10 Manga Like Sanju Mariko — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Sanju Mariko 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. Paji (ぱじ)

by 村上たかし · since 2000 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. House of the Sun (たいようのいえ)

by タアモ · since 2010 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Osozaki Jijii (遅咲きじじい)

by 小林よしのり · since 2007 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Kazoku o Amu (かぞくを編む)

by 慎結 · since 2019 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Rihei-san to Kono Obaa-chan (利平さんとこのおばあちゃん)

by 法月理栄 · since 1985 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko (町でうわさの天狗の子)

by 岩本ナオ · since 2007 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Kami Sakka Murasaki Shikibu no Arienai Hibi (神作家・紫式部のありえない日々)

by D・キッサン · since 2022 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

8. Shinobi no (シノビノ)

by 大柿ロクロウ · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Toshi no Sakon (年の差婚)

by 中間淳生 · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Akarui Kioku Sōshitsu (明るい記憶喪失)

by 奥たまむし · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.