10 Manga Like Ai Kora — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ai Kora 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. No Bra (のーぶら)

by 川津健二朗 · since 2002 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

2. Ah! Itoshi no Banchō-sama (あぁ愛しの番長さま)

by 藤方まゆ · since 2006 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. April Showers Bring May Flowers (あめのちはれ)

by びっけ · since 2009 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. The Secret Notes of Lady Kanoko (笑うかのこ様)

by 辻田りり子 · since 2008 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. First Love Limited (初恋限定。)

by 河下水希 · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

6. Baby Love (ベイビィ★LOVE)

by 椎名あゆみ · since 1996 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Saltiness (サルチネス)

by 古谷実 · since 2012 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. AyuMayu (あゆまゆ)

by しおたろう · since 2007 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. Concerto (コンチェルト)

by はっとりみつる · since 2011 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Angura (あんぐら)

by ちざきゃ · since 2009 · 1 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.