10 Manga Like Strikeout Pitch — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Strikeout Pitch 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. Mane Mane Nichi Nichi (マネマネにちにち)

by ヤマモトソウイチロウ · since 2025 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Be-Kaku (ベー革)

by クロマツテツロウ · since 2022 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Suruga Meteor (スルガメテオ)

by 田中ドリル · since 2025 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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4. Harukaze Mound (ハルカゼマウンド)

by 後藤冬吾 · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. The Days of Diamond (ダイヤモンドの功罪)

by 平井大橋 · since 2023 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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6. Rugby Rumble (最強の詩)

by 宮田大介 · since 2024 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Dig It (ディグイット)

by ヨシダ。 · since 2025 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Over Time (OVER TIME)

by 天野洋一 · since 2007 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Shinobi Undercover (しのびごと)

by みたらし三大/たけぐし一本 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. One for All (ONE FOR ALL)

by 柳内大樹 · since 2024 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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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.

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