10 Manga Like A Man and His Cat — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished A Man and His Cat 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. Nights with a Cat (夜は猫といっしょ)

by キュルZ · since 2020 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Neko ni Tensei Shita Oji-san (ねこに転生したおじさん)

by やじま · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. With a Dog AND a Cat, Every Day is Fun (犬と猫どっちも飼ってると毎日たのしい)

by 松本ひで吉 · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today (デキる猫は今日も憂鬱)

by 山田ヒツジ · since 2019 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Crescent Moon with Cats (三日月とネコ)

by ウオズミアミ · since 2019 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Ore, Tsushima (俺、つしま)

by おぷうのきょうだい · since 2018 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Neko, Hajimemashita (ねこ、はじめました)

by 環方このみ · since 2016 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. My Roommate Is a Cat (同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。)

by みなつき · since 2015 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Yomawari Neko (夜廻り猫)

by 深谷かほる · since 2016 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Neko Oku (猫奥)

by 山村東 · since 2020 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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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