10 Manga Like Erased — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Erased 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. Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Re/member (カラダ探し)

by ウェルザード · since 2015 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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. Nisekoi (ニセコイ)

by 古味直志 · since 2012 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Boys Over Flowers (花より男子)

by 神尾葉子 · since 1992 · 60 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. March Comes in Like a Lion (3月のライオン)

by 先崎学 · since 2008 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!)

by タカヒロ · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku (ヲタクに恋は難しい)

by ふじた · since 2015 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 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 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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