10 Manga Like My Hero Academia — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished My Hero Academia 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. Spy × Family (SPY×FAMILY)

by 遠藤達哉 · since 2019 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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. Hunter × Hunter (HUNTER×HUNTER)

by 冨樫義博 · since 1998 · 50 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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3. Oumagadoki Zoo (逢魔ヶ刻動物園)

by 堀越耕平 · since 2010 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. Shy (SHY)

by 実樹ぶきみ · since 1998 · 34 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Psyren (PSYREN)

by 岩代俊明 · since 2008 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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6. Undead Unluck (アンデッドアンラック)

by 戸塚慶文 · since 2020 · 23 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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7. Zetman (ZETMAN)

by 桂正和 · since 1995 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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8. Astro Royale (願いのアストロ)

by 和久井健 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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9. Tokusatsu Gagaga (トクサツガガガ)

by 丹羽庭 · since 2015 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Kagamigami (カガミガミ)

by 岩代俊明 · since 2015 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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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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