10 Manga Like RuriDragon — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished RuriDragon 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: close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. You and I Are Polar Opposites (正反対な君と僕)

by 阿賀沢紅茶 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Nue's Exorcist (鵺の陰陽師)

by 川江康太 · since 2023 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. 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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5. Romantic Killer (ロマンティック・キラー)

by 百瀬渡 · since 2022 · 3 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Dandadan (ダンダダン)

by 龍幸伸 · since 2021 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Even the Student Council Has Its Holes! (生徒会にも穴はある!)

by むちまろ · since 2022 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. From Bureaucrat to Villainess (悪役令嬢転生おじさん)

by 上山道郎 · since 2020 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Fall in Love, You False Angels (恋せよまやかし天使ども)

by 卯月ココ · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Kindergarten Wars (幼稚園WARS)

by 千葉侑生 · since 2023 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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