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10 Manga Like Neon Genesis Evangelion — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Neon Genesis Evangelion 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. Neon Genesis Evangelion: Shinji Ikari Raising Project (新世紀エヴァンゲリオン 碇シンジ育成計画)

by Gainax · since 2006 · 18 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Bungo Stray Dogs (文豪ストレイドッグス)

by 朝霧カフカ · since 2013 · 27 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Sgt. Frog (ケロロ軍曹)

by 吉崎観音 · since 1999 · 36 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. The World of Narue (成恵の世界)

by 丸川トモヒロ · since 2001 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Historie (ヒストリエ)

by 岩明均 · since 2004 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. The Five Star Stories (ファイブスター物語)

by 永野護 · since 1987 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (僕らはみんな河合荘)

by 宮原るり · since 2011 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Bonobono (ぼのぼの)

by いがらしみきお · since 1987 · 55 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops (こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所)

by 秋本治 · since 1977 · 230 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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10. Giant Ojō-sama (ジャイアントお嬢様)

by 肉村Q · since 2021 · 10 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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