10 Manga Like Absolute Boyfriend — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Absolute Boyfriend 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. Boku Girl (ボクガール)

by 杉戸アキラ · since 2014 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Gintama (銀魂)

by 空知英秋 · since 2006 · 50 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Nichijou (日常)

by あらゐけいいち · since 2007 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Wolf Girl and Black Prince (オオカミ少女と黒王子)

by 八田鮎子 · since 2011 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Mairunovich (マイルノビッチ)

by 佐藤ざくり · since 2011 · 12 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. My Monster Secret (実は私は)

by 増田英二 · since 2013 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Hybrid Child (Hybrid child)

by 中村春菊 · since 2005 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl (あの娘にキスと白百合を)

by 缶乃 · since 2014 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Kings of My Love (オレ様キングダム)

by 八神千歳 · since 2009 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Watashitte Sabasaba Shiteru kara (ワタシってサバサバしてるから)

by 江口心 · since 2022 · 4 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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