10 Manga Like Rec — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Rec 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. Chobits (ちょびっツ)

by Clamp · since 2001 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Aki Sora (あきそら)

by 糸杉柾宏 · since 2009 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.

4. K-On! (けいおん!)

by かきふらい · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Level E (レベルE)

by 冨樫義博 · since 1996 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Rescue Me! (れすきゅーME!)

by 巻田佳春 · since 2010 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ)

by 吉田玲子 · since 2001 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Zipang (ジパング)

by 河惣益巳 · since 2004 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

10. Lettramon (レッツラゴン)

by 赤塚不二夫 · since 1999 · 19 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.