10 Manga Like The Way of the Househusband — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Way of the Househusband 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. Promise Cinderella (プロミス・シンデレラ)

by 橘オレコ · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Ninja vs. Gokudo (忍者と極道)

by 近藤信輔 · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Kagurabachi (カグラバチ)

by 外薗健 · since 2024 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Kujō no Taizai (九条の大罪)

by 真鍋昌平 · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Konya Sukiyaki da yo (今夜すきやきだよ)

by 谷口菜津子 · since 2021 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The Family Circumstances of the Irregular Witch (でこぼこ魔女の親子事情)

by ピロヤ · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Buchō to Shachiku no Koi Modokashii (部長と社畜の恋はもどかしい)

by 志茂 · since 2020 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kimi ga Shinu Made Ato Hyaku Nichi (君が死ぬまであと100日)

by 右腹 · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Chainsmoker Cat (ヤニねこ)

by にゃんにゃんファクトリー · since 2023 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Wakakozake (ワカコ酒)

by 新久千映 · since 2013 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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