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 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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. Barrage (戦星のバルジ)

by 堀越耕平 · since 2012 · 2 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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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. Hori-san to Miyamura-kun (堀さんと宮村くん)

by HERO · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Astra Lost in Space (彼方のアストラ)

by 篠原健太 · since 2016 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. 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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7. Hitorijime My Hero (ひとりじめマイヒーロー)

by ありいめめこ · since 2012 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. 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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9. We Never Learn (ぼくたちは勉強ができない)

by 筒井大志 · since 2017 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. The Fable (ザ・ファブル)

by 南勝久 · since 2015 · 19 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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