10 Manga Like Blade of the Immortal — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Blade of the Immortal 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. I Am a Hero (アイアムアヒーロー)

by 花沢健吾 · since 2009 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Gannibal (ガンニバル)

by 二宮正明 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. March Comes in Like a Lion (3月のライオン)

by 先崎学 · since 2008 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Terra Formars (テラフォーマーズ)

by 貴家悠 · since 2012 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!)

by タカヒロ · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. If My Favorite Pop Idol Made It to the Budokan, I Would Die (推しが武道館いってくれたら死ぬ)

by 平尾アウリ · since 2016 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Cells at Work! (はたらく細胞)

by 清水茜 · since 2015 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Nisekoi (ニセコイ)

by 古味直志 · since 2012 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース)

by Clamp · since 1994 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. The Promised Neverland (約束のネバーランド)

by 出水ぽすか · since 2016 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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