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

If you finished Dai Dark 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. Dorohedoro (ドロヘドロ)

by 林田球 · since 2002 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Printernia Nippon (プリンタニア・ニッポン)

by 迷子 · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Pop Team Epic (ポプテピピック)

by 大川ぶくぶ · since 2015 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. DQN Saga (ドキュンサーガ)

by いとまん · since 2021 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Drifting Dragons (空挺ドラゴンズ)

by 桑原太矩 · since 2016 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Mobile Suit Gundam Thunderbolt (機動戦士ガンダムサンダーボルト)

by 太田垣康男 · since 2012 · 30 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Chocolate Vampire (チョコレート・ヴァンパイア)

by くまがい杏子 · since 2017 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Debby the Corsifa wa Makezugirai (デビィ・ザ・コルシファは負けず嫌い)

by 平方昌宏 · since 2021 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Kojinsa Arimasu (個人差あり〼)

by 日暮キノコ · since 2019 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Akuma no Mama (あくまのまま)

by くずしろ · since 2019 · 2 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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