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Manga like Utsubora - The Story of a Novelist

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Kannou Sensei

2016, Manga, ongoing, 72%

Both have Writing.

Narumi Rokurou is still adrift in life in his forties, unmarried, and working as an editor at a publishing company while writing hardly lucrative literary fiction. His days enjoying life at his own pace are brought to an end one summer night, when a strange twist of fate brings…

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  1. Cover of Barbara
    Barbara

    1973, Manga, 15 ch, 72%

    Recommended by 4 Utsubora fans on AniList. Both have Writing.

  2. Cover of MW
    MW

    1976, Manga, 26 ch, 75%

    Crime, Seinen, Politics

  3. Cover of The Book of Human Insects
    The Book of Human Insects

    1970, Manga, 4 ch, 72%

    Recommended by 7 Utsubora fans on AniList. Both have Writing.

  4. Cover of Billy Bat
    Billy Bat

    2008, Manga, 165 ch, 86%

    Drawing, Historical, Seinen

  5. Cover of Goodbye, Eri
    Goodbye, Eri

    2022, One-shot, 1 ch, 85%

    Filmmaking, Meta, POV

  6. Cover of Downfall
    Downfall

    2017, Manga, 8 ch, 71%

    Work, Drawing, Seinen

  7. Cover of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
    Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

    2010, Manga, 32 ch, 85%

    The same kind of story: eerie supernatural melodramas.

  8. Cover of Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan
    Watashitachi no Shiawase na Jikan

    2008, Manga, 8 ch, 80%

    Female Protagonist, Seinen, Rehabilitation

  9. Cover of Inside Mari
    Inside Mari

    2012, Manga, 80 ch, 76%

    Female Protagonist, Body Swapping, Seinen

  10. Cover of Dolis
    Dolis

    1998, Manga, 16 ch, 66%

    Recommended by 5 Utsubora fans on AniList.

  11. Cover of Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly
    Helter Skelter: Fashion Unfriendly

    1995, Manga, 9 ch, 75%

    Josei, Female Protagonist, Fashion

  12. Cover of Memories of Emanon
    Memories of Emanon

    2006, Manga, 9 ch, 79%

    Philosophy, Seinen, Female Protagonist

  13. Cover of Blood on the Tracks
    Blood on the Tracks

    2017, Manga, 153 ch, 80%

    Seinen, Tragedy, Family Life

  14. Cover of Run Away With Me, Girl
    Run Away With Me, Girl

    2018, Manga, 19 ch, 81%

    Yuri, Josei, LGBTQ+ Themes

  15. Cover of My Girl
    My Girl

    2006, Manga, 44 ch, 82%

    Seinen, Family Life, Male Protagonist

  16. Cover of Ayako
    Ayako

    1972, Manga, 19 ch, 77%

    Recommended by 5 Utsubora fans on AniList.

  17. Cover of Solanin
    Solanin

    2005, Manga, 30 ch, 81%

    Coming of Age, Band, Seinen

  18. Cover of My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness
    My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness

    2016, Manga, 6 ch, 80%

    Autobiographical, Non-fiction, Coming of Age

  19. Cover of Blue Giant
    Blue Giant

    2013, Manga, 80 ch, 85%

    Seinen, Jazz Music, Band

  20. Cover of Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey
    Blank Canvas: My So-Called Artist's Journey

    2011, Manga, 34 ch, 84%

    Both have Writing.

  21. Cover of Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection
    Junji Ito Horror Comic Collection

    1997, Manga, 93 ch, 79%

    Anthology, Body Horror, Gore

  22. Cover of Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare
    Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare

    2015, Manga, 23 ch, 84%

    LGBTQ+ Themes, Coming of Age, Found Family

  23. Cover of I Had That Same Dream Again
    I Had That Same Dream Again

    2017, Manga, 12 ch, 83%

    Educational, Female Protagonist, Philosophy

Anime for fans of Utsubora

Millennium Actress2002, Movie, 1 ep, 82% Angel's Egg1985, OVA, 1 ep, 76% Ping Pong the Animation2014, TV, 11 eps, 86% NieA_72000, TV, 13 eps, 66% House of Five Leaves2010, TV, 12 eps, 75% God Troubles Me2019, ONA, 12 eps, 72% The Great Passage2016, TV, 11 eps, 75% Renegade Immortal2023, ONA, 180 eps, ongoing, 85%

About Utsubora - The Story of a Novelist

2008, Manga, 14 ch, 72%

The story begins when Aki Fujino, a beautiful girl who the novelist Mizorogi knew, dies under mysterious circumstances. Then a girl appears before Mizorogi, and although she introduces herself as Aki's twin sister Sakura, her true identity is a complete mystery. As Mizorogi's past ties with Aki come to light, people begin to suspect him of plagiarism. Mizorogi's life spirals deeper into darkness as his editor and the police probe further into Aki's death and Mizorogi's connection with her.

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