10 Manga Like Eat-Man — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Eat-Man 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. Those Who Hunt Elves (エルフを狩るモノたち)

by 矢上裕 · since 1995 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

2. Zetman (ZETMAN)

by 桂正和 · since 1995 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Eat-Man: The Main Dish (EAT-MAN THE MAIN DISH)

by 吉富昭仁 · since 2014 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Croket! (コロッケ!)

by 樫本学ヴ · since 2001 · 15 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

5. Parasyte (寄生獣)

by 岩明均 · since 1990 · 45 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Shadow Skill (Shadow skill)

by 岡田芽武 · since 1994 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Fairy Tail (FAIRY TAIL)

by 真島ヒロ · since 2006 · 78 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. The Darwin Incident (ダーウィン事変)

by うめざわしゅん · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

9. Gon (ゴン)

by 田中政志 · since 1992 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Jibaku-kun (ジバクくん)

by 柴田亜美 · since 1998 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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.