Once, there was an island where it was always spring...
...An island somewhere in the South Seas, with green forests and wide lakes. And mountains, let us not forget the mountains. Tall mountains with deep roots, filled with one of mankind's most precious treasures: diamonds. The name of this island is Malynera, and its king is only a child.
Patalliro the 8th, King of Malynera, is ten-years-old. From the day he was born, everyone knew he was... unusual. He is a hyper boy, with flashes of genius, moments of thoughtless cruelty, and the ability to make a bad pun out of anything. Smart, but only a child and so he often does very stupid things.
Patalliro! is his story.
He lives in a world very similar to our own, but where the bizarre is commonplace. He manages to get into all kinds of trouble, from international terrorists, to space aliens, to accidental time-travel. His first challenge as king is to stay alive, when a group called the International Diamond Syndicate decides that they want control of the Malynera diamond mines. This is how he meets Bancoran, who was assigned to be his bodyguard during a trip to Britain. It's also how they meet Maraich, who was one of the assassins sent by the IDS.
Patalliro is almost always accompanied by his army of Tamanegi ("Onions", so-called because of their onion-shapped wigs). The Tamanegi all wear identical masks, wigs, and glasses, and are known only by numbers. They are Patalliro's protectors, but protect the world from him just as much as they protect him from the world.
Patalliro! It is also Known as: パタリロ!, Patariro!
Genres: Comedy , Shounen Ai , Shoujo Ai , Romance , Adventure
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Top 5 Manga Like Patalliro! [2026 List]
5. Hana to Usagi
Aizawa-san in room 411 is always wearing a rabbit… The delivery’s good customer Soubou-san is a shy rabbit-man with a withdrawal syndrome. Why is he wearing something like that in the first place? Pervert? Everyday he does delivery but you can’t see his face and he’s mute, there’s nothing scarier than this.
But one day, still wearing the rabbit-head, he grabbed tightly onto my arm, “T-thank you, I’ll see you again tomorrow…” Saying it in such an embarrassed way- My heart beats so fast.
Flower and Bunny has finished publishing and it has 6 Chapters. It is also Known as: 花とうさぎ, Ano Egao wo Mou Ichido, Bokura no Saidai Kouyakusuu
4. Out of Control
Yuri, one of the school's most handsome guys, and Jaerim, one of the school's ugliest, collide!...or don't they...Can't understand what's going on between these two! It's Out of Control!!
Out of Control has finished publishing and it has 85 Chapters. It is also Known as: Never Understand
3. Otoko no Ko Tsuma
The manga follows the daily lives of Kou, a slightly quirky man, and his wife, Yukio (often called Yuki), who is a cross dressing man. Read as this married couple handles the trouble that comes with cross dressing in modern Japanese society.
My Wife is a Man has finished publishing and it has 44 Chapters. It is also Known as: おとこのこ妻, Otoko no Ko Zuma, Otokonoko Zuma
2. Prunus Girl
Maki-kun goes to look at the results of his high school entrance exam and meets a beautiful girl. Could this be a fated encounter? He's thrilled to find out that the same girl, Aikawa Kizuna, not only ends up going to his school, but is in his class. However, he's not so thrilled to find out that Aikawa is really a guy!
Prunus Girl has finished publishing and it has 43 Chapters. It is also Known as: プラナス・ガール, Prunus Girl
1. Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
Nakamura is a shy boy who falls in love at first sight with one of his classmates–his dreamy high school classmate, Hirose. But there’s a problem: they haven’t met yet. And Nakamura is a total klutz who might bungle things before they even begin!
Go For It, Nakamura! has finished publishing and it has 11 Chapters. It is also Known as: ガンバレ！中村くん!!, Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!
