10 Manga Like Ganbare Genki — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ganbare Genki 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. Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー)

by 高森朝雄 · since 1985 · 102 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in story & tone and setting & themes.

2. Buyuden (BUYUDEN)

by 満田拓也 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

3. Play Ball (プレイボール)

by ちばあきお · since 1989 · 22 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

4. Himitsu no Akko-chan (ひみつのアッコちゃん)

by 赤塚不二夫 · since 1994 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Babel II (バビル2世)

by 横山光輝 · since 1972 · 54 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

6. Dororon Enma-kun (ドロロンえん魔くん)

by 永井豪 · since 1985 · 8 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. Yakyū-kyō no Uta (野球狂の詩)

by 水島新司 · since 1984 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Sally the Witch (魔法使いサリー)

by 横山光輝 · since 2004 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Ore wa Teppei (おれは鉄兵)

by ちばてつや · since 1984 · 54 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Urusei Yatsura (うる星やつら)

by 高橋留美子 · since 1980 · 161 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.