10 Manga Like Fungus and Iron — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Fungus and Iron 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. Cells at Work! Code Black (はたらく細胞BLACK)

by 初嘉屋一生 · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Sanda (SANDA)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. Candy and Cigarettes (CANDY & CIGARETTES)

by 井上智徳 · since 2017 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Fool Night (フールナイト)

by 安田佳澄 · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

5. To A New You (新しいきみへ)

by 三都慎司 · since 2022 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Shokubutsu Byōrigaku wa Ashita no Kimi o Negau (植物病理学は明日の君を願う)

by 竹良実 · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

7. Getter Robo Arc (ゲッターロボアーク)

by 永井豪 · since 2007 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

8. Kimi wa 008 (君は008)

by 松江名俊 · since 2018 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Origin (ORIGIN)

by Boichi · since 2017 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Psycho x Past: Ryōki Satsujin Sennyū Sōsa (サイコ×パスト 猟奇殺人潜入捜査)

by 本田真吾 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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.