10 Manga Like Soul Eater — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Soul Eater 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. Soul Eater Not! (ソウルイーターノット!)

by 大久保篤 · since 2011 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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. Black Butler (黒執事)

by 枢やな · since 2010 · 24 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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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3. B. Ichi (B壱)

by 大久保篤 · since 2002 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

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4. Black Cat (Black cat)

by 矢吹健太朗 · since 2001 · 32 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. My Clueless First Friend (事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。)

by 川村拓 · since 2018 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Corpse Princess (屍姫)

by 赤人義一 · since 2005 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. 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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8. Neuro: Supernatural Detective (魔人探偵脳噛ネウロ)

by 松井優征 · since 2005 · 35 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Barakamon (ばらかもん)

by ヨシノサツキ · since 2009 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Rozen Maiden (ローゼンメイデン)

by Peach-Pit · since 2003 · 34 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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