Ikoku Nikki
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Manga collected in this stack have stories which focus on the struggles of maintaining, repairing, or building family bonds. These relationships should be between the main characters and must be non-romantic in nature.

Series which focus primarily on taking care of infants to pre-teen children will not be included in this stack; please use the Childcare theme to find these stories. However, if the childcare component is only one relationship of multiple in the family, then these manga will also be added here.

bl as in: published in a bl magazine or otherwise implied by the author (ergo; just because the mc is a queer guy does not mean the manga is bl)

listed with at least one bl the author wrote (either my favorite that they wrote or their most popular)

I was going to add oofuri to this list but can't find what bl the author wrote (tho I am sure that people used to say she had written bl before).

feel free to recommend any authors, just make sure you have an actual example instead of a rumor.

This is for your friends who only know manga through anime or only relate it to shonen and ecchi, it’s not necessarily directed at a “manga beginner” but at those who aren't part of the niche and want to see the different perspectives the medium can offer. I'm obviating some extremely popular works for variety's sake, shoujo and josei are overlooked enough in this kind of stacks ;) 3 volumes and up, well drawn, mostly easy to follow, interesting visual and narratively.

Some other aspects I considered:
- Cinematic vibes
- Human drama
- Down to earth, realistic characters
- Cross-cultural appeal (e.g pop culture references, foreign settings, etc)
- No out of place fanservice
- No tropes that might break the immersion (e.g. author insertion)

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/23486
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(obs: we have smut here)

Retracing the steps of a lost loved one. Fulfilling last wishes. Understanding the departed's heart. Grieving, healing, and moving on.

Mangas featuring adult female leads
No smut (ง ื▿ ื)ว


Part 1: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18273
Part 2: ↓↓↓
Part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37901

Mangá² podcast recommendations (#208-#268)

We asked passionate readers which manga you need to read now—and here are the results!

Finalists are listed in the following order: Main List, Unique Art/Story, Should Be Anime, Best for Beginners. Every title is officially available outside Japan in at least one language, with one or more volumes published in 2022.


Official Challenge Stack
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2. Choose a manga you haven't started reading yet
3. Read at least 2 volumes of that manga by May 31st

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These manga focus on caring for children above the age of ten, as well as the relationships between older children or teenagers and their parental figures.

Manga featuring protagonists between the ages of 30 and 40.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/30548

find solace in the ultimate slice of life series

stories that portray the complicated experiences that form girlhood - beautiful and difficult, from young girl to young woman

The best manga of the year 2023 according to the magazine called kono manga ga sugoi! This stack features the top rated manga targeted towards women.

Missing titles
14. 艮（うしとら）(https://bookwalker.jp/debf49f10d-2dd2-4e0f-a701-7e8dff8376b5/)
16. かみまち (https://bookwalker.jp/de1807fbd9-5d19-4bee-b9de-776499afa95f/)
18. おひとりさまホテル (https://bookwalker.jp/series/393758/list/)
21. やがて明日に至る蝉 (https://bookwalker.jp/deae7999f7-7f75-4ff8-9bd6-3b40b2ec06d9/)
29. 四十九日のお終いに 田沼朝作品集 (https://bookwalker.jp/debeb5a720-2803-4d51-88c1-92b27eb38c58/)
32. 僕のちっぽけな人生を誰にも渡さないんだ (https://aoyamabc.jp/products/bokunotixtupokenazinseiwodarenimnowatasanainda)
33. ローラ・ディーンにふりまわされてる (https://bookwalker.jp/de31a4ad05-bd31-4be2-8d7b-d87806a9bb2c/)
35. マダムたちのルームシェア (https://bookwalker.jp/de24637b26-da38-46f1-8a5b-d200fe9f59c1/)
37. きみと観たいレースがある (https://bookwalker.jp/de90355f44-bd69-47f5-93f4-2747d2dd23c7/)
37. コワい話は≠くだけで (https://bookwalker.jp/dee90cea4d-92f3-4d03-aa3d-cd74357b4eb2/)
39. are you listening? (https://bookwalker.jp/de71150520-5f01-43a9-97df-ec75a0cf9200/)
41. 桜の如き君を愛す　― 松苗あけみ単行本未収録作品集 (https://bookwalker.jp/dea4d4a4c2-743b-436b-8559-b6070658c447/)
41. ゾワワの神様 (https://bookwalker.jp/de02a1c0fc-8fe1-48a5-8336-543e1cd03552/)
48. 十次と亞一 (https://bookwalker.jp/de4578b374-d539-4adc-9c9b-812a1ce89dd4/)
48. 同人女アパート建ててみた (https://bookwalker.jp/dee53d8f5d-1242-4ac8-829e-2301ba04487c/)

[Updated: 2025-08-23]