Manga like Kuma to Tanuki

Fushigi Neko no Kyuu-chan

Also known as Wonder Cat Kyuu-chan.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

An adorable full-color manga series about a young man who rescues a very special cat.

There’s more to this kitty than meets the eye! Kyuu-chan loves snacks, cuddles, and bow ties, but above all, this mischievous wondercat loves Hinata, the young professional who adopted Kyuu-chan into his home. As the two adjust to life together, they discover that they have a lot to learn from each other. The ordinary and the extraordinary live side by side in this delightful slice-of-life comic for animal lovers and beyond!



Note: Each volume contains a set of bonus pages; each set is considered a chapter.

Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , 4-koma , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Reincarnation

Harinezumi no Harry

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Harry is a hedgehog who wants to be hugged. Garu is a wolf who looks intimidating but has a kind heart. Peta is a penguin who wants to fly. These three, alongside many more characters, walk through life as they try to reach their goals.

Note: Chapter count includes 309 regular chapters and 14 bonus chapters.

Tags: Full Color , 4-koma , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Slapstick

Kuma to Karasu

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Tired of the days that pass, Moon-Bear lives and always walks alone, until a small lost crow comes to keep him company. Both then make their way together, until the first one joins his congeners and that the way back. Crossing mountains, waves and forests, meeting deer, owls and wild boars, the two travelers get closer to their goal... But will they really find what they are looking for?

Tags: Travel , Kids , Rural , Animals

Haritoge Kuremi to Ou no Ie

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

A hedgehog finds his way into the house of a man who can communicate with animals.

Tags: Animals , 4-koma , Primarily Animal Cast , Urban Fantasy , Foreign , Found Family , Horticulture , Anthropomorphism , Iyashikei , Mythology

Neko no Massageya-san

Also known as Cat Massage Therapy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Nekoyama, worn out after another long day at the office, stops at a therapeutic massage parlor…only to discover that it’s run by a cat! Not only that, but the cat actually does the massaging?! Nekoyama is a dog lover, but as this professional “meowsseur” digs soft toe beans into his aching muscles, his heart warms and his worries melt away. This is only the beginning, as he and other world-weary workers are about to meet the other cat (and kitten!) professionals who have mastered pawfully cute techniques for reducing human stress.



Tags: Animals , Work , Full Color , Iyashikei , Josei , Primarily Animal Cast , Male Protagonist

Tsureneko: Maruru to Hachi

Also known as Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Maruru lived a pampered life till one day, he ran after a flock of sparrows and couldn’t find his way back home. He encounters Hachi, a tough stray, who says he doesn’t need a spoiled house cat on his territory and chases him away. But then Maruru helps Hachi out of a jam, and they team up to face life on the street together.



Tags: Animals , Iyashikei , Primarily Animal Cast , Seinen , Educational

Itsuka Hataraku Onii-san!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

In this spin-off of the anime, college first-year Lufta Hachitani and his friend Uwaharu Nezazono aren't inclined to do any sort of work. A deviation of the anime's setting, these two live a more relaxed, laid-back college life. They'll work someday, but for now, they'll just enjoy the college experience.

Note: The chapter count includes 4 extra stories.

Tags: Primarily Animal Cast , College , Anthropomorphism , Iyashikei , Animals

Ame to Kimi to

Also known as With You and the Rain.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

If it looks like a dog and acts like a dog and insists it's a dog, it's...a dog? Probably? She adopted it anyway, and her life with this "dog" will never be boring!



Tags: Iyashikei , Animals , Female Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Seinen , Youkai

Koisuru Shirokuma

Also known as A Polar Bear in Love.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy

A polar bear falls in love with an earless seal, and he wants nothing else except to protect him, even though the seal constantly thinks the bear will eat him.

Tags: Animals , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Boys' Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Family Life , Snowscape , Love Triangle , Foreign , Transgender , Shoujo , Primarily Animal Cast