10 Manga Like Project ARMS — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Project ARMS 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. Spriggan (スプリガン)

by 皆川亮二 · since 1991 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. JESUS (ジーザス)

by 藤原芳秀 · since 1993 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Kinnikuman Nisei (キン肉マンII世)

by ゆでたまご · since 1998 · 80 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. 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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5. Real Account (リアルアカウント)

by 渡辺静 · since 2014 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Gantz (GANTZ)

by 奥浩哉 · since 2000 · 53 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士)

by 弐瓶勉 · since 2009 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (スパイラル)

by 城平京 · since 2000 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. 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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10. Kamichama Karin (かみちゃまかりん)

by コゲドンボ · since 2003 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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