10 Manga Like Say I Love You — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Say I Love You 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. My Little Monster (となりの怪物くん)

by ろびこ · since 2009 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Ao Haru Ride (アオハライド)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! (好きです鈴木くん!!)

by 池山田剛 · since 2008 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. 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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5. The Comic Artist and His Assistants (マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと)

by ヒロユキ · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Domestic Girlfriend (ドメスティックな彼女)

by 流石景 · since 2014 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. House of the Sun (たいようのいえ)

by タアモ · since 2010 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Ms. Koizumi Loves Ramen Noodles (ラーメン大好き小泉さん)

by 鳴見なる · since 2014 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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9. I Don't Like You at All, Big Brother! (お兄ちゃんのことなんかぜんぜん好きじゃないんだからねっ!!)

by 草野紅壱 · since 2009 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Pompo: The Cinéphile (映画大好きポンポさん)

by 杉谷庄吾 · since 2018 · 2 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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