Childcare Manga

Life becomes a nightmare for Skelly when the oddest cat they've ever seen arrives on their doorstep. It's definitely not the Persian cat they ordered... not only is it hairless, but it pees constantly and cries around the clock. As if the neighbors' complaints aren't enough trouble, the vet bills are sky high and nearly bankrupts the newly independent skeleton. But even a mutant cat deserves an owner—and so, Skelly struggles to fill the shoes of a cat dad with the help of an alcoholic succubus and a devil priest. Meanwhile, a mysterious demon notices their unique pet and wants to steal it for sinister reasons. Can Skelly protect their new cat from kidnappers and other threats within the Devildom, let alone handle living together with it? (Source: Tappytoon)

The kindergartener hero Inumaru's chaotic life as he causes lively and funny incidents in this gag manga. Inumaru is just a little strange, with his deep knowledge of celebrity and Shonen Jump gossip, and his stubborn policy of not wearing pants. His teacher Tamako is given the run around everyday! This popular serial is around 9 pages each week, sometimes with just a little color thrown in!! (Source: MU)

Naguru lives with his son, Towa, and his boyfriend, Herapi, as they spend their warm and peaceful days watching innocent Towa grow up.

The newly reincarnated Sheriel learns she has become the mother of Karthizel Roperam, the male lead of a dark romance fantasy novel. All the neglect Karthizel faces as a child leads him to become a crazy and obsessive man who's willing to kill anyone to get what he wants, even his own mother! Then the only way for Sheriel to keep herself alive in this timeline is to have him be raised right under loving parents, which means she'll also need to make amends with her cold, estranged husband. Will Sheriel be able to save herself and this broken family? (Source: Tappytoon)

The story of a playboy who one day found a baby... and apparently, he's the father.

Blue-collar omega Kousuke lives with his alpha author/homemaker husband, Haruka, and their two children, Marin and Yosuke. Between chores, child-rearing, and being an omega, Kousuke has his work cut out for him. But despite the difficulties and craziness of everyday life, each day is filled with joy, all thanks to Haruka's overflowing love...! A lovingly crafted omegaverse family BL about married life. (Source: Kadokawa, translated)

All Ell wants is for a warrior to come along and kill him so he can finally achieve a comfortable life after death. Just when it looks like he might get his wish, he accidentally kills the warrior who came to end his life. But Ell soon comes up with a different plan: if there are no warriors to kill him, he can raise one himself! So Ell the dragon, Lafi the magician, and Dino the baby warrior become an unconventional family. However, Ell soon discovers it's harder than he thought to teach a baby combat moves! (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Corseltel is a fantasy land where dragons and humans live together in harmony. Dragon Sorcerers, in return for borrowing power from the dragons to use magical spells, must take care of the dragon offspring. Mashel, said to be one of the best Dragon Sorcerers in all Corseltel, is able to use all 7 dragon types meaning that he must take care of 7 different dragon children. The dragon children, each representing the types (dark, light, fire, water, wind, earth, life) learn to harness their power through Mashel and also look up to him as a parent. The cuteness of the dragon kids and the life lessons they learn will capture many readers. (Source: MU)

A couple who are unable to have children decide to adopt a 4-year-old girl. They work to give her a better childhood than they had.

Because her father was sent to London to work, Natsumi, a 4th grade student, also must leave Japan along with him. Her classmates throw a farewell party for her. Natsumi is prepared to go to London, but on the night before Natsumi's arranged departure, a baby suddenly appears in her house after a roar of thunder! What's more is that this little baby is actually the one that Natsumi will give birth to in fifteen years! (Source: Aku Tenshi)

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When a motley band of traveling performers have a deep-space collision with another spacecraft, they find that the sole survivor of the other craft is a humanoid infant. They decide to raise the child as their own on the nearest planet as they wait for other members of the girl's race to come and find her. Corona-chan grows up as their daughter, and the manga details her five-year-old adventures with her fuzzball mother, her robot-soldier father, her living-central-nervous-system pet, and the other bizarre members of the local village. (Source: MU)

God has been dead for some time, and the angels in heaven have decided it is time to find a replacement. Though very reluctant, the angel Rain has been chosen as one of the four candidates in for consideration to become the next God. He and the four other candidates will descend to earth for one year so that they may perform a test to determine their suitability for the position, with the ability to reveal their true identity to one human being of earth. Thus, Shirou Natsume, a very normal high schooler with dreams of becoming a teacher, is chosen by the angel Rain to be the help. As for the test, Rain and Shirou must raise a "baby," with no thoughts or emotions of its own, into a creature as close to a human as possible. (Source: Unknown)

Living with her grandpa who owns a coffee shop, these are the adventures of Aka, an innocent child.

One day, Charlotte Bennett comes to study abroad in Akihito Aoyagi's class. All of his classmates are attracted to Charlotte's innocent, elegant behavior and cute appearance, but Akihito calmly feels that she lives in a different world and takes a step back. However, when he helps Charlotte's younger sister, Emma, who was lost, Akihito's daily life changes drastically. After finding out that the Bennett sisters live in the next room of the apartment building, and also that Emma has grown fond of Akihito, the Bennett sisters come to visit his room every day. The three of them play dominoes, sit around the dinner table, and go out together. As they spend time together, Akihito and Charlotte grow closer, despite their clumsiness―a sweet and enticing love comedy next door begins! (Source: Shueisha, translated)

An old man is forced to retire from the adventurer's guild and decides to return to his hometown. On his way, he picks up two babies. The first one is a human baby with the emblem of a hero. The second was a baby of the demon tribe with the emblem of the demon king. And so the story of the old man who picked up the hero and the demon king begins. (Source: MU)

Had she found her identity or her destiny? Rebel had been fortunate to be adopted-by the James family. The Australian clan fully supported her search for her mother's roots--even though it took her to England. But when Rebel arrived at Davenport Hall, the English manor where her mother had stayed as a five-year-old war orphan, she was surprised to discover the earl actually seemed to be expecting her. Hugh Davenport was not what Rebel had imagined--he was far too handsome and sexy. And Rebel, Hugh discovered, was not the new nanny after all. But none of that mattered. Rebel knew Hugh and his fiery little niece needed her. She'd stay because she had already opened her heart--she needed them too! (Source: fictiondb)

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A high school girl reincarnates in another world as Lily. While she occasionally reminisces about her past life, she is now known as "the Maid of the Royal Family," after helping to rear the lady who eventually married the crown prince. One day, the court magician Leonard suddenly requests that she acts as a mother for his adopted daughter Jill. (Source: MU)

"Daddy doesn't smile anymore. Do you think he hates me?" After losing his wife, Tsubasa spends his days with his five-year-old son Sora whilst trying to balance his job, household chores, and childrearing. Wishing to raise his son to be a respected adult, Tsubasa continues to show a strict side to his son and gradually loses his smile. However, it is at this moment that the straightforward and sociable Hiro moves into the same apartment. Upon witnessing the demanding life Tsubasa lives, Hiro decides to lend a hand, but for Tsubasa who doesn't know how to rely on others, will Hiro's efforts reach him...? (Source: Kobunsha, translated)

A regular high school boy has to take care of three vampire kids. And they're hungry.

The fun and mysterious daily life of a young couple in a forest and strange children who come to them one day. (Source: Naver Corporation, translated)

A humanoid machine that has completed its mission. An abandoned child born of war. They met on a rainy day, in a devastated world. Then the machine and the human have become a family. (Source: Square Enix)

Kei is a young, not-so-successful screenwriter. One day, she finds an unexpected vistor at the door of her apartment. A little girl named Niko, a secret child of a famous actress Mifuyu Shibano. Niko is sent to Kei because she is the only person who knows this secret, since she used to work for Mifuyu when she was not so famous. As she begins to live with Niko, she finds the girl is very self-contained. She tries an 'exchange diary' to communicate with her. (Source MU)

Eight years have passed since Haruna, once a child genius, quit university and became a poor detective. Haruna's uncle suddenly visits with a job for him--to take care of a child helper-robot, A-3. Will A-3 help Haruna find what is missing from his life? (from Aerandria)

I became the stepmother of Rebecca, the five-year-old wicked girl who planned to commit all kinds of debauchery because of her terminal illness. Soon, I'm going to get severely hurt because of Rebecca. In my second life, I can't believe I'm going to be crippled and unable to live properly for the rest of my life. As expected, the duke's appearance exceeded my expectations. "Get lost." she yelled, splashing water at me. "My mom? As if! Such a rotten being. Get out of my house!" Was this some sort of telenovela? "Don't cross the line. I don't like you." Even the duke who took me in himself, loathed me. Nasty and cheap humans. I had to get out of here! I made up my mind and started to do what I wanted. After taking a little revenge on a kid who did not even apologize let alone feel remorseful, all that remained was to run away... "Mom, you can't live without me, can you? I'll grant you a special place next to me!" ...No thanks. I didn't want anything like that. Even the duke, the man who hated me to death, was acting strangely. "I hate you so much. So I'm going to put you next to me." (Source: Peppermint, translated)

"It's precisely because of the academic degree that we do theses. Your research is useless." Ein is a mage who was dismissed from the Ministry of Magic without getting a degree. However, after adopting an orphan, a girl named Shannon, Ein succeeds in developing a new magic that that allows him to be on par with the twelve eminent figures in the history of magic. As a mysterious mage, he will shake the world with his magic!! An exciting magical fantasy where a genius mage who has never been mentioned in the history of magic struggles with research and education of his daughter! (Source: Kodansha, translated)

A manga about the difficulties of raising a child. The author of this book sometimes felt "tenparu" while raising her son. "Tenparu" means that when sudden accident happen we can't fix it soon and feel desperate and rushed. So she calls herself a "tenparist."

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The sequel manga continues the story of salaryman Yutaka Hozumi and brothers Minoru and Tane Ueda, who share meals together. (Source: ANN)

The sequel to Corseltel no Ryuujitsushi Monogatari.

Having lost her precious younger siblings, Yehee one day wakes up as the stepmother, an ill-fated minor character in the novel One Greater Happiness. This stepmother is a miserable woman who raises the children of the woman her husband once loved even before the pain of her miscarriage subsides. Unexpectedly, Yehee realizes that these children are her deceased younger siblings. Although it is a harsh reality for the stepmother, Yehee cherishes and loves her children, who are the reincarnations of her younger siblings, and protects her children with her life from beings that target them... As shown in the novel One Greater Happiness, the ancient dragon Eskaya, who protected the country, left behind three treasures in the empire. Under threat from speculation that her children may have one of the treasures, will Yehee be able to protect her children with her husband and discover the secret of their possession in this world? (Source: Kakao Entertainment Corp., translated)

Sami-chan, who lives alone with her dad, has inherited her mom's silver hair and perfectly round eyes, making her an incredibly adorable daughter. However, this daughter has a secret. When she feels lonely, horns sprout from her head. She's a "half-demon" born from a devil! Would having a daughter like this bring happiness!? Or... A heartwarming comedy filled with the bond between father and daughter? (Source: Shogakukan, translated)

A brilliant hitman buys his freedom with the money he earned at work. Sakaki got a new name, as suggested by his former boss. He adopted a child to form a family, but...!? (Source: Shueisha, translated)

Popular writer Itsusu Touki learns about the death of his estranged twin brother, Kazuki, and rushes to help in any way he can. This eventually ends up in him being given custody of Kazuki's toddler son, Ryouta. Ryouta quickly comes under the impression that Touki's his father, but this is the least of the young man's problems as he struggles to overcome the trials of suddenly finding himself a single parent. (Source: MU)

Shizuka, age 17, was raised by her mother, and the two are very close. However, the store her mom's worked hard to maintain was swindled by the Sakurasei Real Estate Company. Shizuka then, pretending to be the new wife of the president of Sakurasei, enters the Sakurasei family home while the president is away on business to get back the deed to her mom's store. In an instant she becomes "mom" to three boys, and the eldest son Kanon is the same age as her...

Kouki Hanashima and Asahi Hidaka share a class-recognized love, although it's a relationship that seems to have its ups and downs. One day, out of nowhere, Kouki's older sister pushes her young infant son on the couple, saying that her duties as a stewardess requires her to be away for a month. Not only is the child named Asahi as well, but it seems that he's becoming a rival for the older Asahi! [From Tsuyu Translations]

Takashi Koizumi, a salary man, dies slipping on the skin of a banana. If he can reach the magical Fountain of Purification which resides at the bottom of a difficult dungeon, he will be allowed into Heaven. But to accomplish that, he needs to conquer the dungeon by summoning monsters. His first monster was a level 1 female goblin. (Source: MU)

With those words, Souichiro Kudou's life was changed forever. Suddenly, he has a four-year-old daughter named Kiki, thanks to his late friend Haruki. And it only gets more complicated when he proposes to a total stranger... Husband, lover, father, and friend—only time will tell whether Kudou can reconcile his past with Haruki and learn to fill these roles for the new people in his life. Luckily for him, Kiki and his new spouse, Fusako, are ready and willing to figure it out alongside him! (Source: Yen Press)

Momo is a 4 year old girl who lost both her parents. She now lives with her grandfather, who she calls "Paji." (Papa + Ojii-chan = Paji). The story is about their simple, but warm life together in their friendly neighborhood. (Source: the manga habit)

Tomohisa, a graduate student, is exhausted from studying every day. What's more, he's secretly gay and has zero experience in love!! It was during these dull days that he met Kouki, a yankee of the same age. Tomohisa gets irritated by Kouki who seems happy and has a cute daughter. While getting drunk one night Tomohisa confesses: "I'm gay, so I can't be happy!!" He thought Kouki would reject him, but he instead replies:, "I might be gay too"!? A cute love story between an unhappy student and young father. (Source: Tokuma Shoten, translated)

XXXX, a man used and abused for general tasks by his adventuring party, finds himself on the verge of death in dragon territory in the Kugus Mountains after a party member stabs him in the back. Literally. Next time he opens his eyes, he's in the nest of a red dragon named Kaphal whose egg was destroyed in a natural disaster. Having lost both his memories and his name, he turns instead into a young girl named Lushera. And apparently Kaphal plans to raise Lushera as her own daughter...? This is the story of the odd fate binding one dragon and one human, the story of an unconventional mother and daughter. (Source: Cross Infinite World)

Seiya is a nightclub host who is secretly raising his late sister's little boy Tenma as his own. Cute and angelic, Tenma is the only love and comfort in Seiya's life. Late one night, a drunk man suddenly kisses Seiya in the elevator of his upscale apartment building, and the dangerous man turns out to live next door...!! A parenting love story about a suspiciously handsome author and a host who isn't interested in love! (Source: Renta!)

Makoto Yoshino is a college student trying to find work, but she always fails the interview, and hasn't received a single job offer in months. After falling down a flight of stairs while hurrying to another job interview, she finds herself in a fantasy world. While trying to find her way home, she finds a center for lost children, and gets her first ever job working with children of all races and species. [Written by Denji]

Yukinari, a yakuza polar bear who is loyal to his boss, got seriously injured, and as a result, ends up as the caretaker of his old man's only daughter, "Lady Sayoko." Sayoko is quiet and mature for her age, but she has bad eating habits and does not care about food! Being worried about her eating habits, Yukinari tries to get her to eat delicious, nutritious food, one way or the other! (Source: Media Soft, translated)

Even if it's not fate, I want to be with you. Ayumu is a worker at a real estate agent and he's currently worrying about his lack of pheromones and its effect on others. Suddenly, one day, he encountered a super beautiful alpha called Ren who works in the red light district. When Ayumu learns that Ren is living dangerously on the streets with his cute daughter Rui, he decides to help them. When Ayumu sees Ren at his work he starts to fall for him. The slightly unreliable Ren shows Ayumu his more sexual side and Ayumu grows more attracted. However from that moment, Ayumu's pheromone production started to increase and without him knowing he started to seduce Ren?! (Source: Frontier Works, translated)

A young ex-adventurer named "The Alchemist" finds himself working as a consultant for weapons shops around town when suddenly he gets a letter that makes him return to his home town, what does the future have in store for this young Alchemist? (Source: LHTranslation)

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The story centers on a single father raising his daughter Akari. The father holds a secret that he must never let Akari find out. (Source: ANN)

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The story of a delinquent suddenly starting to live with his stepsister.

Mary didn't know what to expect of the afterlife, but it certainly wasn't becoming the evil, murderous nanny of the novel she was reading. Her circumstances become secondary concerns when she realizes that no matter what, Briel must remain safe. It's the only way to keep his uncle, Count Kentryle Chalant, from the path of revenge. Can she keep her new charge safe and change the entire plot, or will the true villain get the best of them all? And is she going to find love on the way? (Source: Tapas Media)

Riku, a hairstylist, and his son Issei have a very strong bond. One day, they land on the remote island of Haruta, in the Okinawa archipelago. A new peaceful and restful life begin for those two...

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After their parents' sudden passing, Gyeonwoo finds himself in the role of caregiver to his younger sister, who harbors a startling secret—she's the Demon Lord with plans for world domination! Undeterred, Gyeonwoo is committed to nurturing his sister with love and guidance. Join them in this unique tale as they navigate everyday life amid their extraordinary circumstances. (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Woori's 5-year-old poodle mix, Maru, has turned into a human—a 5-year-old little girl, that is! Now Woori's gone from pet owner to big sister, and it's her job to keep Maru out of trouble. Human Maru has the same endless curiosity and playfulness of a puppy, but now she can walk into grocery stores, go to kindergarten, and check this out—hold things with her opposable thumbs. Being human rules! (Source: Webtoon Entertainment)

Ryuunosuke is a tough grandpa with a beard and sunglasses. His innocent granddaughter Kotora has finally come over to his home! His daughter, who had left home, came back hoping she could rely on him to look after Kotora, but everything Kotora asks for is unreasonable? A popular work with lots of talk on social media! A Tough grandpa and an adorable granddaughter, won't there be many issues? (Source: Overlap, translated)

Takayuki is a daycare worker nearing 40 years of age. He meets Shun, a young part-timer, and although this is their first meeting, Shun's smile seems nostalgic for some reason... During the children's nap time, Shun embraces him and says, "We promised, right? That when I got older, we'd get married." Shun's warm tongue twists and turns as he begins to get hard. "Don't worry. What I want from you is down here..." he says, while stroking Takayuki as he himself starts to get hard...! The love accidents just keep coming between this easily moved 38-year-old daycare teacher and his former student who tops from the bottom! It's time for a bellyful of love—eat up! (Source: Mobile Media Research)

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In Shadowsville, a supernatural land that exists between this world and the next, there lives a pair of spooky vampires. Well, not that spooky—the beautiful Noss (the Nosferatu) and her adopted daughter Zakuro don't even suck human blood, since that's gross and mean. A juice-box equivalent sustains them as they frolic around their town shopping for anti-sun accessories, meeting up with other monster buddies, and supporting each other like a real mother and daughter...because blood is less important when you find a good substitute. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

The "adventures" of a young mother and father as they deal with the joys and challenges of raising small children. The "poyopoyo" in the title is an onomatopoeia for the young children "toddling" around (or walking unsteadily). (from Wikipedia)

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After three years of infertility, a child is finally conceived, but a blood test taken without much thought reveals the child has a high risk of Down syndrome. However, Yuki decides to have the child. The story chronicles the struggles of raising a disabled child. (Source: JManga) Included one-shot: Volume 5: Aozameta Niwa

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(Self-proclaimed) god-in-training struggling to achieve his goal?! A small child suddenly appears in front of Koutarou, a (genius) young potter. The child has fluffy ears and tail, and turns out, he is a fox who is a "god-in-training"?! The fox, Gin, stubbornly insists that he will stay with Koutarou for his training, and it seems he has taken a liking to the bowls Koutarou makes. Look forward to a lively and nature-filled comedy! (Source: Frontier Works, translated)

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The series picks up three years after Kotaro's birth and focuses on Kentaro and Aki trying to raise Kotaro despite their conflicting work schedules. (Source: Wikipedia)

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The corporate slave meets a pair of fluffy brothers?! Hinata Chihiro is the so-called "corporate slave" who works for a black company. Today, after buying a convenience store box meal, as usual, he arrived home late at night just to find a lost kid wandering near his house?! Chihiro then welcomes the adorable small tanuki, Rio, and his tsundere older brother who hates humans, Itta. And that's how his life with the fluffy tanuki brothers, who were driven out of their natural habitat, begins...! (Source: Media Soft, translated)

"I don't want to fall in love again!" Due to unfortunate circumstances, 31-year-old single mother Yuki has to live with her daughter's younger handsome kindergarten teacher? (Source: Shusuisha, translated)

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Welcome to Ponpo Land, where humans and animals co-exist in harmony. New police officer Daifuku joined the force with dreams of fighting baddies, but he's been assigned to the relatively peaceful Lost Children's Division. Things change one day with the appearance of a "lost" kitten who's actually run away from home! When her feline father comes to pick her up, Daifuku can't help but be intrigued by the new cat in town... (Source: Libre, translated)

"I don't need you to raise our child." I am Seiichi Itou. My wife left me with those words, leaving behind divorce papers. After falling down in a panic, I woke up to find myself in the body of my wife, Kaori when she had just given birth?! "I'm sure you can do it, Kaori-chan!" "Can you do more of the housework?" "Tell me, what should I do?" I thought I had been doing my part in raising our child, but the fact was that I didn't know anything at all... This is the next part of the much talked about "Asa Okitara" maternity comedy series which centers around "childcare!" (Source: Kodansha, translated)

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I don't have the normal kind of communication problem! If it's kids, I can get along with them just fine—my communication problems are limited! Nashikawa, a high school student with this kind of troublesome disposition, enters a "Volunteering Club," in which he watches kids!? Will Nashikawa be able to overcome his communication problems while being surrounded by quirky club members and little kids!? (Source: LINE Digital Frontier, translated)

Sakura and Akemi are two single mothers in their forties who decided to start living together in order to help each other raise their children. Take a deep dive into their everyday lives and find out what it's like to live a humble, yet peaceful life as a single parent in Japan. (Source: Star Fruit Books)

Full of Love Daycare ensures each child is ready for the 21st century, and its hunky teachers are the heart-stopping crushes of all the town moms. Plunked in between her muscle-clad and pretty boy colleagues, can the newly-hired female teacher Seungah survive the glares of jealous mothers, let alone the hectic kids in her class? More importantly, can she resist all the eye-candy around her?! (Source: Tappytoon)

One day, after a young man plants an avocado-like seed, a small girl blooms out of the plant pot. This is the story of this man, overwhelmed by his work, spending the colorful four seasons with this mysterious plant. (Source: Shueisha, translated)

New neighbours moved in next door to Matsuda, who is a school nurse. They were his student, Raito, and his guardian, Shouhei. Seeing that the two of them missed dinner, he cooks for them out of sympathy. "Could you please cook for us again?" Unable to refuse, Matsuda ended up agreeing to their earnest request. One day, Shohei falls asleep after dinner. But when Matsuda approaches him to wake him up, Shouhei pulls him by the arm into an embrace?! (Source: Kobunsha, translated)

Anzu Amane, a high school student, is actively looking for a boyfriend. However, most candidates tend to quickly lose interest when they find out she's actually a real divorcee. And if that's still not enough to drive guys away, the fact she has a daughter usually does the trick. (Source: MU)

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A blunt but kind big brother and the bright and innocent Ayoung live in apartment building 201, suite number 202. This is the story of the everyday life of these cute siblings and their unpredictable neighbors! (Source: Lezhin Entertainment, translated)

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After his son dies, it falls to Raizou, a near-elderly ex-soldier, to raise his granddaughter Hikari, a blind girl who takes up the guitar to fulfill the dream of Raizou and her late father. The rock music the two play will shake the world...!! (Source: Takeshobo, translated)

"Nega"—It is a bizarre disease that develops by acting on the negative emotions of human beings. Symptoms vary from person to person and cannot be seen by ordinary humans. Church and Jed are unalike brothers whose livelihoods are doctors who specialize in "Nega." The two are looking for a "certain nega" for their beloved sister, Basil...!? A dark, sweet fantasy presented by the most notable writer, Matsuri Midou! (Source: Coamix, translated)

Vice seems to be just a doting father watching over his innocent daughter Pearl, but his real identity is a fantastic creature worshipped as a god from ancient times! Why is this peerlessly-powerful monster being led around by a little girl? This is a quaint yet sugar-filled daily-life story of a dad and his child. (Source: AlphaPolis)

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Kyouko, an obstetrician and gynecologist practices medicine in a small town in Nagano, Japan.

Madang is an artist and new father who moves to a quiet home in the countryside with his wife and young baby, excited to build a new life full of hope and joy, complete with a garden and even snow. But soon reality sets in and his attention is divided between his growing happy family and his impoverished parents back in Seoul in a dingy basement apartment. With an ailing mother in and out of the hospital and an alcoholic father, Madang struggles to overcome the exhaustion and frustration of trying to be everything all at once: a good son, devoted father, and loving husband. To cope, he finds himself reminiscing about their family meals together, and particularly his mother's kimchi, a traditional dish that is prepared by the family and requires months of fermentation Memories of his mother's glorious cooking—so good it would prompt a young Madang and his brother into song—soothe the family. With her impending death, Madang races to learn her recipes and bring together the three generations at the family table while it's still possible. A beautiful and thoughtful meditation on how the kitchen and communal cooking—both past, present and future—bind a family together amidst the inevitable. (Source: Drawn and Quarterly)

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