10 Manga Like Jun: Shotaro no Fantasy World — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Jun: Shotaro no Fantasy World 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. Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士)

by 弐瓶勉 · since 2009 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Genma Taisen (幻魔大戦)

by 石森章太郎 · since 1968 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Alice, Doko Made mo (ありす、宇宙までも)

by 売野機子 · since 2024 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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4. My Roommate Is a Cat (同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。)

by みなつき · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. Tokyo Underground (東京アンダーグラウンド)

by 有楽彰展 · since 1998 · 14 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Hai Step Jun (はーいステップジュン)

by 大島やすいち · since 1985 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Spacewalking With You (君と宇宙を歩くために)

by 泥ノ田犬彦 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Alabaster (アラバスター)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1978 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Manga Seibutsugaku (漫画生物学)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1984 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 21 Emon (21エモン)

by 藤子・F・不二雄 · since 1997 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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