10 Manga Like Squid Girl — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Squid Girl 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. Monster Musume (モンスター娘のいる日常)

by オカヤド · since 2012 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Amanchu! (あまんちゅ!)

by 天野こずえ · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Joshiraku (じょしらく)

by 久米田康治 · since 2011 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Rin-ne (境界のRINNE)

by 高橋留美子 · since 2009 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Nagasarete Airantō (ながされて藍蘭島)

by 藤代健 · since 2003 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Mitsudomoe (みつどもえ)

by 桜井のりお · since 2007 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Princess Resurrection (怪物王女)

by 光永康則 · since 2006 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Princess Jellyfish (海月姫)

by 東村アキコ · since 2009 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Shugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ!)

by Peach-pit · since 2006 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Polar Bear Café (しろくまカフェ)

by ヒガアロハ · since 2008 · 5 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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