10 Manga Like War of the Adults — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished War of the Adults 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. Home at the Horizon (おかえり水平線)

by 渡部大羊 · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Mobile Suit Gundam Eight (機動戦士ガンダムエイト)

by 鴨志田　一/高木秀栄/矢立肇・富野由悠季 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Pops Loves Kawaii Stuff (おじさんはカワイイものがお好き。)

by ツトム · since 2018 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. The Great Yokai War: Guardians (妖怪大戦争ガーディアンズ)

by 渡辺雄介 · since 2021 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in art style and story & tone.

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5. How to Eat Life (いのちの食べ方)

by Eve · since 2024 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in art style and story & tone.

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6. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (呪術廻戦≡)

by アクタミゲゲ · since 2026 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Ghost Fixers (ゴーストフィクサーズ)

by 田中靖規 · since 2024 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. The Creepy and Freaky (こわいやさん)

by カメントツ1986- · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Bōryoku Banzai (暴力万歳)

by 河本ほむら/なだいにし · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Sōsei no Apocrypha (双星のアポクリファ)

by あび · since 2025 · 4 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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