Manga like Shirube no Michi

Kanashi Kanashika

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Fantasy

Middle schooler Ai has felt someone's presence ever since he was a child. When he wanders into a parallel universe, he meets a girl named Suzuro who looks a lot like his mother. When Ai finds out that Suzuro is the true daughter of his parents, and that he is in fact from the parallel universe, and was switched with Suzuro in the womb—what will Ai do!?

The story of a boy and girl bound by a quirk of fate.



Tags: Primarily Child Cast , Afterlife , Mythology , Fairy Tale , Twins , Shoujo

Yoru no Douwa

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

Seven touching short stories with a bit of a magical fairy tale quality about them.
A collection of Konno Kita's early oneshots; originally self-published and later collected in tankoubon format.

1) The Road Home: An old man reminisces about the past.
2) Garden: A sheltered princess experiences grief for the first time.
3) Beyer’s Waltz: A woman who's “getting on in years” makes a decision about her love life.
4) The House that Waits for Spring: A girl faces her future in the shadow of the irresponsible father she dearly loves.
5) Rattle: In an impossible land, an old man is reunited with his granddaughter.
6) The Man Who Sells Glasses: A magical glasses seller drops by a small town to sell his wares.
7) Light Source: One snowy night, a man meets a curious little girl.
8) Evening Fairy-Tales: A young man who professes to be a "cat lender" draws out long-forgotten memories in his clients.

Tags: Anthology , Josei , Fairy Tale