10 Manga Like Malevolent Spirits — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Malevolent Spirits 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. Kemono Jihen (怪物(けもの)事変)

by 藍本松 · since 2017 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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. Watari-kun's ****** Is About to Collapse (渡くんの××が崩壊寸前)

by 鳴見なる · since 2015 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Dandadan (ダンダダン)

by 龍幸伸 · since 2021 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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5. Onimai (お兄ちゃんはおしまい!)

by ねことうふ · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Boy's Abyss (少年のアビス)

by 峰浪りょう · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (甘神さんちの縁結び)

by 内藤マーシー · since 2021 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. The Shiunji Family Children (紫雲寺家の子供たち)

by 雪野れいじ · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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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 Daily Life of a Part-time Torturer (拷問バイトくんの日常)

by 次見やをら · since 2023 · 6 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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