10 Manga Like The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies 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. Inu × Boku SS (妖狐×僕SS)

by 岩佐陽子 · since 2010 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (対ありでした。)

by 江島絵理 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!)

by タカヒロ · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Aoharu × Machinegun (青春×機関銃)

by NAOE · since 2013 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. The Comic Artist and His Assistants (マンガ家さんとアシスタントさんと)

by ヒロユキ · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る)

by アズマサワヨシ · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Aho-Girl (アホガール)

by ヒロユキ · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kill Blue (キルアオ)

by 藤巻忠俊 · since 2023 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. The Summer Hikaru Died (光が死んだ夏)

by モクモクれん · since 2022 · 9 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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