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12 manga like Arakawa Under the Bridge
Picked for the same feel: the genres they share with Arakawa Under the Bridge (romance, slice of life, comedy), the same creators, and what readers keep together. Each opens where it is read legally.
Manga like Arakawa Under the Bridge
Also by Hikaru Nakamura1. Saint Young Men
by Hikaru Nakamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Jesus and Buddha, after finishing their work on Earth, decide to take a holiday — sharing a cheap apartment in suburban Tokyo. They go to the bathhouse, blog, and try very hard not to work miracles in public: a gentle, much-loved comedy.
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Readers also like it2. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War
by Aka Akasaka
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Romantic Comedy
Kaguya Shinomiya and Miyuki Shirogane run the student council of an elite academy, and they are obviously in love. Both are far too proud to confess, because whoever confesses first loses. So every day becomes a battle of wits to make the other one say it first, in one of the funniest romantic comedies ever drawn.
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Slice of Life · Romance3. Skip Beat!
by Yoshiki Nakamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Kyoko has devoted herself to helping her childhood friend become a star, only to discover how little he values her. Determined to surpass him, she enters show business with revenge on her mind. Acting gradually reveals ambitions and abilities that belong to her alone.
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Slice of Life · Romance4. My Love Story!!
by Kazune Kawahara, Aruko
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Takeo is strong, kind and accustomed to being overlooked in romance beside his handsome best friend. Helping a girl named Yamato changes that familiar pattern in ways he struggles to recognise. A warm romantic comedy about sincerity, friendship and learning to accept affection.
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Slice of Life · Romance5. My Clueless First Friend
by Taku Kawamura
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Akane Nishimura keeps to herself at school, where an unkind nickname has made her an easy target. New transfer student Taiyou Takada hears the same nickname and thinks it sounds amazing. His cheerful curiosity turns awkward encounters into an unlikely friendship, slowly giving Akane a chance to come out of her shell.
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Slice of Life · Romance6. The Otaku Love Connection
by Chu Amairo
- Comedy (shared)
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Wataru Otonari is perfectly happy watching his favorite couple enjoy their high-school romance. He considers himself a background character, even as his own good looks and enthusiasm attract attention. Meeting other devoted fans turns his quiet hobby into a lively tangle of friendships, rival interpretations and unexpected feelings.
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Slice of Life · Comedy7. Barakamon
by Satsuki Yoshino
- Comedy (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
After losing his temper, young calligrapher Seishuu Handa retreats to a remote island to rethink his work. Finding peace proves difficult when energetic Naru and the other islanders make themselves part of his daily life. Their interruptions gradually offer him something his carefully controlled practice never could: a different way to see the world.
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Slice of Life · Comedy8. Yotsuba&!
by Kiyohiko Azuma
- Comedy (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
For Yotsuba, moving to a new neighbourhood means discovering a world full of surprises. Shopping trips, changing weather and visits with the family next door become adventures through her curious eyes. A gentle everyday comedy about a little girl, her father and the people drawn into her boundless enthusiasm.
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Slice of Life · Romance9. Maybe Meant to Be
by honeyskein (꿀타래), Damcho (담초)
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Jia, thirty-two and out of work, is tired of her parents telling her to marry. So is her childhood friend Mincheol, so she suggests they just marry each other. She did not expect him to say yes. A warm romance about two old friends.
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Slice of Life · Romance10. Kimi ni Todoke: From Me to You
by Karuho Shiina
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Sawako's shy manner and resemblance to a horror-film character make classmates keep their distance. A friendly boy's kindness gives her the courage to reach out, beginning friendships she never thought possible. This school romance follows the awkward, rewarding work of letting other people know who you are.
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Slice of Life · Romance11. One Week Friends
by Matcha Hazuki
- Comedy (shared)
- Drama
- Romance (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
Yuuki reaches out to his withdrawn classmate Kaori and learns why she keeps everyone at a distance: her memories of friends disappear each week. He keeps introducing himself anyway. Shared lunches, a diary and new classmates become small steps toward a friendship that might survive the next Monday.
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Slice of Life · Comedy12. Play It Cool, Guys
by Kokone Nata
- Comedy (shared)
- Slice of Life (shared)
They look effortlessly composed from a distance. Up close, these young men forget everyday essentials, misread situations and stumble through the simplest tasks. A gentle ensemble comedy follows the friendships that form as their ordinary mistakes keep bringing them together.
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