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

If you finished Joshiraku 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. Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū (昭和元禄落語心中)

by 雲田はるこ · since 2011 · 17 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

2. Kakushigoto (かくしごと)

by 久米田康治 · since 2016 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Prison School (監獄学園)

by 平本アキラ · since 2011 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Squid Girl (侵略!イカ娘)

by 安部真弘 · since 2008 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. Children of the Whales (クジラの子らは砂上に歌う)

by 梅田阿比 · since 2013 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Rin-ne (境界のRINNE)

by 高橋留美子 · since 2009 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Mainichi Kaasan (毎日かあさん)

by 西原理恵子 · since 2004 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Minami-ke (みなみけ)

by 桜場コハル · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

9. 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.

10. The Disastrous Life of Saiki K. (斉木楠雄のΨ難)

by 麻生周一 · since 2012 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.