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

If you finished Witches 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. Ichi the Witch (魔男のイチ)

by 宇佐崎 しろ/西 修 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

2. Minmin! (ミンミン!)

by あさぎり夕 · since 1990 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

3. Hibiki's Magic (ヒビキのマホウ)

by 麻枝准 · since 2005 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

4. Amatsuki (あまつき)

by 高山しのぶ · since 2005 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

5. Higurashi When They Cry: Beyond Midnight Arc (ひぐらしのなく頃に 宵越し編)

by 竜騎士07 · since 2007 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

6. Barairo no Ashita (バラ色の明日)

by いくえみ綾 · since 1997 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

7. Sakuranbo Nemurihime (さくらんぼねむり姫)

by 片岡みちる · since 1995 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)

8. The Conditions of Paradise (楽園の条件)

by 森島明子 · since 2008 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in art style.

Find on Amazon Japanese editions (CDJapan)
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.

→ Japan Manga Release Calendar (upcoming volumes)