Manga like Otomen

Sono Bisque Doll wa Koi wo Suru

Also known as My Dress-Up Darling.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance , Slice of Life

Traumatized by a childhood incident with a friend who took exception to his love of traditional dolls, doll-artisan hopeful Gojou Wakana passes his days as a loner, finding solace in the home ec room at his high school. To Wakana, people like beautiful Kitagawa Marin, a trendy girl who's always surrounded by a throng of friends, is practically an alien from another world. But when cheerful Marin--never one to be shy--spots Wakana sewing away one day after school, she barges in with the aim of roping her quiet classmate into her secret hobby: cosplay! Will Wakana's wounded heart be able to handle the invasion from this sexy alien?!



Tags: Cosplay , Otaku Culture , Fashion , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Gyaru , Makeup , Heterosexual , Primarily Teen Cast , Seinen , Photography , Educational , Primarily Female Cast , Crossdressing , School , Drawing , Unrequited Love

Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

Also known as Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

The boy of her dreams...is a girl's manga artist?! To the eyes of high school student Chiyo Sakura, classmate Umetarou Nozaki--brawny of build and brusque of tongue--is a dreamboat! When Chiyo finally works up the courage to tell Nozaki how she feels about him, she knows rejection is on the table...but getting recruited as a manga-ka's assistant?! Never in a million years! But for someone who makes a living drawing sweet girly romances, Nozaki-kun is a little slow on the uptake when it comes to matters of the heart in reality. And so Chiyo's daily life of manga making and heartache begins!



Tags: Drawing , Parody , 4-koma , Ensemble Cast , Work , School , Heterosexual , Otaku Culture , Unrequited Love , Tomboy , Tsundere , Female Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Shounen , School Club , Educational , Bisexual , College

Mizutama Honey Boy

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Mei Sengoku is an independent girl and captain of her high school kendo club who enjoys helping others in need. This has earned her a lot of admirers among the girls at her school, as well as a guy named Shirou Fuji well-known at school for his girly way of speaking and gestures. When Shirou asks Mei to go out with him, she simply rejects him, but he comes back the next day and tells her he's not going to give up on her so easily.

Tags: School , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Tomboy , Femboy , School Club , Gender Bending , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Tsundere , Love Triangle , Urban , Family Life

Dance Dance Danseur

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life , Sports

Junpei is happily snoozing away during his sister's ballet recital when a male ballet dancer steps onto the stage. Moved by the strength and skills the dancer displays, the boy discovers his love for this art.

But after a certain tragedy happens, he vows to leave his past behind and turn into the epitome of manliness. What will he do when his love for ballet reignites?!

Tags: Dancing , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Foreign , Heterosexual , School , Disability , Amputation , Crossdressing , Love Triangle , Primarily Teen Cast

Danna-san wa Onee-san

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

Newlyweds Ruiji and Haru are head over heels for each other, but their relationship is completely flipped!
The husband, Ruiji, is the kind, family-oriented homemaker, and his wife, Haru, is a hard-working elite bank clerk.
Would you like to take a peek at their sweetness filled lives?

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Urban , Family Life , Office Lady , Iyashikei

Takane no Hana Nara Ochitekoi!!

Also known as Lofty Flower, Fall For Me!!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Shiraishi Kouta is a high school boy blessed with intelligence, good looks, popularity. There isn’t a girl that hasn’t fallen for him...that is, until the princely girl Kurokawa Kaori comes under his radar. While trying to get Kurokawa to fall for him, her badass ways get Shiraishi flustered instead!

Tags: School , 4-koma , Gender Bending , Shounen , Parody , Love Triangle , LGBTQ+ Themes

Ojisan wa Kawaii Mono ga Osuki.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Usuma Mitsutaka, 40 years old, an attractive office worker, admired by his colleagues. Of course, he has a secret he is trying to hide from everyone: he loves cute things. But with his son going to his apartment, Mitsutaka's secret is now in danger!

Tags: Family Life , Shoujo , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist

Witch Watch

Also known as WITCH WATCH.

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

Morihito, a boy with the strength of an ogre, is about to start living together with his childhood friend Nico, who is training to be a witch. Nico's magic leads to all sorts of unpredictable trouble, and with two teens under one roof... Let the fantastical antics begin! Magical comedy series by Kenta Shinohara creator of SKET DANCE and Astra Lost in Space.



Notes:
Ranked 2nd place for the Next Manga Award in the Print Category in 2022.

Tags: Magic , Witch , Episodic , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Shounen , Heterosexual , Youkai , Found Family , Dissociative Identities , Parody , Primarily Teen Cast , Werewolf , Vampire , Shapeshifting , Cohabitation , Otaku Culture , Age Regression , Meta , Fashion , Gore , Conspiracy , Dragons

Senpai wa Otokonoko

Also known as Senpai is an Otokonoko.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Can true love really overcome any obstacles? Saki, a high school student, confesses her feelings to Makoto. Taken aback, Makoto reveals his secret, but the sudden discovery doesn’t seem to bother Saki who is already head over heels for him. After being rejected, Saki asks Ryuji, Makoto’s childhood friend, for some advice on how to win his heart. A love triangle unfolds when Ryuji realizes that he might also have some feelings for his old friend.



Tags: Coming of Age , Crossdressing , LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Primarily Teen Cast , Josei , Bisexual , School , Female Protagonist , Agender , Love Triangle , Full Color , Transgender , Boys' Love , Femboy , Bullying , Yuri , Basketball , Long Strip

Cool Doji Danshi

Also known as Play it Cool, Guys.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Enter: a bunch of cool guys who look like they got that unapproachable swag. But let's be real—that's not the true them. They're just a bunch of dorks who've got the act down pat. So sit back, grab some popcorn and enjoy watching a bunch of goofy guys try to look cool all day every day.



Tags: Slapstick , Cute Boys Doing Cute Things , Full Color , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Episodic , Josei , Iyashikei