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

If you finished Montage 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. Ship of Theseus (テセウスの船)

by 東元俊哉 · since 2017 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Tokkō jimu'in Minowa (特攻事務員ミノワ)

by 小川圭 · since 2013 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Nippon Sangoku (日本三國)

by 松木いっか · since 2022 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Chanto Kaitemasu kara! (ちゃんと描いてますからっ!)

by 星里もちる · since 2011 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Comic Studio (こみっく☆すたじお)

by 此ノ木よしる · since 2011 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kudan no Gotoshi (クダンノゴトシ)

by 渡辺潤 · since 2015 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種)

by 石田スイ · since 2012 · 20 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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