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Yasutaka Tsutsui

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These books are ranked using the characterization + relationships labels extracted for The Girl Who Leapt Through Time. Books rank higher when they are close on every selected axis.

Characterization labels used: teenage girl, schoolgirl, boy best friend, teacher figure, passive protagonist, flat characters, one-dimensional characters, likable protagonist, young characters, teen protagonists, phobia-stricken protagonist, brother character, unusual abilities, mystery seeker

Relationships labels used: friendship trio, boy-girl friendship, romantic tension, unspoken love, best friends, siblings, teacher-student, family memory, unrequited romance, close friends

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Bumi

Tere Liye · 2014 · Bumi

A 15-year-old girl who can disappear is pulled into a hidden world where her secret ties to larger clan conflicts.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · genius friend · supportive friend · comic relief · secretive heroine · impulsive heroine · overpowered characters · idealized teens

Relationships labels: friendship trio · best friends · classmates · family bond · parent-child relationship · mentor figure · rivalry

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1393

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Orange: The Complete Collection, Volume 1

Ichigo Takano · 2016 · Orange: The Complete Collection

A shy high schooler gets a letter from her future self urging her to save a new classmate from a tragic fate.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: shy heroine · timid protagonist · passive heroine · relatable protagonist · selfless friend · protective friend · popular boy · transfer student · supportive friend group · teen characters · emotionally burdened

Relationships labels: friend group · crush · romance · love triangle · unrequited love · support network · friendship bond · self-sacrifice · protective friendship · group loyalty · found family

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1593

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The Named

Marianne Curley · 2005 · Guardians of Time

A teen Guardian must train a new apprentice while battling a secret force that tries to rewrite history.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · mentor figure · apprentice · immortal character · female apprentice · young hero · traumatized protagonist · secretive characters · flat characters · underdeveloped characters

Relationships labels: mentor apprentice · friendship · ex best friends · siblings · protective sibling · romantic tension · insta love · soulmates · love triangle · will they won’t they

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1604

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Repeat After Me

Jessica Warman · 2024

A teen senior-trip time loop on a remote island turns raunchy, surreal, and increasingly chaotic.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen ensemble · morally gray teens · caricatures · archetypal characters · snarky protagonist · best friend · vain jock · unconventional teacher · disaffected adult · oversexed character · comic relief · one-dimensional supporting cast · character growth · impulsive teens · shallow social types

Relationships labels: best friends · ex-best friends · romantic triangle · boyfriend-girlfriend · teacher-student tension · friendship betrayal · toxic relationships · secret crush · loyal friendship · parent-child bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1655

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Anna and the Apocalypse

Katharine Turner, Barry Brandon Waldo · 2018

A Scottish teen and her friends fight to survive a zombie outbreak that erupts just as Christmas break begins.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · straight-A student · witty heroine · final girl · best friend · unrequited crush · nice guy · annoying boy · protective father · vice principal villain · assistant principal villain · bullies · one-dimensional characters · flat characterization · character growth · redemption arc · courage under pressure · ordinary teen · sympathetic character

Relationships labels: father-daughter · best friends · friend drama · frenemies · unrequited love · crush · romantic tension · found family · friendship under pressure · team survival · parent-child conflict

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1662

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Summertime Rendering, Vol. 1

Yasuki Tanaka · 2022 · Summertime Rendering 2-in-1 Omnibus

A grieving teen returns to a remote island funeral and is trapped in a deadly time loop of shadows, secrets, and murder.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · college student · returning home · investigative protagonist · impulsive character · expressive characters · trustworthy/untrustworthy ambiguity · foster sibling dynamics

Relationships labels: childhood friend · foster sibling · found family · friend group · romantic tension · crushes · sibling-like bonds · trust issues · community ties

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1675

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One Word Kill

Mark Lawrence · 2019 · Impossible Times

A teen math prodigy with leukemia and a D&D friend group gets pulled into a time-travel mystery that could save a girl.

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Characterization labels: boy genius · math prodigy · social outcast · geeky teens · misfit friends · bullied teen · terminally ill protagonist · supportive friends · psychopathic antagonist · new girl · goth girl · rich kid · awkward teen · lovable characters

Relationships labels: friendship · found family · first love · crush · love interest · friend group · group solidarity · mentor-like visitor · peer support · romantic tension · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1676

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Shiny Happy People

Clay McLeod Chapman · 2025

A traumatized teen investigates a viral party drug that makes her town eerily perfect—and dangerously not themselves.

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Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · adopted protagonist · anxious protagonist · straight-edge protagonist · outsider protagonist · new kid ally · mysterious outsider · perfectionist · smart protagonist · controlling protagonist · traumatized protagonist · loner

Relationships labels: adoptive family · best friends · brother-sister relationship · romantic tension · friendship under pressure · peer pressure · trust issues · community conformity · family trauma · protective alliance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1680

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Felix, Net i Nika oraz Gang Niewidzialnych Ludzi

Rafał Kosik · 2009 · Felix, Net i Nika

Three Warsaw school friends uncover strange events, inventions, and a hidden mystery as their lives get more surreal.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: thirteen-year-olds · school-age protagonists · inventive kids · gifted teens · mature-for-age characters · high agency · flat characterization · stereotyped gender roles · humorous sidekick · rational boy · emotional girl

Relationships labels: friendship trio · peer dynamics · teacher-student relations · parent-child relations · romantic tension · classroom bullying · rivalry · protective friendship · group cohesion

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1681

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Seckry Sevenstars and the City of the Falling Sky

Joseph Evans · 2011 · Seckry Sequence

A relocated teen in a futuristic city stumbles into a corporate secret, a missing girl, and a mystery that upends his life.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · kind-hearted hero · shy protagonist · curious protagonist · brave protagonist · protective protagonist · flat characters · memorable side characters · mentor figure · villainous corporation

Relationships labels: friendship · first love · teen romance · mentor-student · family relocation · parent-child loss · found family · trust issues · group of friends · protector bond

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1691

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Parallel

Claudia Lefeve · 2011 · Travelers

An orphan with hidden powers is pulled into a parallel reality where family, identity, and time are all unsettled.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · orphan · foster kid · troubled teen · guarded heroine · smart heroine · sarcastic heroine · strong-willed heroine · passive protagonist · mature but fun · mysterious male lead · older love interest · popular girl · supportive best friend · delinquent youth · male lead with secrets · stubborn heroine

Relationships labels: best friends · love triangle · romantic tension · mentor-like guide · father-daughter · aunt-niece · found family · hidden family · boyfriend conflict · protective friendship

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1703

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The Locket

Stacey Jay · 2011

A teen gets a magical do-over after cheating on her boyfriend, but changing one mistake scrambles everything.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen girl protagonist · popular jock · sweet best friend · self-centered boyfriend · insecure heroine · dependent protagonist · two love interests

Relationships labels: best friends · romantic triangle · boyfriend girlfriend · childhood friends · mutual friends · betrayal · unrequited love · friendship · first love

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1709

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