Top Software Development Manga Recommendations

Tonikaku Kawaii

Also known as Fly Me to the Moon.

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

First comes marriage, then comes an earthbound love that is out of this world! From the day his parents named him, Nasa Yuzaki has been destined for outer space…or so he believes. But while trying to join the space program, he is thrown for a loop when an accident introduces him to Tsukasa, a mysterious girl with strange powers. Is she an alien, a moon goddess or something else? Since she insists on marrying him, Nasa has plenty of chances to find out!



Notes: The 16th volume includes the 4 chapter prequel "FLY ME TO THE MOON".

Tags: Marriage , Iyashikei , Family Life , Heterosexual , Historical , Age Gap , Amnesia , Coming of Age , Parody , Meta , Shounen , Primarily Adult Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Astronomy , Tsundere , Mythology , Otaku Culture , Ojou-sama , Swordplay , Maids , Software Development , Yuri

Eojjeodaboni Cheonsaengyeonbun

Also known as Maybe Meant to Be.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

Jia Han, a 32-year-old freelancer with no work, is tired of her parents nagging her to get married and finally move out. When she runs into her childhood friend, Mincheol Jin, who is also feeling the same pressure from his parents, she blurts out that they should just get married to solve both of their problems. Little did she know he’d accept her suggestion, and she suddenly finds herself thrust into marriage. A story of an unexpected romance that’ll have you scrolling for more!



Tags: Marriage , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Full Color , Rehabilitation , Family Life , Fake Relationship , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Fitness , Tsundere , Kuudere , Work , Writing , Urban , Software Development

Dengeki Daisy

Also known as Dengeki Daisy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Romance

After orphan Teru Kurebayashi loses her beloved older brother, she finds solace in the messages she exchanges with DAISY, an enigmatic figure who can only be reached through the cell phone her brother left her. Meanwhile, mysterious Tasuku Kurosaki always seems to be around whenever Teru needs help. Could DAISY be a lot closer than Teru thinks?

One day at school, Teru accidentally breaks a window and agrees to pay for it by helping Kurosaki with chores around school. Kurosaki is an impossible taskmaster though, and he also seems to be hiding something important from Teru...



Included one-shot:
Volume 16: Hetakuso Cupid (The Hopeless Cupid)

Tags: Shoujo , Software Development , School , Female Protagonist , Age Gap , Tragedy , Crime , Primarily Teen Cast , Heterosexual , Delinquents , Agriculture , Bullying , Ojou-sama , Urban , Suicide

No Game No Life

Status: Releasing
Genres: Adventure , Comedy , Ecchi , Fantasy

In this fantasy world, everything's a game--and these gamer siblings play to win! Meet Sora and Shiro, a brother and sister who are loser shut-ins by normal standards. But these siblings don't play by the rules of the "crappy game" that is average society. In the world of gaming, this genius pair reigns supreme, their invincible avatar so famous that it's the stuff of urban legend. So when a young boy calling himself God summons the siblings to a fantastic alternate world where war is forbidden and all conflicts--even those involving national borders--are decided by the outcome of games, Sora and Shiro have pretty much hit the jackpot. But they soon learn that in this world, humanity, cornered and outnumbered by other species, survives within the confines of one city. Will Sora and Shiro, two failures at life, turn out to be the saviors of mankind? Let the games begin...!

Tags: Gambling , Isekai , Kemonomimi , Video Games , Hikikomori , Gods , Magic , Meta , Class Struggle , Kingdom Management , Kuudere , Politics , Female Harem , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Nekomimi , Elf , Super Power , Mermaid , Travel , War , Reincarnation , Vampire , Virtual World , Maids , Artificial Intelligence , School , Crossdressing , Software Development , Age Regression , Idol

Sword Art Online

Also known as Sword Art Online.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance , Sci-Fi

In the year 2022, gamers rejoice as Sword Art Online - a VRMMORPG (Virtual Reality Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game) like no other - debuts, allowing players to take full advantage of the ultimate in gaming technology: NerveGear, a system that allows users to completely immerse themselves in a wholly realistic gaming experience. But when the game goes live, the elation of the players quickly turns to horror as they discover that, for all its amazing features, SAO is missing one of the most basic functions of any MMORPG - a log-out button. Now trapped in the virtual world of Aincrad, their bodies held captive by NerveGear in the real world, users are issued a chilling ultimatum: conquer all one hundred floors of Aincrad to regain your freedom. But in the warped world of SAO, "game over" means certain death - both virtual and real...

Tags: Virtual World , Tragedy , Death Game , Swordplay , Artificial Intelligence , Isekai , Male Protagonist , Software Development , Tentacles , War , Female Harem , Magic , Fairy , Time Skip

Dwaejiuri

Also known as PIGPEN.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Horror , Mystery , Psychological , Thriller

A relaxing getaway in paradise, or a death trap? A young man wakes up on a breathtaking beach, but he has no idea who he is or how he got there. Try as he might to piece it all together, untangling this mind-bending mystery won’t be easy when every clue leads to more maddening questions... and the family that welcomes him into their home is not what they seem.



Note: Includes the prologue.

Tags: Amnesia , Anti-Hero , Body Horror , Male Protagonist , Achronological Order , Full Color , Rehabilitation , Survival , Alternate Universe , Gore , Primarily Adult Cast , Rural , Tragedy , Coastal , Software Development , Crime , Long Strip , Wilderness

Wo Laopo Shi Mowang Daren

Also known as My Wife is the Demon Queen.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Fantasy , Romance

A normal powerless male protagonist is entrusted to look after the fallen demon queen Isabella. Depleted of her powers, Isabella is forced to camouflage as a human and suppress her regal status. Evil masterminds plot to dethrone a powerful demon queen in a medieval fantasy land.

Tags: Full Color , Demons , Magic , Isekai , Swordplay , Software Development , Marriage , Heterosexual , War , Male Protagonist , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Gods , Revenge , Dragons , Maids , Archery , Gore

Telework Yotabanashi

Also known as Home Office Romance.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Nokoru is finally afforded the chance to telework at home due to the pandemic lockdown. Rediscovering old passions and new hobbies, Nokoru is allured by his next-door neighbor, Natsu.

From the creator of Sweat and Soap, this standalone volume showcases two adults building a relationship when most human-to-human interaction was halted, even if it feels like a tall tale to find romance at home.



Tags: Heterosexual , Seinen , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Travel , Software Development , Urban , Foreign , Historical , Pandemic

NEW GAME!

Also known as New Game!.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life

Aoba Suzukaze may look like a middle schooler, but she’s actually a character designer fresh out of high school. Not only is she working for the company that put out one of her favorite games, she also gets to spend her days modeling and creating characters. Follow her adorable shenanigans in this 4-panel slice of life as she learns the ropes of the industry and gets to know her co-workers.



Note: Includes 30 extra chapters, 13 side chapters from volume 5, 12 color chapters from volumes 1-12 and 5 bonus chapters from volumes 1, 2, 9, 10, 11.

Tags: 4-koma , Primarily Female Cast , Cute Girls Doing Cute Things , Work , Female Protagonist , Software Development , Video Games , Seinen , Office Lady , Primarily Adult Cast , Yuri , Drawing , Urban , Tomboy , School , Airsoft , Cosplay , Tanned Skin , College , Time Skip , Office

Koisuru Kiseichuu

Status: Finished
Genres: Psychological , Romance

The story is about a man whose compulsive tendencies make it impossible for him to keep a job and a young girl who skips school and loves insects. The two meet, come to support each other in reintegrating into society and fall in love. There’s a problem, however: namely, the parasites in their heads.

Tags: Philosophy , Heterosexual , Denpa , Tragedy , Suicide , Disability , Hikikomori , Urban , Rehabilitation , Age Gap , Primarily Adult Cast , Shounen , Orphan , Software Development , Snowscape

BLOODY MONDAY

Also known as Bloody Monday.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama

Takagi Fujimaru may seem like a regular high school student, but behind the cheery facade lies a genius hacker by the name of Falcon. When his father is framed for a murder, Falcon uses his brilliant hacking skills to try and protect his sister and clear his father’s name. However, he finds that his father, an agent in an elite government agency, was involved with something far more complex than a simple murder. A terrorist group is plotting against the city of Tokyo and it is up to Falcon, with the help of his friends, to unravel the twisted plans set in place to kill millions of people.



Tags: Terrorism , Shounen , Male Protagonist , Tragedy , Guns , Software Development , Crime , Police

Bareunyeonae Giljabi

Also known as Romance 101.

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

Ba-Reum’s planner might be full, but one thing she desperately needs in her diary is a date. When she is lured into joining a programming club by her friend’s hot coworker, it looks like there might be hope for her. But will her inexperience lead to her downfall? And why does she keep running into his bad-tempered friend instead?



Tags: Female Protagonist , College , Primarily Adult Cast , Software Development , School Club , Video Games , Heterosexual , Love Triangle , Full Color , Unrequited Love , Foreign

Steins;Gate

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Sci-Fi

What do you get when you cross a microwave with a cell phone? Apparently, a time machine! Self-proclaimed mad scientist Okarin and the Future Gadgets team now have the ability to send text messages into the past. Will this newfound power be used for personal gain? To change the world? Or for something much more sinister... ?



Tags: Time Manipulation , Male Protagonist , Seinen , Tragedy , Software Development , Female Harem , Shrine Maiden

Kabushiki Gaisha Magi Lumiere

Also known as Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc..

Status: Releasing
Genres: Action , Comedy , Fantasy , Mahou Shoujo

“Magical Girl”— A profession that undertakes the work of exterminating a kind of natural disaster called “Kaii.” Kana Sakuragi, a female college student who struggles with job hunting, is picked up by a magical girl startup company and…?! Magical Girl work-life starts now!



Tags: Work , Urban Fantasy , Primarily Adult Cast , Magic , Female Protagonist , Henshin , Superhero , Software Development , Urban , Kaiju , Office Lady , Shounen , Crossdressing , Tokusatsu

Yokokuhan

Also known as Prophecy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Mystery , Psychological

Tokyo Police Department’s Cybercrime Division is headed by the young, brilliantly ruthless Yoshino Erika. Her track record has been solid, but when a new threat appears online, it starts making all the headlines. A man who goes by Shinbunshi, because of the newspaper mask he wears, begins acting as a vigilante of justice. His message is simple: he can see what is wrong with society right now and although he doesn’t have the power to change it, he can help the frustrated citizens release their pent up anger from the crimes that go unpunished like people treating others like trash, corrupt government pushing their weight around and other issues the typical person has no control over. Although it starts relatively harmless, it quickly snowballs out of control thanks to the power of social media and the Shinbunshi becomes an overnight internet sensation with the severity of the crimes exponentially increasing.

Tags: Anti-Hero , Police , Seinen , Terrorism , Software Development , Urban , Tragedy , Detective

Cat Street

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

The story centers around Keito Aoyama, a former famous child actor. Due to a childhood incident, she retired from her career early and withdrew from normal society. Now 16, she passes her days in boredom and without purpose. But one day she runs into a stranger who takes her to El Liston--a free school for high school students like herself, who don't have a place where they belong. Though hesitant at first, Keito decides to enter El Liston and subsequently, she begins a new stage in her life. With the help of her only remaining childhood friend, Taiyou, and her new classmates Rei, Momiji, and Kouichi, Keito slowly finds the courage to open up to others and to accept their support. Will Keito return to acting? Will she find true friends? Love?

Tags: Shoujo , Hikikomori , School , Bullying , Coming of Age , Heterosexual , Female Protagonist , Acting , Rehabilitation , Love Triangle , Software Development , Time Skip

Radiation House

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

It turns out that it’s not only the general practitioner who diagnoses our illnesses! There are medical radiographers, who probe for the causes and reveal the lesions using X-ray or CT imaging. Not to mention the radiologists, who interpret the scans and make the diagnoses. This 'image diagnosis' forms the foundation of modern medicine. From a previously unseen side of the hospital, where experts battle illnesses and injuries, we bring you 'Radiation House'.

Tags: Work , Medicine , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Educational , Software Development , Artificial Intelligence

Issho ni Kurashite Ii desu ka?

Status: Releasing
Genres: Drama , Ecchi , Romance

Hiromi Sonoda has no girlfriend, no job, and no home, until he finds a shared-house with very cheap rent and goes to check it out. However, the share-house has a certain condition... Kei Sasuga presents a new "Share House Romantic Comedy"!

Tags: Found Family , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Harem , Nudity , Food , Seinen , Idol , Software Development

Wo Dazao Le Changsheng Julebu

Also known as Eternal Club.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Drama , Fantasy , Psychological , Supernatural

Lew's aimless and mundane existence in the vibrant Willton City changes dramatically one rainy night. He gains the power to trade "lifespans”, buying years from some and selling to others, and can manipulate time itself, either accelerating or decelerating it at will. Armed with these extraordinary abilities, Lew embarks on a quest to establish an elite club for the "Immortals," transforming his once unremarkable existence into a thrilling journey of time manipulation in the heart of the city.



Tags: Time Manipulation , Anti-Hero , Age Regression , Economics , Conspiracy , Work , Full Color , Super Power , Male Protagonist , Medicine , Software Development , Guns , Delinquents , Martial Arts , Environmental , Alternate Universe

SE

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi , Romance

Oka Shirou (22) is on his last day as a Computer Science university student and he finally works up the courage to chase after a High School girl he often sees on the train reading a programming book. As he reaches out, he grabs her bag and accidentally spills the contents. Music player, books, and a...SEX SLEEVE?! The girl snatches it and darts off with tears in her eyes. Oka resolves to leave the failed encounter in the past and focus on his new job as a System Engineer. Little did he know, he would meet the girl once again...

Tags: Seinen , Work , Software Development , Male Protagonist , Age Gap