Manga like Kore wa Koi no Hanashi

Usagi Drop

Also known as Bunny Drop.

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

When 30-year-old Daikichi returns home for his grandfather's funeral he meets an unfamiliar child in the garden. His mother explains that Rin is his grandfather's illegitimate daughter by an unknown mother. The girl is an embarrassment to all his relatives and nobody wants to take her in because of the scandal. Annoyed by their attitude, Daikichi decides to take care of Rin himself, even though he is single and has no experience raising a child.

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

Asper Kanojo

Also known as That's My Atypical Girl.

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

Yokoi Taku has trouble getting along with people, so he moved to Tokyo as soon as he graduated from high school. He now lives alone, making a living by delivering newspapers and drawing doujinshi, though people totally ignore his non-erotic works. One day, a girl named Saitou Megumi suddenly shows up at his door, claiming that she came all the way from Tottori to meet him because she's a big fan of one of his doujinshi. It ends up that she has faced many hardships herself, and with no intention of leaving, she ends up living with him.

Note: Current chapter count is based on the original serialization. Several chapters were combined into 100 chapters in the physical release.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Rehabilitation , Bullying , Seinen , Disability , Suicide , Heterosexual , Philosophy , Psychosexual , Drawing , Male Protagonist , Estranged Family , Writing , 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 , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist

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

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 , Nudity , Male Protagonist , Adoption , College , School Club , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Parenthood

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: Age Gap , Incest , Heterosexual , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Office , Work , Office Lady , School

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 , Shoujo , Rural , Agriculture , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist , 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: Age Gap , Female Protagonist , Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , School