10 Manga Like The Flowers of Evil — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Flowers of Evil 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. Sweet Poolside (スイートプールサイド)

by 押見修造 · since 2011 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. Koi Shinobu (恋忍)

by 高本ヨネコ · since 2010 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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3. Ouran High School Host Club (桜蘭高校ホスト部)

by 葉鳥ビスコ · since 2003 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. School-Live! (がっこうぐらし!)

by 千葉サドル · since 2012 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Re/member (カラダ探し)

by ウェルザード · since 2015 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種)

by 石田スイ · since 2012 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. The Fable (ザ・ファブル)

by 南勝久 · since 2015 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Assassination Classroom (暗殺教室)

by 松井優征 · since 2012 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Boys Over Flowers (花より男子)

by 神尾葉子 · since 1992 · 60 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Kowloon Generic Romance (九龍ジェネリックロマンス)

by 眉月じゅん · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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