10 Manga Like Homunculus — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Homunculus 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. Himizu (ヒミズ)

by 古谷実 · since 2001 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. PPPPPP (PPPPPP)

by マポロ3号 · since 2022 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Ice Blade (地雷震)

by 高橋ツトム · since 1993 · 39 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Real (リアル)

by 井上雄彦 · since 2001 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

5. Goodnight Punpun (おやすみプンプン)

by 浅野いにお · since 2007 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Shōnen Shōjo (症年症女)

by 西尾維新 · since 2016 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. I Am a Hero (アイアムアヒーロー)

by 花沢健吾 · since 2009 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Luck Stealer (Luck Stealer)

by かずはじめ · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. TOKYO SALAD BOWL (東京サラダボウル)

by 清水真 · since 2021 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Fukushū no Kyōkasho (復讐の教科書)

by 河野慶 · since 2020 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.