Coming of age anime/manga

Hi, I'm seeking for something new to watch read from this delightful, yet often overlooked genre. I-m searching for something of the likes of Cross Game or CLANNAD, where we follow the life history of a person/group of people and their simple ordeals as they go through their lifes. Unlike slice of life, which tends to focus on the background setting and the description of a world, coming of age shows a greater focus on the characters and their situation.

Some manga I've read on these lines and that I greatly liked:

-Houro Musuko
-Piano no Mori
-Most Adachi works

Some anime I've watched that falls on this category and I greatly liked:
-CLANNAD
-Cross Game
-Genshiken

Things I'm NOT searching for:
- Series that focus on a melodramatic romance (CLANNAD doesn't pertain here since the scope of the series goes much beyond that part).
- the so called "slice of life comedies" (I loathe the term). Not that I don-t like them, but it-s not what I'm searching for.

edited: also seen

Kurenaib (so-so)
Zettai Shounen (Excellent)
Assate no Houkou(really good)
Someday Dreamers(good)
Maria Sama(really good)
Aoi Hana(really good)