10 Manga Like Gushing over Magical Girls — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Gushing over Magical Girls 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. Chained Soldier (魔都精兵のスレイブ)

by タカヒロ · since 2019 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. The Kingdoms of Ruin (はめつのおうこく)

by yoruhashi · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Wistoria: Wand and Sword (杖と剣のウィストリア)

by 大森藤ノ · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (でこぼこ魔女の親子事情)

by ピロヤ · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた。)

by 藤原ここあ · since 2014 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Wataten! (私に天使が舞い降りた!)

by 椋木ななつ · since 2017 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Bad Girl (ばっどがーる)

by 肉丸 · since 2022 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Magic of Stella (ステラのまほう)

by くろば・U · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Obokoi Majo wa Majiwaritai! (おぼこい魔女はまじわりたい!)

by 仲邑エンジツ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Clevatess (クレバテス)

by 岩原裕二 · since 2020 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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