10 Manga Like Kekkaishi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kekkaishi 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. Chrono Crusade (クロノクルセイド)

by 森山大輔 · since 1999 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Ga-Rei (喰霊)

by 瀬川はじめ · since 2006 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Negima! Magister Negi Magi (魔法先生ネギま!)

by 赤松健 · since 2003 · 59 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Kagamigami (カガミガミ)

by 岩代俊明 · since 2015 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Otogi Matsuri (おとぎ奉り)

by 井上淳哉 · since 2003 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Holy Talker (ホーリートーカー)

by 綾峰欄人 · since 2008 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Onryōji (怨霊侍)

by 荻野真 · since 2005 · 3 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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