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

If you finished Sayuri 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. Misumisō (ミスミソウ)

by 押切蓮介 · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

2. Yūyami Tokkōtai (ゆうやみ特攻隊)

by 押切蓮介 · since 2007 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. Asura's Verdict (アスラの沙汰)

by 宇乃花空樹 · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

4. Cells at Work! (はたらく細胞)

by 清水茜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. JK kara Yarinaosu Silver Plan (JKからやり直すシルバープラン)

by 李惠成 · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

6. 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.

7. Ultimate Exorcist Kiyoshi (悪祓士のキヨシくん)

by 臼井彰一 · since 2025 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

8. Journal with Witch (違国日記)

by ヤマシタトモコ · since 2017 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Tsugumomo (つぐもも)

by 浜田よしかづ · since 2008 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

10. The Fable (ザ・ファブル)

by 南勝久 · since 2015 · 19 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.