Papa Wolf and the Puppy
An unfairly attractive mafia boss (The Wolf King) adopts a child he finds in the woods. Also the story of an actual wolf who adopts a puppy.
Dear Gene
The story of Danny’s older brother Gene after he left the Amish community and found love with a lawyer in New York City. In the present timeline, Gene does not appear to be living with him any longer, and I worry this may be a sad ending. Waiting on the second volume. Because this takes place in the 1970s in the United States, it contains period-typical homophobia.
It also features 2020s United States grocery pricing.
SK8 the Infinity
The manga for SK8
Renchin!
Kami is recovering from a broken heart (see Sofure Buka, ch. 5). He is shocked one evening when a reporter named Waki bursts into his apartment and eats his food on live TV. But Waki turns out to be friendly and they start having lunch together regularly. The day Waki doesn't show up, Kami figures he's been forgotten again, but Waki shows up at his apartment that night saying he's been reporting on a massive fire all day. His own house was lost and he has nowhere to go. Seeing a chance, Kami asks him to stay.
A promising start! I hope this is continued. Kami's first story was heartbreaking and I'd like to see him happy.
It seems to end well! YAY!!!
ETA August 2020: The story is being continued! We plunge into drama territory when Waki gets a popular woman costar and there are rumors of a relationship.
Kinou Nani Tabeta?
Aw! I've seen the drama based on this, so I wanted to read the manga. The drama is a faithful adaptation! Two middle-aged men who stay together out of mutual respect and a desire for companionship, and (I think) gradually fall more in love with each other as their relationship progresses.
Therapy Game Restart
The next stage of the relationship: moving in together
Remnant JUJIN Omegaverse
A soul bond unites an unlikely pair who have to navigate a future together.
Spinoff about the much more interesting couple from Pendulum. Normally enemies-to-lovers isn't my thing, but this features INSTANT SOUL BOND and FALLING IN LOVE WHILE BEING GROUCHY, which kinda is.
There's a spinoff about their kids which is cute as heck.
Uramichi Oniisan
Dark comedy revolving around people who work on a children's TV show.
This is available in the United States on a variety of digital platforms
Daraku Kazoku-ron