10 Manga Like Skip and Loafer — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Skip and Loafer 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. Captivated, by You (夢中さ、きみに。)

by 和山やま · since 2019 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. 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.

3. Boy's Abyss (少年のアビス)

by 峰浪りょう · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Honey Lemon Soda (ハニーレモンソーダ)

by 村田真優 · since 2016 · 28 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

5. Shadows House (シャドーハウス)

by ソウマトウ · since 2019 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

6. A Galaxy Next Door (おとなりに銀河)

by 雨隠ギド · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Me & Roboco (僕とロボコ)

by 宮崎周平 · since 2020 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

8. Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater (放課後ていぼう日誌)

by 小坂泰之 · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

9. The Dangers in My Heart (僕の心のヤバイやつ)

by 桜井のりお · since 2018 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

10. TsumaSho (妻、小学生になる。)

by 村田椰融 · since 2019 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.