10 Manga Like Kyō no Kira-kun — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kyō no Kira-kun 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. Love's Reach (近キョリ恋愛)

by みきもと凛 · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. 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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3. Pompo: The Cinéphile (映画大好きポンポさん)

by 杉谷庄吾 · since 2018 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. After the Rain (恋は雨上がりのように)

by 眉月じゅん · since 2015 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Kodomo wa Wakatte Agenai (子供はわかってあげない)

by 田島列島 · since 2014 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Ayame-kun no Nonbiri Nikushoku Nisshi (アヤメくんののんびり肉食日誌)

by 町麻衣 · since 2013 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. Daily Lives of High School Boys (男子高校生の日常)

by 山内泰延 · since 2010 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Ichirei shite, Kiss (一礼して、キス)

by 加賀やっこ · since 2013 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Insomniacs After School (君は放課後インソムニア)

by オジロマコト · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Wolf Girl and Black Prince (オオカミ少女と黒王子)

by 八田鮎子 · since 2011 · 16 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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