10 Manga Like Ultraman — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ultraman 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. Tojima Wants to Be a Kamen Rider (東島丹三郎は仮面ライダーになりたい)

by 柴田ヨクサル · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Atom: The Beginning (アトムザ・ビギニング)

by ゆうきまさみ · since 2015 · 24 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Beastars (BEASTARS)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2017 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Spriggan (スプリガン)

by 皆川亮二 · since 1991 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Drifting Dragons (空挺ドラゴンズ)

by 桑原太矩 · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Heroman (HEROMAN)

by スタン・リー,Bones · since 2010 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Kinnikuman (キン肉マン)

by ゆでたまご · since 1983 · 169 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. My Hero Academia (僕のヒーローアカデミア)

by 堀越耕平 · since 2014 · 56 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Rooster Fighter (ニワトリ・ファイター)

by 桜谷シュウ · since 2021 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Appleseed (アップルシード)

by 士郎正宗 · since 1987 · 11 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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