Manga like Ran to Haiiro no Sekai

Hokuhokusei ni Kumo to Ike

Also known as Go with the Clouds, North-by-Northwest.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Mystery , Slice of Life

The story takes place in Iceland, at land’s end, 64°N.
Kei Miyama is a 17-year-old with three secrets: he can talk to cars, he can’t handle pretty girls, and he works as a private investigator. One case has him searching for a beloved dog, another involves reuniting a woman with a man she fell for at first sight. And then comes a case that strikes close to home—searching for his own little brother.
Tag along as this globe-spanning journey unfolds…



Note: Nominated for the 12th Manga Taisho Award in 2019.

Tags: Detective , Outdoor Activities , Seinen , Foreign , Urban Fantasy , Iyashikei , Male Protagonist , Travel , Super Power , Gore , Nudity , Tsundere , LGBTQ+ Themes , Suicide , Educational

Kowloon Generic Romance

Also known as Kowloon Generic Romance.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Romance , Sci-Fi , Slice of Life

Welcome to Kowloon Walled City: a dystopian townscape where the people are brimming with nostalgia, and where the past, present, and future converge. Amid the hidden emotions and extraordinary daily lives of the men and women working in its confines, a tale of romance begins to unfold for real estate agent Reiko Kujirai—one that feels as familiar as Kowloon itself…



Note:
Nominated for the 14th Manga Taisho Award in 2021.
Nominated for the 6th Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.

Tags: Clone , Female Protagonist , Amnesia , Seinen , Memory Manipulation , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Dystopian , Office Lady , Urban , Work , Alternate Universe , Heterosexual , Foreign , LGBTQ+ Themes , Gender Bending

Tongari Boushi no Atelier

Also known as Witch Hat Atelier.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy

In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem...



Notes:
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Award in 2018.
Won the Daruma d'Or at Japan Expo in 2019.
Won Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Asia at the Eisner Awards in 2020.
Won the Best Manga Award at the Harvey Awards in 2020.

Tags: Witch , Magic , Found Family , Memory Manipulation , Female Protagonist , Teacher , Drawing , Coming of Age , Revenge , Ensemble Cast , School , Primarily Female Cast , Medieval , Conspiracy , Primarily Child Cast , Tragedy , Politics , Seinen , Disability , Philosophy , Spearplay , Rehabilitation , Foreign , Travel , LGBTQ+ Themes , Dragons , Amnesia , Iyashikei , Body Horror , Twins

Mahoutsukai no Yome

Also known as The Ancient Magus' Bride.

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

Hatori Chise has lived most of her short 15-year life full of neglect and abuse, and devoid of love. With no familial warmth, she's had more than her share of troubles and pitfalls. Just when it seems like life can't get any worse, she's now being sold at a slave auction! When a cloaked man, with the head of a beast' skull and wielding strange powers, purchases her, Chise’s life will never be the same again.

The man is a a sorcerer of great power, a kindly magus who frees Chise and then makes a bold statement: Chise will become his apprentice–and his bride!



Note: Nominated for the 8th Manga Taisho Award.

Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Foreign , Mythology , Rural , Age Gap , Monster Boy , Shounen , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , School , Travel , Fairy , Werewolf , Shapeshifting , Dragons

Enidewi

Also known as Eniale & Dewiela.

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

Angels and demons aren't known for getting along, but their shared enthusiasm for designer labels and luxury items has drawn angel Eniale and demon Dewiela into a tempestuous friendship...which has a tendency to dissolve into conflict. With the powers of Heaven and Hell behind them, even a minor fashion disaster can have near-apocalyptic consequences for the people of Earth!



Tags: Demons , Angels , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , Fashion , Slapstick , Episodic , Foreign , Zombie , Detective

Azami no Shiro no Majo

Also known as Witch of Thistle Castle.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy , Supernatural

The last in a long line of Witches of the Black Wood, Marie Blackwood lives a quiet life in Edinburgh – away from the scrutiny of the Church. But when the Church thrusts 13-year-old Theo into her hands for safekeeping, Marie suddenly gains the responsibility not just of taking care of a teenager – but protecting the world, and Theo himself, from the amazing power that lives inside of him.



Tags: Witch , Josei , Urban Fantasy , Female Protagonist , Magic , Foreign , School , Age Gap

Harukoma

Also known as Spring Horse.

Status: Finished
Genres: Adventure

A young woman flees a corrupted kingdom, always expecting her family to come after and kill her. A surprising, simple story of finding light in darkness.

Tags: Seinen , Female Protagonist

Stravaganza: Isai no Hime

Also known as Stravaganza, The Queen in the Iron Mask.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Ecchi , Fantasy

A mysterious warrior travels the kingdom of Auroria, battling monstrous creatures and seeking adventure. Few know she is secretly Auroria’s young and inexperienced masked monarch -- Queen Vivian. In a world where humans are not at the top of the food chain, the Queen in the Iron Mask must learn to use both her sword and her throne to protect her people from the dangers looming just beyond the city walls.

Note: Chapter count includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Seinen , Time Skip , Large Breasts , Travel , Gore , Female Protagonist , Nudity , Swordplay , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri

Subaru to Suu-san

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Supernatural

Mio and Subaru live together in a small apartment avoiding attention. While they masquerade as siblings with an age gap, Subaru holds a secret.

Note: Includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Seinen , Age Regression , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Baseball , Cohabitation

Reiroukan Kenzai Nariya

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

Reiroukan is a beautiful house that is currently renting rooms to male and female students. Shirai Genta has just moved to Reiroukan, turning over a new leaf in his life. The house is full of other people with strong personalities, such as the nerdy Tokimaru and the careless and uninhibited Mikoto, who frustrates her friend Midori with her messiness. Genta gets embroiled in all sorts of wacky situations. Soon, though, Genta finds that Reiroukan is scheduled to be closed in a year. At least, there is still a year for Genta to build fond memories with the lively inhabitants of the house!



Tags: Ensemble Cast , Seinen , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Nudity , Age Gap