Chika Ono spent most of her life in the city, but due to her mother being sent overseas for work, she goes to live in the countryside with her father for a year. After finally returning to the place she sent the first few years of her life, she soon realizes she can see the spirits and mystical creatures of the forest. The memories of when she lived in the forest are still hazy, but the creatures of the forest still remember her. Will Chika be able to uncover the secrets of the forest and her forgotten memories?
Chika's Forest has finished publishing and it has 22 Chapters. It is also Known as: Chika no Mori, Chika's Forest
Genres: Slice of Life , Romance , Supernatural , Fantasy , Josei , Countryside
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Top 5 Manga Like Chika's Forest [2026 List]
5. Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe
The farm boy Nongnong loved the scarecrow his grandfather made. A prayer to the farm goddess awakened the scarecrow's consciousness. Nongnong decided that he will help the scarecrow to become a real human.
Note: Grand Prize winner of the 2020 Kyoto International Manga Anime Award in the manga category.
Guardian of the Scarecrow has finished publishing and it has 1 Chapters. It is also Known as: 稻草人的守護者, Daocaoren De Shouhuzhe
4. Tanuki to Kitsune to Satogurashi
Tired of working and of the city life, Yasuha Furuhata moves out to the countryside where she meets two girls with the features of a tanuki and a fox.
Tanuki and the Fox in the Country has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: たぬきときつねと里暮らし, Tanuki to Kitsune to Sato Gurashi
3. Tonari no Youkai-san
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2. Youkoso Genkai Shuuraku e!
A human girl and some monster girls try to revitalize their shrinking village.
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Youkoso Genkai Shuuraku e! has finished publishing and it has 20 Chapters. It is also Known as: ようこそ幻界集落へ!, Youkoso Genkai Syuraku He!, Youkoso Genkai Syuraku E!
1. Owari Nochi, Asanagi-kurashi.
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Giant Spider & Me: A Post Apocalyptic Tale. has finished publishing and it has 14 Chapters. It is also Known as: 終わりのち、アサナギ暮らし。, Owari Nochi, Asanagi-kurashi.
