10 Manga Like Kizu Darake no Jinsei — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kizu Darake no Jinsei 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. TOUGH (TOUGH)

by 猿渡哲也 · since 2004 · 38 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Twittering Birds Never Fly (囀る鳥は羽ばたかない)

by ヨネダコウ · since 2013 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Tough (高校鉄拳伝タフ)

by 猿渡哲也 · since 1994 · 43 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Killer☆Killer Girls (KILLER☆KILLER GIRLS)

by 安田剛助 · since 2015 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Iron Knight (アイアンナイト)

by 屋宜知宏 · since 2014 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. THE HARD BOUNTY HUNTER (ザ・ハード)

by 猿渡哲也 · since 1991 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (イキガミ)

by 間瀬元朗 · since 2005 · 11 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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