around most people and doesn't quite know how to deal with this emotional young woman. At first, Chouko can't seem to do anything right. But her dedication to tending the flowers in his garden leads Kei to eventually accept her presence. Will their growing mutual affection lead to something more?



Tags: Shoujo , Love Triangle , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Horticulture

Asper Kanojo

Also known as That's My Atypical Girl.

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

Yokoi is a manga artist who spends his nights delivering newspapers just to make rent, since his original works just don’t seem to sell. Suddenly, one day he gets a visit from Saito-san, a self-proclaimed fan of Yokoi’s work who made the long journey to meet him. Yokoi quickly realizes that the things Saito-san sees, feels, and thinks about are different from most people… These two struggle together to find a place to belong in this unique slice-of-life!



Note: Original serialization ran for 123 chapters. These were then combined to make up 100 chapters in the volume releases.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Disability , Suicide , Bullying , Heterosexual , Seinen , Philosophy , Psychosexual , Male Protagonist , Drawing , Writing , Estranged Family , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Tragedy

Hajimari no Niina

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

11-year old Niina is special. This is because she has the memories of her past life as a girl named Chitose still intact. Among these memories is a promise with Chitose's boyfriend which Niina then decides to try and fulfill. But can she really?



Included one-shots:
Volume 1: Koi Baka.
Volume 4: Yasashii Tenohira, Machibito

Tags: Reincarnation , Age Gap , Coming of Age , Shoujo , Female Protagonist

Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai! explains the day-to-day of an universitary student that has to live with three sisters that are not from his family: a tsundere (14 years), a little demon (10 years) and a small girl (3 years).



Tags: Family Life , School , Shounen , Parenthood , Work , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , School Club , College , Nudity , Adoption , Male Protagonist

Koi Kaze

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Born twelve years apart, siblings Koshiro and Nanoka were separated when their parents divorced and moved to different parts of Japan; as a result, they both grew up hardly aware of the other's existence.

The story begins when 15-year-old Nanoka moves to Tokyo to live with her father and brother, the latter being 27 years old and employed by a marriage-arranging company. Koshiro first encounters Nanoka on the train one morning, and returns her dropped train pass. Despite their age difference, they feel a brief spark of connection before they go their separate ways.

Soon after that, they encounter each other once again near an amusement park, where they go on an impromptu date. While riding the Ferris wheel, the two open their hearts to each other and discuss their recent romantic woes. Nanoka comforts Koshiro when he breaks down and cries, and he realizes that he is very attracted to her. Right after the date, they meet their father, and are startled to realize they are siblings.

Koi Kaze is about Koshiro's love for Nanoka, his conflicting drive to obey societal norms, and Nanoka's growth into womanhood and her growing feelings for her brother.



Tags: Incest , Age Gap , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Seinen , School , Coming of Age , Urban , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Office , Office Lady , Work

Sono Koi wa Ichigo no Youni

Also known as Strawberry Love.

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

20-year-old university student, Sara Moritani, rushes back to the countryside to help her grandfather with his farm after he’s been injured. There, she meets a veteran strawberry farmer named Minori Sugiura, who is 13 years older than she is. He teaches Sara the ropes of strawberry farming. At first, she was frightened by Minori’s intimidating demeanor. But after discovering many surprising sides to him, she could feel love taking roots within her heart. On the other side of the relationship, Minori finds himself attracted to Sara. But due to their age difference, he finds it difficult to express his feelings to her... Thus begins a pure and touching love story between these two awkward lovebirds.



Tags: Age Gap , Heterosexual , Agriculture , Shoujo , Rural , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Chibi

Yuzumori-san

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

A pale, small, delicate, dignified elementary school girl and a timid high school girl. This story is about Yuzumori-san and Mimika, and their relationship with one another.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , School

After the Tale

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Saya suddenly loses a year's worth of memories. She begins living with her guardian, a man called Touji, but she can't shake the feeling that there's something off about who she used to be...

Note: Published in LaLa DX May 2024 issue.

Tags: Shoujo , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Cohabitation , Amnesia , Body Swapping