The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.
Note: Includes 3 extra chapters.
Ikoku Nikki has finished publishing and it has 57 Chapters. It is also Known as: 違国日記, Different Country Diary, Journal with Witch
Genres: Josei , Drama , Slice of Life , Family
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Top 7 Manga Like Ikoku Nikki [2026 List]
7. Umimachi Diary
A letter comes to the three Kohda sisters in Kamakura, bringing the news of their father's death. A father they hadn't seen since he divorced and left home 15 years ago. Despite feeling indifferent about their father, Yoshino, the middle of the three, and Chika, the youngest, go to Yamagata to attend his funeral on oldest sister Sachi's request. There, they meet Suzu, their young and reliable half sister.
Seaside Town Diary has finished publishing and it has 37 Chapters. It is also Known as: 海街diary, Sea Town Diary, Umi Machi Diary 1 Semishigure no Yamugoro, Kamakura Diary
6. Haru to Midori
Midori isn't good with people, and at 31 years old, she feels like she has no place in life. One day, she attends Tsugumi's funeral, a close friend of hers from junior high school. Unable to forget about her, she has a vision of the young friend she knew standing above her – only it isn't the girl she once knew, but her daughter, Haruko.
This is a story of the relationship between a woman without a place and a child without a mother.
Haru and Midori has finished publishing and it has 17 Chapters. It is also Known as: 春とみどり, Haru & Midori
5. Shimanami Tasogare
After recently moving to Onomichi, Hiroshima, high school student Tasuku Kaname is thrown into despair at the possibility that he may have been outed for being gay. Convinced his life is over, his despair turns into shock when he sees a woman jump out of a window of a nearby house. Tasuku races to the house in a panic only to discover that it's a public meeting lounge owned by the woman he saw before. Tasuku comes face to face with the woman as she walks past him unharmed, but not before she implies that she had been watching him from afar. Confused, Tasuku follows her up to the top of a steep hill where she offers to briefly listen to what's on his mind. Although Tasuku doesn't go into too much detail, he later accepts her invitation to come to the lounge to meet others with similar troubles.
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare has finished publishing and it has 23 Chapters. It is also Known as: しまなみ誰そ彼, Shimanami Tasogare
4. No, Youna.
It was a life changing incident... Kinaho lived by herself until the day her boyfriend, Akito, suddenly brought home two young boys. The brothers were Akito's relatives and had just lost their parents in a tragic accident. A very serious 2nd year middle schooler called Touma, his 5-year-old brother Haruhi, and Akito start their life together in Kinaho's house. A series of confusing days gives way to the beginning of their new relationship.
Like. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: の、ような。, No youna., Like, Like., No, yōna.
3. Ani no Yome to Kurashiteimasu.
An orphan girl who had been living with her older brother after their parent's death faces yet another tragedy when her brother is cruelly taken away from her. She now attends her high school with supporting friends and teachers and lives with her brother's young wife. This story follows the everyday interactions of the heroine with the people around her, while she learns to come to terms with her loss.
Ani no Yome to Kurashiteimasu. is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 兄の嫁と暮らしています。, AniYome
2. Hourou Musuko
Shuuichi Nitori is a 5th grade student who likes to bake and has always been something of a feminine boy. When he transfers to a new school, Shuuichi is mistaken for his 6th grade sister on his first day. Then he ends up sitting next to Yoshino Takatsuki, a tall, boyish girl who everyone calls "Takatsuki-kun." They both have secrets they can't let anyone know...
The series deals with issues such as transsexualism, gender identity, and the beginning of puberty.
Wandering Son has finished publishing and it has 123 Chapters. It is also Known as: 放浪息子, The Transient Son
1. Karakida-ke no Koshogurashi
Kanda Jinbouchou, the oldest bookstore in the world. The three Karakida sisters moved to the city to protect their grandfather's will. Surrounded by the scent of used books, the three sisters spin their everyday lives.
Karakida-ke no Koshogurashi has finished publishing and it has 51 Chapters. It is also Known as: 百木田家の古書暮らし, Karakida-ke no Kosho Kurashi
