10 Manga Like Chihiro-san — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Chihiro-san 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. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり)

by 地主 · since 2022 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Fall in Love, You False Angels (恋せよまやかし天使ども)

by 卯月ココ · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Nagi's Long Vacation (凪のお暇)

by コナリミサト · since 2017 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Pompo: The Cinéphile (映画大好きポンポさん)

by 杉谷庄吾 · since 2018 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn't a Guy at All (気になってる人が男じゃなかった)

by 新井すみこ · since 2023 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Koi wa Hikari (恋は光)

by 秋★枝 · since 2014 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. A Gentle Breeze in the Village (天然コケッコー)

by くらもちふさこ · since 1995 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Concierge-san (北極百貨店のコンシェルジュさん)

by 西村ツチカ · since 2017 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Majo wa Mioji kara (魔女は三百路から)

by 原田重光 · since 2018 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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