10 Manga Like Pop Team Epic — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Pop Team Epic 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. Zettai BL ni Naru Sekai VS Zettai BL ni Naritakunai Otoko (絶対BLになる世界VS絶対BLになりたくない男)

by 紺吉 · since 2019 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Play It Cool, Guys (クールドジ男子)

by 那多ここね · since 2019 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Pokémon Adventures (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL)

by 日下秀憲 · since 1997 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Me & Roboco (僕とロボコ)

by 宮崎周平 · since 2020 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫)

by アンギャマン · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Ya Boy Kongming! (パリピ孔明)

by 小川亮 · since 2020 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Onimai (お兄ちゃんはおしまい!)

by ねことうふ · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Kindergarten Wars (幼稚園WARS)

by 千葉侑生 · since 2023 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (でこぼこ魔女の親子事情)

by ピロヤ · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Pluto (Pluto)

by 手塚眞 · since 2004 · 16 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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