10 Manga Like Manchuria Opium Squad — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Manchuria Opium Squad 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. Ninja vs. Gokudo (忍者と極道)

by 近藤信輔 · since 2020 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Ashi-Girl (アシガール)

by 森本梢子 · since 2012 · 15 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Boku no Noroi no Kyūketsukihime (僕の呪いの吸血姫)

by 金井千咲貴 · since 2022 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Jūjika no Rokunin (十字架のろくにん)

by 中武士竜 · since 2020 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Gannibal (ガンニバル)

by 二宮正明 · since 2019 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (戦隊大失格)

by 春場ねぎ · since 2021 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Obokoi Majo wa Majiwaritai! (おぼこい魔女はまじわりたい!)

by 仲邑エンジツ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Majo ni Sasageru Trick (魔女に捧げるトリック)

by 渡辺静 · since 2020 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Gantz:E (GANTZ:E)

by 花月仁/奥浩哉 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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10. Until Death Do Us Part (死がふたりを分かつまで)

by たかしげ宙 · since 2006 · 26 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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