10 Manga Like Girl Meets Rock! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Girl Meets Rock! 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. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. ROCKING YOU!!! (ロッキンユー!!!)

by 石川香織 · since 2018 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Shinobi Undercover (しのびごと)

by みたらし 三大/たけぐし 一本 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Futari Bus (ふたりバス)

by 豊林サカネ · since 2026 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. We're J-Just Childhood Friends (おさななななじみ)

by 雪森寧々 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Urban Legend Files (都市伝説先輩)

by 平岡一輝 · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Basashi ga Tabetai (馬刺しが食べたい)

by 桜井さよる · since 2024 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (道産子ギャルはなまらめんこい)

by 伊科田海 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫)

by アンギャマン · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Furare Girl (フラレガール)

by 堤翔 · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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