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If you liked Otoyomegatari add

...then you might like Fushigi no Kuni no Bird add

Otoyomegatari is a really famous manga set in 18th century Central Asia. We see many cultures—— their marriage traditions, lifestyles, etc. We see their world often via eyes of an English traveller, Mr.Smith. He writes down whatever he sees, finds interesting. This manga has amazing art and is written by Mori Kaoru. Fushigi no kuni/ Isabella Bird’s Unbeaten tracks in Japan is a manga written by Sassa Taiga, published in the same magazine— Harta. This story is based on the real life traveller Isabella Bird’s book—Unbeaten tracks in Japan. She travelled across Japan in the 19th century and noted down the way the people lived, extravagant city life in Ezo/Edo and poverty in war ravaged Aizu. She travelled extensively, wrote extensively. The manga shows us the customs, food, and lifestyle of rural Japan in those times. It gives off similar feel like Otoyomegatari, feels like you are travelling through time. If you love historical fiction like me, you’ll love this manga. And thanks to V2-moon for making such an excellent recommendation.

If you liked Yotsuba to! add

...then you might like Chichi to Hige-Gorilla to Watashi add

Dad, Beard gorilla and I is a beautiful slice of life manga. It has short episodic chapters, light read, funny, and has little bits of romance. The child....Michiru is a young girl who lost her mother a while ago. The mother’s (Miyuki) passing away is brought up many times, in a very sensitive manner. The sad bits are a part of life too. But thanks to his cute daughter and younger brother( named as Beard Gorilla by Michiru) the dad manages to move on. Every day is a happy day of parenting, working in office, cooking, visiting the zoo,etc. Very enjoyable read. It made me read 4koma style manga.....something I hate. But the love for this manga made me read it anyways. Youtsuba is also about a single dad bringing up his only daughter. Her name is Yotsuba and she gets into all sorts of mischief every day. When they hang out with Jumbo(dad’s friend) it gives a similar vibe to Beard gorilla. A warm, slice of life manga. Also kinda episodic. If you loved one of these manga, I’m sure you’ll love the other.

If you liked 20th Century Boys add

...then you might like Ouroboros: Keisatsu wo Sabaku wa Ware ni Ari add

Naoki Urasawa created a mystery of epic proportions and even after reading through 100+ chapters the readers were still interested. Still curious about what will happen next. Ouroboros is something similar. A murder happened 15years ago, and still it is of great significance to a number of people. Nobody can be trusted. Why did the murder occur? Who was the killer? The best part is that in both these manga there were no easy guesses, AND no deus ex machina (stupid plots twist ending).

If you liked Jiraishin add

...then you might like Ouroboros: Keisatsu wo Sabaku wa Ware ni Ari add

Jiraishin is about a mysterious, genius detective and the crimes he solves. It has murders, corrupt politicians and policemen, and also other mature themes. Ouroboros is similar to that. The MC is a policeman and solves cases similar to Jiraishin. It is also a mature seinen manga, and has several murder/crime mysteries. The overall feel is similar.

If you liked G Senjou Heaven's Door add

...then you might like Hibiki: Shousetsuka ni Naru Houhou add

G Senjou is about making manga. It shows the struggles of the mangaka. Hibiki is about writing Japanese literature, with the same vibes. Both these works express the same emotions. Even the talented people can’t take it easy.

If you liked Tonari no Seki-kun add

...then you might like Karakai Jouzu no Takagi-san add

Takagi san keeps teasing poor Nishikata all day. And Seki kun keeps teasing the girl next to him all day. The same heartwarming vibes, with gender reversed. Both are fun to read episodic manga.

If you liked Golden Kamuy add

...then you might like Issak add

Both these manga are historical fiction. Their stories are interesting and still realistic. In Golden Kamuy, Sugimoto and Asirpa are searching for gold. There are lots of fights, cooking, surviving in post Meiji restoration period. It is a fun read. In Issak, we see a Japanese sniper guy in the 17th century in Europe. He plays a big role in the 30year war of the Holy Roman Empire. The plot is wild, but executed really really well. Both manga give great action sequences and strategies/war tactics. And they are fun with good art.

If you liked Nobunaga Concerto add

...then you might like Nobunaga no Chef add

Both these manga are historical fiction with a similar plot. In Nobunaga no Chef, a modern day chef called Ken gets sent back in time and becomes a chef for Oda Nobunaga. In Nobunaga Concerto, a modern day schoolboy called Saburo goes back in time. He actually resembles Nobunaga. This makes things very interesting. Both manga are historically pretty accurate and very interesting to read. Good quality seinen! Action, drama, philosophy, history and a little bit of romance. On their own they are great, but reading them one after another makes things even more fun.

If you liked Nobunaga Concerto add

...then you might like Ikemen Sengoku: Tenkabito no Onna ni Naru Ki wa Nai ka add

Ikemen Sengoku is story of a designer girl called Mai who gets transported back in time to Nobunaga at Honnoji incident. This is a parallel universe, so characters are different, behave differently from history. It is a fun and light read. But, it is a shoujo based on an Ikemen game! Nobunaga Concerto is a seinen, Saburo becomes Nobunaga! It is historically more accurate, and detailed. And personally much more amazing! Both are fun to read.

If you liked Nobunaga Concerto add

...then you might like Gunjou Senki add

In Nobunaga Concerto, one highschool kid gets transported back into time to Nobunaga. He looks exactly like the warlord! This makes things interesting. Must read for historical fiction lovers. In Gunjou Senki, an entire highschool gets transported back to Nobunaga’s time. They fight off Hideyoshi. This is also interesting, just feels like it could’ve been handled better.

If you liked Takemitsuzamurai add

...then you might like Ichigeki add

Takemitsu Zamurai is a beautiful story about a talented samurai. He is a friendly and strong person. The manga is light at time, has good action sequences and also doesn’t hesitate to show death. Also it has a unique art style. Artist- Matsumoto Taiyou. Ichigeki(one strike, one kill) is a manga where peasants are recruited to form a kill squad. These are strong guys, but not educated or cunning. Ushigoro is the MC, he is strong and smart. The art is similar to Takemitsu but more normal. The feel of a so called “samurai” manga is vey similar in both manga. They have mystical portions of talking cats and dogs. Ichigeki is pretty dark. Like the Hateful eight movie by Tarantino. Artist- Matsumoto Jiro.

If you liked Ping Pong add

...then you might like High Score Girl add

Many friendships start by playing a sport or video game together. In Ping Pong, we see a world that feels like a morning spent running. A lazy hot afternoon spent indoors, playing ping pong. Tap tap, sounds echoing. Drinking cold water, and getting right back to it. Ping pong is just a backdrop. The story is about the friendship. Smile, Peko, China, Dragon, Akuma—— all connected by a game. Hi score girl is more relatable for me. I love playing video games. Not seen too much arcade games. I don’t brag, but inside I feel confident that I’m a good player. So if I find someone playing better than me, I feel anger, rejection, and if they are really good —Admiration. So I can relate to Haruo. He is a gaming nerd. Ono-san, (ojou-sama) is a girl who excels at everything. When he sees her, he feels jealous and angry. But also happy, to find a rival. And I dare say, a friend. They have fun together. The kids in both these are so much like real kids/teenagers. They might as well have existed in the same extended manga universe. And I love both these stories, that’s another similarity.

If you liked Dr. Kotou Shinryoujo add

...then you might like Barakamon add

Dr.Goto Kensuke is a highly skilled doctor from Tokyo. But for some mysterious reason he gives up his job and goes to a small island called Koshiki. The island has a small population, we keep seeing the familiar faces throughout the chapters. Every chapter a new small incident happens, it is a slice of life. There is a lot of medical action ie. the doctor saving lives quite regularly. Most importantly I loved the friendly and light feel of the manga. Over the months, the village accepted the doctor as their own, and now I like the characters too. Some are loyal, some are annoying, some are stupid, some are hardworking and most importantly they are all a part of Koshiki island family. Barakamon is a beautiful slice of life manga. The main guy Handa Sei, is a bright talented calligrapher from Tokyo. A city kid. And he now comes to a small island, or rather he is exiled there because he had insulted a senior person. He get used to the village life, and soon falls in love with the place. Every chapter shows his new adventures with the village folk, kids, painting, etc. It is a fun and light read. Both these manga give off a similar light, slice of life vibe. City person going to small island is not the only similarity here.

If you liked Candy & Cigarettes add

...then you might like Sakamoto Days add

Candy & Cigarettes is a pulp fiction type manga. An old experienced Police officer and a kickass sharpshooting girl. It has lots of amazing action scenes, some dark plots, and a good amount of humour. Sakamoto days is about an ex-assassin trying to live a normal life. This is seriously good comedy. Every chapter is a fun light read. Both stories have assassins who are funny and have lots of action. Most importantly both are really enjoyable. I feel Househusband - Gokushufudou is also in the same league.

If you liked Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi add

...then you might like Sannensa add

Both stories are wholesome and focus on a married couple’s life. Sannensa is set in present time, in a regular Japanese family. Hokuou Kizoku is set in 16/17th century in Sweden/ Northern Europe. I get the same wholesome feel when I read these stories. They are light and sweet. Sannensa has more comedy. And HK has more cooking and hunting. They are both awesome.

If you liked Otoyomegatari add

...then you might like Hokuou Kizoku to Moukinzuma no Yukiguni Karigurashi add

Both stories are slice of life, wholesome tales about family life. They give off the same warm feeling. Otoyome-gatari has more focus on history and various cultures shown via various brides in Central Asia. Hokuou Kizoku focuses only on one couple living in the cold northern countryside. It is really cute and focuses a lot on day to day life. Mainly cooking, hunting. It has a pioneer like feel to it. Overall I loved both the stories. Check them out!

If you liked Homunculus add

...then you might like Ubume no Natsu add

Ubume no natsu is a psychological mystery. Homunculus is something similar,but longer. Both are mindfuck! And the peace you feel at the end when everything makes sense.......amazing.

If you liked Souten no Koumori add

...then you might like Shinobi no Kuni add

Both these manga talk about ninja life. It is a cruel, inhumane life, simply because human lives are easy to take. Money and mission reign supreme in the priority order of shinobi. Shinobi no Kuni has lots of blood, darkness. And both are amazing to read.

If you liked Wolfsmund add

...then you might like Reiri add

Reiri is a story of war set in Japan. It features war tactics, samurai and legendary characters like Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu. And it’s damn short, only 35chapters. Wolfsmund is a historical manga, about the fight of the mountain people of the 3cantons for their freedom against the Habsburg rule. It’s a dark, cruel story.....and true story. It features European war tactics, knights, pikemen, William Tell and more. And is only 37ch long. Both these historical fiction are amazingly well written and can be finished in a single sitting.

If you liked 14-sai no Koi add

...then you might like Sannensa add

Wholesome love stories. If you want a slice of life romance check these out!

If you liked Boku to Kimi no Taisetsu na Hanashi add

...then you might like Sannensa add

In the huge world of typical romantic manga these 2 stories stand out. That’s because: 1. The romance is realistic, the couple is shy, nervous and relatable. 2. There are no villains who try to destroy their love. Purely wholesome stories. 3. These manga will make you remember your loved one(or wish for a girlfriend), ie. they are love inducing. 4. If you love Slice of life + romance, these read these. I guarantee you’ll have fun.

If you liked Pluto add

...then you might like Origin add

Can humans coexist with robots? If they did then what would the society look like? Since robots are made to serve humans they are inferior to us-----merely our servants. But if the robots develop high A.I.!!! If robots develop feelings, then is it morally right to treat them as interiors?? Both these manga explore such themes. Boichi's story is more of a classic "Avenge my father"story. And Urasawa is same as always!! Creates a world ending mystery. A thriller. Both stories are worth reading.

If you liked Kozure Ookami add

...then you might like Golgo 13 add

The story of both the manga, their presentation style and drama are almost identical. Made by the same mangaka, set in different time periods they both involve a man---- an Assasin for hire. The assasin never fails, not much is known about him and all those who duel him meet the same end.

If you liked Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou add

...then you might like Kabocha no Bouken add

Kabocha is a lovely read. And so is YKK. Both are more about pictures and pauses rather than action and dialogues. Great examples of slice of life.

If you liked Mangaka Chou Zankoku Monogatari add

...then you might like Moeyo Pen add

There are two types of people in this world - Mangaka and non-mangaka. This difference is shown clearly by both these manga. Mangaka Chou Zankoku Monogatari has many short stories of different mangaka while Moeyo Pen is about a single hot-blooded man whose every page is a battle. MCZM is more comical and sarcastic but Moeyo Pen is more fun to read. Both will expand your views on the manga world.

If you liked Shiroi Kumo add

...then you might like Ranman add

Ranman has stories that will make you think. So does Shiroi Kumo. Both are collections of short stories that make you happy, sad, stupid, refreshed, relived, etc. If you liked one of these, then you will probably like the other.

If you liked Slam Dunk add

...then you might like Rookies add

Slam Dunk and Rookies have many things in common. They are both sports manga which show teamspirit is important and have the motto 'One for All'. The protagonists don't start of as smart sportsmen but develop into them. eg. Sakuragi shows phenomenal development in SD while the whole Nikogaku team goes from being delinquents to spirited baseball players. Even if you don't know anything about sports you will be able to enjoy these series. Both manga maintain a balance between the wonderfully presented games and the emotional aspect, ie. the players' dreams.

If you liked Sanctuary add

...then you might like Date Masamune add

Both the manga show the rise of young men who using power, cunning and influence reach the top. Sanctuary is fiction and politics. Masamune is a non-fiction biographical tale of a great warlord involving politics and war.

If you liked Yotsuba to! add

...then you might like Flat add

Both manga show how a kid views the world. Both are simple cute stories.

If you liked Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou add

...then you might like Aruku Hito add

Both the manga are beautiful examples of Slice of Life. They are scenic, have little on no story(especially Aruku Hito) and are very calming.