10 Manga Like Rainy Day Serenade — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Rainy Day Serenade 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. Cinderella in Her Youth (青春シンデレラ)

by 夕のぞむ · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. TimeTuber Yukari (TimeTuberゆかり)

by 秋本治 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Sekai de Ichiban Hayai Haru (世界で一番早い春)

by 川端志季 · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Yakuza Lover (恋と弾丸)

by 箕野希望 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Piece (Piece)

by 芦原妃名子 · since 2013 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Hōkago Strip (放課後すとりっぷ)

by 若鶏にこみ · since 2019 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ashi-Girl (アシガール)

by 森本梢子 · since 2012 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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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9. My Dress-Up Darling (その着せ替え人形は恋をする)

by 福田晋一 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Kimi wa Yotsuba no Clover (きみは四葉のクローバー)

by こうし · since 2024 · 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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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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