10 Manga Like Nina the Starry Bride — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Nina the Starry Bride 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. Yona of the Dawn (暁のヨナ)

by 草凪みずほ · since 2010 · 51 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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2. 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.

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3. My Wife Has No Emotion (僕の妻は感情がない)

by 杉浦次郎 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Headhunted to Another World (サラリーマンが異世界に行ったら四天王になった話)

by ベニガシラ · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Medalist (メダリスト)

by つるまいかだ · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Red Ranger Becomes an Adventurer in Another World (戦隊レッド異世界で冒険者になる)

by 中吉虎吉 · since 2021 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Whisper Me a Love Song (ささやくように恋を唄う)

by 竹嶋えく · since 2019 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Gushing over Magical Girls (魔法少女にあこがれて)

by 小野中彰大 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. The Titan's Bride (巨人族の花嫁)

by ITKZ · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Champignon Witch (シャンピニオンの魔女)

by 樋口橘 · since 2020 · 7 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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