10 Manga Like If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die 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. Kiss Him, Not Me (私がモテてどうすんだ)

by ぢゅん子 · since 2013 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Stardust Telepath (星屑テレパス)

by 大熊らすこ · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Cells at Work! (はたらく細胞)

by 清水茜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け)

by 椎名軽穂 · since 2006 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ)

by 野田サトル · since 2015 · 45 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Re/member (カラダ探し)

by ウェルザード · since 2015 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (映像研には手を出すな!)

by 大童澄瞳 · since 2017 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Blade of the Immortal (無限の住人)

by 沙村広明 · since 1994 · 48 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Blue Period (ブルーピリオド)

by 山口つばさ · since 2017 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Fall in Love, You False Angels (恋せよまやかし天使ども)

by 卯月ココ · since 2023 · 7 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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