10 Manga Like A Cruel God Reigns — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished A Cruel God Reigns 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. Bara no Tame ni (薔薇のために)

by 吉村明美 · since 1992 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Alabaster (アラバスター)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1978 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Tsuki ni Murakumo: Hana ni Kaze (月に叢雲花に風)

by 津寺里可子 · since 1993 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Mesh (メッシュ)

by 萩尾望都 · since 1981 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

5. Metamorphosis (変身)

by 童夢梨乃 · since 1993 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Alexandrite (ALEXANDRITE)

by 成田美名子 · since 1991 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Bajiru-shi no yūga na seikatsu (バジル氏の優雅な生活)

by 坂田靖子 · since 1983 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Cross (十字)

by 天川すみこ · since 1997 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Shishi no Gotoku (獅子の如く)

by あずみ椋 · since 1996 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Yowamushi Pedal (弱虫ペダル)

by 渡辺航 · since 2008 · 99 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in setting & themes and art style.

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.