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Manga like Opus
Also known as OPUS. Picked from what people who loved Opus went on to love and from what they share with it, like Alternate Universe, Drawing, Meta. Show
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Billy Bat
Recommended by 33 Opus fans on AniList. Both have Drawing.
It’s 1949 Los Angeles, and Kevin Yamagata, a Japanese American comic book author, is drawing his bestselling character, Billy Bat: a quick-witted detective who is, unsurprisingly, a cartoon bat. Everything is going well for Kevin until he discovers an unfortunate truth: He may…
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Jun: Shotaro no Fantasy WorldBoth have Drawing, Meta, Magic.
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Dream Fossil: The Complete Stories of Satoshi KonRecommended by 3 Opus fans on AniList.
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Susumu×MinoruBoth have Drawing, Meta.
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Re:CREATORSBoth have Meta.
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Tokyo These DaysBoth have Drawing.
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Dragon and ChameleonThe same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.
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Watashi no UchuuBoth have Meta.
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Axed Mangaka and Doujin CreatorThe same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.
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Blue PeriodThe same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.
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Look BackRecommended by 12 Opus fans on AniList. The same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.
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Jibun no Koto ga Katte ni Manga ni Sareteru OnnanokoThe same kind of story: creators chasing the art dream.
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HomunculusPhilosophy, Seinen, Psychosexual
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Chikan OtokoBoth have Meta.
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MysticalBoth have Drawing, Magic.
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World Apartment HorrorRecommended by 7 Opus fans on AniList.
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MS.ITSUYABoth have Drawing, Magic.
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Domu: A Child's DreamRecommended by 6 Opus fans on AniList.
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MonsterSeinen, Philosophy, Crime
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SOILSeinen, Police, Philosophy
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The Devil is a Part-Timer!Both have Alternate Universe, Magic.
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Ultra HeavenRecommended by 17 Opus fans on AniList.
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20th Century BoysRecommended by 7 Opus fans on AniList.
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Miss Not-So SidekickBoth have Meta, Magic.
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About Opus
(Source: Dark Horse)
Note: OPUS went on permanent hiatus after Satoshi Kon's directorial career took off and was not completed. A rough final chapter was found in Kon's files after his death and was published with his family's permission by Ryu Comics.