10 Manga Like Soul Eater Not! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Soul Eater Not! 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. Soul Eater (ソウルイーター : 完全版)

by 大久保篤 · since 2011 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. 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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3. School-Live! (がっこうぐらし!)

by 千葉サドル · since 2012 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular! (私がモテないのはどう考えてもお前らが悪い!)

by 谷川ニコ · since 2012 · 31 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. No Guns Life (ノー・ガンズ・ライフ)

by カラスマタスク · since 2015 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. My Clueless First Friend (事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。)

by 川村拓 · since 2018 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Dusk Maiden of Amnesia (黄昏乙女×アムネジア)

by めいびい · since 2009 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Highschool of the Dead (学園黙示録 HIGHSCHOOL OF THE DEAD)

by 佐藤ショウジ · since 2007 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Death Note (DEATH NOTE)

by 大場つぐみ · since 2004 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Immoral Guild (不徳のギルド)

by 河添太一 · since 2018 · 16 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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