10 Manga Like Unsung Cinderella — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Unsung Cinderella 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. Houkago Karte (放課後カルテ)

by 日生マユ · since 2012 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Apothecarius Argentum (薬師アルジャン)

by 山下友美 · since 2005 · 11 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Shohōsen-jō no Aria (処方箋上のアリア)

by 三浦えりか · since 2021 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Owakare Hospital (お別れホスピタル)

by 沖田×華 · since 2018 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. Comical Psychosomatic Medicine (マンガで分かる心療内科)

by ソウ · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The 19th Medical Chart (19番目のカルテ 徳重晃の問診)

by 富士屋カツヒト/川下剛史 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. My New Boss Is Goofy (新しい上司はど天然)

by いちかわ暖 · since 2019 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Shrink (Shrink〜精神科医ヨワイ〜)

by 月子/七海 仁 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Kimi no Kokoro wo Kanjitai (君の心を漢字たい)

by 須河篤志 · since 2023 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in art style and story & tone.

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10. Wakaba-san Chi no Aoi Koi (若葉さんちの青い恋)

by 小形朱嶺 · since 2024 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in art style 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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