10 Manga Like Kemono Jihen — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kemono Jihen 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. Malevolent Spirits (もののがたり)

by オニグンソウ · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Dark Gathering (ダークギャザリング)

by 近藤憲一 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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. Princess Resurrection (怪物王女)

by 光永康則 · since 2006 · 26 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. 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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6. Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師)

by 加藤和恵 · since 2009 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Somali and the Forest Spirit (ソマリと森の神様)

by 暮石ヤコ · since 2015 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Amatsuki (あまつき)

by 高山しのぶ · since 2005 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Li'l Miss Vampire Can't Suck Right (ちゃんと吸えない吸血鬼ちゃん)

by ]二式恭介 · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. The Darwin Incident (ダーウィン事変)

by うめざわしゅん · since 2021 · 9 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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