Oyome Ni Ikenai!
age gap of 10 years
Kimi Wa Petto
I've watched the drama first (because I'm a fan of both the leading actor and actress) and learned that it has a manga. Boy was I glad to read this. This manga is finished by the way. Slow-paced slice of life that tackles woman issues like marriageable age, spinsterhood, cougar labelling and younger lover stigma (especially if it was a younger male). A very beautiful classic, slice of life manga. ⟫ note: "Kiss and Never Cry" exist in a timeline a few years after Kimi was petto. The main character is one of Momo's future troupe member
Kiss & Never Cry
a young woman broken by rape trauma and her struggles of love with her ever-considerate and overly kind childhood friend in an ice skating and dance setting. choreographer x ice skater. warning: not for everybody. this could as well be a quite realistic portrayal of a broken and abused rape victim and her actions may infuriate some. leave if you can't cope** otherwise, it's a heavy drama masterpiece. ⟫ note: "Kiss and Never Cry" exist in a timeline a few years after Kimi was petto. It's the story of Leon's superior Gouda-san.
Claymore
One of the masterpieces in it's genre. Sorta like Attack on titan. A beautiful gritty classic with death all around. note: despite what it says here, it is already completed. Also: THIS IS SHOUNEN PEOPLE. Get your tags right.
Gunslinger Girl
Thoughtful story. Beautifully tragic but sweet. An actual mature manga despite having teen characters. (This is why I love seinen) for reread/tags.
Hapi Mari
one of the cutest josei romance ever. A spunky competitive girl's luckiest day turnt out to be her hateful. Amusing and funny, pace is slow. #secret marriage from a couple that had a vast social and financial gap.
Sekine-kun no Koi