10 Manga Like Mii-chan and Yamada-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Mii-chan and Yamada-san 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. 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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3. My Girlfriend's Child (あの子の子ども)

by 蒼井まもる · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Someone Hertz (さむわんへるつ)

by ヤマノエイ · since 2026 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Mieruko-chan (見える子ちゃん)

by 泉朝樹 · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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6. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり)

by 地主 · since 2022 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Watashitte Sabasaba Shiteru kara (ワタシってサバサバしてるから)

by 江口心 · since 2022 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. My Monster Secret (実は私は)

by 増田英二 · since 2013 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Crescent Moon with Cats (三日月とネコ)

by ウオズミアミ · since 2019 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. GraPara! (グラぱらっ!)

by 桂あいり · since 2023 · 11 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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