10 Manga Like Love My Life — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Love My Life 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. Blue (Blue)

by 魚喃キリコ · since 1997 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. My Boy in Blue (PとJK)

by 三次マキ · since 2013 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Aishiteruze Baby (愛してるぜベイベ)

by 槙ようこ · since 2002 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Close Your Eyes and Hold Me (目を閉じて抱いて)

by 内田春菊 · since 1994 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Yoiko (よいこ)

by 石川優吾 · since 1997 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kimiko wa Zanzō wo Aisu (きみ子は残像を愛す)

by かしこ · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ichigo Monogatari (いちご物語)

by 大島弓子 · since 1977 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Does the Flower Blossom? (花は咲くか)

by 日高ショーコ · since 2009 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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10. Love Pistols (SEX PISTOLS)

by 寿たらこ · since 2004 · 15 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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