10 Manga Like Do Not Say Mystery — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Do Not Say Mystery 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. 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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2. Omoi, Omoware, Furi, Furare (思い、思われ、ふり、ふられ)

by 咲坂伊緒 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (青野くんに触りたいから死にたい)

by 椎名うみ · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Happy Sugar Life (ハッピーシュガーライフ)

by 鍵空とみやき · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Gazing at the Star Next Door (隣のステラ)

by 餡蜜 · since 2022 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. 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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7. Meshi o Kurahite Hana to Tsugu (飯を喰らひて華と告ぐ)

by 足立和平 · since 2022 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. My Boyfriend in Orange (モエカレはオレンジ色)

by 玉島ノン · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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10. Sorry About My Little Brothers (うちの弟どもがすみません)

by オザキアキラ · since 2020 · 14 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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