10 Manga Like Baki the Grappler — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Baki the Grappler 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. Baki Gaiden: Retsu Kaiō wa Isekai Tensei Shitemo Ikkō ni Kamawan (バキ外伝 烈海王は異世界転生しても一向にかまわんッッ)

by 板垣恵介/猪原賽/陸井栄史 · since 2026 · 1 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.

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2. Shy (SHY)

by 実樹ぶきみ · since 1998 · 34 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (くノ一ツバキの胸の内)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (戦隊大失格)

by 春場ねぎ · since 2021 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Me & Roboco (僕とロボコ)

by 宮崎周平 · since 2020 · 25 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. Snowball Earth (スノウボールアース)

by 辻次夕日郎 · since 2021 · 10 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. Tenjho Tenge (天上天下)

by ホーム社 · since 1998 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Croket! (コロッケ!)

by 樫本学ヴ · since 2001 · 15 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Clamp School Detectives (Clamp学園探偵団)

by Clamp · since 1997 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Jibaku-kun (ジバクくん)

by 柴田亜美 · since 1998 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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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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