10 Manga Like Stay By My Side After the Rain — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Stay By My Side After the Rain 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. With You and the Rain (雨と君と)

by 二階堂幸 · since 2021 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. I Became the Main Role of a BL Drama (BLドラマの主演になりました)

by すずり街 · since 2022 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami (やたらやらしい深見くん)

by 松本あやか · since 2024 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Happy of the End (ハッピー・オブ・ジ・エンド)

by おげれつたなか · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Zero to Hyaku (ゼロとヒャク)

by 江戸翔一朗 · since 2026 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Suki na Otoko to Wakaretai (好きなオトコと別れたい)

by 藤緒あい · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. GraPara! (グラぱらっ!)

by 桂あいり · since 2023 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Watashi no Machi no Chiba-kun wa (私の町の千葉くんは。)

by おかもととかさ · since 2019 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Sekai de Ichiban Hayai Haru (世界で一番早い春)

by 川端志季 · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Ayaka-chan wa Hiroko-senpai ni Koishiteru (彩香ちゃんは弘子先輩に恋してる)

by Sal Jiang · since 2021 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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