10 Manga Like Kinnikuman Nisei — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kinnikuman Nisei 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. Kinnikuman (キン肉マン)

by ゆでたまご · since 1983 · 169 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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. Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ)

by 吉田玲子 · since 2001 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Shaman King (シャーマンキング)

by 武井宏之 · since 1998 · 95 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Kimagure Orange Road (きまぐれオレンジ☆ロード)

by まつもと泉 · since 1984 · 38 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

6. Project ARMS (ARMS)

by 皆川亮二 · since 1997 · 49 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Beelzebub (べるぜバブ)

by 田村隆平 · since 2009 · 28 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

8. Tatakae!! Ramenman (闘将!!拉麺男)

by ゆでたまご · since 1983 · 29 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Ceres, Celestial Legend (妖しのセレス)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 1997 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (世紀末リーダー伝たけし!)

by 島袋光年 · since 1997 · 36 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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.