10 Manga Like Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru 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. Samurai Usagi (サムライうさぎ)

by 福島鉄平 · since 2007 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Isekai Samurai (異世界サムライ)

by 齋藤勁吾 · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. The Last Saiyuki (最後の西遊記)

by 野々上大二郎 · since 2019 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Dai Dark (大ダーク)

by 林田球 · since 2019 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Saotome Shimai wa Manga no Tame nara!? (早乙女姉妹は漫画のためなら!?)

by 山本亮平 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kimi wa 008 (君は008)

by 松江名俊 · since 2018 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Umibe no Kyū (海辺のキュー)

by 背川昇 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (呪術廻戦≡)

by アクタミゲゲ · since 2026 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Psych House (さいくるびより)

by 小林おむすけ · since 2024 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Ariadne in the Blue Sky (蒼穹のアリアドネ)

by 八木教広 · since 2018 · 22 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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