10 Manga Like Haimiya Is Scary Cute — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Haimiya Is Scary Cute 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. 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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2. 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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3. NakiNagi (ナキナギ)

by 真木蛍五 · since 2025 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Hitomi-chan wa Hito Mishiri (瞳ちゃんは人見知り)

by 夏海ちょりすけ · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい : 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦)

by 赤坂アカ · since 2016 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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6. 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: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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7. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (薫る花は凛と咲く)

by 三香見サカ · since 2022 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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8. The Quintessential Quintuplets (五等分の花嫁)

by 春場ねぎ · since 2017 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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9. Skip and Loafer (スキップとローファー)

by 高松美咲 · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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10. Nisekoi (ニセコイ)

by 古味直志 · since 2012 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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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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