10 Manga Like Paradise Kiss — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Paradise Kiss 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. Nana (Na Na)

by 綱淵貴仁 · since 1996 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

2. Princess Jellyfish (海月姫)

by 東村アキコ · since 2009 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなkiss)

by タダカオル · since 1991 · 43 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu (僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ)

by 青木琴美 · since 2006 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Cells at Work! (はたらく細胞)

by 清水茜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight (午前0時、キスしに来てよ)

by みきもと凜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Perfect World (パーフェクトワールド)

by 不破慎理 · since 1999 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Watashi, Idol Sengen (私、アイドル宣言)

by HoneyWorks · since 2021 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Pride (プライド)

by 万里村奈加 · since 1989 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

10. Paradox Blue (パラドクス・ブルー)

by 中西達郎,nini · since 2009 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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.