10 Manga Like After School Nightmare — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished After School Nightmare 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. Hidamari Sketch (ひだまりスケッチ)

by 蒼樹うめ · since 2005 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. S.A (S・A)

by 南マキ · since 2004 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Kiss of Rose Princess (薔薇嬢のキス)

by 硝音あや · since 2009 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Walking Home with You (放課後帰宅びより)

by 松田舞 · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami (保健室の死神)

by 藍本松 · since 2010 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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7. Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun (地縛少年花子くん)

by あいだいろ · since 2015 · 32 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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8. Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師)

by 加藤和恵 · since 2009 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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9. Seraph of the End (終わりのセラフ)

by 降矢大輔 · since 2013 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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10. Devilman (デビルマン)

by ダイナミックプロ · since 1972 · 51 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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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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