10 Manga Like Black Clover — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Black Clover 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. Daemons of the Shadow Realm (黄泉のツガイ)

by 荒川弘 · since 2022 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Aoashi (アオアシ)

by 上野直彦 · since 2015 · 75 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Blue Lock (ブルーロック)

by 金城宗幸 · since 2018 · 43 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Kagurabachi (カグラバチ)

by 外薗健 · since 2024 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. The Kingdoms of Ruin (はめつのおうこく)

by yoruhashi · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Sanda (SANDA)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2021 · 16 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Tune In to the Midnight Heart (真夜中ハートチューン)

by 五十嵐正邦 · since 2023 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Magic Knight Rayearth (魔法騎士レイアース)

by Clamp · since 1994 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Broken Blade (ブレイクブレイド)

by 吉永裕ノ介 · since 2007 · 33 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Black Torch (BLACK TORCH)

by タカキツヨシ · since 2017 · 4 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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