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These books are ranked using the setting labels extracted for Parasyte 2.
Setting labels used: high school, small town, seaside town, contemporary Japan, urban horror, alien invasion
This does not mean the books share the same plot, setting, quality, or difficulty. It means their setting embeddings are close.
A teen survives an alien parasite invasion when one invader fails to take his brain and takes his hand instead.
Why this is here
Setting labels: modern Japan · high school setting · contemporary urban setting · alien invasion reality · human world · school life · nighttime attack
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1077
![Cover of ダンダダン 9 [Dan Da Dan 9] by Yukinobu Tatsu](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1677565567i/123026807.jpg)
A chaotic teen crew turns a repaired house into a giant robot to battle a kaiju, then meets a mysterious alien girl.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary Japan · high school · home base · school commute · urban supernatural · alien invasion · ghost story world · science-fantasy world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1232
![Cover of ダンダダン 3 [Dan Da Dan 3] by Yukinobu Tatsu](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1640706269i/59959965.jpg)
A chaotic schoolyard clash of aliens, spirits, romance, and a very weird missing-body-part quest.
Why this is here
Setting labels: high school · urban supernatural · alien invasion · paranormal world · cryptid encounter · modern Japan
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1290
A grieving teen investigates a rumor-laden tunnel that can grant wishes at a cost, and meets a girl with her own secret agenda.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary Japan · high school · rural town · summer setting · supernatural reality · small-town atmosphere · contemporary fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1325
A bonded teen alien romance spirals into secrets, jealousy, and government danger as hidden powers emerge.
Why this is here
Setting labels: high school · small town · alien-in-human-world · contemporary setting · government intrusion · hidden paranormal world
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1372
An unlucky teen is forced into a bizarre tag game with an alien princess, unleashing chaotic, episodic comedy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Earth · Japan · school setting · small town · Tomobiki town · urban fantasy · mythic Japan · space invasion · alternate reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1397
In the final volume, Shinichi faces the deadliest parasite yet while confronting what separates humans from monsters.
Why this is here
Setting labels: rural village · small town · modern Japan · Earth · alien-invaded world · present-day setting · school setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1500
![Cover of タコピーの原罪 下 [Takopī no Genzai 2] by Taizan 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1651737596i/60545179.jpg)
An innocent alien tries to bring happiness to a bullied child, but human pain, family chaos, and time shifts upend everything.
Why this is here
Setting labels: contemporary Japan · school setting · summer vacation · domestic setting · urban setting · fictional alien world · time travel · extraterrestrial fiction
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1605
With a month left before an asteroid ends the world, a misfit teen hunts the truth behind her friend’s death.
Why this is here
Setting labels: small town · coastal town · high school · pre-apocalyptic future · present-day contemporary reality
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1622
A sarcastic high school boy gets pulled into a club led by a girl whose boredom may be able to reshape reality.
Why this is here
Setting labels: high school · school club · after-school · modern Japan · supernatural reality · contemporary fantasy
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1648
![Cover of タコピーの原罪 上 [Takopī no Genzai 1] by Taizan 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1645885963i/60500005.jpg)
An innocent alien tries to make a bullied child happy, but kindness, trauma, and time travel spiral into tragedy.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Japanese school · middle school · dysfunctional family · contemporary earth · supernatural reality · time travel setting
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1673
A bored high-schooler’s wish for excitement becomes a bloody fight for survival when murderous magical girls attack his school.
Why this is here
Setting labels: Japanese high school · school under attack · Japan · urban apocalypse · world collapse
Semantic match: ranked by setting
Distance: 0.1799
