10 Manga Like Wataten! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Wataten! 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. 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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2. I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい)

by あおのなち · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る)

by アズマサワヨシ · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Yuri Is My Job! (私の百合はお仕事です!)

by 未幡 · since 2017 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Senryu Girl (川柳少女)

by 五十嵐正邦 · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!)

by 谷川ニコ · since 2012 · 31 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. A Condition Called Love (花野井くんと恋の病 : I'm addicted to you)

by 森野萌 · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Gushing over Magical Girls (魔法少女にあこがれて)

by 小野中彰大 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Hinako Note (ひなこのーと)

by 三月 · since 2015 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun (月刊少女野崎くん)

by 椿いづみ · since 2012 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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