10 Manga Like Otomen — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Otomen 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. Senpai Is an Otokonoko (先輩はおとこのこ)

by ぽむ · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Kiss Him, Not Me (私がモテてどうすんだ)

by ぢゅん子 · since 2013 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Sahara-sensei to Toki-kun (佐原先生と土岐くん)

by 鳥谷コウ · since 2019 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Even Though We’re Adults (おとなになっても)

by 志村貴子 · since 2019 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Boys Over Flowers Season 2 (花のち晴れ)

by 神尾葉子 · since 2015 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Old-Fashioned Cupcake (オールドファッションカップケーキ)

by 佐岸左岸 · since 2020 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake! (天野めぐみはスキだらけ!)

by ねこぐち · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Furare Girl (フラレガール)

by 堤翔 · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Crashout Schoolgirl and Degen Teacher (墜落JKと廃人教師)

by sora · since 2018 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Futari Monologue (ふたりモノローグ)

by ツナミノユウ · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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