10 Manga Like Hataraki Man — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Hataraki Man 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. 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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2. Dōjin Work (ドージンワーク)

by ヒロユキ · since 2006 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Kachō Kōsaku Shima (課長島耕作)

by 弘兼憲史 · since 1985 · 112 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. I Have a Crush at Work (この会社に好きな人がいます)

by 榎本あかまる · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Hen Semi (変ゼミ)

by Tagro · since 2008 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. March Comes in Like a Lion (3月のライオン)

by 先崎学 · since 2008 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Saboriman Ametani Kantarou (さぼリーマン飴谷甘太朗)

by 萩原天晴 · since 2015 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Moyashimon (もやしもん)

by 石川雅之 · since 2005 · 31 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Gohōbi Gohan (ごほうびごはん)

by こもとも子 · since 2015 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Chihiro-san (ちひろさん)

by 安田弘之 · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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