10 Manga Like Medaka Box — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Medaka Box 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. Seitokai Yakuindomo (生徒会役員共)

by 氏家ト全 · since 2008 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Good Luck Girl! (貧乏神が!)

by 助野嘉昭 · since 2008 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. Whispered Words (ささめきこと)

by いけだたかし · since 2007 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Kuroko's Basketball (黒子のバスケ)

by 藤巻忠俊 · since 2009 · 38 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Maken-ki (マケン姫っ!)

by 武田弘光 · since 2009 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Sket Dance (SKET DANCE)

by 篠原健太 · since 2007 · 47 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Maid Sama! (会長はメイド様!)

by 藤原ヒロ · since 2006 · 17 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

8. Black Cat (Black cat)

by 矢吹健太朗 · since 2001 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. 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.

10. Inu × Boku SS (妖狐×僕SS)

by 岩佐陽子 · since 2010 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.