10 Manga Like Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Pokémon: The Electric Tale of Pikachu 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. Pokémon Adventures (ポケットモンスターSPECIAL)

by 日下秀憲 · since 1997 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. 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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3. Digimon Next (デジモンネクスト)

by 岡野剛 · since 2006 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Taro the Space Alien (うちゅう人田中太郎)

by ながとしやすなり · since 1999 · 14 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Densetsu no Stafy (伝説のスタフィー)

by 須藤ゆみこ · since 2003 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Steam Detectives (快傑蒸気探偵団)

by 麻宮騎亜 · since 1995 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ichigeki Sacchu!! HoiHoi-san (一撃殺虫!!ホイホイさん)

by 田中久仁彦 · since 2004 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Hidemaru: The Soccer Boy (ひでまる the soccer boy)

by 溝渕誠 · since 2002 · 2 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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