10 Manga Like My Neighbor Seki — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished My Neighbor Seki 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 Little Monster (となりの怪物くん)

by ろびこ · since 2009 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Ao Haru Ride (アオハライド)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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4. Aharen-san Is Indecipherable (阿波連さんははかれない)

by 水あさと · since 2017 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (月刊少女野崎くん)

by 椿いづみ · since 2012 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Learning to Love My Cat-like Classmate (となりの猫と恋知らず)

by あきのこ · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. My Monster Secret (実は私は)

by 増田英二 · since 2013 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. My Sweet Tyrant (あっくんとカノジョ)

by 杜若わか · since 2014 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Kimi to Boku (君と僕。)

by 堀田きいち · since 2005 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 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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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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