10 Manga Like Age 12 — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Age 12 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. Ijime (いじめ)

by 五十嵐かおる · since 2007 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki (富士山さんは思春期)

by オジロマコト · since 2013 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Suteki na Kareshi (素敵な彼氏 : Where's my lovely sweetheart?)

by 河原和音 · since 2016 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. 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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5. Mizuiro Jidai (水色時代)

by やぶうち優 · since 1991 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Highschool of the Dead (学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2007 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō (響~小説家になる方法~)

by 柳本光晴 · since 2018 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Triage X (トリアージX)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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10. Boyfriend (ボーイフレンド)

by 森田ゆき · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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