Kaguya-sama wa Kokurasetai: Tensai-tachi no Renai Zunousen

Spy x Family addpermalink

Just imagine what if Shirogane is a perfectionist spy and Shinomiya Kaguya is a tsun professional killer, and they adopt an esper cute loli who can read their minds. This manga is basically that. 

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1) Both mangas are rom-com with several unique characters
2) In both mangas the main couple have a similar behaviour
3) Both main male characters are very hard-working
4) Both main female characters are veru innocent (at least in their attitude)
5) There are several lovey moments between the two main characters, which outcome is a funny situation 

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The characters in Spy x Family are a lot similar to the characters in Kaguya sama. They also give off the same vibes, although Spy x Family seems to be a bit more serious than Kaguya sama. And I don't even need to point out Anya's similarity to Chika. Lloyd and Yoru also feels like Miyuki and Kaguya. I feel like this would be as fun and wholesome as Kaguya sama, but the story is from the opposite perspective. Also, like Kaguya sama, both the protagonists can't let the other know how they truly feel, but still, 5 chapters is a little too early to make a recommendation, but I do feel like it's going to turn out like this. read more 

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Very similar tone and style of comedy. 

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Kaguya-sama and Spy x Family have a very similar style of humor and both involve manipulation/deception from both parties (hiding of identities/tricking the other party into falling in love) 

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Both comedy manga with MC's getting put in unconventional situations. 

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To the people who have read Spy x Family:-
Imagine this:- a rom-com about high school cold Yor,and high school less tired Twilight each try to make the other confess their love, almost every time high school oblivious Anya, comes and ruins their plans.
To those who have read Kaguya-sama:
Imagine this:- when they graduate Shirogane becomes even more tired ,for that he became a spy , while Shinomiya becomes a less Ice-Prince like assassin, and boom, they marry (even if it's fake tho) and adapt a 6-year old mind-reading Fujiwara. and so on they (kind of) work together to look like a real family while spy Shirogane tries to complete his mission. read more 

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Both are some of the best animanga series out there (in my opinion) and are extremely similar in countless ways. If you like one, you'll undoubtedly love the other, I promise.

Firstly, their casts are extremely similar in vibe and design. Twilight (Loid) is basically Shirogane as an overpowered perfectionist spy and Yor is basically the less cold, assassin version of Kaguya. Twilight is just as hard-working and tired as Shirogane and Yor is just as innocent and double-natured as her respective counterpart. Anya is basically Chika, but as a mind-reading child. Both serve as comedic relief and as foils for the two main characters. Heck, even Ishigami is also kind of similar to Yuri as well. 

Secondly, both are absolutely hilarious and very unique in concept. Both shows feature a main "couple" that can't absolutely reveal the truth (feelings/identity respectively) to their love-interest. Love is War focuses a bit more on comedy, while Spy x Family has a more dark tone to it. Both are really well-written in every aspect really and never miss with their comedy.

I could really go on all day, but, I think it becomes quite obvious once you see it for yourself. Overall, as Love is War is nearing to its end, Spy x Family really feels like its spiritual successor in both quality and concept, all while remaining incredibly unique. Both are must-reads (and/or must-watches, of course) in my opinion. read more

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All the main characters are similar. 
Chika= Anya
Shirogane= Twilight (Loid)
Kaguya= Yor 

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Both of them are romantic comedies with a great plot and great character designs. If you liked Kaguya Sama, I really think that you should try Spy X Family out 

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both story pretty similar the story, the art the comedy is similar with both of them you can laugh with both of them while reading, they make me smile when I read them 

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Very genius comedy, jokes always hit, kaguya sama is more funnier while spy x fam is more wholesome. Both have romance while Kaguya sama is the more "unique" one in that category, spy x family is what I prefer more when it comes to romance. 

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similar character designs with the main characters, both are comedies and also share a similar theme  

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Horimiya addpermalink

Both Horimiya and Kaguya-sama are rom-com that touch topics very mature for a shonen-like manga. In both mangas are a really good cast of characters that are very differents but get along well. Also there are several chapters dedicated just to deepen in the characters' past and how they become the person they are.  

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Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san addpermalink

Both the same type of somewhat clever comedy, although in the Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san only one of the characters always has the upper hand. 

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Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu. addpermalink

Both are romances with teenagers in adolescence, overthinking situations and sometimes not taking action because of love. Sometimes leads to misleading actions that leads to misleading funny scenarios. While Kaguya-sama is more complicated on love, Komi is more simple and more focused on friendship but with a dash of love.  

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Aishiteru Game wo Owarasetai addpermalink

Aishiteru Game, same as Kaguya-sama, is about love between teens, with each mc trying to make the other one fall in love to him/her. The difference roots that in love is war, kaguya and shirogane are genius in different ways, whilst in aishiteru game the mc are normal people only try to act and became cool for the one who he/she loves. 

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Last Game addpermalink

Both are romcoms, in both cases characters are geniuses, in both cases one of the characters is from a very wealthy family background.

Though Last Game is more on the cute side, and Kaguya-sama more about the duel between the main characters. 

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Manga: Hoankan Evans no Uso: Dead or Love

Hoankan Evans no Uso: Dead or Love addpermalink

Both contain two characters who, despite having mutual love for each other, let their pride get in the way of confessing. The two works also both make excellent use of narration (in Kaguya-sama's case, narration is used for dramatic effect, while with Sheriff Evans the narrator acts a omniscient snarky commentator on the actions and thoughts of the characters). 

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Kishuku Gakkou no Juliet addpermalink

Very similar in the structure, for the start it's funny and it becomes more serious. 

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"Oshi no Ko" addpermalink

The same author writes the story. The artist is different but has the heart that Kaguya-sama has. Even though I am not into this kind of anime/manga, I loved it, and am hooked on each chapter 

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Death Note addpermalink

Both are series involving battles of wits between two geniuses from different parts of society who really, really, really want to go to bone town on each other. 

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Masamune-kun no Revenge addpermalink

Both characters are fighting using their brains so that one of them fallin love. 
Female character Having high selfishness and high self-esteem, but also tsundere, so they revealed through argument.  

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Tonikaku Kawaii addpermalink

Same Rom-com vibes of just the 2 Main characters interacting with friends and family about their relationship; but instead of will they wont they, they already get together and are trying to learn more about one another. Very funny and very wholesome. 

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ib: Instant Bullet addpermalink

Did you enjoy Instant Bullet (to some extent)? Then, let me introduce you to another manga by the same author, which is TOTALLY unrelated to anything Instant Bullet has in any way, shape or form!

To be serious, as a person who enjoyed Instant Bullet's good mix of drama and comedy (not including angst), you will find more of Akasaka Aka's ability to make the mundane funny and the simple moments emotionally satisfying. Kaguya Wants To Be Confessed To is an ongoing manga by Akasaka and is looking by far to be the author's best work, so you should go read it! It's funny. And hilarious. Did I mention it's funny? read more 

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Renai Daikou addpermalink

It's basically another Kaguya but with different characters from the same author. Unlike Oshi no ko it's a rom-con again, very similar to Kaguya, but I feel like the characters have a potencial to be better written because the author is more experienced now. Please make it more popular it's very good so far! 

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Manga: Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita.

Rikei ga Koi ni Ochita no de Shoumei shitemita. addpermalink

Both are rom-coms with great humour. In Kaguya-sama main protagonists want to make the other confess. In RikeKoi main protagonists want to prove by science that what they feel is love. 

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Fetiple addpermalink

Both mangas are rom-com with a light-hearted way in each chapter. Also, the relationship of both couples are really sweet, so whe can see cheerful moment between Kaguya and Shirogane/ Tatsu and Kotoka. Also there are very few but funny characters in both mangas, although there is not a deep development in the secondary characters (at least in the first tens chapters, for both mangas). 

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Manga: Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru

Oroka na Tenshi wa Akuma to Odoru addpermalink

Same feel, very intense. Both good read 

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Onanie Master Kurosawa addpermalink

Both involve huge (kind of silly) psychological warfare, both really feel like you're reading Death Note in a different setting. 

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Tsurezure Children addpermalink

Both are high school romcoms that actually manage to be both funny and cute 

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Ijiranaide, Nagatoro-san addpermalink

Both have similar genre, and also have unique love story. Heroine have himedere type. 

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Manga: Arakure Ojousama wa Monmon Shiteiru

Arakure Ojousama wa Monmon Shiteiru addpermalink

Love is war for highschoolers who just won't be honest about their feelings. 

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Ookami to Koushinryou addpermalink

While it might not be the main focus in Spice and Wolf, both series have a couple where both are too stubborn to admit their affection and instead engage with tricks, mind games and world plays with each other, in a cute way. 

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Senryuu Shoujo addpermalink

Both are pretty funny and cute high school romcoms with generally likable main and side characters. 

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Hinamatsuri addpermalink

The comedy is driven primarily by misunderstandings. Kaguya-sama has two characters trying to outfox each other in matters of the heart, together with a cast which serves to complement this. On the other hand, Hinamatsuri features a more subtle and mature brand of comedy which somehow works even with ESP, yakuza, salarymen, salmon roe and kungfu thrown in. The latter will appeal more to older readers. 

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Tomo-chan wa Onnanoko! addpermalink

Take out Tomo, switch the titles and none will be the wiser 

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Ouran Koukou Host Club addpermalink

Both show the lives of the upper class. The two stories start in very different directions, but if you're just in the mood for some high school slice of life with some memorable characters and funny moments that grow on you as the series goes on, I think both series do this extremely well.
One is a shonen, the other is a shojo, but I think they both kind of subvert what you'd come to expect from those types of manga.  

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Manga: Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san

Tokidoki Bosotto Russia-go de Dereru Tonari no Alya-san addpermalink

The female protagonist is a hard worker and is always alone, their heart was moved after they met our protagonist and falls in love with him. The story often talks about the student council and and both stories has interesting characters.  

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Manga: Kensei no Osananajimi ga Power Harassment de Ore ni Tsuraku Ataru node, Zetsuen shite Henkyou de Makenshi toshite Denaosu Koto ni Shita.

Kensei no Osananajimi ga Power Harassment de Ore ni Tsuraku Ataru node, Zetsuen shite Henkyou de Makenshi toshite Denaosu Koto ni Shita. addpermalink

i dont know about you, but to me tsundere are really pain in the asshes to deal with, so if you're looking kaguya ver 2.0 but worse then this is way to go for you 

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Manga: Naka no Warui Iinazuke no Hanashi

Naka no Warui Iinazuke no Hanashi addpermalink

Where NakaWarui is fast paced and brimming with blushes and "baka"s every chapter, Love Is War takes it a lot slower and spends time to fully flesh out these two tsunderes. The former focusses on the development of a relationship after being lawfully wedded, while the latter focusses on the same development, but with being lawfully wedded as both of their inner dreams. 

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Lookism addpermalink

Kaguya and Lookism might be a weird recommendation, but i feel some similarity between the 2 when reading them.

Similarity:
While Kaguya sama is a romcom SoL manga about Miyuki and Kaguya, this manga also shows events that doesn;t have anything to do with the plot just to entertain the reader, it may sometimes also go really far away from the manga. Similarly to Lookism, it also have events not related to the plot just to entertain the reader, the difference are that the events in lookism happens in few chapters while Kaguya sama is in 1 chapter, almost like oneshot. 

Difference:
There are a lot of difference between the 2 manga, the genre of these 2 are really different, Kaguya sama being a romcom, and Lookism being action.
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Grand Blue addpermalink

One is set in the student council a prestigious high school and the other is set in a.. shady college 'diving' club, but both series feature great comedy and are actually building towards romance in a way that is.. believable? I guess?

Both series like poking at tropes in an obvious way, too. Grand Blue has way more indecent exposure than Kaguya, though. 

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Himeno-chan ni Koi wa Mada Hayai addpermalink

Both Himeno and Kaguya have some tsundere/yandere traits 

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Kimi wa Midara na Boku no Joou addpermalink

In both mangas, the girl is from a very rich and popular family while the protag is not from a well-known or rich family, so they work hard to be on the same level as the girl they love while their family resists to let them get together. 

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Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi addpermalink

Not much resemblance except this is both a Romcom. I recommend this because the story is very good where Uryuu who is an atheist is thrown out of his house behind the temple and asked to marry one of the 3 shrine maidens and become the heir of the shrine. 

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Boku no Kokoro no Yabai Yatsu addpermalink

Both have this cuteness of teenagers not knowing exactly how they feel and learning step by step how to understand themselves and their significant other.  

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Ao no Hako addpermalink

Similarly to Kaguya Sama, Ao no Hako is another more mature take on the typical shounen romance formula. Ao no Hako may not be quite as well constructed as Kaguya, but it scratches a similar itch and it's core romance is incredibly compelling.  

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Okusama ga Seitokaichou! addpermalink

Both male lead less sensitive to heroine.
Similar school setting
Osis member.
 

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Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai addpermalink

Both are comedic, parody romcoms (Kami Nomi being a harem), but later become more plot-driven. 

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Ookami to Koushinryou addpermalink

If you're looking for a mature romance, both of them are good choices. You will find :
- a lot of smart dialogues and cute teasing between the two main characters.
- a slow developement that comes to a satisfying conclusion. 
- a great art style. 

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Tedama ni Toritai Kurokiya-san addpermalink

same type of romcom where both the main character wants their crush to get flustered  or confess first 

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5-toubun no Hanayome addpermalink

Both of them are wonderful comedy romances with an interesting plot and good storyline 

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Shinigami Bocchan to Kuro Maid addpermalink

While at first sight these two Manga might not have much in common, they share some themes. 

Romance: Both Manga feature MCs that love each other but can't get together yet. The reasons are completely different, but in both cases it results in playful teasing. 

Artstyle: Not much to say here, the Art is great. 

Comedy/Drama mix: Same as Art, the Comedy is great in both cases. And the balance between serious and funny chapters is about the same.

Setting: While they are set in completely different Universes (Victorian Era Fantasy vs High School in current Day Japan) the setting with "High class in love with commoner" is roughly the same although genderswapped.  read more

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Nega-kun to Posi-chan addpermalink

The main guy in this manga kinda reminds me of the main male character in Kaguya-sama, Miyuki Shirogane. Nega is similar to Miyuki because 1) They both have eyebags under their eyes and 2) They both have misconceptions about the girl they like looking at them with disgust. However, little do they know that they have mutual feelings. Both series are both funny and you get to see their relationship progress from both the girl's and guy's perspective.  

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Murenase! Seton Gakuen addpermalink

Both mangas are comedies about high school students that usually just do random things in each chapter. However, the humor in both mangas is very similar. For example, the topic of  "mating" is treated in a very funny way and also there are a mixed cast of character, so you don't get bored while read it. 

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Machikado Mazoku addpermalink

First of all... kaguya-sama is a rom-com manga and Machikado mazoku is some kind of fantasy-comedy manga. However, both mangas know how to transform a very serious and important moment(mostly trying to convey some motivational message) in a funny one just with the appereance of one random character. Also the development of their personalities is something that I feel very similar since the main characters of these mangas are not the same at the beginning in comparison with their latest chapters. You can feel a little but pleasant change in their personalities. 

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Manga: Pashiri na Boku to Koisuru Banchou-san

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Both are rom-com stories about two person who tends to misunderstand each other. Also both mangas have a few but very funny and enjoyable characters.
 

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Koishita node Cast shitemita addpermalink

1) Both stories are about a group of students doing eccentric things.
2) In both mangas are treated several themes about real life.
3) Both mangas have a motley cast of characters.
4) Both main character are considered a "really good person" (though their personalities are different). 

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Real no Heroine wa Irimasen! addpermalink

Both mangas are rom-com about a group of high school students, like a lot that are in Japan nowawdays, but these two cover topics that are common for teenagers either good (such as love, friendship, the typical japanese cliché) or bad (like bullying, social status, etc). 

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Bokutachi wa Benkyou ga Dekinai addpermalink

Both mangas are rom-com about genius, with a lot of misunderstandings that put to the characters in really funny situations. 

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Manga: Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai.

Subete no Jinrui wo Hakai suru. Sorera wa Saisei Dekinai. addpermalink

Two studentes compete with each other as they try to outsmart the other one while finding it hard to be honest about their romantic feelings. Both are romcoms with some drama mixed in. 

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Ojojojo addpermalink

- An heiress falls for a not-so-normal commoner
- Gramps and Akane are together basically the equivalent of Hayasaka
- A group of friends
- Multiple pairings
- Comedy with points where it gets very serious

The main difference is that Kaguya is a slow burn where they’re struggling to get into a relationship, whereas the couple gets together pretty early on in Ojojojo and the story is about their struggles as a couple and in their friend circle as well as being... normal. The main characters in both series are complete morons, socially. 

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Manga: Kono Bijutsubu ni wa Mondai ga Aru!

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Both mangas are light-paced rom-com about the activities of a group of students in a club (but in Kaguya sama is the Student Council's room). Also both main male characters are very dense in various situations, so there are a lot of funny moments 
and misunderstandings between them and the female protagonist. Besides, there are a joyful cast of supporting characters that are aware about how each main character feel about the other. 

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Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou addpermalink

Both manga are focused on the shenanigans of two seemingly perfect students who aren't as perfect under the surface, with a character driven story.  

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Kesa mo Yuraretemasu  addpermalink

Similar in how the interactions between the couples are explored and described. Similar comedic style as well.  

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Toradora! addpermalink

Both are romantic comedies set in highschool with very stuck up and prideful MCs, which are surrounded by a bunch of lovable idiots while they get close to one another. 

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Toradora! addpermalink

Both are romantic comedies set in highschool with very stuck up and prideful MCs, which are surrounded by a bunch of lovable idiots while they get close to one another. 

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Takane no Hana nara Ochitekoi!! addpermalink

In both manga very popular but prideful characters try to make others fall for them, without confessing.  

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Manga: Death Note 13: How to Read - Shinsou

Death Note 13: How to Read - Shinsou addpermalink

The comparison might be a little odd but both manga involve a lot of mind games and intelligent characters trying to trick eachother just unlike Death Note Kaguya sama is all about romance. 
So if you are interested in a Death Note without the philosophy but love instead this is the manga for you 
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Manga: Kore wa Ai ja Nai node, Yoroshiku

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I feel these two are somewhat similar in their overall impression, but Kore wa Ai janai is the straight up version while Kaguya-sama is the over the top parody version. Both are a bickering / rivalry type of romance. Kaguya and Shirogane both don't want to lose by being the first to confess. Kujou wants Izumi to remember something, but he can't straight up tell her, or else he feels like he'd lose. If you enjoyed Kaguya-sama in part because you actually like shoujo, I think you might like Kore wa Ai janai. If you like Kore wa Ai janai for its humorous rivalry, you'll almost certainly like Kaguya-sama.  read more 

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Saiki Kusuo no Ψ-nan addpermalink

While both series are most definitely a comedy series, they both use and blend their comedic elements with other aspects of the story. The comedy is used to accentuate scenes, either by giving an outlet for the dramatic tension, or by exploring aspects of the characters that exist in their worlds.

The comedy is also character driven. Rather than creating silly one-liners and then reusing them when the author runs out of idea, both series uses the quirks and relationships between their characters to create humor. While Saiki Kusuo has more meta moments because of the fantastical nature of psychic powers allows for such things, it never fails to deliver on laughs that are due to the characters.

Lastly, both series has an ever evolving status quo. The changing nature of people's relationships is what makes both series truly enjoyable. read more 

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Around 30 dakedo, Hatsukoi desu. addpermalink

Both manga series have a male and female lead that seems like they have dated before but in actuality, they don't have any experience and end up being awkward around each other. They're both cute and funny and have romance. While Kaguya-sama is set in a high school setting, it's a seinen while this series is a shoujo despite them being in their late 20's to early 30's. If you enjoy comedy that has things like internal panicking and screaming due to inexperience in romance, I think you would enjoy Kaguya-sama as well.  

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Chio-chan no Tsuugakuro addpermalink

both have a great buildup for their jokes though Kaguya-sama become somewhat different in later chapters but I found their type of comedies similar 

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Hen Koi! addpermalink

Both have similar lofe story i mean they are falling love with unique ways. 

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