10 Manga Like Midnight Occult Civil Servants — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Midnight Occult Civil Servants 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. Detectives These Days Are Crazy! (まったく最近の探偵ときたら)

by 五十嵐正邦 · since 2016 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. The Helpful Fox Senko-san (世話やきキツネの仙狐さん)

by リムコロ · since 2018 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Dark Gathering (ダークギャザリング)

by 近藤憲一 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. The Morose Mononokean (不機嫌なモノノケ庵)

by ワザワキリ · since 2014 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Magical Girl Spec-Ops Asuka (魔法少女特殊戦あすか)

by 刻夜セイゴ · since 2015 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Tokyo ESP (東京ESP)

by 瀬川はじめ · since 2010 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Golden Gold (ゴールデンゴールド)

by 堀尾省太 · since 2016 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Ōten no mon (応天の門)

by 灰原薬 · since 2014 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Riddle Story of Devil (悪魔のリドル)

by 南方純 · since 2013 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. X (X)

by 片山こずえ · since 1992 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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