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Mariko Kikuchi tells the painful story of her father's alcoholism and her own journey through guilt to understanding her father's illness. She rejects the common belief that family members can and should be forgiven for anything they do, no matter how much harm they cause. This powerful, self-contained autobiographical manga began as a web series that went viral, and inspired a critically acclaimed 2019 film in Japan. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Autobiographical essay describing the process of becoming a female from male. Konishi Mafuyu, who had been diagnosed with GID (Gender Identity Disorder), tells her real experiences on her journey to Thailand to receive a SRS (Sex Reassignment Surgery) in order to become a woman in soul and body. (Source: ElPsyCongroo)

A humorous and insightful autobiography by Hiromu Arakawa, recording her daily life as a dairy farmer in her homeland Hokkaidou before becoming a manga artist. "If there's no water, let them drink cow milk," the Commoner Noble proudly said.

This autobiographical essay manga centers on Moyoco Anno's married life with her husband, director Hideaki Anno (Neon Genesis Evangelion). The comedic and heartwarming book follows their "otaku lifestyle" and also features an "otaku glossary" with 20,000 words. (Source: MU)

Male nursery teacher "T-sensei" shares the often comedic experiences of his life taking care of children. (Source: ANN)

Manga artists Ayami Kazama and Azure Konno are married, and, just like many other couples, they are thinking about starting a family. However, devastating news brings their plans to a halt: Ayami's body does not ovulate, leaving her infertile. Determined to have a child with Azure, Ayami begins the long and grueling process of fertility treatment to eventually become pregnant. From the uncomfortable medical appointments to the mystifying changes her body is undergoing, Ayami is pushed out of her comfort zone—but her conviction helps her persevere through multiple challenges along the way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Former porn star turned author Ooshima Kaoru details his autobiographical account of his daily life as a pansexual cross-dresser and what led him into working in the adult film industry. Along the way, he meets another porn star similar to him who he calls Michelle and the two start dating. (Source: Hachimitsu Scans)

A heartwarming autobiographical comic offering a peek into the daily life of Ayu Inui and her girlfriend, Kon-san.

A semi-autobiographical manga depicting the daily lives of a husband, his tsundere wife and their two sons.

This is a semi-autobiographical story of manga author Kazuichi Hanawa's time when he was taken in for a violation of bearing of arms. The main character really loves to collect guns, what can he to do about this? Nothing, really. He cant help it even if he is living in a country where its illegal to own any. All he can do is to continue his hobby and hope that nothing goes wrong. Well, it did go wrong and we follow his experience in prison. (Source: koufukuron.com)

An autobiographical manga about Paru Itagaki, her two older sisters, mother, and father. (Source: MU)

A diary of my sexual awakening...at thirty-three?!! Asuka is neither a woman nor a man—they're X-gender (a non-binary identity)—and they've realized they like women! Okay, now what? Adult films are fun to watch, but real sex is less appealing. Would having a penis make that better or worse? Periods already suck, and sex means more fluids from more people! This autobiographical manga follows Asuka's feelings about their body, their relationships, and the fun (and sometimes terrible) experience of having an awakening in their thirties. (Source: Seven Seas Entertainment)

Mangaka Kouji Mori remembers about his life with his deceased best friend.

The last thing that 38-year-old erotic manga artist Hilnama expects is to be diagnosed with terminal stage IV colon cancer. Although her health seemed fine at first, a bad bout of what seems like period cramps convinces her to visit the hospital, where the doctors discover a mass obstructing her colon. With almost no time to process the news, Hilnama undergoes surgery and subsequently begins chemotherapy. Despite facing such adversity, she never loses hope and manages to maintain a cool head in the face of her grim diagnosis. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

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Following his 30th birthday, manga artist Shou Arai has been troubled by an existential question with no definitive answer: how does a person with no gender age? Since discovering that he was intersex 20 years ago, Shou has found very little information about individuals like him and what it means to grow up as a gender and sexual minority. But he is not the only one experiencing identity-related confusion, as his loyal readers and fellow manga artist colleagues are equally baffled and curious. While he goes through this mid-life crisis, Shou comprehensively documents the things he learns about aging and gender expression in hopes of answering all of these questions and helping those who are in similar situations. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

There is a Japanese saying that goes, "Hana yori dango," or "dumplings over flowers." And no one is more of an advocate of this adage than mangaka Y-naga, a woman whose life revolves around her intense work and equally intense sleep schedule. The only thing that can rouse her out of this infernal cycle of deadlines and being dead to the world? Food. As Y-naga and her friends visit restaurants around Tokyo to satisfy their appetites, their individual approaches to food add an extra dimension to their witty and comical interactions. Friendships are explored and lifestyle choices revealed, all over exquisite culinary creations that prove that variety on an empty and open-minded stomach is, indeed, the spice of life. (Source: Yen Press)

An autobiographical manga about the career of Nagai Go and how his most known works were born. How a young Nagai Go, struggling to break out of his typecasting as the go-to guy for gag manga by breaking into the sophisticated world of story manga.

In the song "Too Much Blood," Mick Jagger asked, "Do you remember Japanese student kill and ate his girlfriend in Paris?" That world-wide-known cannibal is Kazumasa Sagawa. He was eventually released by French authorities because he was diagnosed with a mental disorder. He was sent to Japan, but Japanese psychologists couldn't find anything wrong with his mental condition, so he went free! In his own comic, written and drawn by himself, Sagawa details the murder and the banquet just like a gourmet guide. "The flesh of her butt is incredibly soft and juicy like genuine filet." Does it make you feel rush into a rest room or Sizzler? Warning: This manga contains very disturbing scenes such as cannibalism, mutilation, desmembering, etc. (In short: Guro) READ AT CAUTION! (Source: Kotonoha)

Mahjong is all Nikaido Aki knew growing up. With her parents operating a Mahjong shop where people would gather to play the game, it served as a good time for Aki, her older sister Rumi and their family. But when their mother leaves them out of the blue, their father is forced to close the shop and he leaves Aki and Rumi with relatives. With no real goal in life and not even sure if she wants to continue on to high school, Aki has to figure out what she wants out of her life. (Source: MangaHelpers)

With both a cat and a dog, there's double the antics, double the fun (and double the kibble!) but while Inu and Neko coexist peacefully, they have their own distinct personalities, which play out in unexpected, charming ways during these short-form stories. Whether you're a dog-person or a cat-person, there's plenty to love about these homegrown sketches of daily life shared with four-legged friends! (Source: Vertical Comics)

A manga diary by the legendary Tetsuya Chiba about his current life and how his family escaped from China back to Japan post-World War II. (Source: Manga Machinations)

One day, the main character, Nagisa Hajime, is suddenly diagnosed with cancer. With the little time they have left, they decide to live as themself. To do so, they decide to renounce the gender they were assigned at birth, male, and go out into the city. Nagisa then goes through a series of incidents and events they never experienced before. The author lays bare their soul as they recount their personal experiences in this great LGBT work. (Source: Taiyo Tosho, translated)

Boat Life stars novelist Kenta Tsuda, a lightly veiled stand-in for the artist, Tadao Tsuge, himself, as he pursues a life of reprieve and reverie on a small, makeshift house boat on a river outside of Tokyo. Based loosely on the artist's own daily life, this charming story follows the hapless protagonist on a series of magical absurdist quests, featuring a panoply of personable characters, including a drunkard fisherman, a pervy monk, a talking corpse, a senile hermit, and a half-supportive, half-doubtful wife and adult son. Most of the scenes take place on the Tonegawa River in Chiba, a favorite fishing spot of Tsuge's. Others occur at the artist's home or at Joker, a jeans and apparel shop the Tsuges opened in 1977. (Source: Floating World Comics)