10 Manga Like Mr. Villain's Day Off — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Mr. Villain's Day Off 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. Studio Apartment, Good Lighting, Angel Included (ワンルーム、日当たり普通、天使つき。)

by matoba · since 2021 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (拷問バイトくんの日常)

by 次見やをら · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Sanda (SANDA)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Dandadan (ダンダダン)

by 龍幸伸 · since 2021 · 23 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. Mission: Yozakura Family (夜桜さんちの大作戦)

by 権平ひつじ · since 2020 · 26 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (デッドデッドデーモンズデデデデデストラクション)

by 浅野いにお · since 2014 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る)

by アズマサワヨシ · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. 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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9. Shy (SHY)

by 実樹ぶきみ · since 1998 · 34 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. My Wife Has No Emotion (僕の妻は感情がない)

by 杉浦次郎 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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