10 Manga Like Even Though We’re Adults — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Even Though We’re Adults 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. With You, Our Love Will Make It Through (キミと越えて恋になる)

by 柚樹ちひろ · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい)

by あおのなち · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Kiss de Fusaide, Barenaide (キスでふさいで、バレないで。)

by ふどのふどう · since 2021 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Happy Go Lucky Days (どうにかなる日々)

by 志村貴子 · since 2004 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Otomen (オトメン)

by 菅野文 · since 2007 · 17 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Otonanajimi (おとななじみ)

by 中原アヤ · since 2019 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. O Maidens in Your Savage Season (荒ぶる季節の乙女どもよ。)

by 岡田麿里 · since 2017 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Koisuru One Piece (恋するワンピース)

by 尾田栄一郎 · since 2018 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. 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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10. Futari Escape (ふたりエスケープ)

by 田口囁一 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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