10 Manga Like Show-ha Shoten! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Show-ha Shoten! 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. High School Family: Kokosei Kazoku (高校生家族)

by 仲間りょう · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Beshari Gurashi (べしゃり暮らし)

by 森田まさのり · since 2006 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. 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 story & tone and setting & themes.

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4. Robot × LaserBeam (ROBOT×LASERBEAM)

by 藤巻忠俊 · since 2017 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Kakeau Tsukihi (かけあうつきひ)

by 福井セイ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Spacewalking With You (君と宇宙を歩くために)

by 泥ノ田犬彦 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Maku Musubi (まくむすび)

by 保谷伸 · since 2019 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Blue Box (アオのハコ)

by 三浦糀 · since 2021 · 24 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Why the Hell are You Here, Teacher!? (なんでここに先生が!?)

by 蘇募ロウ · since 2017 · 15 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Strikeout Pitch (サンキューピッチ)

by 住吉九 · since 2025 · 5 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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