10 Manga Like Police in a Pod — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Police in a Pod 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. Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (放課後ていぼう日誌)

by 小坂泰之 · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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2. Gannibal (ガンニバル)

by 二宮正明 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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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4. Aho-Girl (アホガール)

by ヒロユキ · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. You Can't Be in a Rom-Com with Your Childhood Friends! (幼馴染とはラブコメにならない)

by 三簾真也 · since 2022 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Citrus (citrus)

by サブロウタ · since 2013 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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8. Val × Love (戦×恋)

by 朝倉亮介 · since 2016 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Phantom of the Idol (神クズ☆アイドル)

by いそふらぼん肘樹 · since 2018 · 10 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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