10 Manga Like Nurse Hitomi's Monster Infirmary — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Nurse Hitomi's Monster Infirmary 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. Hokenshitsu no Shinigami (保健室の死神)

by 藍本松 · since 2010 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. This Art Club Has a Problem! (この美術部には問題がある!)

by いみぎむる · since 2013 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Hiyokoi (ひよ恋)

by 雪丸もえ · since 2010 · 14 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake! (天野めぐみはスキだらけ!)

by ねこぐち · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Heisei Umare (平成生まれ)

by ハトポポコ · since 2012 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Owakare Hospital (お別れホスピタル)

by 沖田×華 · since 2018 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. 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: close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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8. Healthy Hairy Scary (へるしーへありーすけありー)

by O仮名だモ · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. The Last Saiyuki (最後の西遊記)

by 野々上大二郎 · since 2019 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Machigatta Light Novel no Tsukurikata (間違ったラノベの作り方)

by 松林悟 · since 2010 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in story & tone and art style.

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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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