10 Manga Like Namaiki Zakari — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Namaiki Zakari 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. Hatsu*Haru (ハツ*ハル)

by 藤沢志月 · since 2014 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Tsugi wa Ii yo ne, Senpai (次はいいよね、先輩 : Seventeen again)

by 梅澤麻里奈 · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Furare Girl (フラレガール)

by 堤翔 · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Koi ni Mudaguchi (恋に無駄口)

by 福山リョウコ · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Tears of a Lamb (ひつじの涙)

by 日高万里 · since 2002 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Yuri ni Hasamaru Otoko wa Shineba Ii!? (百合にはさまる男は死ねばいい!?)

by 蓬餅 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Zero to Hyaku (ゼロとヒャク)

by 江戸翔一朗 · since 2026 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Sporting Salt (Sporting Salt)

by 久保田ゆうと · since 2015 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Ura Baito: Tōbō Kinshi (裏バイト:逃亡禁止)

by 田口翔太郎 · since 2020 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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