10 Manga Like Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Monthly Girls' Nozaki-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. No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!)

by 谷川ニコ · since 2012 · 31 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Barakamon (ばらかもん)

by ヨシノサツキ · since 2009 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Love Lab (恋愛ラボ)

by 宮原るり · since 2008 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Engaged to the Unidentified (未確認で進行形)

by 荒井チェリー · since 2010 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Chronicles of the Going Home Club (帰宅部活動記録)

by くろは · since 2012 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Tsuredure Children (徒然チルドレン)

by 若林稔弥 · since 2014 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Servamp (SERVAMP)

by 田中ストライク · 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. Anne Happy (あんハピ♪)

by 琴慈 · since 2013 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Wataten! (私に天使が舞い降りた!)

by 椋木ななつ · since 2017 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Hitorijime My Hero (ひとりじめマイヒーロー)

by ありいめめこ · since 2012 · 25 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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