Slice of life shoujo and josei manga that take a slower pace that’s more realistic.
Name: Dakishimete Tsuide ni Kiss mo
Mangaka: Mimori Ao
Volumes: 5 (Ongoing – Jan 2020)
Scanlations: V.02 Ch.07 (Jan 2020)
Type: Manga
Genre: Drama/Josei
Age Group: Older Teen
Summary:
Tamako Asahina, who lived without care, unmarried and without a lover, will soon be 30. But, an unexpected meeting swoops down from a familiar place…?!
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Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 3/5
Name: A Sign of Affection (Yubisaki to Renren)
Mangaka: Suu Morishita
Volumes: 8 (Ongoing)
Licensed: Kodansha
Releases: V.05 (Ongoing)
Type: Manga
Genre: Josei, Slice of Life
Age Group: Older Teen
Summary: 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?
Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 5/5
Name: I Love You Baby
Mangaka: Komori Mikko
Volumes: 4 (Complete)
Licensed: Unlicensed
Releases: V.04 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Group: Everyone
Summary: You are the “first” of everything for me who is afraid of guys.
A 7th grade girl by the name of Mirei is not allowed to do anything after school due to her strict parents, but one day she goes out on her own after her mom has left for work. That day, she meets a boy that seems to be younger than her. What will become of this meeting.
Graphics Rating: 5/5
Plot Rating: 5/5
Name: Everyone is Getting Married (Totsuzen desu ga, Ashita Kekkon shimasu)
Mangaka: Izumi Miyazono
Volumes: 9 (Complete)
Licensed: Viz Shoujo Beat
Licensed Volumes: V.09 (Complete)
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life/Drama
Age Group: Everyone
Summary:
Successful career woman Asuka Takanashi has an old-fashioned dream of getting married and becoming a housewife. After her long-term boyfriend breaks up with her to pursue his own career goals, she encounters popular newscaster Ryu Nanami. Asuka and Ryu get along well, but the last thing he wants is to ever get married. This levelheaded pair who want the opposite things in life should never get involved, except…
Graphics Rating: 3/5
Plot Rating: 4/5
Name: Perfect World
Mangaka: Aruga Rie
Volumes: 12 (Complete)
Licensed: Kodansha
Current Licensed Volumes: 12
Type: Manga
Genre: Slice of Life
Age Group: Older Teen
Summary:
Kawana Tsugumi works for an interior design company. She goes to a drinking party at a client’s architectural office and happens to meet her first love, Ayukawa Itsuki. He’s more handsome than ever and it isn’t until he’s leaving that she realizes something has changed: Ayukawa is in a wheelchair.
Graphics Rating: 2/5
Plot Rating: 2/5