10 Manga Like Akame ga Kill! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Akame ga Kill! 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. Kagurabachi (カグラバチ)

by 外薗健 · since 2024 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Erased (僕だけがいない街)

by 三部けい · since 2013 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Assassination Classroom (暗殺教室)

by 松井優征 · since 2012 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種)

by 石田スイ · since 2012 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. 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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6. Btooom! (BTOOOM!)

by 井上淳哉 · since 2009 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. The Magical Girl and the Evil Lieutenant Used to Be Archenemies (かつて魔法少女と悪は敵対していた。)

by 藤原ここあ · since 2014 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Twin Star Exorcists (双星の陰陽師)

by 助野嘉昭 · since 2014 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Triage X (トリアージX)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2009 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Daemons of the Shadow Realm (黄泉のツガイ)

by 荒川弘 · since 2022 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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