The witch Aria is a little shy. She's good at cooking and knitting. And she's a real wiz at growing herbs. As for what she's bad at? Why, that's magic! One fateful day, the sheltered girl encounters a talking wolf, who becomes her very first friend. Watch the witch and wolf snuggle up in this comfy story with a touch of mystery set in the forests of Ireland!
Aria of the Beech Forest has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: ブナの森のアリア, Aria of Beech Forest
Genres: Fantasy , Slice of Life , Romance , Magic , Shoujo
Try our anime quiz: Anime Characters Guessing Quiz/Game
Top 7 Manga Like Aria of the Beech Forest (Buna no Mori no Aria) [2026 List]
7. Yume-iro Pâtissière
The story centers on a 14-year-old girl named Ichigo Amano who wants to be a pâtissière (female pastry chef), but she is stymied by her own clumsiness. One day, she enrolls in St. Mary Academy, a culinary school for sweets, and meets a "spirit of sweets."
Yume-iro Pâtissière has finished publishing and it has 38 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夢色パティシエール, Dream-Colored Pastry Chef, Yumeiro Pâtissier, Yume-iro Patissier, Yumeiro Pâtissière: À La Carte, A La Carte, Yumeiro Patissiere Tokubetsu-hen
6. Kitchen no Ohimesama
Najika is a great cook and likes to make meals for the people she loves. But something is missing from her life. When she was a child, she met a boy who touched her heart—and now Najika is determined to find him. The only clue she has is a silver spoon that leads her to the prestigious Seika Academy. At Seika she meets two brothers Daichi and Sora, could one of them be the boy from her childhood?
Note:
Volume 2, 6 and 9 each contains a side story.
Volume 4 and 5 each contains a special story.
Volume 10 contains the special story "Akane to Kurogoma Pudding."
Kitchen Princess has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: キッチンのお姫さま, Kitchen no Ohimesama
5. Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou
Nicola never really felt like she fit in around other humans…so she came to the demons’ world instead! Together with her demon friend Simon, Nicola travels far and wide, meeting many monsters along the way. With Nicola, every day on the road is a new adventure!
Note: includes 3 bonus chapters.
Nicola's Leisurely Demon World Travelogue has finished publishing and it has 26 Chapters. It is also Known as: ニコラのおゆるり魔界紀行, Nikora no Oyururi Makai Kikou, Nikola no O-yururi Makai Kikou, Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World
4. Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hito zo
Inaba Suzuna is trying her best to make a campus debut and to have many friends in Tokyo. Until she realized that she miserably fails at living alone. Fortunately, her neighbor, Seto-kun, comes and saves her from dying of starvation. Bright campus life is still far away for Suzuna, but at least, she has a very dependable neighbor!
Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hito zo has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: トナリはなにを食う人ぞ, Tonari wa Nani wo Kuu Hitozo
3. Tongari Boushi no Atelier
In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: she wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with a gift for magic. Resigned to her un-magical life, Coco is about to give up on her dream to become a witch … until the day she meets Qifrey, a mysterious, traveling magician. After secretly seeing Qifrey perform magic in a way she’s never seen before, Coco soon learns what everybody “knows” might not be the truth, and discovers that her magical dream may not be as far away as it may seem …
Witch Hat Atelier is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: とんがり帽子のアトリエ, Tongari Boushi no Atelier
2. Sousou no Frieren
The adventure is over but life goes on for an elf mage just beginning to learn what living is all about.
Elf mage Frieren and her courageous fellow adventurers have defeated the Demon King and brought peace to the land. With the great struggle over, they all go their separate ways to live a quiet life. But as an elf, Frieren, nearly immortal, will long outlive the rest of her former party. How will she come to terms with the mortality of her friends? How can she find fulfillment in her own life, and can she learn to understand what life means to the humans around her? Frieren begins a new journey to find the answer.
Notes:
- Winner of the Grand Prize at the 14th Manga Taisho Awards.
- Nominated for the 25th Annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
- Placed 3rd at the 7th Annual Next Manga Award.
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 葬送のフリーレン, Frieren at the Funeral, Frieren the Slayer
1. Yoru no Namae wo Yonde
Deep in the forest, a curious pair resides: a young girl Mira, whose affliction leads her to call forth darkness whenever she's in distress, and her physician Rei, determined to seek a cure. Each day, she works to remember the light and bring back the person she used to be. But a sudden visit from Rei's friend, who harbors an interest in Mira's illness, may be the end of their peaceful days…
Call the Name of the Night has finished publishing and it has 33 Chapters. It is also Known as: 夜の名前を呼んで, Yoru no Namae wo Yonde
