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If you liked My Broken Mariko add

...then you might like Omori add

OMORI and My Broken Mariko are two mature dramas set around a similar tragedy as its premise—how the absence of a loved one drastically affects those who are left behind. There is a very strong and similar feeling sense of grief and how harsh and scary one's life circumstances can be over time, especially when trying to remember better memories of the past. Please read responsibly if you are suffering from and/or are sensitive to depictions of mental illness.

If you liked Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai add

...then you might like Dandadan add

Sachi's Monstrous Appetite and Dandadan are two supernatural comedy manga aimed at men with a similar level of satisfying chemistry between a young boy and an equally young but rather unusual girl. The two are tied together by a set of supernatural circumstances that force them to get involved, starting a whole series of hilarious hijinks, moments with romantic subtext, and pretty cool paranormal storytelling. Both of their style of humor might be considered too immature and/or sexually-oriented for some though.

If you liked Yoru no Namae wo Yonde add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Call the Name of the Night and Alice in Kyoto Forest are two fantasy manga series with a female protagonist in a world full of magic that is beyond her control and in a story that provides fantasy allegories for mental health awareness—Mira's affliction of unintentionally causing darkness is clearly linked to her anxiety, and Alice eventually realizes that she must manage her mental health in order to stay in the world of yokai. Despite how terrifying this sounds, both are absolutely delightful to read in a Ghibli-esque kind of way.

If you liked Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou add

...then you might like Yoru no Namae wo Yonde add

Call the Name of the Night and Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World are two fantasy seinen manga with a young female protagonist enjoying herself in her whimsical adventures around a world with wonder far beyond one's wildest dreams. The art and fantasy lore in both series are absolutely a treat for the eyes, and the characters are pretty delightful to follow too. Both are definitely good reads for something wholesome even with potentially sad subject matter in some chapters.

If you liked Hanayome wa Motodanshi. add

...then you might like Jibun Size de Ikou: Watashi nari no Body Positive add

Embrace Your Size: My Own Body Positivity and The Bride Was a Boy are two memoir manga written by women in the retrospect of issues that they personally deal with but aren't so commonly talked about in Japan (afaik anyway). While insecurities on gender and body size are different and have their own nuances, both of these manga tackle the positives that gender transitioning and body positivity gave to the narrators in a cute and easy to read style.

If you liked The ComiQ add

...then you might like Lost Lad London add

Lost Lad London and The ComiQ are two short yet really intriguing mystery manga aimed at men (former is seinen, latter is shounen), centering on two male characters. There is a whole murder mystery that the main character has no idea how he got roped in it, and one of the two male leads is determined to prove the innocence of the other despite never meeting each other before the start of the story. There's somehow still a bit of light comedy whether it's manga parodies or dry yet sharp banter between characters, though.

If you liked Majo to Hatsukoi. add

...then you might like Kiniro Japanesque add

Golden Japanesque and The Witch and Her First Love are two shoujo manga featuring a romance between a teasing popular boy and a girl shamed into hiding herself due to being shunned in her childhood. Her love interest's nonjudgmental attitude over discovering her secret furthers their newfound acquaintanceship into something more—both are overall great reads for those looking for some wholesome romance.

If you liked Koko ni Iru yo! add

...then you might like Kiniro Japanesque add

Golden Japanesque and I Am Here are two shoujo manga featuring a shy girl who underestimates herself and/or her appearance as the main character. But the one who tries to help better herself is a boy who gives her respect unlike what everyone else would do, and the two seem to grow feelings for each other before another boy comes into the picture. These two manga are also beautiful series in both art and content, as our female protagonist learns to stand up for herself and against those who oppose and try to sabotage her.

If you liked Kiniro Japanesque add

...then you might like Yubisaki to Renren add

Golden Japanesque and A Sign of Affection are two modern shoujo manga where a romance forms after the male lead meets the female protagonist and causes her to essentially open up from her otherwise kept-to-herself life. Language and/or language barriers are bit of a common theme, whether it be between Japanese and English, or spoken and sign language. The dynamics of the relationship are pretty different (especially when Golden Japanesque is very much a drama), but both series have rather wholesome romantic development.

If you liked Disney Fairies: Chiisana Yousei Petite no Nikki add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice of Kyoto Forest and The Petite Fairy's Diary are both adorably pretty fantasy manga that essentially have the female main character ask the same question: what is my purpose? She doesn't feel like she belongs even before the start of the story, and finding that sense of place becomes a goal while in the magical world she lives in (or rather stays at for Alice, since it's more of an isekai situation for her). The art in both of these manga are very beautiful, more than you might expect for something that seems so obscure even for kids' manga.

If you liked Kiniro Japanesque add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice in Kyoto Forest and Golden Japanesque are two must-reads for lovers of oldschool Japanese culture: the artists on these series have a way of beautifully presenting historical Japan through the setting and backgrounds, whether it's set in another world version of Kyoto where it seems to have been frozen in time and steeped in Japanese mythology, or an actual historical fiction set in Meiji-era Yokohama. Fairy tale books are referenced (fitting for lovely series as these) and cute male love interests for our cute female MCs abound.

If you liked Rakuen no Bijo to Yajuu add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice in Kyoto Forest and Beauty and the Beast of Paradise Lost are very overlooked modern interpretations of famous fairy tales and features the main character ending up in interesting and somewhat similar otherworldly situations: the former is an Alice-in-Wonderland-style isekai set in an old-timey-looking spiritual Kyoto, and the latter is more of a Beauty-and-the-Beast-style romance where the Beast's enchanted castle seems to be in its own dimension. Tragic childhoods, sympathetic characters, and unforgivable caretakers are also similarities.

If you liked Cosmo Familia* add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice in Kyoto Forest and Cosmo Familia* are two fantasy manga about an ordinary teen girl named Alice ending up in a place that seems like it should be her home, only except it's in a different world of sorts. Things seem kind of ordinary except for the fact that there are creatures that are far from ordinary dolls, and magical things end up happening to the characters. The overall art in both series are beautiful and it's worth reading at least one of these just for that alone.

If you liked Nicola no Oyururi Makai Kikou add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice in Kyoto Forest and Nicola Traveling Around the Demons' World are two fantasy series with a sweet female main character in an otherworldly-traveling story safe enough for people of all ages to enjoy. The new world the main character travels around is full of interesting worldbuilding and fantasy creatures, all presented in a beautiful art style and sense of flair that makes each series feel like their own. Reading either of these is like reading a classic fairy tale in the best possible way!

If you liked Fairy Cube add

...then you might like Kyouraku no Mori no Alice add

Alice in Kyoto Forest and Fairy Cube feature a main character with a tragic childhood unknowingly getting themselves in another world; the whole story follows our MC trying to get back to their original world in the state they originally were, and maybe reunite with their childhood sweetheart along the way. The presentation in both series are beautiful, and you may find yourself sympathizing with the main character about as fast as falling in love with the art.

If you liked Stitch! add

...then you might like Splatoon: Ikasu Kids 4-koma Fes add

Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show and Stitch are two comedy manga aimed at children, taking inspiration from popular pop media properties (the former a Nintendo video game series and the latter a Disney movie). The main character is a male character who ends up meeting the female lead in a world unknown to him, kickstarting a series of adventures full of random gags. These gags tend to have the boke-tsukkomi and/or straight-man-wacky-other-character type of humor where the male character often screws something up.

If you liked Pokémon DP: Pocket Monsters Diamond Pearl Monogatari add

...then you might like Splatoon: Ikasu Kids 4-koma Fes add

Splatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show and Pokémon Diamond and Pearl Adventure are two comedy manga loosely based on two popular Nintendo video game series, featuring a male and female lead exclusive to these manga. The main character is a boy who once lived outside the general society that the female lead associates with, and learns things about this new world experience with wacky adventures. Both manga share an extremely similar type of juvenile humor despite one of them primarily being a 4-panel comic and the other having a dedicated narrative on top of comedy.

If you liked Dungeon Meshi add

...then you might like Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai add

Eating and enjoying food is a major theme in Sachi's Monstrous Appetite and Delicious in Dungeon. Both are seinen fantasy manga where our main cast meet a variety of different creatures and end up essentially eating them, with some comedic hijinks along the way. While Sachi's Monstrous Appetite adds a bit of romantic vibes, you may enjoy one or the other for some feel-good group times or just simply seeing food regardless of context.

If you liked Ningyohime no Gomen ne Gohan add

...then you might like Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai add

While both are manga about food, Sachi's Monstrous Appetite and The Mermaid Princess's Guilty Meal actually provide some terrifying ideas in concept: the female lead in both are essentially cannibals and must control their hunger in some way. Though the reasons for that are different (Sachi does it to protect humans though she is hungry for MC, and Era just has a guilty pleasure for seafood lol) and that Sachi's Monstrous Appetite offers more than just this concept, both are some interesting comedies for fantasy lovers to look into.

If you liked Pita-Ten add

...then you might like Ano Hito no I ni wa Boku ga Tarinai add

Sachi's Monstrous Appetite and Pita-Ten are both rom-com manga aimed at boys/men with a male protagonist falling in love with a much older girl who doesn't seem to be human—Sachi is a monster called a watari, and Misha is apparently an angel from Heaven. Either way, both of these romantic interests are very clingy towards the male protagonist and will do anything for their sake, which is often pretty wholesome. There's also a wide variety of other characters (human or not) and a surprising amount of good drama throughout the story.

If you liked Meisou Senshi Nagata Kabi add

...then you might like Watashi no Astilbe add

Now, Kabi Nagata, the autobiographical manga-ka of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness Fame and titular subject of My Wandering Warrior Existence/Meisou Senshi Nagata Kabi, may not be on the asexual spectrum as the main characters in My Astilbe may be... but both manga share the same appeal due to it being about female adults thinking about relationships and what it means to love someone. Actually reading either of these may not be as existential-sounding as I make it out to be here though lol.

If you liked Kimi no Sekai ni Koi wa Nai add

...then you might like Watashi no Astilbe add

Want some rare examples of aroace representation? You'll get them in both My Astilbe and Is Love the Answer—which I didn't think I would find any in manga, but hey, what you discover may surprise you... which is also something our main character realizes as she meets new people and learns about why she can't seem to see relationships the way most do. Also a rare example of college-age protagonists in manga (afaik). Wholesome friendships abound, you're welcome.

If you liked Yubisaki to Renren add

...then you might like Otonari ni Ginga add

A Galaxy Next Door and A Sign of Affection are two romance series featuring two young adults, where at least one of them are not like most other people—in A Sign of Affection, the female lead Yuki has actually been deaf since birth, while in A Galaxy Next Door, the female lead Shiori seems to be from another world... literally (I say "at LEAST one" because the male lead in A Sign of Affection is also not like most since he is multilingual). The romance between the male and female leads takes its time and is rather wholesome.

If you liked Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. add

...then you might like Otonari ni Ginga add

I have a very good feeling (especially with the upcoming anime adaptation) that A Galaxy Next Door will be pretty popular with fans of Komi Can't Communicate. There's just some very similar vibes with the beautiful and "impossibly perfect" female lead meeting a somewhat-average-in-comparison male lead here... the two series are slice-of-life romantic comedy series aimed at a male audience (A Galaxy Next Door is seinen, Komi Can't Communicate is shounen) anyway, so that could just be as expected.

If you liked Kobato. add

...then you might like Otonari ni Ginga add

Both female leads in A Galaxy Next Door and Kobato—namely Shiori and Kobato—are very cute and will likely be favorites among comedy manga-reading otaku for similar reasons. There's also something otherworldly to both of these brunettes too, but another similarity between both manga is there's a bit of a comedic tone underlying some possible romance and fantasy-ish undertones.

If you liked The ComiQ add

...then you might like Otonari ni Ginga add

A Galaxy Next Door and The ComiQ are relatively newer works from manga-ka with popular past works—the former being from the creator of Sweetness and Lightning and the latter from the creator of Yu-Gi-Oh (r.i.p. btw). One series is a light-hearted SoL romance and the other is actually a murder mystery, but I couldn't help but be reminded of each other since both MCs are struggling manga-ka who create shoujo manga (which seems to be lampshaded a bit) and try to support their sibling(s) and assistant whenever they can.

If you liked Majo to Hatsukoi. add

...then you might like Otonari ni Ginga add

A Galaxy Next Door and The Witch and Her First Love are two romance series with a somewhat episodic-style narrative and a bit of supernatural. The latter detail is more specifically about the female leads, who are not your usual girls—Seira seems to be able to see the bright-colored aura of the people around her, while Shiori seems to be... an alien princess? Either way, I feel both have similar appeal because of the wholesome nature of the relationship and progression of the story... also there are tarot cards and fortune-telling.

If you liked Stitch! add

...then you might like Splatoon add

Splatoon and Stitch are two gag manga series featuring characters and the world of popular media properties (former being a Nintendo game series and the latter being a spin-off anime series based off of a popular Disney movie). The kind of simple narratives and characters, as well as sense of humor, are similar and not unlike what you'd find in most manga aimed at kids. The goofy main characters Goggles-kun and Stitch are extremely similar, for example, as well as female straight-man-types Headphones-chan and Yuna.

If you liked Fairy Idol Kanon add

...then you might like Splatoon add

Splatoon and Fairy Idol Kanon are two kodomo manga about a group of four characters working together to accomplish a certain goal together, whether it being a well-respected, top-ranked sports team or a popular idol group. There's a bit of comedy in both, but the similarities in my opinion are more easily found with the kind of moral or message most (if not all) chapters convey to the reader through our main characters—such as focusing more on having fun and teamwork.

If you liked Splatoon add

...then you might like Maou Kyoudai add

Splatoon and Little Devils are two comedy manga mainly centering on a group of young non-human characters—squid-hybrids called Inklings in the former, and demon children in the latter. One of these series may not be as kid-friendly as the other, but the sense of humor in both series can feel very similar, especially when it comes to some juvenile no-clothes humor. There's also an overall upbeat tone and silly situations, although Splatoon likes to feature chapters with higher stakes and Little Devils being more slice-of-life.