10 Manga Like Pet Shop of Horrors — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Pet Shop of Horrors 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. Hellsing (HELLSING)

by 平野耕太 · since 1998 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Pet (ペット)

by 三宅乱丈 · since 2003 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Chi's Sweet Home (チーズスイートホーム)

by こなみかなた · since 2004 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Monster (Monster)

by 浦沢直樹,スタジオ・ナッツ · since 2008 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Beck (BECK)

by ハロルド作石 · since 2000 · 90 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Nights with a Cat (夜は猫といっしょ)

by キュルZ · since 2020 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. How to Keep a Mummy (ミイラの飼い方)

by 空木かける · since 2016 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Mushishi (蟲師)

by 漆原友紀 · since 2000 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Genju no Seiza (幻獣の星座)

by 秋乃茉莉 · since 1999 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Kappa no Kaikata (カッパの飼い方)

by 石川優吾 · since 2003 · 15 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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