I'm looking for suggestions for manga series where the main characters are an adult woman who is childish / careless / forgetful, and a young boy who is mature for his age and often seems like he has to look after the woman. The woman is the boy's main caregiver, but not necessarily his mother or a blood relative (preferrably not). The manga should focus on the relationship between the two of them, but I'd like something lighthearted rather than anything too full of drama.

I've read a few which I love where men are looking after little girls (Yotsuba&!, Usagi Drop, Aishiteruze Baby), but I want something a little different, that isn't just a generic story about a mother and son. >3<

I really hope there's a manga like this, please help!

EDIT: Please DON'T recommend romances! I'm NOT asking for older woman / younger man romantic relationships, I'm looking for familial relationships.

Last edited by Ariadne at 9:05 am, Dec 24 2011

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Something like Dear Mine and Otomegatari? Or maybe Kumiko & Shingo?

It's a parent-child relationship I'm looking for, not an older woman-younger man romance. >3>;;

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maybe something like Yuuyake Rocket Pencil or otaku no musume san

This isn't exactly what you want, but it is lighthearted and isn't too full of drama:
Nineteen, Twenty-One

Kono Oneesan wa Fiction desu!? not main caregiver, but hired help

Allegro Agitato fits, only that i can't say it's a 'lighthearted' manga, more on the drama side, but you should still give it a try

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"In a world where most people would be crazy, then it would be normal to be crazy and crazy to be normal... but then again, if you were normal, then you would be crazy... isn't it crazy what a paradox a little craziness can create?"

Gokusen exactly what you want. Ligh hearted and everything! Enjoy! Btw, this is the manga that contains Kumiko and Shingo pair.

Thanks for all the suggestions, I'll check them out!

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*le bump*

Any more suggestions?

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