10 Manga Like Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff and want your next read, these recommendations are not someone's opinion — they are computed from comic-lab's database of every manga published in Japan since 1968, combining three similarity axes (art style, setting, story) with real reader-behavior data.

1. Hirayasumi (ひらやすみ)

by 真造圭伍 · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. Ojisan and Marshmallow (おじさんとマシュマロ)

by 音井れこ丸 · since 2014 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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3. A Galaxy Next Door (おとなりに銀河)

by 雨隠ギド · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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4. A Man and His Cat (おじさまと猫)

by 桜井海 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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5. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女)

by ゆざきさかおみ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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6. You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (幼馴染とはラブコメにならない)

by 三簾真也 · since 2022 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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7. From Bureaucrat to Villainess (悪役令嬢転生おじさん)

by 上山道郎 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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8. Kaiju Girl Caramelise (乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ)

by 蒼木スピカ · since 2018 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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9. Neko ni Tensei Shita Oji-san (ねこに転生したおじさん)

by やじま · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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10. VR Ojisan no Hatsukoi (VRおじさんの初恋)

by 暴力とも子 · since 2021 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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Method: similarity is computed over cover-art embeddings, thematic categories and plot descriptions of 133,000+ works, blended with co-reading behavior. Volume counts and dates reflect Japanese editions and update automatically.

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