10 Manga Like Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens 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. Kamisama Kiss (神様はじめました)

by 鈴木ジュリエッタ · since 2008 · 24 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. A Channel (Aチャンネル)

by 黒田bb · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Minami-ke (みなみけ)

by 桜場コハル · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. Saint Young Men (聖☆おにいさん)

by 中村光 · since 2008 · 24 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Sora no Manimani (宙のまにまに)

by 柏原麻実 · since 2006 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Kamisama Dolls (神様ドォルズ)

by やまむらはじめ · since 2007 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Whispered Words (ささめきこと)

by いけだたかし · since 2007 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Andō Natsu (あんどーなつ)

by 西ゆうじ · since 2006 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Ultimate Otaku Teacher (電波教師)

by 東毅 · since 2012 · 30 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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