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

If you finished Kingdom 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. Gintama (銀魂)

by 空知英秋 · since 2006 · 50 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Hyouge Mono (へうげもの)

by 山田芳裕 · since 2005 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Hikaru no Go (ヒカルの碁)

by 小畑健 · since 1999 · 55 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Kill Blue (キルアオ)

by 藤巻忠俊 · since 2023 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Tōshū Eiyūden (東周英雄伝)

by 鄭問 · since 1990 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Sangokushi (三国志)

by 横山光輝 · since 1974 · 133 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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