Poco’s Udon World

A manga about a man who returns to his udon shop home after his father passes away and befriends a young child who is actually a transforming raccoon.

Love this so much. This is a wonderful example of a story about paternal love that doesn’t have any grooming bullshit involved. The relationship between Sota and Poco is nothing but love. Caring for Poco helps Sota reconnect with people from his past and open new doors. It’s incredibly touchy-feely emotional writing by Nodoka Shinomaru and their gentle art style matches. The bittersweet ending was perfect as well.

There’s no official English edition but there is an anime of this and I highly encourage you to check it out.

~dakazu