10 Manga Like So Cute it Hurts!! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished So Cute it Hurts!! 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. Suki Desu Suzuki-kun!! (好きです鈴木くん!!)

by 池山田剛 · since 2008 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Hantsu × Trash (ハンツー×トラッシュ)

by こばやしひよこ · since 2013 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Kaiten ginka (回転銀河)

by 海野つなみ · since 2003 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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4. Uwasa no Midori-kun!! (うわさの翠くん!!)

by 池山田剛 · since 2007 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Maria Holic (まりあ†ほりっく)

by 遠藤海成 · since 2015 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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6. Kirarin Revolution (きらりん☆レボリューション)

by 中原杏 · since 2004 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Nagareboshi Lens (流れ星レンズ)

by 村田真優 · since 2011 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Dōkyūsei!! (同・級・生!!)

by 池山田剛 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Isekai Maō wa Fujoshi o Zettai Nigasanai (異世界魔王は腐女子を絶対逃がさない)

by 池山田剛 · since 2021 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Loveplus Rinko Days (ラブプラスRinko days)

by コナミデジタルエンタテインメント · since 2011 · 1 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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