10 Manga Like Super Mario-kun — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Super Mario-kun 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. Pocket Monsters (ポケットモンスター)

by 穴久保幸作 · since 1996 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Sgt. Frog (ケロロ軍曹)

by 吉崎観音 · since 1999 · 36 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Kocchi Muite! Miiko (こっちむいて!みい子)

by おのえりこ · since 1995 · 40 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Splatoon (Splatoon)

by ひのでや参吉 · since 2016 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Wang Shanzaki (学級王ヤマザキ)

by 樫本学ヴ · since 1996 · 12 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Perman (パーマン)

by 藤子不二雄 · since 1979 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Croket! (コロッケ!)

by 樫本学ヴ · since 2001 · 15 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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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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