10 Manga Like Hozuki's Coolheadedness — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Hozuki's Coolheadedness 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. Ushiro no Shōmen Kamui-san (うしろの正面カムイさん)

by コノシロしんこ · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū (昭和元禄落語心中)

by 雲田はるこ · since 2011 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. The Flowers of Evil (惡の華)

by 押見修造 · since 2010 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン)

by 眞藤雅興 · since 2022 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ)

by 野田サトル · since 2015 · 45 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (女神のカフェテラス)

by 瀬尾公治 · since 2021 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Otaku Elf (江戸前エルフ)

by 樋口彰彦 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Devils' Line (デビルズライン)

by 花田陵 · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1990 · 101 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Hyakki Yakōshō (百鬼夜行抄)

by 今市子 · since 1995 · 89 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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