10 Manga Like Castle Town Dandelion — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Castle Town Dandelion 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. A Town Where You Live (君のいる町)

by 瀬尾公治 · since 2008 · 30 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Triage X (トリアージX)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Comic Girls (こみっくがーるず)

by はんざわかおり · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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.

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5. The Demon Girl Next Door (まちカドまぞく)

by 伊藤いづも · since 2016 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kamisama Kiss (神様はじめました)

by 鈴木ジュリエッタ · since 2008 · 24 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Fushigi Yûgi (ふしぎ遊戯)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 1992 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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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9. Kimi ni Todoke (君に届け)

by 椎名軽穂 · since 2006 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Petals of Reincarnation (リィンカーネーションの花弁)

by 小西幹久 · since 2015 · 20 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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