10 Manga Like Kotaro Lives Alone — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kotaro Lives Alone 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. Hamaru Otoko ni Keritai Onna (ハマる男に蹴りたい女)

by 天沢アキ · since 2022 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. Hirayasumi (ひらやすみ)

by 真造圭伍 · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. A Galaxy Next Door (おとなりに銀河)

by 雨隠ギド · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Hitorijime My Hero (ひとりじめマイヒーロー)

by ありいめめこ · since 2012 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. My Home Hero (マイホームヒーロー)

by 山川直輝 · since 2017 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. School Babysitters (学園ベビーシッターズ)

by 時計野はり · since 2010 · 29 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku (高校生家族)

by 仲間りょう · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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9. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女)

by ゆざきさかおみ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Puniru Is a Cute Slime (ぷにるはかわいいスライム)

by まえだくん · since 2022 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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