10 Manga Like My Boy in Blue — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished My Boy in Blue 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. We Were There (僕等がいた)

by 小畑友紀 · since 2002 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

2. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

3. 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.

4. 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 · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. L DK (L・DK)

by 渡辺あゆ · since 2011 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Daytime Shooting Star (ひるなかの流星)

by やまもり三香 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. Peach Girl (ピーチガール)

by 上田美和 · since 1998 · 49 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Marmalade Boy (ママレード・ボーイ)

by 吉住渉 · since 1992 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Miseinen Dakedo Kodomo Janai (未成年だけどコドモじゃない)

by 水波風南 · since 2013 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Girlfriend, Girlfriend (カノジョも彼女)

by ヒロユキ · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.