10 Manga Like River's Edge — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished River's Edge 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. Rough (ラフ)

by あだち充 · since 1987 · 36 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Itsudemo Otenki Kibun (いつでもお天気気分)

by 羅川真里茂 · since 1994 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. Lunatic Acrobat Team (ルナティック雑技団)

by オカダアーミン · since 1994 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Double Mints (ダブルミンツ)

by 中村明日美子 · since 2009 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. Anata to Scandal (あなたとスキャンダル)

by 椎名あゆみ · since 1994 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. New York, New York (ニューヨーク・ニューヨーク)

by 羅川真里茂 · since 1998 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Futari no Polaris (ふたりのポラリス)

by 柚原瑞香 · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Love Game (LOVE GAME)

by 宮沢ゆら · since 2004 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Flowers & Bees (花とみつばち)

by 安野モヨコ · since 2000 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

10. Tetsugaku Letra (鉄楽レトラ)

by 佐原ミズ · since 2011 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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.