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

If you finished Bambino! 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. What Did You Eat Yesterday? (きのう何食べた?)

by よしながふみ · since 2007 · 26 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Shinmai Shimai no Futari Gohan (新米姉妹のふたりごはん)

by 柊ゆたか · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. 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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4. Iron Wok Jan (鉄鍋のジャン!)

by 西条真二 · since 1995 · 45 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Aji Ichi Monme (味いちもんめ)

by あべ善太 · since 1986 · 41 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Mister Ajikko (ミスター味っ子)

by 寺沢大介 · since 1987 · 88 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. How to Grill Our Love (焼いてるふたり)

by ハナツカシオリ · since 2020 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. 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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9. Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate (しあわせは食べて寝て待て)

by 水凪トリ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Jūhan Shuttai! (重版出来!)

by 松田奈緒子 · since 2013 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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