おとなリに銀河

OTONARI NI GINGA

MANGA

STATUS
COMPLETE
VOLUMES
6
RELEASE
May 6, 2023
CHAPTERS
36

DESCRIPTION

Since his father died, manga artist Ichiro has barely scraped by, forced to support his two younger siblings on just a middle school education. He doesn’t even have time to learn how to use a computer, which forces him to keep wrestling with pen and paper. When his art assistants quit to strike out on their own, on top of juggling deadlines, family, and the constant fear of losing his job, Ichiro feels close to a total breakdown. But then a new assistant pops into Ichiro’s life, and his prospects immediately start to brighten! She’s an incredible artist, she always finishes on time, and she’s beautiful, to boot! But she also seems to know an awful lot about him, and soon, she makes a confession that bends Ichiro’s mind beyond the confines of Earth…

(Source: Kodansha USA)

CAST

Shiori Goshiki
Ichirou Kuga
Machi Kuga
Fumio Kuga
Chihiro Ibusuki
Momoka Morikuni
Kaoru Goshiki
Ken Goshiki
Masahiro Morikuni

CHAPTERS

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REVIEWS

Eggsandwich04
100/100
An after story to love stories
Have you ever wondered how your favorite couple is doing after their fateful confession in the last chapter?

In a world oversaturated with high school crushes and will-they-won’t-they tension, A Galaxy Next Door quietly enters the room like a warm breeze, offering something both refreshingly tender and wonderfully grounded. Gido Amagakurereturns with another wholesome gem that’s less about the dizzying first sparks of love and more about what comes after the confession. The result is a manga that feels like the gentle epilogue we didn't know we needed.

The story follows Ichirou Kuga, a struggling young manga artist trying to hold things together while caring for his younger siblings. Enter Shiori Goshiki, a mysterious new assistant who’s, a literal princess from space. Their relationship kicks off with a strange supernatural engagement accident (as you do), but instead of spiraling into chaos or comedy, the story settles into a surprisingly heartfelt and grounded romance.

The series leans into iyashikei but with a lot of growth—shared meals, career struggles, family bonding, and the slow realization that love isn’t always fireworks; sometimes, it’s comfort. Goshiki’s otherworldly background isn’t just a gimmick; it beautifully symbolizes that strange feeling of falling in love. It captures the challenges of blending your own life with someone else's dreams, quirks, and past experiences. Every chapter feels like it’s written with a lot of love—for the genre, for its characters, and for the idea that love is just as much about laundry and late nights as it is about starry skies and fated meetings.

Ichirou and Shiori are awkward, kind, and incredibly sweet in the way real people are when they're trying to build a life together. These main characters are incredibly well written. They’re mature, they communicate, and they try to understand each other. It’s honestly so refreshing to see a couple actually working through things like adults. And when it hits its stride post-confession, the whole series just flows beautifully soft and comforting.

Again one of the most enlivening aspect of the manga was how honest the characters felt. There’s this moment where Ichirou admits he actually found Goshiki kind of annoying at first—not because she was unpleasant, but because she seemed too perfect. That line hit me. It’s rare in manga to get that level of nuance, where the male lead doesn’t fall head over heels the second he lays eyes on the girl. It made their eventual relationship feel way more believable; showing it's not about love at first sight—it’s about love that grows, slowly and imperfectly, just like in real life .

That said, I did feel like things before the confession moved a bit too fast. We don’t really get to see their romantic feelings develop naturally, which made the “we’re in love” moment feel slightly out of the blue. Neither of them knew much about the other yet, so it felt a little rushed. But that bump gets smoothed over pretty quickly as they realize their actual love for each other, and from then on, it’s smooth sailing.

It’s not the most dramatic love story but that’s exactly why it works. It’s warm. It’s grown-up. It’s real in the ways that matter. In a sense, A Galaxy Next Door reads like the calm, tender sequel to all those passionate romance mangas that end with a kiss. An absolute must read for any romance lovers, and especially if you wanted more from the anime.

A Galaxy Next Door is the “what happens after” that we don’t often get to see and... it’s beautiful.
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