10 Manga Like Nihon Chinbotsu — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Nihon Chinbotsu 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. Survival (サバイバル)

by さいとう・たかを · since 1988 · 64 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

2. 51 Ways to Save Her (彼女を守る51の方法)

by 古屋兎丸 · since 2006 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. A Spirit of the Sun (太陽の黙示録)

by かわぐちかいじ · since 2003 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん)

by 真鍋昌平 · since 2004 · 46 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

5. Gekka no Kishi (月下の棋士)

by 能条純一 · since 1993 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

6. Kanata-Kakeru (かなたかける)

by 高橋しん · since 2016 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Twilight of the Dark Master (支配者の黄昏)

by 奥瀬早紀 · since 1991 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

8. The Devil of the Earth (地球の悪魔)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1977 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Ryū no Michi (リュウの道)

by 石森章太郎 · since 1985 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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.