i'm looking for something that is similar to the mangaka yumeka sumomo's poetic, flowy style of writing. her one shots are all so short yet heartwarming, but i've already read everything of hers that has been scanlated D:

anyone know any mangakas or stories that have the same lyrical and often ethereal quality?

Is that a euphemism for artsy fartsy?
If so, try...
Natsu no Zenjitsu
Solanin
Yesterday o Utatte
Emma maybe
Mahoraba + moe
Sugar Dark: Umerareta Yami to Shoujo

I Am a Piano and other works by NAKAMURA Asumiko.
Matryoshka and Drops (ANDOU Yuki) were really nice too!
Natsume Yuujinchou

thanks both of you guys for the suggestions!

sunder: i guess her style is hard to explain >__<; but it's just kinda pretty and simplistic? most of her stories are short oneshots~ but i'll definitely look into your suggestions as well. solanin looks interesting~

hobbit: just read i am a piano, this is definitely the kind of writing i'm looking for <3 thanks a bunch! will definitely look into other works by that mangaka. the other suggestions look great, too : D i've been wanting to read natsume yuujinchou but haven't quite gotten to it yet.

Second the Andou Yuki works. Be sure to read Sakana no Yume as well.
Anya Kouro
Ningyo ga Fuchi
The Monkey's Foot
Phalene
A Cat that Loved a Fish
Koi (MATSUMOTO Tomo)
Assari Chocolate
The Girl's Winter
9 Faces of Love

And I know she's been mentioned, but I especially adore Nakamura Asumiko's Perfect World (NAKAMURA Asumiko)

heptagon
1/6000 Honesty
empty boy
olimpos
peter panda
tamashii no futago
lonesome eden

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