Houseki no Kuni
Land of the Lustrous

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Both have the main characters and their race face a never-ending battle against an enemy they can't understand. The main character is set on discovering the mysteries of the world, and learn truths they may regret uncovering. 

In a post-apocalyptic world, a practically immortal protagonist searches the land for their purpose in life. Both manga have quite unique take on things. 

While different in a lot of respects like tone, art style, execution, etc I think these two manga have similar themes on immortality, finding a purpose, and being human. While To Your Eternity has a more obvious positive arc on making friends and doing good, Houseki no kuni is more psychological, has an intriguing post apocalyptic setting and has body horror elements 

World mostly abandoned by humanity, the adventures of the cute characters are a micture of wholesome cute and though-inducing content, with great worldbuilding. Both protagonists are clumsy but able when it counts. 

These two build their worlds by rules so weird you can not believe how logical they appear when you get sucked into the story by full force. Both are giving me the warm-tummy feeling as well, something you just want to keep going forever since it’s so pleasurable to read.  

If you're looking for some sci-fi, then Houseki no Kuni and World Trigger will definitely inspire you with some of its imaginativity. Both series includes a theme of invasion from outside forces. And from that invasion, there is battles and wars that are fought. Both series has fantasy elements as well as bits of mystery especially in regards with the invaders. 

Strong female leads, many different characters, friendships, swords, duties. And finding out the ugly truth of the past. 

As a result sharing the same author, Houseki and Mushi to Uta both give off a similar impression overall. They both tell strange yet relatable stories often including nonhuman characters. The characters face complex issues such as the nature of their identities and relationships with others. If you enjoyed the unique artstyle and storytelling of Houseki no Kuni, you should give Mushi to Uta a shot. 

Although both settings are completely distinct, they both share the same theme of the loss of innocence and how chaotic life can get from that point on, whether you make good decisions or not. They are also unapologetic about how ambivalent reality can be, and do not provide simple answers for their dilemmas. 

Both are post-apocalyptic stories that talk about immortality and death. The land of the lustrous world is empty and calm, Nausicaa's world is full of life and chaos, however, both give a similar feeling while reading and handle similar topics differently.  

Both Mangas are based around the main character and arc by arc you can see how they change and grow, also unlike some mangas that are only seinen thanks to the gore and nudity found in them, both of these two mangas have actual maturity.  

Beautiful art, invokes some thoughts, "striking" leads.  

A post-humanity Earth is inhabited by immortal humanoids who spend their days idling in thought. There is a parent/mentor figure who looks after immortal “children”, and has destructive powers for an unknown reason. The protagonist is a naïve and curious girl who likes to explore. 

If you like detailed art styles, and a story that can hurt you, this is it. Adekan is beautifully drawn! There is fun to it too, but it's all covering a darker story line. As the past of the characters gets revealed, you might start to feel uncomfortable, but I think it brings to light some important issues.  

Gantz and Houseki share the same feeling about character dump in a complexe world who evolve by risking their life. I love the way that in both story main character evolve and become more and more pragmatic.  

Distinctive artstyle and quirky framing structure make a unique visual that challenges the general medium. Dramatic and twisted stories that tackle a wide range of philosophical themes like identity, immortality, and cartesian dualism. 

Both story take place in a similar naturalist utopia (with large meadow and cliff near water) with supernatural enemies. Both show a mysterious creator that made and name the people before giving them an assignated job. Both have a clumsy, innocent and kind of useless protagonist. Both MCs have short and blue hair (and blue eyes). Both MCs are physically fragile. The palaces were they live are similar (white, big and minimalist with pillars and an opening to the outside). Both stories' mysterious creator saves the day instently when they come to defend their protégés. The protégés have uniforms in both stories. Both series have a character making clones with a liquid. Both have stylized and thin lineart. read more 

Both series depict a never-ending war between two different lifeforms with ties to humanity over the course of hundreds if not thousands of years. The implications of these conflicts change with significant twists later in the story. The protagonists also both undergo severe mental deterioration after a traumatic event causes them to change forever. Both series have a strong focus on themes of existentialism and purpose in a world devoid of it. If you love Nier you'll also love Land of the Lustrous (and vice versa). 

one-shot collection pt 2 by same author Haruko Ichikawa 

Tragic character who was once innocent. Depression. Ken and Phos are very similar characters both going through multiple different forms of themselves. Both great sad stories. 

Both series deal with the devolution of the main character. Both manga are about a young character (in contrast to their peers), learning to navigate a new world and use the powers they've obtained. Both manga are psychological. 

Both of these have creative story about a sort of post-human world with novel humanoids exploring the curious remnants of Earth. Both also have atypical artstyle. 

Post apocalyptic worlds with heavy psychological elements in their stories. 

Manga where beauty and plot complement each others creating a marvelous heartwarming slice of life in a fantasy word. The aspect of fantasy may differ however the enjoyment caused by a simple plot that turn out to be quite complicated as the chapters goes is the same. 

Do you enjoy pain? Do you feel you need more despair in your life? Do you like to wait an entire month just to see your favorite characters suffer? Then these manga will fulfill all your masochistic desires. Join me and many other fans in crying in the corner of our rooms in fetal positions. Sobbing like a fucking baby guaranteed. Also they're really good manga. 

Oddly similar, both have post human characters with unique conditions. In both stories the MC starts off naive, under the guidance of a benevolent authoritarian, but starts to become more skilled and uncover more about their surroundings/situation. Both stories manage a large cast of important side characters very well. Both have the feeling of being aboard a 'ship' - a self-reliant, self-sufficient, but isolated group where each member has an important role to play. In both stories the personalities and actions of the characters have a very direct and severe impact on the trajectory of the story itself - the characters drive the story more than vice-versa. Both have incredibly unique and fascinating world-building. Defintely check the other out if you like unique stories! read more 

Both take place in a more calm future version of earth. General themes of learning about times long since passed and what it means to be human are very present in both works. While land of the lustrous is much more of a mystery drama, both have this melancholic feel which make them stand out to me. The passing of time is also incorperated into these stories in a way that is somewhat unexpected. It's almost a plot point, it serves to contrast certain characters and development against others for both manga. Both also happen to be quite fantastic.  

Both try about inhuman characters and their lives. Follows the same type of narrative, the same type of paneling and both share core themes in the long run 

both manga are about mineralogy with characters named after minerals/gems 

First of all, these are two very different manga. Blame! is a futuristic exploration hi-tech sci-fi while Houseki no Kuni is isekai(of a sort) where gems fight with swords against mysterious enemies. The similarities are in some themes: * In both the characters are technically sexless creatures. In Blame! most of the characters are Cyborgs that never talk about genders or affection of any kind. In Houseki no Kuni the characters are humanoid gems that lack any sex organs and live for hundreds of years without a mention of any sexual affection. * In both time is hard to tell. Sometimes years or hundreds of years pass without a mention. * In both there is a character that changes body/bodies. In Blame! there is a character that build a new body for themselves several times. In Houseki no Kuni there is a character that loses parts of their body and with them part of their memory and then replace these parts with new ones. read more 

Very spiritual stories about the natures of identity, self-sacrifice and life. 

Lighthearted on the surface, but they both have deep and meaningful relations to growing up and how one's interactions with others shapes them.