10 Manga Like Kachō Kōsaku Shima — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kachō Kōsaku Shima 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. Aitakute, Shima Kōsaku (逢いたくて、島耕作)

by 諏訪符馬 · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Chūnen Superman Saenai-shi (中年スーパーマン左江内氏)

by 藤子・F・不二雄 · since 1990 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. 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.

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4. Miyuki (みゆき)

by あだち充 · since 1981 · 39 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Rokudenashi Blues (ろくでなしBLUES)

by 森田まさのり · since 1989 · 73 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Hana no Asuka-gumi! (花のあすか組!)

by 高口里純 · since 1987 · 51 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Message to Adolf (アドルフに告ぐ)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1985 · 33 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Salary Man Kintaro (サラリーマン金太郎)

by 本宮ひろ志 · since 1994 · 57 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Seito Shokun! (生徒諸君!)

by 庄司陽子 · since 1978 · 36 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Haguregumo (浮浪雲)

by ジョージ秋山 · since 1975 · 104 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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.

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