10 Manga Like My Little Monster — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished My Little Monster 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. Say I Love You (好きっていいなよ。)

by 葉月かなえ · since 2008 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. A Condition Called Love (花野井くんと恋の病 : I'm addicted to you)

by 森野萌 · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Nisekoi (ニセコイ)

by 古味直志 · since 2012 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. My Neighbor Seki (となりの関くん)

by 森繁拓真 · since 2011 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Yarichin Bitch Club (ヤリチン☆ビッチ部)

by おげれつたなか · since 2016 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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8. Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (矢野くんの普通の日々)

by 田村結衣 · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Tonari no Yōkai-san (となりの妖怪さん)

by noho · since 2018 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Hitorijime My Hero (ひとりじめマイヒーロー)

by ありいめめこ · since 2012 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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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