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

If you finished Emma 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. Bajiru-shi no yūga na seikatsu (バジル氏の優雅な生活)

by 坂田靖子 · since 1983 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. My Little Lady (わたしのお嬢様)

by 樹るう · since 2008 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Shirley (シャーリー)

by 森薫 · since 2003 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Hakushaku to Yōsei (伯爵と妖精)

by 谷瑞恵 · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ)

by 竹内良輔 · since 2016 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Embalming (エンバーミング)

by 和月伸宏 · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Katabami to Ōgon (片喰と黄金)

by 北野詠一 · since 2019 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Horente-tō no Mahōtsukai (ホレンテ島の魔法使い)

by 谷津 · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Her Majesty's Dog (女王様の犬)

by 竹内未来 · since 2001 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. My Sword Saint Master Is Too Cute to Live With! (同居している剣聖の女師匠が可愛すぎて毎日幸せです)

by Rりんご · since 2025 · 2 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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