10 Manga Like Issho ni Kurashite Ii desu ka? — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Issho ni Kurashite Ii desu ka? 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. Gaishū Isshoku! (ガイシューイッショク!)

by 色白好 · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Hirayasumi (ひらやすみ)

by 真造圭伍 · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Welcome to Ghost Mansion (訳アリ心霊マンション)

by ネブクロ · since 2022 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Boy's Abyss (少年のアビス)

by 峰浪りょう · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女)

by ゆざきさかおみ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. 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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7. Walking Home with You (放課後帰宅びより)

by 松田舞 · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Convenient Semi-Friend (好都合セミフレンド)

by 千種みのり · since 2024 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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9. My Roommate Is a Cat (同居人はひざ、時々、頭のうえ。)

by みなつき · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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10. Journal with Witch (違国日記)

by ヤマシタトモコ · since 2017 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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