10 Manga Like Ship of Theseus — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ship of Theseus 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. Blood on the Tracks (血の轍)

by 押見修造 · since 2017 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Café Terrace and Its Goddesses (女神のカフェテラス)

by 瀬尾公治 · since 2021 · 19 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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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4. Princess Jellyfish (海月姫)

by 東村アキコ · since 2009 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Ijōsha no Ai (異常者の愛)

by 千田大輔 · since 2017 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Tada Rikon Shitenai dake (ただ離婚してないだけ)

by 本田優貴 · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. I Wanted to be Hurt by Love (君に愛されて痛かった)

by 知るかバカうどん · since 2018 · 14 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Fort of Apocalypse (アポカリプスの砦)

by 蔵石ユウ · since 2012 · 9 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Psycho x Past: Ryōki Satsujin Sennyū Sōsa (サイコ×パスト 猟奇殺人潜入捜査)

by 本田真吾 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Kiseijū Reversi (寄生獣リバーシ)

by 太田モアレ · since 2018 · 8 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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