10 Manga Like Insomniacs After School — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Insomniacs After School 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. School-Live! (がっこうぐらし!)

by 千葉サドル · since 2012 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. A Town Where You Live (君のいる町)

by 瀬尾公治 · since 2008 · 30 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Yano-kun's Ordinary Days (矢野くんの普通の日々)

by 田村結衣 · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Asteroid in Love (恋する小惑星 (アステロイド))

by Quro · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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. Rent-A-Girlfriend (彼女、お借りします)

by 宮島礼吏 · since 2017 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Romantic Killer (ロマンティック・キラー)

by 百瀬渡 · since 2022 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. You Are Ms. Servant (君は冥土様。)

by しょたん · since 2020 · 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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