10 Manga Like I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could 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. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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. Boy's Abyss (少年のアビス)

by 峰浪りょう · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. The Summer Hikaru Died (光が死んだ夏)

by モクモクれん · since 2022 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Even If You Don't Do It (あなたがしてくれなくても)

by ハルノ晴 · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Kimi ga Shinu Made Ato Hyaku Nichi (君が死ぬまであと100日)

by 右腹 · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Tsuka no Ma no Ichika (束の間の一花)

by タダノなつ · since 2021 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Sakura Trick (桜Trick)

by タチ · since 2012 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (矢野くんの普通の日々)

by 田村結衣 · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Jaa, Kimi no Kawari ni Korosō ka? (じゃあ、君の代わりに殺そうか?)

by 榊原宗々 · since 2019 · 12 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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