10 Manga Like Dr. Stone — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Dr. Stone 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. 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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2. Heavenly Delusion (天国大魔境)

by 石黒正数 · since 2018 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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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4. RuriDragon (ルリドラゴン)

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

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

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5. Land of the Lustrous (宝石の国)

by 市川春子 · since 2013 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Me & Roboco (僕とロボコ)

by 宮崎周平 · since 2020 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. 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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8. Karakuri Circus (からくりサーカス)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1998 · 97 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Snowball Earth (スノウボールアース)

by 辻次夕日郎 · since 2021 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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10. Dandadan (ダンダダン)

by 龍幸伸 · since 2021 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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