10 Manga Like Koi wa Hikari — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Koi wa Hikari 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. 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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2. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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3. Ao Haru Ride (アオハライド)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. 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: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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5. A Town Where You Live (君のいる町)

by 瀬尾公治 · since 2008 · 30 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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6. My Boy in Blue (PとJK)

by 三次マキ · since 2013 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Yawara! (YAWARA!)

by 浦沢直樹 · since 1987 · 65 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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8. Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It (理系が恋に落ちたので証明してみた。)

by 山本アリフレッド · since 2016 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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9. 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: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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10. How Do We Relationship? (付き合ってあげてもいいかな)

by たみふる · since 2019 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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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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