Manga like Nami yo Kiitekure

Excel Saga

Also known as Excel Saga.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Comedy , Drama , Sci-Fi

Earnest young girls Excel and Hyatt (both codenames) hold down minimum-wage jobs to support their true avocation: trying to conquer the city of Fukuoka for the secret organization ACROSS and its dreamy dictator, Il Palazzo--a man whose dignity is such that he could never acknowledge that ACROSS consists of himself, a leaky basement, two unpaid teenage interns, and a stray dog. But society is all to blame, as creator Rikdo Koshi takes aim at everything from organized religion to public television, in a manga that makes reindeer spit blood and puts puppies on the dinner menu.



Note: Includes 10 extra chapters.

Tags: Seinen , Tokusatsu , Parody , Villainess , Henshin

Soredemo Machi wa Mawatteiru

Also known as SoreMachi: And Yet the Town Moves.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Mystery , Slice of Life

There is a small maid cafe that nearly nobody goes to – Maid Cafe Seaside, quiet enough for Sanada to do his homework in. His airheaded classmate Arashiyama works as the cafe’s only maid, even though she sure doesn’t act like one. What happens when her friends stop by for a visit?



Notes: Nominated to the 22nd Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Tags: Female Protagonist , Seinen , Surreal Comedy , Achronological Order , Episodic , Coming of Age , Maids , School , Detective , Afterlife , Cosmic Horror , Work , Ghost , Aliens , Mythology

Kono Yo wa Tatakau Kachi ga Aru

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Kiri Ito has been working for three years. Full of negative energy, with an unfulfilling job, a sexually harrasing boss, and an unfaithful boyfriend. Just as the office lady was reaching the end of her rope, she receives a letter... At 25 years old, it is time for a new reckoning on life.

Tags: Seinen , Female Protagonist , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast

Shouwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu

Also known as Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

This multi-generational epic dives deep into rakugo, a rich form of Japanese storytelling theater. Small-time crook Yotaro has never forgotten the rakugo tale "The God of Death," which the master Yurakutei Yakumo performed for Yotaro during his time in prison. After his release, he goes to Yakumo's theater and pleads to be made his apprentice. Yakumo reluctantly accepts, but Yotaro quickly finds the world of rakugo is complex and grapples with a growing bond with Yakumo's ward, Konatsu. Meanwhile, the two young people bring reminders of Yakumo’s own inescapable past.



Note: Won the 38th Kodansha Manga Awards for Best General Manga and the New Creator Prize of the 21st Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2017.

Tags: Rakugo , Josei , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Historical , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Love Triangle , Family Life , Acting , Afterlife , Suicide , Yakuza , Oiran , Tsundere , War , Crossdressing , Adoption , Heterosexual , Elderly Protagonist

[Oshi no Ko]

Also known as [Oshi no Ko].

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological , Supernatural

Gorou is a gynecologist and idol fan who’s in shock after his favorite star, Ai, announces an impromptu hiatus. Little does Gorou realize that he’s about to forge a bond with her that defies all common sense! Lies are an idol’s weapon!



Notes:
Nominated for the 14th and 15th Manga Taisho.
Nominated for the 26th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Nominated for the 67th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Nominated for the 46th Kodansha Manga Award.
Winner of the 7th Next Manga Award in the print category.
Chapter count includes 2 extra chapters.

Tags: Revenge , Idol , Acting , Tragedy , Reincarnation , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Seinen , Detective , Twins , Time Skip , Work , Otaku Culture , Age Gap , Female Harem , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Suicide , Anti-Hero , Bullying , Educational , Denpa , Urban Fantasy , Tsundere , Primarily Female Cast , Primarily Teen Cast , Urban , Pregnancy , Filmmaking , VTuber , Cosplay , Incest

Request wo Yoroshiku

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

The manga is an ensemble drama that centers on radio DJs. The protagonist Souta is a struggling comedian, and after six and a half years, finally calls it quits with his comedy partner. He begins working part-time jobs. One day, he gets a call from an ex, and when they meet up, she introduces him to another beautiful girl.



Tags: Josei

Seiyuu Radio no Uraomote

Also known as The Many Sides of Voice Actor Radio.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Yumiko Sato works as a voice actress with a stage name "Yasumi". She hides that she is a "Gyaru", plays an innocent character in front of the audience. She respects Yuhi Yugure, who is also a voice actress and a highschooler. Yuhi's popularity is on the rise, and she had even done a concert in front of her fans. Yumiko is anxious... it's her second year as a voice actress, and she has to be famous in a year or else she will have to quit this job. One day, she is offered to be a cohost to a weekly radio program with Yuhi Yugure. The director of the program is totally excited... just because he knew that they were classmates!
Yumiko couldn't be more surprised--to know that Yuhi Yugure was Chika Watanabe, a grim-looking girl in her class!

Note: Originally concluded with 3 volumes and 17 chapters on 2021-07-27, additional serialization started 2023-12-26, in support of the anime.

Tags: Primarily Female Cast , Acting , Female Protagonist , Idol , Gyaru , Work , Seinen , School , Yuri

Maesetsu!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

When four hardworking friends pair up to chase their dream of becoming professional stand-up comedians, they quickly find out that being funny is seriously difficult!

Join Fubuki, Mafuyu, Rin, Nayuta, and the rest of their hilarious pals as they overcome obstacles on the journey to achieving their ultimate goal: performing live at the Namba Grand Kagetsu!



Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.

Tags: Seinen , Female Protagonist , Primarily Female Cast