10 Manga Like Devils and Realist — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Devils and Realist 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. Kamisama Kiss (神様はじめました)

by 鈴木ジュリエッタ · since 2008 · 24 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Devils' Line (デビルズライン)

by 花田陵 · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. The Foolish Angel Dances with the Devil (愚かな天使は悪魔と踊る)

by アズマサワヨシ · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Castle Town Dandelion (城下町のダンデライオン)

by 春日歩 · since 2013 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (魔入りました!入間くん)

by 西修 · since 2017 · 51 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Ancient Magus' Bride (魔法使いの嫁)

by ヤマザキコレ · since 2014 · 44 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Pandora Hearts (Pandora hearts)

by 望月淳 · since 2006 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Wistoria: Wand and Sword (杖と剣のウィストリア)

by 大森藤ノ · since 2021 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Moriarty the Patriot (憂国のモリアーティ)

by 竹内良輔 · since 2016 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Hakushaku to Yōsei (伯爵と妖精)

by 谷瑞恵 · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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