10 Manga Like Kanojo no Tomodachi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kanojo no Tomodachi 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. Girlfriend, Girlfriend (カノジョも彼女)

by ヒロユキ · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Ramparts of Ice (氷の城壁)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2023 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Fall in Love, You False Angels (恋せよまやかし天使ども)

by 卯月ココ · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. The Klutzy Class Monitor and the Girl with the Short Skirt (ポンコツ風紀委員とスカート丈が不適切なJKの話)

by 横田卓馬 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女)

by ゆざきさかおみ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. With You, Our Love Will Make It Through (キミと越えて恋になる)

by 柚樹ちひろ · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. So you weren't into me?! (私のこと好きじゃなかったのかよ!?)

by 昆布わかめ · since 2026 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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9. Daemons of the Shadow Realm (黄泉のツガイ)

by 荒川弘 · since 2022 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. No Gyaru in This Class (このクラスにギャルはいない)

by 時田時雨 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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