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Nikoniko Nikki

2000, Manga, 32 ch, 74%

Recommended by 5 Ikoku Nikki fans on AniList. Both have Adoption, Coming of Age.

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…

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    2008, Manga, 42 ch, 81%

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    Home at the Horizon

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About Ikoku Nikki

2017, Manga, 59 ch, 88%

The manga centers on 35-year-old novelist Makio Koudai and her 15-year-old niece Asa, who live together under one roof. Makio took Asa in on a sudden impulse after Asa's parents, which included Makio's older sister, passed away. The next day, Makio returns to her senses and remembers that she does not do well in the company of other people. So begins their daily life, as Makio attempts to acclimate to a roommate, while Asa attempts to get used to an adult that never acts like one.

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Note: Includes five extra chapters.

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