10 Manga Like Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie 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. 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.

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

2. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

3. A Couple of Cuckoos (カッコウの許嫁)

by 吉河美希 · since 2020 · 30 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

4. When Will Ayumu Make His Move? (それでも歩は寄せてくる)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2019 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

5. Onna no Sono no Hoshi (女の園の星)

by 和山やま · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

6. Mistress Kanan Is Devilishly Easy (カナン様はあくまでチョロい)

by nonco · since 2022 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

7. Skip and Loafer (スキップとローファー)

by 高松美咲 · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

8. Mieruko-chan (見える子ちゃん)

by 泉朝樹 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

9. 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.

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

10. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)
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.

→ Japan Manga Release Calendar (upcoming volumes)