10 Manga Like Kono Shima ni wa Midara de Jaaku na Mono ga Sumu — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kono Shima ni wa Midara de Jaaku na Mono ga Sumu 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. This Communication (Thisコミュニケーション)

by 六内円栄 · since 2020 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Cosmos (COSMOS)

by 田村隆平 · since 2023 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Kiss x Death (KISS×DEATH)

by 叶恭弘 · since 2015 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Dark Gathering (ダークギャザリング)

by 近藤憲一 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Otherworld Barbara (バルバラ異界)

by 萩尾望都 · since 2003 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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6. Satanophany (サタノファニ)

by 山田恵庸 · since 2017 · 38 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Nanimo nai Kedo Sora wa Aoi (何もないけど空は青い)

by 飯沼ゆうき · since 2014 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Otoko no Jōken (男の条件)

by 川崎のぼる · since 2013 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Sora Communication (そらコミュニケーション)

by 淡海音々葉 · since 2021 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Samon-kun wa Summoner (左門くんはサモナー)

by 沼駿 · since 2016 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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