Otoboke Kachou is another 4-koma offering from Ueda Masashi-sensei. It began serialization in Manga Time in 1981 and continues till this day. The series follows the comical trials and tribs of the titular, yet simultaneously pompous and klutzy section chief Otoboke.
Otoboke Kachou It is also Known as: おとぼけ課長, Otoboke Section Chief
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Seinen , Japan , Family , Working Life
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Top 5 Manga Like Otoboke Kachou [2026 List]
- 5. Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou
- 4. F. Compo
- 3. My Girl
- 2. 3-gatsu no Lion
- 1. Yotsubato!
5. Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou
The story centers on Alissa, who is a witch who lives alone in a forest. One day she finds a human baby, and she names her Viola. Alissa raises Viola for 16 years, but Viola grows beyond even Alissa's imagination. The comedy series focuses on the parent-and-child relationship where appearances are deceiving as to who is the parent and who is the child.
The Family Circumstances of the Unreliable Witch is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: でこぼこ魔女の親子事情, Dekoboko Majo no Oyako Jijou
4. F. Compo
Masahiko Yanagiba lost both parents and, following his mother's will, moved to his maternal uncle's family, the Wakanaes. Although Wakanaes' hospitality was heartwarming, he soon found out why his other relatives shun away from the Wakanaes: his "uncle" is a woman while his "aunt" is just the opposite. Turns out the couple took the appearance of the opposite gender, and now Masahiko has no idea whether his cute cousin, Shion Wakanae, is either a boy or a girl.
F. Compo has finished publishing and it has 102 Chapters. It is also Known as: ファミリー・コンポ, Family Compo
3. My Girl
Single 23-year-old Kazama Masamune ...has a kid? During the season of cherry blossoms, his beloved passes away. He happens to meet a little girl outside work and realizes she is his daughter who was raised in secrecy by his lover. The worst spring of his life is transformed into a painful yet vivid spring.
My Girl has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: マイガール, My Girl
2. 3-gatsu no Lion
A youth named Kiriyama Rei, who lost his family as a child, endures loneliness to become a professional shogi player. Then, through a chance meeting, he develops a relationship with the three Kawamoto sisters, who hail from a working-class district of the city, and little by little his frozen heart begins to thaw.
March Comes in Like a Lion is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 3月のライオン, Sangatsu no Lion, March Comes in Like a Lion, Lion of March
1. Yotsubato!
Yotsuba's daily life is full of adventure. She is energetic, curious, and a bit odd—odd enough to be called strange by her father as well as ignorant of many things that even a five-year-old should know. Because of this, the most ordinary experience can become an adventure for her. As the days progress, she makes new friends and shows those around her that every day can be enjoyable.
Yotsuba&! is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: よつばと!, Yotsubato!
