10 Manga Like The Morose Mononokean — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Morose Mononokean 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. No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!)

by 谷川ニコ · since 2012 · 31 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Asobi Asobase (あそびあそばせ)

by 涼川りん · since 2016 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. 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.

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4. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る)

by アズマサワヨシ · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (甘神さんちの縁結び)

by 内藤マーシー · since 2021 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (田中くんはいつもけだるげ)

by ウダノゾミ · since 2014 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Monster Musume (モンスター娘のいる日常)

by オカヤド · since 2012 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Three Leaves, Three Colors (三者三葉)

by 荒井チェリー · since 2004 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. The Gender of Mona Lisa (性別「モナリザ」の君へ。)

by 吉村旋 · since 2018 · 10 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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