10 Manga Like Gals! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Gals! 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. Crows (クローズ)

by タカハシヒロシ · since 1991 · 60 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Kirarin Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション)

by 中原杏 · since 2004 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Cheeky Angel (天使な小生意気)

by 西森博之 · since 1999 · 30 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Best Student Council (極上生徒会)

by コナミ · since 2005 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. 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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6. Ai Yori Aoshi (藍より青し)

by 文月晃 · since 1999 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Gallery Fake (ギャラリーフェイク)

by 細野不二彦 · since 1992 · 83 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. High Score (HIGH SCORE)

by 津山ちなみ · since 1999 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. A Condition Called Love (花野井くんと恋の病 : I'm addicted to you)

by 森野萌 · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei (おくさまは女子高生)

by こばやしひよこ · since 2002 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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