Manga like Tamara

MARS

Also known as Mars.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological , Romance , Thriller

Kira, a shy high school student, lives only for her art. Rei, an arrogant, rebellious and violent playboy, wears his delinquency like a badge of honor. They are exact opposites in every way, but when Kira sees Rei kissing a statue of Mars, she overcomes her fears and asks him to model for her. And, to everyone's surprise, Rei agrees.



Tags: Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Coming of Age , Tragedy , Drawing , Suicide , Motorcycles , Delinquents , School , Twins , Primarily Teen Cast , Amnesia , Yandere , LGBTQ+ Themes

Kuragehime

Also known as Princess Jellyfish.

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

Tsukimi Kurashita has a strange fascination with jellyfish. She’s loved them from a young age and has carried that love with her to her new life in the big city of Tokyo. There, she resides in Amamizukan, a safe-haven for girl geeks who regularly gush over a range of things from trains to Japanese dolls. However, a chance meeting at a pet shop has Tsukimi crossing paths with one of the things that the residents of Amamizukan have been desperately trying to avoid—a beautiful and fashionable woman! But there’s much more to this woman than her trendy clothes! This odd encounter is only the beginning of a new and unexpected path for Tsukimi and her friends.



Note: Chapter count includes 10 extra chapters

Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Crossdressing , Foreign , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Otaku Culture , Language Barrier , Primarily Adult Cast , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Urban , Makeup , Male Harem , Drawing , Age Gap , Gender Bending , Animals , Coming of Age

Designer

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Ami is a model at the height of her fame, but she never knew her parents. One day she comes to find out her mother's identity and the shock causes her a car accident that will sever her career forever. Ami then decides to become a stylist, thanks to the support of Toki, a young entrepreneur leading a financial empire...

Tags: Fashion , Shoujo , Female Protagonist , Tragedy

Helter Skelter

Also known as Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Psychological

If you are aware of fashion in Japan, you must have seen Liliko's face. For the last few years, she has been at the top of the modeling world, with her face and body promoting the biggest brands. But as everyone who is in this world admits, staying on top is a constant and never ending battle. There are always new faces introduced to the public. Younger models and new looks are brought into the fold every season. And keeping that position means learning to adapt and learning to cope with change.

To maintain her position Liliko has decided to go under the knife. This is not her first go with this service. It is yet another round of plastic surgery, all done to keep herself looking young and vibrant. However, in this case just a little nip and tuck was not enough. Liliko is bent on undergoing a full body makeover. From head-to-toe, every inch of her will undergo cosmetic surgery, and thus begins her madness.



Tags: Josei , Female Protagonist , Fashion , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Tragedy , Body Horror , Acting , Drugs , Philosophy , Nudity , Body Image , Urban , Idol , Revenge , Police , Detective , Bisexual , Suicide , Yuri , Time Skip , Work , Unrequited Love

0 no Soukoushi

Also known as Parfum Extrait 0.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Kanade has an exceptionally acute sense of smell which allows him to detect even the faintest aromas in the air around him. Together with his French cousin Anais, he follows those scents all the way to the heart of the deepest and darkest mysteries.

Tags: Shoujo , Crime , Male Protagonist , Detective

Coelacanth

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Ten years ago, there was an explosion at Hisano's apartment building. She would have been there, but she'd been hit by a bike ridden by a boy in blood-stained clothes. He dropped a toy scale when it happened, and she's been hanging on to it as a good-luck charm ever since. Now Hisano's in high school. One of her teachers was murdered, and the police are investigating. A young man suddenly appears carrying the toy that scale belonged to. And perhaps... can he also see the hallucinations Hisano has always been plagued with? Everything is connected as the pattern slowly rises to the surface.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Shoujo , Tragedy , Detective , Amnesia , Crime , Adoption

Kechonpa

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Romance

Ririko, a stylish Charisma Gal from Shibuya, finds herself playing amateur detective after an unexpected turn of events. She is keen to solve cases to prove herself worthy of elite police detective Nii, a man she adores and regards as her fiance. But her enthusiasm leads her into a whole lot of trouble.

Tags: Heterosexual , Urban , Police , Detective , Josei , Female Protagonist , Gyaru , Love Triangle