10 Manga Like The Summer You Were There — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Summer You Were There 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. Kitanai Kimi ga Ichiban Kawaii (きたない君がいちばんかわいい)

by まにお · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Himegasaki Sakurako Is a Hot Mess (姫ヶ崎櫻子は今日も不憫可愛い)

by 安田剛助 · since 2023 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. It is the work of the spirit (それは霊のしわざです)

by Noise · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Kimi to Aoi Haru no Hajimari (きみと青い春のはじまり)

by アサダニッキ · since 2019 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. I Want to Love You Till Your Dying Day (きみが死ぬまで恋をしたい)

by あおのなち · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Reverse × Rebirth (リバース×リバース)

by 天乃忍 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Kimiko wa Zanzō wo Aisu (きみ子は残像を愛す)

by かしこ · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kimochi Warui kara Kimi ga Suki (きもちわるいから君がすき)

by 西畑けい · since 2023 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Hanamaru Skip (はなまるスキップ)

by みくるん · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Oshigoto Biyori (推しごとびより)

by はづき · since 2021 · 2 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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