After his father unexpectedly passed away, Ichirou Kuga had to take care of his two younger siblings, despite only having a middle school education. He became a manga artist but had fallen behind the flow, struggling along in analog while the industry shifted to digital. After losing his assistants to their debut, he's now in huge trouble, as deadline approaches and unable to find assistants who still use pen and paper... Until his editor contacts him with good news: a new assistant! And the assistant turns out to be a beautiful, mysterious young girl who seems to know more about him than she should...
A Galaxy Next Door It is also Known as: おとなりに銀河, Otonari ni Ginga
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life , Seinen
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4. Kobato.
Sweet and naïve Hanato Kobato came to Earth on a mission to collect and fill a bottle with 'konpeito,' which appear after healing a person's heart that is suffering. Kobato collects these because it is her wish to go to a certain place. Despite her strangeness, Kobato turns out to be well-suited for this mission as her heartfelt sincerity in helping others earns her the love and admiration of everyone she meets. However, she is not allowed to fall in love with anyone whose heart she heals.
Kobato. has finished publishing and it has 40 Chapters. It is also Known as: こばと。, Kobato.
3. Majo to Hatsukoi.
Seira Muraboshi, a 16 year-old girl, can see the auras of people. Because of that, everyone calls her a witch. One day, as she is walking to school with her only best friend, Mika, she meets a boy shining with a golden aura who rudely asks her if she is the "Witch of Himesaki", even after he breaks her sunglasses!
Majo to Hatsukoi. has finished publishing and it has 5 Chapters. It is also Known as: 魔女とハツコイ。, The Witch and Her First Love
2. Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu.
It's Shouko Komi's first day at the prestigious Itan Private High School, and she has already risen to the status of the school's Madonna. With long black hair and a tall, graceful appearance, she captures the attention of anyone who comes across her. There's just one problem though—despite her popularity, Shouko is terrible at communicating with others.
Hitohito Tadano is your average high school boy. With his life motto of "read the situation and make sure to stay away from trouble," he quickly finds that sitting next to Shouko has made him the enemy of everyone in his class! One day, knocked out by accident, Hitohito later wakes up to the sound of Shouko's "meow." He lies that he heard nothing, causing Shouko to run away. But before she can escape, Hitohito surmises that Shouko is not able to talk to others easily—in fact, she has never been able to make a single friend. Hitohito resolves to help Shouko with her goal of making one hundred friends so that she can overcome her communication disorder.
Komi Can't Communicate is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 古見さんは、コミュ症です。, Comi san ha Comyusho desu, Komi-san Has a Communication Disorder, Komi-san wa, Komi-san wa Komyushou Desu, Komi-san wa, Communication Shougai desu., Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu., Komi-san wa, Komyushou desu., Miss Komi Is Bad at Communication, Communication Shougai desu.
1. Yubisaki to Renren
Yuki is a typical college student, whose world revolves around her friends, social media, and the latest sales. But when a chance encounter on a train leads to her meeting friend-of-a-friend and fellow student Itsuomi-san, her world starts to widen. But even though Itsuomi-kun can speak three languages, sign language isn’t one of them. Can the two learn to communicate the budding feelings between them?
Notes:
- Ranked 17th place for the Tsugimanga Award in the Print Manga Category in 2020.
- Nominated for the 45th and 46th Kodansha Manga Award in the Shoujo Category in 2021 and 2022.
- Nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Shoujo Category
A Sign of Affection is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: ゆびさきと恋々, Yubisaki to Renren
