10 Manga Like The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today 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. A Man and His Cat (おじさまと猫)

by 桜井海 · since 2018 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Red Cat Ramen (ラーメン赤猫)

by アンギャマン · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. 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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4. Cat Companions Maruru and Hachi (ツレ猫マルルとハチ)

by 園田ゆり · since 2022 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. 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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6. 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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7. Puniru Is a Cute Slime (ぷにるはかわいいスライム)

by まえだくん · since 2022 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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9. Gohōbi Gohan (ごほうびごはん)

by こもとも子 · since 2015 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Shiawase wa Tabete Nete Mate (しあわせは食べて寝て待て)

by 水凪トリ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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