10 Manga Like Yakitate!! Japan — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Yakitate!! Japan 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. D.Gray-man (D.Gray-man)

by 星野桂 · since 2004 · 38 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Sanda (SANDA)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Fullmetal Alchemist (鋼の錬金術師)

by 荒川弘 · since 2002 · 70 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Cooking Papa (クッキングパパ)

by うえやまとち · since 1986 · 414 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. Jarinko Chie (じゃりン子チエ)

by はるき悦巳 · since 1980 · 126 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Mitsudomoe (みつどもえ)

by 桜井のりお · since 2007 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Black God (黒神)

by 林達永 · since 2005 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Animal Yokochō (アニマル横町)

by 前川涼 · since 2001 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Ijime (いじめ)

by 五十嵐かおる · since 2007 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking (パパと親父のウチご飯)

by 豊田悠 · since 2014 · 13 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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