10 Manga Like Tonari no Kashiwagi-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Tonari no Kashiwagi-san 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. HajiOtsu. (はじおつ。)

by 卯花つかさ · since 2012 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Hadi Girl (はぢがーる)

by みやびあきの · since 2011 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Heisei Umare (平成生まれ)

by ハトポポコ · since 2012 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. GE - Good Ending (GE)

by 流石景 · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. The Girl I Want Is So Handsome! (イケメンすぎです紫葵先パイ!)

by ゆあま · since 2019 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. 7-jikanme no Note (7時間目の音符)

by 志摩時緒 · since 2011 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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8. Princess Jellyfish (海月姫)

by 東村アキコ · since 2009 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. I Wanna Be Your Girl (カノジョになりたい君と僕)

by たかせうみ · since 2019 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Yoiko no Mirai! (ヨイコノミライ!)

by きづきあきら · since 2004 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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