10 Manga Like Kujō no Taizai — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kujō no Taizai 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. Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん)

by 真鍋昌平 · since 2004 · 46 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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2. Shinkurō, Hashiru! (新九郎、奔る!)

by ゆうきまさみ · since 2018 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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3. Bengoshi no Kuzu (弁護士のくず)

by 井浦秀夫 · since 2004 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. 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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5. Super Psychic Policeman Chojo (超巡!超条先輩)

by 沼駿 · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Murciélago (MURCIELAGO)

by よしむらかな · since 2014 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. The Darwin Incident (ダーウィン事変)

by うめざわしゅん · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Takopi's Original Sin (タコピーの原罪)

by タイザン5 · since 2022 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Junket Bank (ジャンケットバンク)

by 田中一行 · since 2020 · 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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10. Ichikei no Karasu (イチケイのカラス)

by 浅見理都 · since 2018 · 3 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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