10 Manga Like A Sign of Affection — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished A Sign of Affection 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. A Condition Called Love (花野井くんと恋の病 : I'm addicted to you)

by 森野萌 · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. My Senpai Is Annoying (先輩がうざい後輩の話)

by しろまんた · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Whisper Me a Love Song (ささやくように恋を唄う)

by 竹嶋えく · since 2019 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Hands Off: Sawaranaide Kotesashi-kun (さわらないで小手指くん)

by シンジョウタクヤ · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Anyway, I'm Falling in Love with You (どうせ、恋してしまうんだ。)

by 満井春香 · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Fall in Love, You False Angels (恋せよまやかし天使ども)

by 卯月ココ · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (うるわしの宵の月)

by やまもり三香 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt (ポンコツ風紀委員とスカート丈が不適切なJKの話)

by 横田卓馬 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Medaka Kuroiwa Is Impervious to My Charms (黒岩メダカに私の可愛いが通じない)

by 久世蘭 · since 2021 · 24 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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10. Pseudo Harem (疑似ハーレム)

by 斉藤ゆう · since 2019 · 6 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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