10 Manga Like Jaa, Kimi no Kawari ni Korosō ka? — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Jaa, Kimi no Kawari ni Korosō ka? 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 Clueless First Friend (事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。)

by 川村拓 · since 2018 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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2. Kimi wa 008 (君は008)

by 松江名俊 · since 2018 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (青野くんに触りたいから死にたい)

by 椎名うみ · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Teenage Renaissance! David (思春期ルネサンス!ダビデ君)

by 黒木雄心 · since 2019 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Shōraiteki ni Shinde kure (将来的に死んでくれ)

by 長門知大 · since 2017 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Sakura Trick (桜Trick)

by タチ · since 2012 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ryūnen! Todome-senpai (留年! とどめ先輩)

by 川村拓 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Starting Today, We're Childhood Friends (今日から始める幼なじみ)

by 帯屋ミドリ · since 2021 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Gannibal (ガンニバル)

by 二宮正明 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Not Your Idol (さよならミニスカート)

by 牧野あおい · since 2018 · 2 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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