Manga like Sannin Gurashi

Kazoku ni Nattemimasen ka?

Also known as Would You Like to be a Family?.

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

Volume includes:
1-2. Kazoku ni Nattemimasen ka? (家族になってみませんか?, Would You Like to Be a Family?)
Takemura is a distant, workaholic designer in the planning division. While most of his officemates had given up on interacting with him, his loud co-worker Masaki Natsui is persistent on breaking his indifferent demeanor. When one trip to the convenient store leads to Takemura crossing paths with Masaki and his adopted son, Mori, everything changes for Takemura as he is pulled into a somewhat makeshift family dynamic with the two.

3-4. Kuma no Kimochi (くまのきもち, Kuma's Feelings)
Hajimete no Renai Shinrigaku (はじめての恋愛心理学, The First Love Psychology)



Note: Chapter count includes one extra related to the first story.

Tags: Boys' Love , Family Life , College , School , Anthology , Work , Parenthood

Hinadori wa Shiokaze ni Madoromu

Also known as The Little Bird Sleeps by the Sea.

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

Left devastated after the tragic death of his parents and sister, Yuuichi Tachibana adopts his seven-year-old nephew, Ayumu. Seeking a new beginning, he chooses to move them to a new house with a view of the ocean, hoping for a peaceful setting where they can concentrate on their healing.

There they meet Ryou Kurebayashi, who owns a neighborhood deli, and become regular customers. As Ryou and Yuuichi grow closer, learning about each other's unfortunately similarly tragic pasts, they begin to support one another ― and Ayumu ― day by day, building a little family of their own by the sea.



Tags: Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Tragedy , Adoption , Food , Work , Yandere , School , Bisexual , Time Skip , Parenthood

Kazoku ni Narouyo

Also known as Let's Be a Family!!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

The kind, smitten Chiaki and the scary yet reliable Kazuma are a long-term gay couple. Tomoe, the tomboy who knows of their relationship, asks to see them, and they find her with a large tummy and another life growing inside her. The father is unknown, and although Chiaki and Kazuma are exasperated with the chipper Tomoe, they help her out. Before they know it, the baby is born. The two men are relieved that Tomoe is acting like a proper mother, but one day, Tomoe comes to them with tears in her eyes and says, "Take care of her for me.......!" The bubbling motherly instincts, the increasing motherly skills, and the interrupted sex!? New territory for Tomo Kurahashi, author of "I want to do what lovers do.", this is a heart-warming story about the bond between two men, and familial love.



Tags: Boys' Love , Family Life , Heterosexual , Parenthood , Male Protagonist

Take to Kota to Aoto

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

After a tiring day at work, Take comes home to find his son crying in the dark by himself. His wife ran away, leaving Take to take care of his son, Kota, as a single father. After Kota starts nursery school, Take finds out that one of the teachers, Aoto, was a kid he used to bully in school. Because Take is occupied with both work and raising his son, he has become distanced from his friends. When he unexpectedly allows himself to become vulnerable in front of Aoto, Aoto hugs him and comforts by reminding him that he's trying his best and that his efforts are admirable. Soon after that, Take starts to become more conscious of Aoto...

Tags: Family Life , Teacher , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Found Family , Parenthood

Koishite Daddy

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

Satou is a salaryman who is raising Rintarou, a toddler, by himself. After an event, he gets closer to his neighbour, Takahashi, a gay university student. Satou begins to get attracted to Takahashi who is fond of children and helps Satou a lot, but he held himself back thinking it would be too imprudent for him since he only got divorced just recently. Yet Rintarou starts throwing tantrums wanting to go to Takahashi's house all the time, and Satou is confused... What is going to happen? Here's a cute and sweet family story!

Tags: Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Primarily Male Cast , Family Life , Bisexual , Parenthood

Bokura no Shokutaku

Also known as Our Dining Table.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Eating around other people is a struggle for salaryman Yutaka, despite his talent for cooking. All that changes when he meets Minoru and Tane—two brothers, many years apart in age—who ask him to teach them how to make his delicious food! Yutaka soon finds himself having a change of heart as he looks forward to the meals they share together.



Tags: Food , Family Life , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Male Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Iyashikei , Time Skip , Adoption , Parenthood

Oh My Hero!

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Inui works part-time as a tokusatsu hero in shows for children when he meets the Mugita family, a father and his son who have a lot of love for one particular ranger. As the Mugita family is always watching his shows with great passion, he gets interested in them and is happy when they invite him to their house. But while he enjoys spending time in their warm company, Inui is troubled because some desires in him awake when he thinks about Daddy-Mugita. Another story included is Aogeba Koishi, where a senpai and kohai from the middle school basketball club meet again as adults.

Note: Includes the one-shot "Aogeba Koishi (仰げば恋し)" and one extra chapter.

Tags: Family Life , Boys' Love , Age Gap , Bisexual , Anthology , Male Protagonist , Primarily Male Cast , Tokusatsu , Basketball , School Club , Parenthood

Motoyan Papa to Hitsuji-sensei

Also known as Delinquent Daddy and Tender Teacher.

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

In high school, studious Hitsuji had a secret crush on one of his guy friends–a friendly delinquent named Hatoyama–but never confessed. Years later, Hitsuji is a slightly anxious but responsible adult who found his calling as an elementary school teacher. One of his young students is upset with a sloppy and nonconformist dad–who turns out to be Hatoyama! When Hitsuji learns that Hatoyama is struggling to raise his son as a single parent, Hitsuji helps him out, first as a teacher and then as a friend who can teach Hatoyama how to clean his home and cook actual vegetables. As the men grow closer, some of Hitsuji’s anxieties begin to melt around the welcoming (and grateful) Hatoyama. What will become of the feelings Hitsuji used to harbor for his first love?



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Family Life , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Teacher , Primarily Male Cast , Parenthood , LGBTQ+ Themes

Futari de Papa Hajimemashita

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance , Slice of Life

Before transferring to New York, Nogi Shinjiro confessed to his crush, Aoyama Yuki, and was rejected for not being gay. Nogi came back from overseas after 2 years and is surprised go see that Aoyama has a kid now. What happened while he was away?

Note: Contains the extra "Sannin de Kazoku Hajimemashita" (三人で家族はじめました).

Tags: Boys' Love , Family Life , Work , Parenthood , Adoption , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist