10 Manga Like It is mainly crying — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished It is mainly crying 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. My Love Story!! (俺物語!!)

by アルコ · since 2012 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Tokyo Tarareba Girls (東京タラレバ娘)

by 東村アキコ · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Ren-ai Mangaka (レンアイ漫画家)

by 山崎紗也夏 · since 2011 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Noda to mōshimasu (野田ともうします。)

by 柘植文 · since 2009 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu (僕の初恋をキミに捧ぐ)

by 青木琴美 · since 2006 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake! (天野めぐみはスキだらけ!)

by ねこぐち · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Sugarless (シュガーレス volume)

by 細川雅巳 · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. You're Under Arrest! (逮捕しちゃうぞ)

by 藤島康介 · since 1987 · 29 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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9. 360° Material (360°マテリアル)

by 南塔子 · since 2010 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Papa ga Mo Ichido Koi o Shita (パパがも一度恋をした)

by 阿部潤 · since 2010 · 7 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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