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Nanairo Sekai

2005, Manga, 4 ch, 74%

Recommended by 3 The Bus Takes You and Runs fans on AniList.

A series of one-shots that ran in Monthly Melody (before it became Melody). 1) The Glasses Thief A cute story about a boy with bad eyesight and the girl who is in love with him. 2) Convenience Store Honey A boy worries about his quiet boyfriend. 3) Adult-Uniform A girl…

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    2016, Manga, 83 ch, 66%

    Seinen, Primarily Female Cast, Episodic

  2. Cover of Maiden Railways
    Maiden Railways

    2011, Manga, 7 ch, 70%

    Trains, Josei, Yuri

  3. Cover of I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class
    I Made Friends with the Second Prettiest Girl in My Class

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    Heterosexual, Seinen, School

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    Maison Ikkoku

    1980, Manga, 162 ch, 81%

    Seinen, Primarily Adult Cast, College

  5. Cover of My Neighbor Seki
    My Neighbor Seki

    2010, Manga, ongoing, 76%

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    Wakabayashi Toshiya 4-koma Soushuuhen

    2012, Manga, 61 ch, 80%

    Episodic, 4-koma

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    Nitamono Doushi

    2025, One-shot, 1 ch, 78%

    Seinen, Delinquents

  8. Cover of What Did You Eat Yesterday?
    What Did You Eat Yesterday?

    2007, Manga, ongoing, 79%

    Seinen, LGBTQ+ Themes, Food

  9. Cover of Rainbows After Storms
    Rainbows After Storms

    2017, Manga, 162 ch, 80%

    Yuri, School, Primarily Female Cast

  10. Cover of Fan/Girl x Call/Boy
    Fan/Girl x Call/Boy

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 80%

    The same kind of story: offbeat school-life dramas.

  11. Cover of Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit
    Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit

    2005, Manga, 60 ch, 76%

    Seinen, Episodic, Politics

  12. Cover of Golden Time
    Golden Time

    2011, Manga, 52 ch, 75%

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    2015, Manga, 83 ch, 78%

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  14. Cover of Master Keaton
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    Nickelodeon

    2010, Manga, 39 ch, 74%

    Seinen, Anthology, Episodic

  16. Cover of What a Wonderful World!
    What a Wonderful World!

    2002, Manga, 19 ch, 73%

    Seinen, Episodic, Philosophy

  17. Cover of Lupin the 3rd
    Lupin the 3rd

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    Seinen, Episodic, Male Protagonist

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    Hon Nara Uru Hodo

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    Steins;Gate Onshuu no Brownian Motion

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    Kubidai Hikiukenin

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    2018, Manga, 147 ch, 74%

    Seinen, Family Life, Episodic

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About The Bus Takes You and Runs

2007, Manga, 7 ch, 71%

Bus Hashiru is a collection of five short stories centered around bus stops. In all your encounters with strangers that take place there, isn't there a chance you might discover something you hadn't had before...? A new take on life, or a lost love—nothing is beyond you.

1. Karamagari Teiryuujo (空曲がり停留所, Sky-Winding Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.193/no.2005/6/10
2. Sakurachou Teiryuujo (さくら町停留所, Sakura Street Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.2006/4/5 Zoukan
3. Wasurenagaoka Teiryuujo (忘れ名ヶ岡停留所, Wasurena Hill Bus Stop); Comic Bunch no.2007/1/8 Zoukan
4. Tenki Yomi (天気読み, Weather Forecast); Comic Bunch no.285/no.2007/5/4
5. Dudleya no Michi (ダドレアの路, Dudleya Road); 手作り絵本展 2005
6. Megane Dorobou (ナナイロセカイ ~めがね泥棒~, The Glasses Thief); Melody 2006-01
7. Otona no Seifuku (ナナイロセカイ ~オトナの制服~, Adult-Uniform); Melody 2006-03

Note: Stories 6 and 7 were serialized in Monthly Melody as part of Nanairo Sekai.

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