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

If you finished Girl Friends 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. GE - Good Ending (GE)

by 流石景 · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Hitohira no Koi ga Furu (ひとひらの恋が降る)

by やぶうち優 · since 2007 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Shōjo Sect (少女セクト)

by 玄鉄絢 · since 2005 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Orange Planet (オレンジ・プラネット)

by フクシマハルカ · since 2006 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Momoiro Sisters (ももいろシスターズ)

by ももせたまみ · since 1995 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Karuta (かるた)

by 竹下けんじろう · since 2007 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Girls Saurus (ガールズザウルス)

by 楠桂 · since 2002 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Noroiya Shimai (のろい屋しまい)

by ひらりん · since 2008 · 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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