Manga like Urekko Mangaka X Utsubyou Mangaka

Double

Also known as Double.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Scatterbrained Takara Takarada is an undiscovered genius actor who fully embodies every character he's cast as, delivering unforgettable performance after performance onstage. But this genius can only be brought forth by his best friend and fellow actor, Yuujin Kamoshima, who cares for Takara even as he envies him for his innate talent.

When it takes the two of them together to bring a character to life, what will happen when Takara is scouted away from their small-time theater troupe and thrust into the new world of television instead? Can Takara survive without Yuujin's guidance... and how does Yuujin respond to being left behind?



Notes:
Won an Excellence Award from the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival.
Seventeenth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Acting , LGBTQ+ Themes , Bisexual , Male Protagonist , Boys' Love , Primarily Adult Cast , Classic Literature , Love Triangle , Seinen , Nudity

Sabishisugite Rezu Fuzoku ni Ikimashita Report

Also known as My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness.

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

A hugely popular comic on Pixiv, My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness offers readers an honest and heartfelt look at one young woman’s exploration of her sexuality, mental well-being, and growing up in our modern age.



Note: Includes one extra chapter.

Tags: Autobiographical , Non-fiction , Coming of Age , Female Protagonist , Family Life , LGBTQ+ Themes , Psychosexual , Rehabilitation , Disability , Yuri , POV , Philosophy , Primarily Adult Cast , Drawing , Primarily Female Cast , Survival , Achronological Order , Urban , Nudity , Denpa , Full Color

Manga Lover

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama

While conducting research in the back alleys of the Shinjuku Toho Building (To-yoko), third-year manga editor Yanai hears the voice of Misumi, who wants to show him her manga. Having previously focused solely on producing successful works, Yanai finds himself captivated by Misumi's rough drafts, and decides to guide her to a successful serialization. However, Misumi has neither home nor money... This is the story of a young creator and editor rising through the ranks, inspiring the world through their manga.



Tags: Drawing , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Urban , Orphan , Homeless

Doukyonin no Sano-kun wa Tada no Yuunou na Tantou Henshuu desu

Also known as My Housemate Sano-kun Is Just My Editor!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Shinomiya Teiichiro is a prolific, workaholic novelist who is too consumed with writing to take care of himself. To prevent him from neglecting his well-being, his editor, Sano Satoru, moves in with him. But when the calm and collected Shinomiya finds himself flustered by Sano's constant presence and good looks, he begins to question their relationship. After all, Sano is just his editor, isn't he?!



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Food , LGBTQ+ Themes , Iyashikei , Writing , Work , Boys' Love , Cohabitation , Primarily Male Cast , Male Protagonist

Comic Party Wonder Love

Also known as Comic Party Wonder Love.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

A BL manga about men who love BL manga... and also each other. Fun, heartwarming and tantalizingly sexy, this is a boys love romance series about the world of making boys love comics!

Raizo and TOS are two men who also write BL in their spare time. Raizo is a cool, laidback and handsome guy whose dark BL style is popular, while TOS has a light and fluffy writing style, but is less popular due to his social awkwardness and difficulty communicating. Even though they are complete opposites in everything, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another...!



Note: Includes two extra chapters.

Tags: Boys' Love , Drawing , Primarily Male Cast , Meta , LGBTQ+ Themes , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist

Uchikirare Mangaka to Doujin Onna

Also known as Axed Mangaka and Doujin Creator.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama

An unsuccessful mangaka, RObou-sensei, finally has his series axed... Dejected, he opens social media and discovers an account that is absolutely obsessed with his work! When he learns they plan to sell doujinshi based on his series at a convention, he heads there, hoping to meet at least one person who genuinely likes what he draws, but then...?! That hugely popular one-shot that trended on social media is now becoming a full serialization! A miscommunication comedy that explores otaku culture and depicts the realities of being a mangaka with a comedic touch! A story where the creator "god" and an otaku "believer" keep talking past each other.



Tags: Writing , Drawing , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Otaku Culture

Look Back

Also known as Look Back.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Fujino is a fourth grader who draws a manga strip for the school newspaper. Her art makes her the star of the class, but one day she's told that Kyomoto, a student who refuses to come to school, would also like to submit a manga for the paper...



Note: The one-shot was compiled in a special volume, released on September 3, 2021.

Tags: Drawing , Tragedy , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast , Hikikomori , Coming of Age , Shounen , Work , Meta , School , Philosophy , Primarily Child Cast , Yuri , Rehabilitation