10 Manga Like Dara-san of Reiwa — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Dara-san of Reiwa 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. Yowayowa Sensei (よわよわ先生)

by 福地カミオ · since 2023 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. 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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3. Mysterious Disappearances (怪異と乙女と神隠し)

by ぬじま · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Erased (僕だけがいない街)

by 三部けい · since 2013 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Hozuki's Coolheadedness (鬼灯の冷徹)

by 江口夏実 · since 2011 · 47 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Migi & Dali (ミギとダリ)

by 佐野菜見 · since 2018 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Chio's School Road (ちおちゃんの通学路)

by 川崎直孝 · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Neko ni Tensei Shita Oji-san (ねこに転生したおじさん)

by やじま · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (ちゃんと吸えない吸血鬼ちゃん)

by ]二式恭介 · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Hyakki Yakōshō (百鬼夜行抄)

by 今市子 · since 1995 · 89 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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