10 Manga Like Seven Shakespeares — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Seven Shakespeares 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. Shy (SHY)

by 実樹ぶきみ · since 1998 · 34 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

2. El Halcon (エル・アルコン-鷹-)

by 青池保子 · since 1979 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Angel Heart (エンジェル・ハート)

by 北条司 · since 2001 · 57 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Nanatsu no El Dorado (7つの黄金郷)

by 山本鈴美香 · since 1977 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Majo ni Sasageru Trick (魔女に捧げるトリック)

by 渡辺静 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Rainbow Prelude (虹のプレリュード)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1977 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. The Seven Knights of the Marronnier Kingdom (マロニエ王国の七人の騎士)

by 岩本ナオ · since 2017 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

8. Shut Hell (シュトヘル)

by 伊藤悠 · since 2009 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Uratarō (うらたろう)

by 中山敦支 · since 2016 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Orange (orange)

by 高野苺 · since 2012 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.