10 Manga Like Does the Flower Blossom? — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Does the Flower Blossom? 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. Double Mints (ダブルミンツ)

by 中村明日美子 · since 2009 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

2. My Boy in Blue (PとJK)

by 三次マキ · since 2013 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Hana-Kimi (花ざかりの君たちへ)

by 中条比紗也 · since 1997 · 36 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Marmalade Boy (ママレード・ボーイ)

by 吉住渉 · since 1992 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. A Courtesan with Flowered Skin (花宵道中)

by 斉木久美子 · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Kokurikozaka kara (コクリコ坂から)

by 佐山哲郎 · since 2010 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Anoko no Toriko (あのコの、トリコ。)

by 白石ユキ · since 2014 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Classmates (同級生)

by 流田まさみ · since 1997 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. Love My Life (LOVE MY LIFE)

by やまじえびね · since 2001 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School (パシリな僕と恋する番長さん)

by 鹿島初 · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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.