Manga like Mugi to Pes: Monsters Diary

Tonari no Youkai-san

Also known as My Neighbor Yokai.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life , Supernatural

Yokai, Japanese creatures of myth, come to life in this cozy series following a talking cat and his neighborhood friends.

Welcome to a town where people and all sorts of spirits and monsters live together in harmony! When Buchio the cat suddenly sprouts a second tail, becoming a talking cat spirit, he decides to learn more about the yokai that are his neighbors and master his new powers.



Tags: Josei , Youkai , Rural , Alternate Universe , 4-koma , Anthropomorphism , Demons , Shapeshifting

BEASTRINGS

Also known as BEASTRINGS.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Once upon a time, there was a city in grave peril...until a great hero saved the day. Now, Juso City’s protector has become its mayor, and alongside his two secretaries, he’s hard at work making his town a place anyone would want to live! Elsewhere, a young elf and her wolfman butler act out a real-life romcom, and a dragonian wrestler teams up with a bard to form an unlikely musical duo. Beings of all stripes and scales live in harmony in Juso City, lending surprise and adventure to everyday life. But when another disaster threatens to strike, will these citizens become part of an all-new legend?



Tags: Animals , Anthology , Heterosexual , Ensemble Cast , Urban Fantasy , Anthropomorphism , Demons , Magic , Elf , Witch , Succubus , Mountaineering , Band , Adoption

Wizdoms no Kemonotachi

Also known as The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Romance

Deep in the forest lies a mysterious school of magic: Wizdoms, an institution attended by beastmen of all kinds. These studious fantasy creatures have come to live, learn, and perhaps even fall in love in this enchanting space. In this collection of BL stories by master mangaka Nagabe, follow the beauty and surprising humor of magical beasts with human hearts.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Boys' Love , Anthropomorphism , School , Kemonomimi , Animals , Teacher , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Anthology , Primarily Animal Cast , Age Gap , Dragons , Magic

Beast Complex

Also known as Beast Complex.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Romance , Slice of Life

A tiger and a beaver who grew up together defy peer pressure to end their friendship and join forces to fight injustice. A camel journalist who passed judgment on carnivores for years spends a life-changing night with a seductive wolf. A crocodile and a gazelle must find a way to work together as chef and assistant on a cooking show with flagging ratings. A fox and a chameleon wrestle with stereotypes about each other—and themselves. And much more…



Tags: Animals , Anthology , Shounen , Crime , Primarily Animal Cast , Anthropomorphism , Interspecies

Neko Ningen

Also known as Cat Man.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Hachisuke is a cat humanoid living in a world where humans and cats coexist. But Hachisuke is withdrawn and has difficulty being loved by humans. After all, cats are still treated as cute “objects” for humans. See the world through Hachisuke’s eyes as he tries to fit into modern society and endure the prejudice that comes with being different.

Tags: Shoujo , Anthropomorphism , Nekomimi

Toumei Otoko to Ningen Onna: Sonouchi Fuufu ni Naru Futari

Also known as The Invisible Man and His Soon-to-Be Wife.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Supernatural

Yakou Shizuka, a quiet and bashful woman, works at a detective agency. Her boss Tounome owns the company and is the gentlemanly type–kind and dapper–though he also has an unusual trait: he’s invisible! This is perfect for detective work, but he quickly comes to find it doesn’t work on Yakou, who is blind and always knows if he’s near. Charmed, Tounome is determined to get her to date him and isn’t against using his many “skills.” Yakou’s quirky coworkers–a contrarian human man and a sisterly beastwoman–kindly watch over her as she stumbles and blushes through the uncharted waters of office romance.

Note: The manga was licensed by the publishing editorial Futabasha on August 20, 2021 and its first volume was published on November 28, 2021.

Tags: Seinen , Heterosexual , Disability , Detective , Anthropomorphism , Monster Boy , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , LGBTQ+ Themes , Aliens , Elf

Ryuu no Gakkou wa Yama no Ue

Also known as The Dragon School Is Atop the Mountain.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life

A collection of fantasy stories that take a somewhat realistic focus. A few of the first look into what happens after the defeat of an evil magical overlord, both for the people left behind and for the vanquishing hero. Others involve a schoolgirl angel, and working centaurs.

Kikyou (帰郷)
2. Maou (魔王)
3. Maoujou Mondai (魔王城問題)
4. Shihai (支配)
5. Daikonsan no Yome Sagashi (代紺山の嫁探し)
6. Gendai Shinwa (現代神話)
7. Shingaku Tenshi (進学天使)
8. Ryuu no Gakkou wa Yama no Ue (竜の学校は山の上)
9. Kuzu (くず)

Tags: Anthology , Josei , Dragons , Urban Fantasy , Medieval , Rural , Magic , College , Angels , School , Centaur , Gods , Fairy Tale , Heterosexual , Aliens , Episodic , Shapeshifting

Hitoner

Also known as Hitoner.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Fantasy , Sci-Fi

A single human Earthling arrives on an isolated planet inhabited by beastkin known as "Kemo," who are shaken to their cores at the sight of their first "Hito." Thus does their society begin to transform, spurred on by this interspecies exchange…


Note: Originally published as a one-shot, was then picked up for serialization.

Tags: Kemonomimi , Animals , Anthropomorphism , Aliens , Primarily Animal Cast , Shounen , Language Barrier , Work , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist