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

If you finished Karneval 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. Karakuri Circus (からくりサーカス)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1998 · 97 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Haigakura (ハイガクラ)

by 高山しのぶ · since 2008 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Jingai-san no Yome (人外さんの嫁)

by 八坂アキヲ, 相川有 · since 2016 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. KamiKatsu (神無き世界のカミサマ活動)

by 半月板損傷 · since 2020 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Devils and Realist (魔界王子 devils and realist)

by 雪広うたこ · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. A Sign of Affection (ゆびさきと恋々)

by 森下suu · since 2019 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Ultra Maniac (ウルトラマニアック)

by 吉住渉 · since 2002 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Under Ninja (アンダーニンジャ)

by 花沢健吾 · since 2019 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (くノ一ツバキの胸の内)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Gabriel DropOut (ガヴリールドロップアウト)

by うかみ · since 2014 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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