10 Manga Like Sazae-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Sazae-san 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. Ijiwaru baasan (いじわるばあさん)

by 長谷川町子 · since 1968 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

2. Sukkara-kaasan (すっから母さん)

by 植田まさし · since 1984 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Fuji Santarо̄ (フジ三太郎)

by サトウサンペイ · since 1991 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Mainichi Kaasan (毎日かあさん)

by 西原理恵子 · since 2004 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Kids on the Slope (坂道のアポロン)

by 小玉ユキ · since 2008 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Jarinko Chie (じゃりン子チエ)

by はるき悦巳 · since 1980 · 126 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Boys Over Flowers (花より男子)

by 神尾葉子 · since 1992 · 60 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

8. Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー)

by 高森朝雄 · since 1985 · 102 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Shiratori Reiko de Gozaimasu! (白鳥麗子でございます!)

by スズキユミコ · since 1988 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Astro Boy (鉄腕アトム)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1979 · 146 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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.