Manga like Shrink: Seishinkai Yowai

Shimanami Tasogare

Also known as Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare.

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

Not only is high schooler Tasuku Kaname the new kid in town, he’s also terrified that he’s been outed as gay. Just as he’s contemplating doing the unthinkable, Tasuku meets a mysterious woman who leads him to a group of people dealing with problems not so different from his own. In this realistic, heartfelt depiction of LGBT+ characters from different backgrounds finding their place in the world, a search for inner peace proves to be the most universal experience of all.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Coming of Age , Seinen , Bullying , Male Protagonist , Ensemble Cast , Transgender , Crossdressing , Agender , Boys' Love , Asexual , Suicide , Rehabilitation , Aromantic , Primarily Teen Cast , School , Yuri

Koko wa Ima kara Rinri desu.

Also known as Welcome to Ethics Class.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Ethics, or the study of what it means to live, and the principles that shape our sense of right and wrong. It’s a subject you might go your whole life without learning, and never suffer for it. Yet within this classroom lie the truths essential to understanding ourselves. Enter Mr. Takayanagi, a calm yet enigmatic ethics teacher who faces the struggles of his students head-on, guided by his own unconventional beliefs. A modern, thought-provoking story of youth, morality, and the teacher who dares to challenge both.



Tags: Teacher , Philosophy , School , Episodic , Educational , Bullying , Seinen , Suicide , Crime , Heterosexual , Delinquents , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yakuza , Drugs , Nudity , Disability , Tragedy

Hattatsu Shougai to Issho ni Otona ni Natta Watashitachi

Also known as My Brain is Different: Stories of ADHD and Other Developmental Disorders.

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

This intimate manga anthology is about the struggles and triumphs of individuals learning to navigate daily life with a developmental disorder. The comics follow the stories of nine people, including: a junior high dropout finding an alternate path to education; a former "troublesome" child helping kids at a support school; a so-called problem child realizing the beauty of his own unique quirks; and a man falling in love with the world with the help of a new medication. This inspiring volume illustrates their diverse anxieties and finding self-empowerment in a world not quite built with them in mind.



Tags: Autobiographical , Educational , Disability , Non-fiction , Biographical , Rehabilitation , Anthology , Hikikomori , Suicide , School , Ensemble Cast

Hitori Koukan Nikki

Also known as My Solo Exchange Diary.

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

Struggling with the idea of living alone and adjusting to the effects of her previous book’s success, this follow-up to the award-winning autobiographical comic continues the author’s quest for self-acceptance and love.



Note: Includes three extra chapters and the one-shot “Chika-chan no Yuuutsu”.

Tags: Autobiographical , Female Protagonist , Rehabilitation , Non-fiction , LGBTQ+ Themes , Coming of Age , Family Life , Yuri , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Adult Cast , Suicide , Drawing , Full Color , Disability

Asper Kanojo

Also known as That's My Atypical Girl.

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

Yokoi is a manga artist who spends his nights delivering newspapers just to make rent, since his original works just don’t seem to sell. Suddenly, one day he gets a visit from Saito-san, a self-proclaimed fan of Yokoi’s work who made the long journey to meet him. Yokoi quickly realizes that the things Saito-san sees, feels, and thinks about are different from most people… These two struggle together to find a place to belong in this unique slice-of-life!



Note: Original serialization ran for 123 chapters. These were then combined to make up 100 chapters in the volume releases.

Tags: Rehabilitation , Primarily Adult Cast , Disability , Suicide , Bullying , Heterosexual , Seinen , Philosophy , Psychosexual , Male Protagonist , Drawing , Writing , Estranged Family , Female Protagonist , Language Barrier , Tragedy

Kounodori

Also known as Kounodori: Dr. Stork.

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

This drama, a smash-hit in Japan, looks at the lives of the men and women who work to deliver one million new lives into the world each year in Japan.



Note: Won the 40th Kodansha Manga Award for general manga in 2016.

Tags: Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Educational , Male Protagonist , Medicine , Work , Ensemble Cast , Survival

Hanechin to Bucky no Oko-sama Shinryouroku

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Heartwarming medical story about a single father meeting an eccentric pediatrician.

Tags: Seinen

Haibaiyoushi Mizuiro

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

An expert in artificial insemination is helping people who struggle with having kids.

Tags: Medicine , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Transgender , Family Life

Houkago Karte

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Anorexia, narcolepsy, Bell’s palsy... Elementary schools are full of illnesses most people have never even heard of.
One day, a mysterious and troublesome doctor named Makino arrives at the school infirmary, the last line of defense protecting the children’s future.
Strange, unnamed illnesses quietly creep into the daily lives of the students.
Dr. Makino, with a big mouth and an even bigger attitude, may seem detached, but he still faces the subtle signs of these overlooked conditions head-on... or does he?



Note: Originally serialized across 16 volumes until May 15, 2018. Volume 17 includes two special chapters split into two parts, published in 2019 and 2024.

Tags: Josei , Male Protagonist , Medicine , School

Kokoro no Nurse Yano-san

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

A story of a psychiatric nurse dealing with emotional pain

Just as you go to the dentist when you have a cavity, there exist psychiatrists for those who suffer from mental illness. But what is mental illness?

It is the job of nurses to help patients become their true selves. This is a small but sincere story of a psychiatric nurse who listens to the pain in the hearts of her patients.

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