Kou Yamori seems like a typical middle school student on the surface. Relatively good at studies and amiable with his classmates, he puts a lot of effort into maintaining this facade. One day, however, he decides to stop pretending and quits school, developing insomnia as a result of having no daytime outlet for his energy. When taking walks alone at night, he feels marginally better, though he is aware that his inability to sleep should be considered a serious problem.... more>>

On one such walk, Kou meets a weird girl, Nazuna Nanakusa, who diagnoses the cause of his sleeplessness: despite making changes in his life, he is still holding himself back from experiencing true freedom. She says that he won't be able to sleep unless he is satisfied with how he spends his waking hours. When it appears that she has resolved his current worries, Nazuna invites him back to her apartment to share her futon. After a while, unaware that he is only feigning unconsciousness, she leans over him—and bites his neck! <<less

16-year-old Yukito Kirihara lives with his 14-year-old sister Sana, who he treasures more than anyone else. But when an ogre shows up outside of his... more>> window looking for Sana (a shocking event in its own right), Yukito leaps to save her—and is killed. He's offered the promise of reincarnation by a mysterious woman, who gives him a character sheet in a mysterious book. But when Yukito sees Sana in there, too, he sets off to find her, and save them both—even if he only has 1 hp with which to do it! <<less

One day Sakura, a socially withdrawn otaku, saves the life of the Amogumi’s leader. How in the world did she become the highest ranking wife?! ... more>>

The leader declares to the three grandsons that, “The person who defeats Sakura-san will become the next leader”.

The eldest son is weak but kind, the second son seems fierce and aggressive, and the third son is a level-headed intellectual. The three of them are all highly skilled and stubborn in their own ways…

How is this shut-in the ultimate wife?! Jeez, no thank you. “Yakuza Harem”, start! <<less

High-school student Suou Amadera has gone big brain and quit real life! Why waste time and money on real friends when you can browse the... more>> internet all day, every day? But suddenly, a mysterious girl appears, and with her saintly patience she shows Suou that maybe, friends in real life aren't so bad after all... Join us for the new "friendship comedy" by the author of the acclaimed "Tejina-senpai"! <<less

The manga follows the daily lives of Kou, a slightly quirky man, and his wife, Yukio (often called Yuki), who is a cross dressing man.... more>> Read as this married couple handles the trouble that comes with cross dressing in modern Japanese society. <<less

The house of the Mitarai family, who operate a hospital, burned down in an unfortunate incident. The wife who caused the fire in an act... more>> of carelessness prostrated herself, apologizing in front of the flames. 13 years later, Murata Anzu is hired as a housekeeper for the Mitarai house. The woman who greets her is the second wife, Makiko. Despite her high standards, Anzu manages to secure a contract for work. However, her true goal is to infiltrate the house. <<less

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Miyahara Chiko is a mysterious girl who never seems to talk to anyone and always wears a pair of headphones and a scarf. But what... more>> is she hiding behind that silent facade? <<less

Towako and her brother have been living together since their parents passed away. Suddenly, a host of ikemen that are friends of her brother appears... more>> and they are all living together! One of them especially seems to be spending a lot of time in the house together with Towako, who's not just a shut-in, but a NEET as well. Will Towako be able to escape from the shell that binds her due to past bullying and the trauma of her parents' death with the help of this Ikemen? [Paperdolls Project] <<less

A recluse becoming Queen?! In a contest for the throne with scions of noble families, I’ll do everything in my power to avoid getting embroiled in it!... more>>

In the Kingdom of Lindtor, renowned for being governed by a wise ruler, I, Francesca, am the King’s granddaughter ― a homebody who delights in chess and staying indoors. However, in the wake of my grandfather’s sudden demise, it’s revealed that he nominated me in his will as a Queen candidate.

While I was stricken with panic, several young noblemen competing to become sovereign appeared before me: the radiant yet overbearing Stewart, the highly intelligent Cyan, and the captain of the knights, Irwine. “Please choose the King from amongst them!” I struggle hard against it, but my efforts are futile. Furthermore, 「I pledge my allegiance to you, my Queen.」 Is that supposed to be an oath, or a marriage proposal?

I’ll get back my peaceful and tranquil days!

What will result from this shut-in princess’ desperate resistance――? <<less

The internet is full of rumors about the Neet and Hikikomori genius gamer siblings Sora and Shiro. The two go as far as to refer... more>> to the world as a "shit game", but then one day a young man calling himself "God" summons them to a parallel universe. There, God has forbidden war, and "everything is to be settled with games". Yes, even the national borders. Driven into a corner by other species, the 'human species' is down to its last city. Can Sora and Shiro, these recluses of society, become the saviors of humankind in this parallel world? <<less

Nozomu Itoshiki is depressed. Very depressed. ... more>>

He’s certifiably suicidal, but he’s also the beloved schoolteacher of a class of unique students, each charming in her own way: The stalker. The shut-in. The obsessive-compulsive. The girl who comes to class every day with strange bruises. And Kafuka, the most optimistic girl in the world, who knows that every cloud has a silver lining. For all of them, it’s a special time, when the right teacher can have a lasting positive effect on their lives. But is that teacher Itoshiki, a.k.a. Zetsubou-sensei, who just wants to find the perfect place to die?

Note: Won the 31st Kodansha Manga Award in the Shounen category in 2007 (shared with ). <<less

The story follows "the daily adventure of palm-sized high school girl in a studio apartment." [ANN]

16 year old Koganei Koito is the miko of the Takamimi Shrine. In actuality, the deity of the shrine is a hikikomori elf who was... more>> summoned to her world 400 years prior and gets spoiled with offerings like games by her worshipers. <<less

Mikihiko is leading a radiant middle school life with his three best friends, but fails his high school entry exams and stops coming to class altogether. And when his emotionally attached friend Keiko finds out, she tries everything to restore their past lives. How will the transition from middle to high school affect their personalities? What kind of fate awaits them?... more>>

Introduction to one of the three worlds in TRianThology. <<less

In the Houkago Play Series:... more>>

V.1 -

4-koma about a high-school gamer and his bossy tsundere girlfriend.

V.2 -

About a gamer and his mangaka girlfriend.

V.3 -

About a boy and a girl who are both gamers, though they play with different styles.

V.4 - R

V.5 & 7 - High Heels

V.6 - Maniax

V.7 - High Heels 2

V.8 - High Heels 3 <<less

Makoto Niwa moves to live in the city and meets his first cousin Erio Touwa at his Aunt Meme's house. Erio is no longer enrolled... more>> at school and is constantly wrapped in a futon. Erio claims that she is an extraterrestrial life form! <<less

One day, high schooler Nishiura Kenichi was tasked to check if his classmate, Kurama Shion, was still alive. Shion has not shown up to her... more>> classes in the past two months, and the teachers were getting worried. When Kenichi arrives at her place, she decides that he would make a good test subject for her recently acquired black magic powers. With her black magic curse, she turns Kenichi into her personal slave. <<less

Toudou Haruhiko is an obese NEET who got summoned to a different world when he was about to get hit by a truck. Unfortunately, the summoning system malfunctioned due to exceeding the weight limit and he was sent back to his world with the summoner Princess Shella Stalion.... more>>

He retained some Lv.1 skills, but one skill's level got corrupted into Infinity. So he got a powerful version of the skill Judgement, embodied as the cute girl Infinity-chan.

She tells them that Shella can return to her homeworld if she can re-cast the summoning to open a portal - but that is conditioned on Haruhiko losing some weight. <<less

The story follows Osamu Tajikara, who can't make friends at his college, but talks to his female next-door neighbor Hinako Ōkami through the wall. He... more>> doesn't know what she looks like. (From Anime News Network) <<less

A teenaged hikkomori ends up meeting and befriending a Chinese girl whom he fell in love with a first sight.

Misato's parents are the landlords of an apartment where there are some handsome young men, but they are all shut-in and have other problems: Yamada... more>> is a narcissist who lives in delusion, Yoshida is a typical otaku who calls a 2D character his wife, Sasaki is a novel writer with lazy attitude and his room is always full of garbage. Misato has to deal with them everyday. Taking care of shut-in handsome men, is it a blessing? Or maybe not... <<less

The manga revolves around Suuko, an idol-loving hikikomori (shut-in) who has one ability: To make any idol popular through the power of blogging. She puts... more>> her sights on the Fukuoka idol Itrio and tries to make them sell more, but she is impeded by the charismatic otaku Ryu-san and the underground idol Mariko. <<less

Five childhood friends grow apart after the death of Meiko Honma, close playmate of them all. Jintan Yadomi, leader of the group when they were... more>> kids, neglects high school and lives as a shut-in when he unexpectedly starts seeing the ghost of Meiko, who can only interact with him and no one else. She has returned to ask Jintan to fulfill the forgotten wish she made as a kid. <<less

Neneko has the power of a "miko," but she avoids all people due to their reactions to the animal ears on her head. In her... more>> loneliness, she made herself a shikigami, an attractive man named Shichikage. One day, she's invited to work in a clinic with other miko, and she decides to go, hoping especially that she can find a way to get rid of her ears and then live an ordinary life. Once there, she meets the other miko and their shikigami, and starts her new lifestyle--making new friends and dealing with the difficulties of being a miko! <<less