Deadman Wonderland - Recommendations

Szwagier says...

In both mangas main character is weak and cowardly high school student, who is suddenly given mysterious powers, and thrown into a deadly game. He have to face other power users, and fight them. The cost of losing is exremely high (death in Mirai Nikki, losing a random body part in Deadman Wonderland), so our main hero have to quickly loose his naivety.

In both mangas there is a heroine, who is very close to main character.I won't spoil exactly what's so special about her (though it's revealed soon) but I can say this much - Yuno from Mirai Nikki is very similar to Shiro from Deadman wonderland in many ways.

Lastly both mangas have very dark theme. There is a large amount of violence and gore. Most of the characters featured in both mangas are total psychos.

Omurqi says...

Different characters and setting, same concept. Deadman Wonderland and Future Diary are two manga about a life-threatening game, in which every move has its concequences. Enjoyed the constant tension and combination of a male lead with a less-than-normal girl by his side? Then give the other a shot!

DreamMonster says...

While reading Deadman Wonderland I kept on getting memory flashes from Future Diary.  It wasn't because the stories were so similar but it was  because that some of the characters were.  They were both good reads and if I remember correctly then Future Diary had almost exactly the same amount of bloody scenes in it as Deadman Wonderland had plus they were both very interesting.

BBM1 says...

Both protagonists give the same feeling in theire "growing process" of not knowing what the hell is going on to accepting the totaly crazy and disturbing enviroment they have gotten into and getting to deal with it.

FullmetalDragon says...

Both Future Diary and Deadman Wonderland have lots of gore, similar characters and a supernatural element. They're both great series as well. 

LaserKiwi says...

Felt both mangas had very similar moods to them. Especially the main characters, got really similar vibes from them.

XshinobiX351 says...

 both are similar in the way that both are about super natural criminals who are locked up in a secret area no one is supposed to know about

batman900 says...

both are very similar glances into an isolated, hidden prison with super-powered prisoners.  Both have a relatively novice character thrown in with more knowledgable people and having to learn to adopt to using his power.

KingArthur13th says...

Both manga are prison survival stories. Prisoners with dangerous supernatrual powers are locked away in a secret area that the public is completely unaware of. Here, the prisoners use their powers to survive this incredibly hostile dog eat dog world.

sothis says...

Saying that Deadman is a good rec with Area D is the captain obvious recommendation of the year, but it's a good one. Both involve prisoners with superpowers trying to survive, clans, etc. Both also suffer from some of the same pitfalls, such as starting out interesting and quickly de-evolving into genericness with shounen-esque, boring battles drawn out between multiple chapters. Deadman is definitely the more explicit between the two as well, but there's really no reason you'd dislike one if you liked the other.

Thrawn says...

In a world where superpowered people are treated like crap, anybody with kickass powers (Powers in general, even if you get shafted in the lottery of powers) gets their asses hauled to a super prison where gangs form, hits are called and all kinds of prison stuff goes down (Like murder, possible shanking and criminal stuff). In Deadman Wonderland's case, it's also normal criminal scum instead of superpowered scum.

Action, superpowered badasses fighting other superpowered badasses with it's fair share of blood and violence and a dash of comedy in it's downtime before it whiplashes into more violence. If you want superpowered action with some memorable characters and a pretty good story, you can't go wrong with these two.

FullmetalDragon says...

Both Area D and Deadman Wonderland are about people with superpowers being isolated. They're both pretty dark, although Deadman Wonderland moreso. 

rowie1311 says...

Both Deadman Wonderland and Elfen Lied have super natural themes of super humans with advantage to kill. Also, they both contain strong violence and a very dark theme with and few comedy sides to it.

It also contains a split personality character, one being sweet and 'dopey' the other being a malicous killer.

I would strongly recomend this to the male fans of Elfen Lied, but of course girls would love it to.

Lizardbitch says...

Extremely gorey, people with strange powers, people with tortured backgrounds, crazy battles, and a strange story. 

Yakoz says...

In both stories we have a boy and a mysterious girl with inhuman powers who seem to have something in common. Explicit violence, a little bit of drama and supernatural elements characterize both mangas.

The main difference is the setting: Deadman Wonderland, name of the theme park / prison, has high stakes games elements; Elfen Lied shows how the protagonists go deeper into their relationship by living under the same roof.

TheMajor5 says...

As the blood splatters and the opponents get tougher, survival becomes increasingly harder.  Gants and DW are centered around a group of people who desperately fight for their freedom.  They must endure trials placed on them that, to a normal human, would be physically and emotionally impossible. Ganta and Kei started off as total wimps.  They would of never been able to fathom the killing they would soon do.  As time passed and the strain grew, our young protagonists matured into leaders.  They become what everyone follows for survival of the never-ending hell.  Massive gore, development in about everything and just a unique story, you can't go wrong in choosing one of these.

dkjiji says...

Gantz and Deadman Wonderland are both extremely violent manga with plenty of gore. The main character in each is a teenager forced into a life or death situation. Both have a large cast of characters with different abilities and fighting styles which keeps the action fresh and interesting. 

Lizardbitch says...

It's full of gore, a strange background for the characters, people put into an odd arena with weird powers and creatures, and it's just plain crazy. 

Gosick says...

The same crazy ass nigga that did Deadman Wonderland and Eureka did this awesome ass shit. First chapter was crazy from start to finish, and the cute onee-chan was best waifu. Her cake was very unique. Would recommend to any and all.

NLAW says...

same authors. A lot of the same themes. Though, both feel like distinct work, confidently standing on their own.

Nocturnalgloria says...

 Battle Royale and Deadman Wonderland are all about violence and insanity with moments of nihilism strewn in for good measure. In both manga society is warped and the lethal game aspect brings them closer. DW has a sci-fi element while BR brings the violent content to a whole new level of gore; recommended for those who are not squeamish.

SILVERMIST023 says...

Both main characters have the same beginning that consists of the massacre of their classroom and hem being sent to some sort of prison/mental asylum. Both of them want to avenge their friends (though in my opinion they're  just typical main character who beat the crap outta the villain) and start their insane,dark,horror-filled life.

pizzagna says...

Both of these manga give off the same kind of feeling. A protagonist who gets dragged into a world they dont want to be in. Both manga also show you people's reasoning to do things and really make you question morality. You get to understand why people do things and sympathise with both sides

Yakoz says...

Knowing that Eureka Seven and Deadman Wonderland are made by the same two authors and artists, you can see how they decided to opt for two different routes while keeping the same ease, the same idea:

Eureka Seven is a shounen with supernatural, action and mecha elements, a childish protagonist and a mysterious girl.

Deadman Wonderland is a shounen with supernatural elements, crazy superpowers, gorey scenes and high stakes games in a play or die situation.

Although the projects are not related whatsoever, if I had to define these two titles I would say Eureka Seven is the "birth" and Deadman Wonderland is the "growth".

You'll find similarities in the relationship, bond, destiny Renton - Eureka ( in E7) and Genta - Shiro (in DW) share, but in a different background and setting.

kitkat3 says...

In Medaka box there are battles like deadman wonderland, they have special strengths/powers there is a little romance and comedic relief in medaka box .