10 Manga Like Love Stage!! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Love Stage!! 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. Kiss Him, Not Me (私がモテてどうすんだ)

by ぢゅん子 · since 2013 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi (世界一初恋)

by 中村春菊 · since 2008 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。)

by 満井春香 · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance (純情ロマンチカ)

by 中村春菊 · since 2003 · 36 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Tsubasa to Hotaru (つばさとホタル)

by 春田なな · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Super Lovers (Super lovers)

by あべ美幸 · since 2010 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. If It's You, I Might Try Falling in Love (君となら恋をしてみても)

by 窪田マル · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Call of the Night (よふかしのうた)

by コトヤマ · since 2019 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (映像研には手を出すな!)

by 大童澄瞳 · since 2017 · 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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