10 Manga Like Someone Hertz — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Someone Hertz 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. We're J-Just Childhood Friends (おさななななじみ)

by 雪森寧々 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Futari Bus (ふたりバス)

by 豊林サカネ · since 2026 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Imōto wa Shitteiru (妹は知っている)

by 雁木万里 · since 2025 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Kakukamata (かくかまた)

by くさかべゆうへい · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Captivated, by You (夢中さ、きみに。)

by 和山やま · since 2019 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. NakiNagi (ナキナギ)

by 真木蛍五 · since 2025 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da! (魔界の主役は我々だ!)

by コネシマ · since 2020 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Mii-chan and Yamada-san (みいちゃんと山田さん)

by 亜月ねね · since 2024 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. I'm Living with an Otaku NEET Kunoichi!? (ニートくノ一となぜか同棲はじめました)

by 八木戸マト · since 2021 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Teasing Master Takagi-san (からかい上手の高木さん)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2014 · 29 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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