10 Manga Like Defying Kurosaki-kun — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Defying Kurosaki-kun 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. My Little Monster (となりの怪物くん)

by ろびこ · since 2009 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい : 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦)

by 赤坂アカ · since 2016 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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4. Erased (僕だけがいない街)

by 三部けい · since 2013 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Kiss Me at the Stroke of Midnight (午前0時、キスしに来てよ)

by みきもと凜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Aozora Yell (青空エール)

by 河原和音 · since 2008 · 19 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. 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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8. Love's Reach (近キョリ恋愛)

by みきもと凛 · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Say I Love You (好きっていいなよ。)

by 葉月かなえ · since 2008 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent (メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん)

by なるき · since 2021 · 11 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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