10 Manga Like Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless 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. Tsubasa to Hotaru (つばさとホタル)

by 春田なな · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Spacewalking With You (君と宇宙を歩くために)

by 泥ノ田犬彦 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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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4. When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (それでも歩は寄せてくる)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2019 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Armed Girl's Machiavellism (武装少女マキャヴェリズム)

by 神崎かるな · since 2014 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. My Sweet Tyrant (あっくんとカノジョ)

by 杜若わか · since 2014 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Joshi Kausei (女子かう生)

by 若井ケン · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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. Komori-san Can't Decline (小森さんは断れない!)

by クール教信者 · since 2013 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Taro the Space Alien (うちゅう人田中太郎)

by ながとしやすなり · since 1999 · 14 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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