Or Something Like It Manga Reviews

Izimmy

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Oct 15, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 31

Heartfelt and healing

A "found family" story where everyone is trying their best. Very sweet characters and quiet moments that move them closer to healing step-by-step. The drama is realistic in scale, like learning how to handle kids when you were childless before, meeting work deadlines while you're trying to meet family demands, and how to help someone who has experienced deep and sudden loss feel at home. A modern, mixed-family story of walking together towards happiness.

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SUBHADEEP DUTTA

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Jul 23, 2025 (PST) | Total Reviews: 101

amazing plot

This review contains spoilers. Reading Or Something Like It felt like slipping into someone’s half-remembered dream. It’s not your typical manga—it’s abstract, emotional, and a little surreal. The art style is soft but full of subtle tension, and the story doesn’t hold your hand. It drifts between reality and imagination, exploring identity, connection, and those weird, blurry moments in life when you don’t quite know how you feel.

It left me with more questions than answers—but in a good way. It’s one of those stories you don’t just read—you sit with it afterward, letting the mood sink in.

Not for everyone, but if you like introspective, almost poetic storytelling, it’s definitely worth a try.

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Ran-dezvous

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Oct 31, 2024 (PST) | Total Reviews: 43

A Sweet Tale of Found Family

This is the tale of a writer for whom motherhood wasn't on her radar, but supports her boyfriend's decision to take in his two nephews after their parents had passed away. She grows into her newfound role as a parental figure, but makes sure to stress that she doesn't plan on replacing their mother, and gives them the space to grieve. Little by little, the boys learn to be comfortable in their newfound family. A sweet read!

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DShae

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Oct 06, 2024 (PST) | Total Reviews: 75

Very Wholesome

I'm all caught up! I love slice of life reads, and its rare that I catch a somewhat serious one. I'm also glad that our minds were put to ease on this last chapter. They handled that so maturely. This is a great makeshift family, where everyone cares. Love to see it!

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DogLover24!!

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Sep 27, 2023 (PST) | Total Reviews: 1

Adorable Found Family

I’ve been following this manga for years and it was finally licensed. I love how Kina and Akito don’t force a parental relationship with the brothers and allows the two of them to grieve at their own pace.

It’s been almost two and a half years. There’s three other volumes that are ready to be translated.

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Jun 25, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

ハルかわいいー！

Haru is so cute!

This review contains spoilers. ハルの素直で可愛らしい姿に癒されます。キナちゃんの柔軟で温かい考え方も素敵で、こんな大人になりたいと思わせてくれます。

This review contains spoilers. I am soothed by Haru's straightforward and adorable appearance. Kina's flexible and warm way of thinking is also wonderful, and it makes me want to be this kind of adult.

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Apr 17, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

ハルがイイ子でかわいい！

Haru is a nice kid and cute!

This review contains spoilers. ８巻まで読了。両親を亡くした兄弟、しっかり者のお兄ちゃんと天然いい子のハルが、親戚のおじさんと、同棲している彼女の元へ引き取られて一緒に暮らすストーリー。キナちゃんが冷静沈着淡々として、でもすごいしっかりしてて頼もしい！ハルが天然いい子でかわいいです。なんでキナちゃんが子供たちの引き取りを拒否しなかったのか（おじさんもそれを分かってた）なぜ入籍しないのか。キナちゃんの過去やおじさんとの馴れ初めが気になる・・・これから出てくるかな？

This review contains spoilers. I've read up to 8 volumes. This is a story about siblings who have lost their parents, a strong older brother, and Haru, a natural good child, being taken in by a relative's uncle and living together. Kina is calm and quiet, yet she is extremely firm and reliable! Haru is a naturally nice kid and cute. Why didn't Kina-chan refuse to take in the children (the old man knew that too) and why wasn't she enrolled? I'm worried about Kina-chan's past and her first acquaintance with her uncle... will it come out now?

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Mar 26, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

作者買い

Buy the artist

This review contains spoilers. 先生の作品ＢＬ作品しか読んで無かったので、あるのは知ってたが購入には至って無かった。安くなってる巻数あり、、、クーポンとかもタイミング良くありもう全巻購入しちゃえーと買って読んだらあっと言う間に引き込まれました。子供達が成人するまで読みたい。色々愁人くんには物申したい所だが(笑)希夏帆さんが受け入れてるので文句は言わないどこ(笑)子供達は可愛いし。８巻では尊い猫様まで。益々巻数続きます様に。【それなりに真剣なんです。】の方々のその後見れて大満足。千都ちゃん14歳かぁ、これまた良い子に育ってて嬉しい限り。冬馬と千都ちゃんアリだなぁ(ニヤリ)でも、絡みあまりないしないかぁ(残念)

This review contains spoilers. I only read the teacher's BL works, so I knew they were there, but I never bought them. There are a number of volumes that are getting cheaper... the timing was good, and when I bought and read the entire volume, I was drawn in in a blink of an eye. I want to read it until my kids are adults. There are a lot of things I'd like to say to Nobuhito (laughs), but Kikaho-san accepts it, so I'm not complaining anywhere (lol) the kids are cute. There are even precious cats in volume 8. I hope the number of volumes continues. [It's serious enough.] I was very satisfied to be able to watch the people after that. Chito-chan is 14 years old, so long as I'm happy that she grew up to be a good kid again. Fuyuma and Chito-chan are ants (grinning), but aren't they really entangled (sorry)

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Mar 07, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

色んな家族のかたち

The forms of various families

今で言う、多様性あり、各々の家族の形があり、学校の集団生活や、自分の親との関係性など…身に覚えがある内容だったり、身近に聞いてる話がこの作品には集まっている。その中で協力しあい、成長あり、関係性の変化など、自分事としてリアルに感じながらみれる作品で、一気に引き込まれる内容です。今の日常が当たり前でないんだと、考えさせられる事もありますが、日々の生活に感謝の気持ちも出てくる作品で、次回も楽しみです。

Today, there is diversity, there are forms of each family, and stories I have heard closely, such as school group life, relationships with one's own parents, etc... familiar content, etc. are gathered in this work. It is a work that can be seen while realistically feeling that it is one's own affairs, such as cooperation, growth, and changes in relationships, etc., and it is a content that draws you in all at once. There are times when it makes me think that today's everyday life isn't natural, but it's a work that also shows a sense of gratitude for everyday life, and I'm looking forward to the next one.

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Mar 07, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

大変面白いので読んでください。

It's very interesting, so please read it.

This review contains spoilers. 交通時で両親を亡くした兄妹を、その両親の従兄弟が引き取り、彼女と育てていく話なのですが、他人なのに家族の様に協力しつつ、子供を育てていく話です。きなほちゃんの考えがすばらしく、物怖じしないストレートな話し方とか好感が持てる。子供も素直でイケメンで可愛くて最高！話の内容はゆっくりで、子育てイベントを順次流れていく感じです。自分の子を育ててる人より丁寧に子育てしてるみたい……バッドエンドとかは無いので、ほんとに心温かく読めます。でもすごい読んじゃう！！！おすすめです！！！！

This review contains spoilers. It's a story about a brother and sister who lost their parents during traffic and their parents' cousins take in and raise them with their girlfriend, but it's a story about raising children while cooperating like a family even though they are strangers. Kinaho-chan's thoughts are amazing, and I like her straight, unafraid way of speaking. The kids are also honest, good-looking, and cute, and awesome! The content of the story is slow, and it feels like child-rearing events are flowing one by one. It seems like they are raising their children more carefully than people raising their own children... there are no bad endings, so it's really heartwarming to read. but it's an amazing read!!! I recommend it!!!

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Jan 19, 2026 (PST) | Translate to English

面白い

interesting

This review contains spoilers. 最新刊（8巻）を読んで思ったんだけど、お兄ちゃんの誕生日プレゼント財布、、？あれ？なんか読んだことあるな、、って思ったら、クリスマスプレゼントも財布だった。しかも、クリスマスのときも、財布のボタンが壊れてしまらなくなってて、、って、誕生日のときも財布のボタンが壊れてて、、って同じ状況で。連載がスタートしてからは何年も経ってるけど、お話は進むのが丁寧でゆっくりだから、作中の時系列的にはまだ1年経ってない。2人が来て初めてのクリスマスから、お兄ちゃんの初めての誕生日（季節は春）まで半年くらいしか空いてないはず。そんなにすぐ財布壊れるかな？作者さんも担当さんも誰も気づかなかったのかな。でもお話は変わらず面白いです。

This review contains spoilers. I read the latest issue (volume 8) and thought, my older brother's birthday present wallet...? huh? I thought I'd read something... and my Christmas present was also a wallet. What's more, at Christmas, the wallet button didn't break... it was the same situation where the wallet button was broken when it was my birthday... Many years have passed since the serialization started, but since the story progresses carefully and slowly, 1 year hasn't passed yet in terms of the chronological order of the story. There should only be about half a year free time from the first Christmas since the two of them came to my older brother's first birthday (the season is spring). Will my wallet break so soon? I wonder if neither the author nor the person in charge noticed it. But the story remains interesting.

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Dec 16, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

感動しました

impressed

希夏帆さんの人間性が素晴らしい！ある日突然、恋人が連れてきた2人の子供の面倒を見ることになるのですが、見ず知らずの子供に真剣に向き合って、惜しみなく愛情をそそげるのがすごい。私なんか自分の子ですらこんなに丁寧に接してないです、、子育て中の全親に読んでもらいたい。

Ki Natsuho's humanity is amazing! One day, all of a sudden, I was taking care of the two children brought by my lover, and it was amazing that they seriously dealt with unknown children and lavishly cared for them. I don't even treat my own children this carefully... I want all parents raising children to read it.

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Dec 06, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

良質な家族もの

Good family stuff

静かで優しい作品。登場人物同士の絡みは静かなのに、距離感はしっかり側にいる感じ。家族ものの漫画で1番好きです。主人公の懐が広い作品はいいですね。珍しく大きな子供もいますが、素直で可愛い。小さな子供も可愛い。日常もので久しぶりに購入しました。

A quiet and gentle work. Even though the entanglement between the characters is quiet, the sense of distance feels like they are on their side. I like family comics the most. It's nice to have a work where the main character has a big heart. There are also unusually large children, but they are honest and cute. Little kids are cute too. It's been a long time since I bought it for everyday use.

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Dec 04, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

心あたたまる

It warms my heart

白が200色あるように、愛の形も家族の形もいっぱいあるんやな。となる温かい話です。子供の愛らしさと大人の大変さと、心のあり方がとても沁みます

Just as there are 200 colors of white, there are many shapes of love and family. It's a warm story that becomes. The loveliness of children, the hardships of adulthood, and the way their hearts are felt very much

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Nov 15, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

読めば読むほど味が出る

The more you read, the tastier

This review contains spoilers. 親になろうとしているわけでもなく、子供になろうとしているわけでもない生きていくうえでの共同体に新しい名前を付けてあげるような話家族と言ってしまえば簡単だけれど本人たちからすると何か違うだからこのタイトルなのではないかと思いましたしかし、有里花ちゃんとママの序盤での振る舞いと後の扱いがどうも結びつかないいじめっ子の娘とギャルが抜けないボスママだったのが、良家の嫁と娘になっててキャラ崩壊に近い感覚です

This review contains spoilers. It's a story about giving a new name to a community living that isn't about to become a parent, and it's easy to say family, but I thought it was this title because it's something different from their point of view, but I thought it was this title because of how Yurika and Mom behaved in the early stages and how they were handled later were the bully's daughter and the boss mom who couldn't get rid of the girl became the wife and daughter of a good family It's a feeling close to character collapse

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Oct 30, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

いい！

That's good!

絵も好き。ストーリーの流れや、個々のキャラクター性っていうか表現の仕方っていうか…ん〜好き。早く続きが見たい！

I like pictures too. I like the flow of the story and how the individual characters are expressed... hmm. I want to see the continuation soon!

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Oct 15, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

小学生の日々　ハルくん素直は強い

Elementary school days Haru-kun's honesty is strong

小学生になったハルくん　新しい友達といろいろあります。小学校あるあるから、よくある心配事までほのぼのと書かれててほんわかします。ゆりかちゃんの強さはおばあちゃんの背中を見て育ったからと思ったのは私だけかしら？ぜひ読んでください。

Now in elementary school, Haru-kun has many new friends. Since there is an elementary school, even common worries are written in a heartwarming way, and I really understand it. I wonder if I'm the only one who thought Yurika-chan was strong because she grew up watching her grandmother's back? Please read it.

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Jul 19, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

最高☺️

The best ☺️

色々考えさせる勉強になる内容だと思います身近にはいないけど他人事とは思えない4人の生活。これからも勉強させていただきたい！

I think the content makes you think about a lot of things. The lives of 4 people who aren't close to you but don't think it's someone else's affair. I want to keep studying!

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Jul 03, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

ほっこりします

It makes me feel relaxed

子どもたちに寄り添う温かさと優しさに心温まります。少しずつ心を開いていく子どもたちの姿に感動します。

The warmth and kindness of being close to children warms my heart. I am moved by the sight of the children opening their hearts little by little.

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Jun 24, 2025 (PST) | Translate to English

ほのぼのなのにしっかり

Even though it's heartwarming, it's firm

毎巻楽しく読んでいます。両親を亡くした兄弟を遠い親戚とその彼女が育てる話ですが、力の抜けた育て方と下の子の惚けた可愛らしさがとっても楽しいです。上の子の真面目さやその時々の悩みも出てきますが、大人達の対処の仕方や考え方がすごく好きです。まだまだ続いて欲しい作品です。

I enjoy reading every volume. It's a story about a distant relative and her girlfriend raising siblings who have lost their parents, but it's really fun to raise them without strength and the cuteness that their younger child falls in love with. The seriousness of the older child and his worries from time to time also come up, but I really like the way adults deal with it and the way they think. It's a work I want to see continued.

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