Manga like Hattatsu Shougai to Issho ni Otona ni Natta Watashitachi

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

Shrink: Seishinkai Yowai

Status: Releasing
Genres: Psychological , Slice of Life

Panic disorder, depression, development disorder, PTSD.. Japan, secret home to many carrying a diseases in their souls, unable to share their pain with anyone and suffering alone from their latent mental illnesses. When suicide rates are the worst among the developed nations, one cannot help but wonder what the reasons for this downfall were. Psychiatrist Konosuke Jowai takes on Japans mental health issues and tries to shine light into the dark corners of people's hearts.



Tags: Rehabilitation , Medicine , Disability , Educational , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Seinen

Jibun Size de Ikou: Watashi nari no Body Positive

Also known as Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

A love letter to those who dream of being fashionable but consider their weight as an obstacle, this uplifting comic essay by a plus-sized author chronicles her own journey with body positivity and learning to love herself as she is.



Tags: Female Protagonist , Body Image , Non-fiction , Educational , Anthology , Autobiographical , Drawing , Fashion

Hikari to Tomo ni...

Also known as With the Light: Raising an Autistic Child.

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

Born during the sunrise—an auspicious beginning—the Azumas' newborn son is named Hikaru, which means "light." But during one play date, his mother notices that her son is slightly different from the other children. In this alternately heartwarming and bittersweet tale, a young mother tries to cope with both the overwhelming discovery of her child's autism and the trials of raising him while keeping her family together. This is a story that resonates not only for those whose families have been affected by autism, but also for all past, present, and future parents.



Notes:
The chapter count includes the one-shot "Thank You Sensei!, Haru no Manazashi".
The English publishing of this manga only had 8 volumes, compared to 15 in Japan.

Tags: Educational , Disability , Josei , Family Life , Coming of Age , Parenthood , Ensemble Cast , School , Female Protagonist , Work

Kimi to Uchuu wo Aruku Tame ni

Also known as Spacewalking With You.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Kobayashi just can’t focus—not on studying, not on work—and the adults in his life think he’s in danger of becoming a worthless dropout. Then, one day, a strange new presence arrives in his class: an energetic and naïve kid named Uno. Kobayashi saves Uno from getting scammed, and that close encounter launches a new friendship. Uno’s definitely a space cadet, but Kobayashi can’t help admiring the way he floats through life, and before he knows it, he might start feeling his feet lift off the ground, too…



Notes:
Winner of the 17th Manga Taishō in 2024.
Ranked 6th in the 3rd Crea Late Night Manga Awards in 2024.
Ranked 3rd in the 2024 Da Vinci Book of the Year ranking.
Ranked 1st in the Men's Division of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2025 guidebook.
Nominated for the 49th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2025.
Ranked 3rd in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2025.
Ranked 4th in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2025" ranking in 2025.
Winner of the Emotional Resonance Award at the 4th Magademy Awards in 2025.
Nominated for the Best New Manga award at the 2025 American Manga Awards.
Winner of the Freeman Book Award for Young Adult Literature in 2025.
Selected for the SLJ Best Books of the Year list in 2025.
Selected for the Top 10 of YALSA's 2026 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list in 2026.
Nominated for the 50th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2026.
Nominated for the 30th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2026.

Tags: Disability , Male Protagonist , Astronomy , Seinen , Rehabilitation , School Club , School , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Primarily Male Cast , Delinquents , Work , Primarily Teen Cast

Sabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

Also known as My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness.

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

A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Autobiographical , Coming of Age , Non-fiction , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Rehabilitation , LGBTQ+ Themes , Psychosexual , Disability , Yuri , POV , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Achronological Order , Urban , Nudity , Denpa , Full Color

P-chan wa Ningen ja Nai?: ADHD de Utsu no Watashi, Hatarakizurai kedo Nantoka Yattemasu

Status: Finished
Genres:

Tags: Autobiographical , Disability

Boku no Tsuma wa Hattatsu Shougai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Satoru Kitayama (30) is an assistant to a manga artist. His wife, Tomoka Kitayama (32), has a developmental disability. Although there are various problems in their lives, they spend their days making arrangements.

Tags: Disability , Heterosexual , Family Life , Non-fiction , Autobiographical , Seinen

Hattatsu Shougai na Watashitachi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

Tags: Josei , Disability , Non-fiction

Dokuoya Survival

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

This time, Mariko Kikuchi interviewed 10 people who survived their abusive parents and compiled them into a manga.

The 11 famous and unknown people who appear in the comic, including Ms. Kikuchi herself, all have different wounds from their parents. The wounds they received are all different.

Alcoholic parents, verbally abusive and violent parents, parents who unilaterally impose their values on their children, parents who rip off money endlessly, and parents who turn a blind eye to such situations.

Tags: Josei , Non-fiction , Estranged Family , Parenthood