10 Manga Like Sekitō Elegy — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Sekitō Elegy 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. Kecchin (ケッチン)

by きらたかし · since 2009 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent (メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん)

by なるき · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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4. Red River (天は赤い河のほとり)

by 篠原千絵 · since 1995 · 48 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Futari Escape (ふたりエスケープ)

by 田口囁一 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Cinderella in Her Youth (青春シンデレラ)

by 夕のぞむ · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Koi Kaze (恋風)

by 吉田基已 · since 2002 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. if Only You Weren't the One (本命じゃなきゃよかったのに)

by 水谷愛 · since 2024 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Salvation, Swallowed by the Nest (救い、巣喰われ)

by 琴子 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Days (Days)

by 中村真理子 · since 2000 · 2 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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