10 Manga Like Chainsaw Man — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Chainsaw Man 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: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. Tokyo Revengers (東京卍リベンジャーズ)

by 和久井健 · since 2017 · 33 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Kill Blue (キルアオ)

by 藤巻忠俊 · since 2023 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. 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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5. I Am a Hero (アイアムアヒーロー)

by 花沢健吾 · since 2009 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Fire Punch (ファイアパンチ)

by 藤本タツキ · since 2016 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. UQ Holder! (UQ HOLDER!)

by 赤松健 · since 2013 · 30 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. 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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9. 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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10. Akame ga Kill! (アカメが斬る!)

by タカヒロ · since 2010 · 16 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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