10 Manga Like Chio's School Road — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Chio's School Road 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. D-Frag! (ディーふらぐ!)

by 春野友矢 · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Domestic Girlfriend (ドメスティックな彼女)

by 流石景 · since 2014 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. My First Girlfriend Is a Gal (はじめてのギャル)

by 植野メグル · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Nozo×Kimi (ノゾ×キミ)

by 本名ワコウ · since 2012 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. My Neighbor Seki (となりの関くん)

by 森繁拓真 · since 2011 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. 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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7. Nue's Exorcist (鵺の陰陽師)

by 川江康太 · since 2023 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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8. Minami Kamakura High School Girls Cycling Club (南鎌倉高校女子自転車部)

by 松本規之 · since 2012 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. 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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10. Aiura (あいうら)

by 茶麻 · since 2012 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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