10 Manga Like Ase to Sekken — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ase to Sekken 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. I Have a Crush at Work (この会社に好きな人がいます)

by 榎本あかまる · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (可愛いだけじゃない式守さん)

by 真木蛍五 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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4. 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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5. Domestic Girlfriend (ドメスティックな彼女)

by 流石景 · since 2014 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Buchō to Shachiku no Koi Modokashii (部長と社畜の恋はもどかしい)

by 志茂 · since 2020 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Natsume Arata no Kekkon (夏目アラタの結婚)

by 乃木坂太郎 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. If It's You, I Might Try Falling in Love (君となら恋をしてみても)

by 窪田マル · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Takane no Hana-san (高嶺のハナさん)

by ムラタコウジ · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Kounodori: Dr. Stork (コウノドリ)

by 鈴ノ木ユウ · since 2013 · 31 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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