Manga like Iyahaya Atami-kun

Skip to Loafer

Also known as Skip and Loafer.

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

Excellent student Iwakura Mitsumi has always dreamt about leaving her small town, going to a prestigious university, and making positive change in the world. But she’s so focused on reaching her goals that she’s not prepared for the very different (and overwhelming) city life that awaits her in a Tokyo high school. Luckily, she makes fast friends with Shima Sousuke, a handsome classmate who’s as laid-back as she is over-prepared. Can this naive country girl make it big in Tokyo with Sousuke by her side?



Notes:
Nominated for the 2020 Manga Taisho Award.
Winner of the Best General Manga category at the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in 2023.

Tags: Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Iyashikei , Seinen , Rural , Urban , LGBTQ+ Themes , Acting , Transgender , Love Triangle

Onna no Sono no Hoshi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hoshi-sensei, homeroom teacher of class 4 of second-grade at an all-girls high school. At the mercy of the students' shiritori picture games they draw in their class journals, suddenly made to take care of a dog in the classroom, giving advice to an aspiring manga artist...not to mention drinking sessions with colleagues...what an uninteresting life, yet why is it so enjoyable and loveable?! An unexperienced manga that will make you smile no matter what.



Tags: School , Teacher , Male Protagonist , Josei , Surreal Comedy , Episodic , Work

Kemutai Hanashi

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

These two men are not friends, not lovers, not family. But they still want to be near each other. A chance encounter leads to two former classmates living together.

A very relaxed slice of life manga series, trying to break free from the urge to label relationships a certain way.



Note: Nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award (Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishou) for Best Web Manga.

Tags: Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , Aromantic , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Asexual , Josei , Teacher , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things

Muchuu sa, Kimi ni.

Also known as Captivated, By You.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect a gloomy, dour façade that keeps his classmates far, far away. While much of the school regards Nikaidou as a bad omen, one student catches a glimpse behind the mask and—undeterred by rumors of bad luck and supernatural powers—begins to pick away Nikaidou’s carefully crafted persona…



Notes:
Originally released at COMITIA 127, was then licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.
Winner of the Short Work Prize category of the 24th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (2020).

Tags: Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , School , Episodic , Male Protagonist , Slapstick , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen , Boys' Love , Bullying , Drawing , Primarily Child Cast , Ojou-sama

Yano-kun no Futsuu no Hibi

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

Yoshida is the chairman of the class and she is always worried. Her biggest worry these days is that Yano, who is in her class, comes to school every day with a serious injury. She can't take her eyes off Yano, who is injured in every possible way! She can't wait to help him!

A love comedy about a boy who is covered in injuries and a girl who worries too much!



Tags: School , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Unrequited Love , Love Triangle

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 , Delinquents , Primarily Male Cast , Work , Primarily Teen Cast

Ikoku Nikki

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.



Note: Includes eight extra chapters.

Tags: Family Life , Female Protagonist , Josei , Adoption , Coming of Age , Writing , Estranged Family , Primarily Female Cast , Parenthood , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Aromantic , Food , Primarily Adult Cast , Transgender , School Club , Disability

Karaoke Iko!

Also known as Let's Go Karaoke!.

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

Nothing worries Satomi Oka more than the upcoming final choir competition of his middle school career -- right up until he is accosted by a stranger from the shadows who demands, “Let’s go karaoke!” As a yakuza, Kyouji Narita doesn’t scare easily, but a terrifying prospect has driven him to seek Satomi’s help. The boss is holding a karaoke contest, with the loser forced to get a tattoo to be selected and torturously applied by the boss himself! Oka has been to many vocal rehearsals over the years, but never one-on-one karaoke sessions with a gangster!!



Notes:
Originally released at COMITIA 129, was then licensed by Kadokawa for commercial release.
Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Yakuza , Primarily Male Cast , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , Seinen , School Club , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast , School

Famiresu Iko.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

Satomi Oka moves from Osaka to Tokyo when he enters university. On his way home from a New Year's party, he stops by a family restaurant and starts a part-time job...



Note: Includes two extra chapters.


Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Work , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Yakuza , Restaurant , Primarily Male Cast , Drawing , Food , Iyashikei , Primarily Adult Cast

Dokudami no Hana Saku Koro

Also known as When the Chameleon Flowers Bloom.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Slice of Life

Shigaraki is prone to tantrums, and his unpredictable behavior causes him to be an outsider in his class. One day, model student Shimizu peeks at Shigaraki's clay art piece during arts and crafts and is immediately captivated by it. This event leads to him becoming obsessed with Shigaraki's creations.



Tags: Seinen , Disability , Primarily Child Cast , Coming of Age , Male Protagonist , School