10 Manga Like Otaku no Musume-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Otaku no Musume-san 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. Oku-san (おくさん)

by 大井昌和 · since 2009 · 21 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Angura (あんぐら)

by ちざきゃ · since 2009 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Yuri Danshi (百合男子)

by 倉田嘘 · since 2011 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. We're J-Just Childhood Friends (おさななななじみ)

by 雪森寧々 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Yoiko no Mirai! (ヨイコノミライ!)

by きづきあきら · since 2004 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Dreamin' Sun (夢みる太陽)

by 高野苺 · since 2008 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Miss Sunflower (ひまわりさん)

by 鶴田一文 · since 2003 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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9. Yasai-batake de Tsukamaete (野菜畑でつかまえて)

by まつもと剛志 · since 2012 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. JK Oyaji! (JKおやじ!)

by 加藤みのり · since 2016 · 5 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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