10 Manga Like Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba 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. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 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. One Piece (ONE PIECE)

by 尾田栄一郎 · since 1997 · 135 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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. 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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4. Yaiba (YAIBA)

by 青山剛昌 · since 1989 · 70 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1990 · 101 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Hajime no Ippo (はじめの一歩)

by 森川ジョージ · since 1990 · 157 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン)

by 眞藤雅興 · since 2022 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Ogre Slayer (鬼切丸)

by 楠桂 · since 1992 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Usogui (嘘喰い)

by 迫稔雄 · since 2006 · 49 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. KochiKame: Tokyo Beat Cops (こちら葛飾区亀有公園前派出所)

by 秋本治 · since 1977 · 230 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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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