10 Manga Like Hatsukoi Zombie — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Hatsukoi Zombie 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. You, I Love (ういらぶ。)

by 星森ゆきも · since 2015 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Amano Megumi wa Sukidarake! (天野めぐみはスキだらけ!)

by ねこぐち · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. The Girl I Want Is So Handsome! (イケメンすぎです紫葵先パイ!)

by ゆあま · since 2019 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. School-Live! (がっこうぐらし!)

by 千葉サドル · since 2012 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Mononofu (ものの歩)

by 池沢春人 · since 2016 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. It is the work of the spirit (それは霊のしわざです)

by Noise · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. HajiOtsu. (はじおつ。)

by 卯花つかさ · since 2012 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kojirase Hyakki Dominor (こじらせ百鬼ドマイナー)

by 南郷晃太 · since 2018 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Komi Can't Communicate (古見さんは、コミュ症です。)

by オダトモヒト · since 2016 · 36 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. The World God Only Knows (神のみぞ知るセカイ)

by 若木民喜 · since 2008 · 41 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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