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

If you finished Sanctuary 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. Maji! (本気!)

by 立原あゆみ · since 1987 · 89 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1990 · 101 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Triage X (トリアージX)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Kimaira (キマイラ)

by 戸田幸宏 · since 2004 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Puzzle (パズル)

by わたなべえみ · since 2004 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. JESUS (ジーザス)

by 藤原芳秀 · since 1993 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Orebushi (俺節)

by 土田世紀 · since 1992 · 10 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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