10 Manga Like Kotoura-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kotoura-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. Aho-Girl (アホガール)

by ヒロユキ · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Aiura (あいうら)

by 茶麻 · since 2012 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. A Channel (Aチャンネル)

by 黒田bb · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Wataten! (私に天使が舞い降りた!)

by 椋木ななつ · since 2017 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Inugami-san to Nekoyama-san (犬神さんと猫山さん)

by くずしろ · since 2013 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Miritari! (みりたり!)

by まもウィリアムズ · since 2009 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Is the Order a Rabbit? (ご注文はうさぎですか?)

by Koi · since 2012 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Mangirl! (まんがーる!)

by 玉岡かがり · since 2012 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Hiroshima-san, Tomodachi ni natte kudasai (広島さん、友達になってください)

by こみちまい · since 2018 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Sakuramachi Size (サクラ町さいず)

by 松田円 · since 2004 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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