10 Manga Like Cosmos — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Cosmos 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. Rai Rai Rai (雷雷雷)

by ヨシアキ · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

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3. Drama Queen (ドラマクイン)

by 市川苦楽 · since 2025 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Shokubutsu Byōrigaku wa Ashita no Kimi o Negau (植物病理学は明日の君を願う)

by 竹良実 · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Daemons of the Shadow Realm (黄泉のツガイ)

by 荒川弘 · since 2022 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Utsuranain desu (写らナイんです)

by コノシマルカ · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Yumene Connect (ゆめねこねくと)

by 澤田コウ · since 2025 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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8. Mad (MAD)

by 大鳥雄介 · since 2024 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Stardust Telepath (星屑テレパス)

by 大熊らすこ · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Class of Brains (群脳教室)

by 市真ケンジ · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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