10 Manga Like Lili-Men — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Lili-Men 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. Choujin X (超人X)

by 石田スイ · since 2021 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

2. Deadman Wonderland (デッドマン・ワンダーランド)

by 片岡人生,近藤一馬 · since 2007 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

3. Gleipnir (グレイプニル)

by 武田すん · since 2016 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

4. Kanakana (カナカナ)

by 西森博之 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Yūyami Tokkōtai (ゆうやみ特攻隊)

by 押切蓮介 · since 2007 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

6. Psych House (さいくるびより)

by 小林おむすけ · since 2024 · 1 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. Ninja vs. Gokudo (忍者と極道)

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

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

8. Deathtopia (DEATHTOPIA)

by 山田恵庸 · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

9. Interviews with Monster Girls (亜人ちゃんは語りたい)

by ペトス · since 2015 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Manchuria Opium Squad (満州アヘンスクワッド)

by 門馬司 · since 2020 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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.