10 Manga Like Blood Lad — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Blood Lad 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. The Vampire Dies in No Time (吸血鬼すぐ死ぬ)

by 盆ノ木至 · since 2015 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Ms. Vampire Who Lives in My Neighborhood (となりの吸血鬼さん)

by 甘党 · since 2015 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. My Monster Secret (実は私は)

by 増田英二 · since 2013 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Arata: The Legend (アラタカンガタリ)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 2009 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. 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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6. Asobi Asobase (あそびあそばせ)

by 涼川りん · since 2016 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Broken Blade (ブレイクブレイド)

by 吉永裕ノ介 · since 2007 · 33 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Sengoku Youko (戦国妖狐)

by 水上悟志 · since 2008 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Blood Alone (BLOOD ALONE)

by 高野真之 · since 2005 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Princess Resurrection (怪物王女)

by 光永康則 · since 2006 · 26 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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