10 Manga Like Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Shōwa Genroku Rakugo Shinjū 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. Joshiraku (じょしらく)

by 久米田康治 · since 2011 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Hozuki's Coolheadedness (鬼灯の冷徹)

by 江口夏実 · since 2011 · 47 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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5. Captivated, by You (夢中さ、きみに。)

by 和山やま · since 2019 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. 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.

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7. Isobe Isobē Monogatari (磯部磯兵衛物語)

by 仲間りょう · since 2014 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Sasaki and Miyano (佐々木と宮野)

by 春園ショウ · since 2016 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (大奥)

by よしながふみ · since 2005 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. 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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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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