10 Manga Like Shadows House — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Shadows House 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. My Dress-Up Darling (その着せ替え人形は恋をする)

by 福田晋一 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Skip and Loafer (スキップとローファー)

by 高松美咲 · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Dandadan (ダンダダン)

by 龍幸伸 · since 2021 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Plus-sized Misadventures in Love! (デブとラブと過ちと!)

by ままかり · since 2020 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity (薫る花は凛と咲く)

by 三香見サカ · since 2022 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Akebi's Sailor Uniform (明日ちゃんのセーラー服)

by 博 · since 2017 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. The Shiunji Family Children (紫雲寺家の子供たち)

by 雪野れいじ · since 2022 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. My Home Hero (マイホームヒーロー)

by 山川直輝 · since 2017 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Kowloon Generic Romance (九龍ジェネリックロマンス)

by 眉月じゅん · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (くノ一ツバキの胸の内)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2018 · 9 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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