10 Manga Like Kitchen Princess — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kitchen Princess 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. Delicious! (デリシャス!)

by あゆみゆい · since 1996 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. I Am Here! (ココにいるよ!)

by 遠山えま · since 2007 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Orange Planet (オレンジ・プラネット)

by フクシマハルカ · since 2006 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Kingyo Used Books (金魚屋古書店)

by 芳崎せいむ · since 2005 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Aoi-chan Panic! (あおいちゃんパニック!)

by 竹本泉 · since 1983 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. 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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7. Sakura Hime: The Legend of Princess Sakura (桜姫華伝)

by 種村有菜 · since 2009 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: close in art style and story & tone.

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8. Lilia01 (りりあ01)

by 緒々田みの虫 · since 2002 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in art style and setting & themes.

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9. Wild Damon (ワイルドだもん)

by 安藤なつみ · since 2003 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in story & tone and art style.

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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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