10 Manga Like Fushigi Yûgi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Fushigi Yûgi 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. Fushigi Yûgi: Genbu Kaiden (ふしぎ遊戯玄武開伝)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2003 · 19 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.

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2. Fushigi Yûgi Byakko Ibun (ふしぎ遊戯白虎仙記)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2024 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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. Yu Yu Hakusho (幽☆遊☆白書)

by 冨樫義博 · since 1991 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Sengoku Youko (戦国妖狐)

by 水上悟志 · since 2008 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1990 · 101 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (ぬらりひょんの孫)

by 椎橋寛 · since 2008 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Akazukin Chacha (赤ずきんチャチャ)

by 彩花みん · since 1993 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Laughing Under the Clouds (曇天に笑う)

by 唐々煙 · since 2011 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Hime-chan's Ribbon (姫ちゃんのリボン)

by 水沢めぐみ · since 1991 · 16 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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