10 Manga Like Musume no Tomodachi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Musume no Tomodachi 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. Kawaisō ni ne, Genki-kun (可愛そうにね、元気くん)

by 古宮海 · since 2019 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Kitanai Kimi ga Ichiban Kawaii (きたない君がいちばんかわいい)

by まにお · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Ripe for the Picking (瓜を破る)

by 板倉梓 · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Ladies on Top (女の子が抱いちゃダメですか?)

by ねじがなめた · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Kojinsa Arimasu (個人差あり〼)

by 日暮キノコ · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kusunoki's Flunking Her High School Glow-Up (楠木さんは高校デビューに失敗している)

by みいみつき · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. 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 art style and setting & themes.

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8. I Can't Say No to the Lonely Girl (ロンリーガールに逆らえない)

by 樫風 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Necromance (ネクロマンス)

by 堂本裕貴 · since 2019 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Robō no Fujii (路傍のフジイ)

by 鍋倉夫 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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