10 Manga Like The Knife and the Sword — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Knife and the Sword 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. Saigo no Restaurant (最後のレストラン)

by 藤栄道彦 · since 2011 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Gohōbi Gohan (ごほうびごはん)

by こもとも子 · since 2015 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

3. Nobunaga Concerto (信長協奏曲)

by 石井あゆみ · since 2009 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Ginpei Hankachō (銀平飯科帳)

by 河合単 · since 2015 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Hōchōnin Ajihei (包丁人味平)

by 牛次郎 · since 1983 · 36 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

6. Aji Ichi Monme (味いちもんめ)

by あべ善太 · since 1986 · 41 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Joyū Meshi (女優めし)

by 藤川よつ葉 · since 2022 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

8. Iburigurashi (いぶり暮らし)

by 大島千春 · since 2014 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Addicted to Curry (華麗なる食卓)

by 森枝卓士 · since 2001 · 48 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Tsutte Tabetai Gal Sawa-san (釣って食べたいギャル澤さん)

by ふなつ かずき · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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.