10 Manga Like Stop!! Hibari-kun! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Stop!! Hibari-kun! 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. Patalliro! (パタリロ!)

by 魔夜峰央 · since 1980 · 144 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. Susume!! Pirates (すすめ!!パイレーツ)

by 江口寿史 · since 1986 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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3. Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん)

by 赤塚不二夫 · since 1994 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Wandering Son (放浪息子)

by 志村貴子 · since 2003 · 15 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Tokimeki Tonight (ときめきトゥナイト)

by 白泉社 · since 1982 · 66 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Play Ball (プレイボール)

by ちばあきお · since 1989 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Honō no Tenkōsei (炎の転校生)

by 島本和彦 · since 1984 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Rumic Theater (高橋留美子劇場)

by 高橋留美子 · since 2003 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Tsuru Hime jā! (つる姫じゃ~っ!)

by 土田よしこ · since 1988 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Ninja Hattori-kun (忍者ハットリくん)

by 藤子不二雄 · since 1982 · 16 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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