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

If you finished Pet 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. A Man and His Cat (おじさまと猫)

by 桜井海 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

2. Kokkoku: Moment by Moment (刻刻)

by 堀尾省太 · since 2009 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Interviews with Monster Girls (亜人ちゃんは語りたい)

by ペトス · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Omae, Tanuki ni Naranee ka? (お前、タヌキにならねーか?)

by 奈川トモ · since 2021 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

5. Do Aphorism (弩アホリズム)

by 宮条カルナ · since 2019 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Spy × Family (SPY×FAMILY)

by 遠藤達哉 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

7. Jagaaan (ジャガーン)

by 金城宗幸 · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Made in Abyss (メイドインアビス)

by つくしあきひと · since 2013 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

9. Chijō no Seppun (痴情の接吻)

by 如月ひいろ · since 2019 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Kichikujima (鬼畜島)

by 外薗昌也 · since 2014 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.