10 Manga Like Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer 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. Shadows House (シャドーハウス)

by ソウマトウ · since 2019 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Chainsmoker Cat (ヤニねこ)

by にゃんにゃんファクトリー · since 2023 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Edens Zero (Edens zero)

by 真島ヒロ · since 2018 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (ジャヒー様はくじけない!)

by 昆布わかめ · since 2018 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Phantom of the Idol (神クズ☆アイドル)

by いそふらぼん肘樹 · since 2018 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Dangers in My Heart (僕の心のヤバイやつ)

by 桜井のりお · since 2018 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (くノ一ツバキの胸の内)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Alien Nine (エイリアン9)

by 富沢ひとし · since 1999 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Daytime Shooting Star (ひるなかの流星)

by やまもり三香 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Stardust Telepath (星屑テレパス)

by 大熊らすこ · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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