10 Manga Like Yu Yu Hakusho — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Yu Yu Hakusho 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. 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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2. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Spy × Family (SPY×FAMILY)

by 遠藤達哉 · since 2019 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Glass Mask (ガラスの仮面)

by 美内すずえ · since 1976 · 61 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War (かぐや様は告らせたい : 天才たちの恋愛頭脳戦)

by 赤坂アカ · since 2016 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Makai no Shuyaku wa Wareware da! (魔界の主役は我々だ!)

by コネシマ · since 2020 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Kodocha (こどものおもちゃ)

by 小花美穂 · since 1995 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (ぬらりひょんの孫)

by 椎橋寛 · since 2008 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Romantic Killer (ロマンティック・キラー)

by 百瀬渡 · since 2022 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Shiyakusho (死役所)

by あずみきし · since 2014 · 28 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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