10 Manga Like Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time 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. Super HxEros (ド級編隊エグゼロス)

by きただりょうま · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Immoral Guild (不徳のギルド)

by 河添太一 · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Wistoria: Wand and Sword (杖と剣のウィストリア)

by 大森藤ノ · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Parallel Paradise (パラレルパラダイス)

by 岡本倫 · since 2017 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. Gushing over Magical Girls (魔法少女にあこがれて)

by 小野中彰大 · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. D.Gray-man (D.Gray-man)

by 星野桂 · since 2004 · 38 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. The Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch (黒猫と魔女の教室)

by 金田陽介 · since 2022 · 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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8. Val × Love (戦×恋)

by 朝倉亮介 · since 2016 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. 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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10. How to Treat a Lady Knight Right (今まで一度も女扱いされたことがない女騎士を女扱いする漫画)

by マツモトケンゴ · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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