10 Manga Like Isekai Samurai — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Isekai Samurai 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. Reincarnation Coliseum (転生コロシアム)

by zunta · since 2023 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Jujutsu Kaisen Modulo (呪術廻戦≡)

by アクタミゲゲ · since 2026 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Thank You, Isekai! (異世界ありがとう)

by 荒井小豆 · since 2022 · 8 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Maōjō no Ryōriban (魔王城の料理番)

by ワイエム系 · since 2025 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Aitakute, Shima Kōsaku (逢いたくて、島耕作)

by 諏訪符馬 · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba (鬼滅の刃)

by 吾峠呼世晴 · since 2016 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Nakimushi Oni-san Hiroimashita (泣き虫鬼さん拾いました)

by 中嶋ゆか · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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8. A Reincarnated Carrier's Strategy for Another World (転生荷運び人の異世界攻略法)

by 小海太郎/ハヤシ · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Slime Saint (スライム聖女)

by 午子 · since 2024 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Ken ni Kogu (剣に焦ぐ)

by 浅岡しゅく · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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