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find solace in the ultimate slice of life series

Here is a list of mangas that should appeal to old farts like me, who are too old to find fun in shonen characters getting stronger, cliché fantasy or in vanilla school romance tropes.
The main drive is that the manga should have some personality, with decent and properly written characters, laid-back humor, an interesting context and / or a subtle story. Good art and page layout are also appreciated. No violence porn or excessive fan service either, I like authors to focus on something else than these simple devices, although I'm not against them at very small doses when they serve the story. The manga may have been adapted in anime or not, I only address the mangas here.
There are probably some spoilers in my comments so skip them if you're worried about that.

This is a stack that contains Light-Hearted, Comedic, and Wholesome Rom-Coms that haven't been adapted yet.

With a focus on cute and wholesome moments, all of the manga in this stack are Unadapted, and focused on both Romance and Comedy.

All of these series take place on Earth, not in another world.

The manga itself may or may not revolve around vehicles, but they contain vehicles (cars, bikes/bicycles, trains, motorcycles, airplanes, mopeds, etc.) on the cover. This is here to help anyone who wants to check this off for the MRC 2024.

Relatively unknown and unadapted romance manga which I think are really good

Stories with a Female Lead/Female Protagonist who is very assertive in their romantic advances on a Male Lead/Male Protagonist, or becomes assertive/proactive later in the relationship. Includes Fantasy, Modern Romance, Romantic Development, Proactive Female Lead, Couple Growth.

Misunderstood Leads in modern romance/school
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/36991

Protagonist aims to protect lead character from bad endings in romance/fantasy
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37175
Strong Companions protects Male Protagonist in fantasy/isekai
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/38399

Well, I think those mangas/manhwa are quite underrated and deserve more viewers.

(You guys can check each manga's profile/review for a more detailed explanation since I can't really describe it hehe xD).

Recommended Manga/Manhwa that hasn't been adapted yet into anime Part 4

Part 1:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/5329
Part 2:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6746
Part 3:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/6748
Part 5:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55029
Part 6:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55030
Part 7:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/55031
Part 8:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60035
Part 9:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60034
Part 10:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60044
Part 11:https://myanimelist.net/stacks/60043

Removed Entry From This List:
Seihantai na Kimi to Boku (Winter 2026)

This stack contains the highest rated manga that started between 2020-present.(doesn’t include any sequels or spin offs from existing series)