10 Manga Like Isobe Isobē Monogatari — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Isobe Isobē Monogatari 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. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. Hokuto no Ken: Ichigo Aji (北斗の拳 イチゴ味)

by 河田雄志 · since 2013 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Let's Go Kaikigumi (レッツゴー怪奇組)

by ビュー · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Tomatoypoo no Lycopene (トマトイプーのリコピン)

by 大石浩二 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Oda Cinnamon Nobunaga (織田シナモン信長)

by 目黒川うな · since 2016 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar (ピューと吹く!ジャガー)

by うすた京介 · since 2001 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. I'm From Japan (ジモトがジャパン)

by 林聖二 · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops (こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所)

by 秋本治 · since 1977 · 230 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Miss Hokusai (百日紅)

by 杉浦日向子 · since 1996 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: close in art style and story & tone.

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10. 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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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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