10 Manga Like Play It Cool, Guys — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Play It Cool, Guys 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. Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie (可愛いだけじゃない式守さん)

by 真木蛍五 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Ice Guy and His Cool Female Colleague (氷属性男子とクールな同僚女子)

by 殿ヶ谷美由記 · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Ya Boy Kongming! (パリピ孔明)

by 小川亮 · since 2020 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Orient (オリエント)

by 大高忍 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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.

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6. Aoashi (アオアシ)

by 上野直彦 · since 2015 · 75 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Nights with a Cat (夜は猫といっしょ)

by キュルZ · since 2020 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. 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.

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9. Pop Team Epic (ポプテピピック)

by 大川ぶくぶ · since 2015 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 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.

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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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