10 Manga Like Unico — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Unico 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. Atomcat (アトムキャット)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1993 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Gum Gum Punch (ガムガムパンチ)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1984 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Dash Kappei (ダッシュ勝平 DASH)

by 六田登 · since 1998 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Ultra B (ウルトラB)

by 藤子不二雄 · since 1984 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. Barbara (ばるぼら)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1982 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. The Harsh Story of a Manga Artist (漫画家残酷物語)

by 永島慎二 · since 1993 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. 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.

8. Rainbow Parakeet (七色いんこ)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1981 · 34 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. Panku Ponk (パンク・ポンク)

by たちいりハルコ · since 1983 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

10. Gu Gu Ganmo (GU-GUガンモ)

by 細野不二彦 · since 1983 · 20 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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.