Manga like Retaitonaito

Otoyomegatari

Also known as A Bride's Story.

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

A Bride’s Story tells the tale of a beautiful young bride in nineteenth-century Asia. At the age of twenty, Amir is sent to a neighboring town to be wed. But her surprise at learning her new husband, Karluk, is eight years younger than her is quickly replaced by a deep affection for the boy and his family. Though she hails from just beyond the mountains, Amir’s clan had very different customs, foods, and clothes from what Karluk is used to. As the two of them learn more about each other through their day-to-day lives, the bond of respect and love grows stronger.



Note: Won the Prix Intergénérations ("Intergenerational Award") at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2012 and the 7th Manga Taishou award in 2014.

Tags: Ensemble Cast , Marriage , Historical , Female Protagonist , Heterosexual , Travel , Seinen , Foreign , Arranged Marriage , Iyashikei , Indigenous Cultures , Desert , Family Life , Rural , Matchmaking , Age Gap , Educational , War , Cohabitation , Military , Food , Religion , Unrequited Love , LGBTQ+ Themes , Language Barrier , Twins , Archery , Nudity , Animals , Female Harem , Large Breasts

Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou

Also known as Nicola Traveling Around the Demons’ World.

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

Serialization of a oneshot from Harta 33.

Nicola never really felt like she fit in around other humans…so she came to the demons’ world instead! Together with her demon friend Simon, Nicola travels far and wide, meeting many monsters along the way. With Nicola, every day on the road is a new adventure!



Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.

Tags: Demons , Magic , Witch , Episodic , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Found Family , Travel

Heterogenia Linguistico: Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyuumon

Also known as Heterogenia Linguistico.

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

After his professor is injured, rookie linguist Hakaba is entrusted with his work, a research trip to study the language of monsters. Travelling together with his guide Susuki, he dives into the complex world of interspecies communication!



Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Language Barrier , Episodic , Travel , Male Protagonist , Werewolf , Anthropomorphism , Shounen , Monster Girl

Rojika to Rakkasei

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

Rojika and Rakka live on a certain planet. They dig a hole to kill time, get a "Mystery Disc", find a "secret dungeon" in the forest, and spend every day having fun. There are a lot of things that the two still don't know on that planet ....



Tags: Post-Apocalyptic , Lost Civilization , Adoption , Surreal Comedy , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Found Family , Seinen , Magic , Male Protagonist , Monster Boy , Monster Girl , Environmental , Primarily Animal Cast , Family Life , Parenthood

Taihai no Hanauri

Status: Finished
Genres: Sci-Fi

A girl and her mechanical guardian are living in a world where both humankind and nature has been abandoned. Even if the world around them is dark, there will be light if the both of them are together. This is the tale of a heart-filled cyber punk manga.

Tags: Found Family , Female Protagonist , Dystopian , Post-Apocalyptic , 4-koma , Environmental

Laika no Hoshi

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sci-Fi

Tale of the Soviet space dog Laika, who after being launched into Space, takes her revenge on humankind.

Note: Includes "Sayonara Rarabai", "Ai no Shoudo" and "Kaitei Chakuriku".

Tags: Revenge , Animals , Space , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Astronomy , Yuri , Tragedy , Gods

Yoru no Namae wo Yonde

Also known as Call the Name of the Night.

Status: Finished
Genres: Fantasy

Deep in the forest, a curious pair resides: a young girl Mira, whose affliction leads her to call forth darkness whenever she's in distress, and her physician Rei, determined to seek a cure. Each day, she works to remember the light and bring back the person she used to be. But a sudden visit from Rei's friend, who harbors an interest in Mira's illness, may be the end of their peaceful days…



Tags: Magic , Female Protagonist , Found Family , Rehabilitation , Iyashikei , Seinen , Coming of Age

Made in Abyss

Also known as Made in Abyss.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Drama , Fantasy , Horror , Sci-Fi

In an age when the corners of the world have been scoured for their secrets, only one place remains unexplored–a massive cave system known as the Abyss. Those who traverse its endless pits and labyrinth-like tunnels are known as Cave Raiders. A young orphan named Riko dreams of following in her mother’s footsteps as a Cave Raider, and when she meets a strange robot when exploring the Abyss, she’s one step closer to achieving her goal!



Notes:
Includes the 4-chapter "How Are You? Somewhere" side story.
Nominated for the 11th Manga Taishou Awards (2018).

Tags: Survival , Tragedy , Primarily Child Cast , Lost Civilization , Travel , Body Horror , Female Protagonist , Wilderness , Chibi , Amnesia , Gore , Philosophy , Seinen , Male Protagonist , Robots , Food , Twins , Monster Girl , Nudity , Curses , Adoption