10 Manga Like Defense Devil — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Defense Devil 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. Devil & Devil (デビデビ)

by 三好雄己 · since 1998 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. High-Rise Invasion (天空侵犯)

by 三浦追儺 · since 2014 · 19 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. D.Gray-man (D.Gray-man)

by 星野桂 · since 2004 · 38 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Demon's Plan (デモンズプラン)

by 岡本喜道 · since 2017 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Shinigami-sama ni Saigo no Onegai o (死神様に最期のお願いを)

by 山口ミコト · since 2010 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Mokuyōbi no Furutto (木曜日のフルット)

by 石黒正数 · since 2010 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Alabaster (アラバスター)

by 手塚治虫 · since 1978 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Digimon Next (デジモンネクスト)

by 岡野剛 · since 2006 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Apocalypse Zero (覚悟のススメ)

by 山口貴由 · since 1994 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Vampire Savior (ヴァンパイアセイヴァー魂の迷い子)

by 東まゆみ · since 1998 · 5 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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