10 Manga Like My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished My Dearest Self with Malice Aforethought 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. My Home Hero (マイホームヒーロー)

by 山川直輝 · since 2017 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Dangers in My Heart (僕の心のヤバイやつ)

by 桜井のりお · since 2018 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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. 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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5. Tada Rikon Shitenai dake (ただ離婚してないだけ)

by 本田優貴 · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Burn the House Down (御手洗家、炎上する)

by 藤沢もやし · since 2017 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Akai Ringo (アカイリンゴ)

by ムラタコウジ · since 2020 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Senryu Girl (川柳少女)

by 五十嵐正邦 · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita (僕たちがやりました)

by 金城宗幸 · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Magical Girl Site (魔法少女サイト)

by 佐藤健太郎 · since 2014 · 16 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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