10 Manga Like More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished More Than a Married Couple, But Not Lovers 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. Girlfriend, Girlfriend (カノジョも彼女)

by ヒロユキ · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. 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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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. Onimai (お兄ちゃんはおしまい!)

by ねことうふ · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Yowayowa Sensei (よわよわ先生)

by 福地カミオ · since 2023 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Stardust Telepath (星屑テレパス)

by 大熊らすこ · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Hanayome Miman Escape (花嫁未満エスケープ)

by 小川まるに · since 2021 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Love After World Domination (恋は世界征服のあとで)

by 野田宏 · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Soredemo Ai o Chikaimasu ka? (それでも愛を誓いますか?)

by 萩原ケイク · since 2020 · 8 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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