10 Manga Like Saint Young Men — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Saint Young Men 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. Oh My Goddess! (ああっ女神さまっ)

by 藤島康介 · since 1989 · 85 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. School-Live! (がっこうぐらし!)

by 千葉サドル · since 2012 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Erased (僕だけがいない街)

by 三部けい · since 2013 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Hozuki's Coolheadedness (鬼灯の冷徹)

by 江口夏実 · since 2011 · 47 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Kannagi: Crazy Shrine Maidens (かんなぎ)

by 武梨えり · since 2006 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. 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.

7. Love Lab (恋愛ラボ)

by 宮原るり · since 2008 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. The Qwaser of Stigmata (聖痕のクェイサー)

by 吉野弘幸 · since 2007 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Nobunaga Concerto (信長協奏曲)

by 石井あゆみ · since 2009 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (世界一初恋)

by 中村春菊 · since 2008 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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.