10 Manga Like Touch — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Touch 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. Mix (MIX)

by あだち充 · since 2012 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

2. Miyuki (みゆき)

by あだち充 · since 1981 · 39 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.

3. Hiatari Ryōkō! (陽あたり良好!)

by あだち充 · since 1980 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. H2 (H2)

by あだち充 · since 1993 · 106 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Slam Dunk (SLAM DUNK)

by 井上雄彦 · since 1994 · 48 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Minami-ke (みなみけ)

by 桜場コハル · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

7. GeGeGe no Kitarō (ゲゲゲの鬼太郎)

by 水木しげる · since 1984 · 114 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Marmalade Boy (ママレード・ボーイ)

by 吉住渉 · since 1992 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

9. Nana (Na Na)

by 綱淵貴仁 · since 1996 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

10. Cross Game (クロスゲーム)

by 門井文雄 · since 1986 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.