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1. Don't Toy with Me, Miss Nagatoro (2021–2023)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
High schooler Hayase Nagatoro loves to spend her free time doing one thing, and that is to bully her Senpai. After Nagatoro and her friends stumble upon the aspiring artist's drawings, they... See full summary »
Stars: Sumire Uesaka, Daiki Yamashita, Kimberley Anne Campbell, Erik Scott Kimerer
Votes: 4,766
2. Kotaro Lives Alone (2022)
TV-14 | 27 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A lonely little boy moves into a ramshackle apartment building all on his own and makes friends with the broke manga artist who lives next door.
Stars: Rie Kugimiya, Cherami Leigh, Kayleigh McKee, Jennifer Losi
Votes: 4,309
3. Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (2014)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Chiyo Sakura confesses her feelings to her schoolmate Nozaki. Due to a misunderstanding, Nozaki thinks Chiyo is just a fan. She then discovers Nozaki's other identity; a shojo manga artist.
Stars: Yûichi Nakamura, Ari Ozawa, Masumi Tazawa, Sawako Hata
Votes: 4,111
4. I Am a Hero (2015)
TV-MA | 126 min | Action, Comedy, Horror
A manga artist assistant is surprised by a zombie apocalypse.
Director: Shinsuke Sato | Stars: Yô Ôizumi, Kasumi Arimura, Masami Nagasawa, Hisashi Yoshizawa
Votes: 7,798
5. The Pet Girl of Sakurasou (2012–2013)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Revolving around the hardships and joys of colorful cast, it is a heartwarming coming-of-age tale of friendship, love, ambition, and heartbreak - through the lens of an ordinary person surrounded by the extraordinary.
Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano, Mariko Nakatsu, Natsumi Takamori
Votes: 5,196
6. Bunny Drop (2011–2012)
TV-PG | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A man adopts his six-year-old aunt and raises her as his own kid.
Stars: Hiroshi Tsuchida, Ayu Matsuura, Atsuko Mine, Noa Sakai
Votes: 3,843
7. Eromanga Sensei (2017)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A young writer who works with an anonymous artist discovers that the artist is his little sister.
Stars: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Akane Fujita, Minami Takahashi, Kana Hanazawa
Votes: 1,647
8. Dagashi kashi (2016–2018)
TV-14 | 24 min | Animation, Comedy, Romance
Shikada Kokonotsu's father owns a rural sweets shop, and his plan is for Kokonotsu to take it over one day.
Stars: Todd Haberkorn, Sara Ragsdale, Justin Pate, Tabitha Ray
Votes: 882
9. A Galaxy Next Door (I) (2023)
TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A struggling manga artist starts a romance with his new assistant, who turns out to be an extraterrestrial being in hiding.
Stars: Taku Yashiro, Yû Wakui, Rina Endô, Maria Naganawa
Votes: 595
10. See Hear Love (2023)
132 min | Drama, Romance
Shinji Izumoto, a manga artist, decides to end his life because he is losing his vision. When Hibiki Aida, a fan of his who is deaf, saves him, they embark on a life-changing relationship.
Director: John H. Lee | Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita, Yûko Araki, Mahiro Takasugi, Maika Yamamoto
Votes: 644
11. Thermae Romae (2012)
108 min | Comedy, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Lucius, a Roman architect, is transported through time to modern-day Japan, where he learns about Japanese bathhouses and uses this to his gain back home.
Director: Hideki Takeuchi | Stars: Hiroshi Abe, Aya Ueto, Kazuki Kitamura, Riki Takeuchi
Votes: 2,697
12. Bakuman (2015)
119 min | Comedy
Moritaka Mashiro, a junior high student, forgets his notebook in class. His classmate Akito Takagi, notes Mashiro's drawings in it and asks him to become a manga artist to his stories. ... See full summary »
Director: Hitoshi Ône | Stars: Takeru Satoh, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Nana Komatsu, Hirofumi Arai
Votes: 1,822
13. Character (2021)
125 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery
A kind man aspires to become a comic creator, but villains and evil deeds do not come easily to him. Things take a surprise turn when he comes across a family who were described as idealized that are no more.
Director: Akira Nagai | Stars: Masaki Suda, Satoshi Fukase, Mitsuki Takahata, Shidô Nakamura
Votes: 1,332
14. The Romance Manga Artist (2021– )
46 min | Comedy
Seiichiro Karibe is a manga artist who is not good at socializing. He rarely goes out and has an unusual way of thinking. One day, he meets his late brother's former girlfriend Aiko Kuon and requests her to be his pseudo-romance partner.
Stars: Ryohei Suzuki, Shun'ya Shiraishi, Riho Yoshioka, Ainosuke Kataoka
Votes: 26
15. Kabe-Koji-Nekoyashiki-kun Desires to be Recognized (2022)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Mamoru Nekoyashiki, an insecure doujinshi artist inadvertently reunites with his childhood friend Kazama Issei, who is now a popular up-and-coming idol. Will sparks fly? Or will their opposite lifestyles come between them?
Stars: Konishi Eito, Rui Kihara, Matsuoka Koudai, Nakao Masaki
Votes: 115
16. Ano Toki Kiss Shite Okeba (2021– )
Comedy, Fantasy, Romance
A supermarket employee is happy with his job. One of his pastimes is to read manga and so is excited to meet the author of one of his favourite mangas at the supermarket shopping one day. ... See full summary »
Stars: Kumiko Asô, Tôri Matsuzaka, Arata Iura, Shôhei Miura
Votes: 27
17. Otaku no video (1991)
50 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
A half animated/half live-action mockumentary about the world of Japanese geekdom.
Stars: Yuri Amano, Toshiharu Sakurai, Kôji Tsujitani, Shôji Murahama
Votes: 650
18. Sleepeeer Hit! (2016– )
54 min | Comedy, Drama
A woman who used to be a contender for the Olympic Judo Team had to give up on her dream due to an injury. She ends up working at manga magazine when the publishing industry is going through a turbulent time.
Stars: Haru Kuroki, Joe Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Yoshiyoshi Arakawa
Votes: 511
19. Dârin wa gaikokujin (2010)
100 min | Comedy
Set in the Tokyo area, an aspiring Japanese manga writer has a relationship with an American. They live together and they are happy but there is a problem with the relationship. The heroine must do something to heal the rift.
Director: Kazuaki Ue | Stars: Mao Inoue, Jonathan Sherr, Ryôko Kuninaka, Naho Toda
Votes: 478
20. Blue Flame (2014– )
40 min | Comedy
Set in the early 1980's, Moyuru (Yuya Yagira) is a student at an art school in Osaka. He is full of passion and desire in his pursuit to become a manga writer. He also doesn't lack ... See full summary »
Stars: Yûya Yagira, Mizuki Yamamoto, Tsuyoshi Muro, Tomoya Nakamura
Votes: 120
21. Jeanne no Sabaki (2024)
Drama
Minami Sanpuu is a popular manga artist who is believed by many to be a woman. In actuality, though, his real identity is Gotaro Eichizen, a single father with two children. One day, he ... See full summary »
Stars: Hiroshi Tamaki, Yuki Sakurai, Saki Takaoka, Sara Oshino
22. Otonari ni Ginga (II) (2023)
15 min | Comedy, Romance
A struggling manga artist starts a romance with his new assistant, who turns out to be an extraterrestrial being in hiding.
Stars: Rikako Yagi, Hayato Sano, Sae Koyama, Rikuto Ishizuka
Votes: 9
23. I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow (2013)
103 min | Comedy
41-year-old Shizuo Daikoku (Shinichi Tsutsumi) suddenly quits his job at a company to become a mangaka. His family and friends become involved in his new pursuit.
Director: Yûichi Fukuda | Stars: Shin'ichi Tsutsumi, Donald Ash, Gaku Hamada, Ai Hashimoto
Votes: 197
24. Hentai rando (2004 Video)
90 min | Documentary
Director: Shozin Fukui | Stars: Makoto Aida, Shirô Kasama, Koe, Henmaru Machino
Votes: 7
25. Pan De Peace! (2016– )
3 min | Animation
Highschool friends get together to eat, talk and get excited for different kinds of bread.
Stars: Madoka Asahina, Natsuko Hara, Ibuki Kido, Erii Yamazaki
Votes: 63
26. Yuyû wandârando (2023)
Drama
Based on a sauna-themed manga-essay by Mankitsu, Tomosaka Rie stars as a manga artist who is told by her younger brother that she doesn't look too well and should go to a sauna to detox. ... See full summary »
Stars: Rie Tomosaka, Kenta Suga, Ikuko Tani, Hina Higuchi
27. Ishoku Manga-shi 33-nen no Kiseki ~ Garo no Jidai o Yomu (1997 TV Movie)
48 min | Documentary
A documentary exploring the history and influence of the alternative manga magazine, Garo, with various artist and director interviews.
Director: Hara Yoshihiro | Stars: Nobuyoshi Araki, Yoshikazu Ebisu, Seiichi Hayashi, Michio Hisauchi
28.
Wasteful Days of High School Girls (2019)
Episode:
Manga
(2019)
TV-14 | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Because Baka is just too ridiculous, Wota asks Robo to read her manga - but on second thought, the literal-minded Robo might not have been a good choice, either.
Directors: Sanpei Hijiri, Kotaro Kurosugi, Takeo Takahashi | Stars: Chinatsu Akasaki, Haruka Tomatsu, Aki Toyosaki, Maria Naganawa
Votes: 20
29.
Ina <3 porno (2018)
Episode:
Japani - VR-peliporno, bondage ja eroottinen manga
(2018)
60 min | Documentary
Director: Iris Olsson | Stars: Ina Mikkola, Candy McDonald, Yumi Yoshiyuki
Votes: 8