10 Manga Like Dark Gathering — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Dark Gathering 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: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. 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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3. Mitama Security (ミタマセキュ霊ティ)

by 鳩胸つるん · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. The Kingdoms of Ruin (はめつのおうこく)

by yoruhashi · since 2019 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. KamiKatsu (神無き世界のカミサマ活動)

by 半月板損傷 · since 2020 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. The Tale of the Outcasts (ノケモノたちの夜)

by 星野真 · since 2019 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Too Cute Crisis (カワイスギクライシス)

by 城戸みつる · since 2020 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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8. Phantom Seer (仄見える少年)

by 後藤冬吾 · since 2021 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Mysterious Disappearances (怪異と乙女と神隠し)

by ぬじま · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. No Longer Allowed in Another World (異世界失格)

by 野田宏, 若松卓宏 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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