10 Manga Like Hana-Kimi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Hana-Kimi 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. Gakuen Alice (学園アリス)

by 樋口橘 · since 2003 · 31 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Kimi to Boku (君と僕。)

by 堀田きいち · since 2005 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Ouran High School Host Club (桜蘭高校ホスト部)

by 葉鳥ビスコ · since 2003 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Senpai Is an Otokonoko (先輩はおとこのこ)

by ぽむ · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The Ramparts of Ice (氷の城壁)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2023 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (幼馴染とはラブコメにならない)

by 三簾真也 · since 2022 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Fool Night (フールナイト)

by 安田佳澄 · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Flower and the Beast (花にけだもの)

by 杉山美和子 · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Kanojo no Tomodachi (彼女の友達)

by じゅら · since 2022 · 5 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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