10 Manga Like Land of the Lustrous — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Land of the Lustrous 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. Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士)

by 弐瓶勉 · since 2009 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Dr. Stone (Dr.STONE)

by Boichi · since 2017 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Planetes (プラネテス)

by 幸村誠 · since 2001 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.

5. Aho-Girl (アホガール)

by ヒロユキ · since 2013 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Spacewalking With You (君と宇宙を歩くために)

by 泥ノ田犬彦 · since 2023 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

7. Uncle From Another World (異世界おじさん)

by 殆ど死んでいる · since 2018 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

8. Ruri Rocks (瑠璃の宝石)

by 渋谷圭一郎 · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

9. Interviews with Monster Girls (亜人ちゃんは語りたい)

by ペトス · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (ヨコハマ買い出し紀行)

by 芦奈野ひとし · since 1995 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.