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

If you finished Utsubora 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. I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (青野くんに触りたいから死にたい)

by 椎名うみ · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. The widow takes her husband’s revenge. (復讐の未亡人 : The Woman takes revenge on the wicked)

by 黒澤R · since 2016 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Burn the House Down (御手洗家、炎上する)

by 藤沢もやし · since 2017 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Ouroboros (ウロボロス)

by 神崎裕也 · since 2009 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Pluto (Pluto)

by 手塚眞 · since 2004 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kanakana (カナカナ)

by 西森博之 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ciguatera (シガテラ)

by 古谷実 · since 2003 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Momoiro Anzuiro Sakurairo (ももいろあんずいろさくらいろ)

by 咲 · since 2014 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Asura's Verdict (アスラの沙汰)

by 宇乃花空樹 · since 2025 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Tomodachi Gokko (トモダチごっこ)

by ももち麗子 · since 2011 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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