10 Manga Like The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All 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. 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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2. Rock Is a Lady's Modesty (ロックは淑女の嗜みでして)

by 福田宏 · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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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4. Daredemo Dakeru Kimi ga Suki (だれでも抱けるキミが好き)

by 武田スーパー · since 2023 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. 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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6. My Roommate Is a Cat (同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。)

by みなつき · since 2015 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. 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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8. 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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9. D.N.Angel (D・N・ANGEL)

by 杉崎ゆきる · since 1997 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 7-nin no Nemuri Hime (7人の眠り姫)

by Fiok Lee · since 2023 · 10 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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