10 Manga Like 1-nen A-gumi no Monster — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished 1-nen A-gumi no Monster 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. Nue's Exorcist (鵺の陰陽師)

by 川江康太 · since 2023 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Momogumi Plus Senki (桃組プラス戦記)

by 左近堂絵里 · since 2006 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Kiss and White Lily for My Dearest Girl (あの娘にキスと白百合を)

by 缶乃 · since 2014 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Dōkyūsei!! (同・級・生!!)

by 池山田剛 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Iiyone! Yonezawa-sensei (いいよね!米澤先生)

by 地獄のミサワ · since 2014 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. N to S (NとS)

by 金田一蓮十郎 · since 2018 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. School Babysitters (学園ベビーシッターズ)

by 時計野はり · since 2010 · 29 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Nejimaki Kagyū (ねじまきカギュー)

by 中山敦支 · since 2011 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Hitorijime My Hero (ひとりじめマイヒーロー)

by ありいめめこ · since 2012 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Hashikko Ensemble (はしっこアンサンブル)

by 木尾士目 · since 2018 · 7 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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