10 Manga Like Golden Boy — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Golden Boy 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. Charamono (キャラ者)

by 江口寿史 · since 2000 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. The Last Man (ラストマン)

by エガワタツヤ · since 1998 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Shōnan Bakusōzoku (湘南爆走族)

by 吉田聡 · since 1983 · 40 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Shishunki Miman Okotowari (思春期未満お断り)

by 渡瀬悠宇 · since 1991 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. 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.

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6. Desert Punk (砂ぼうず)

by うすね正俊 · since 1997 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Ore wa Otoko Da! Kunio Kun (おれは男だ!くにおくん)

by 穴久保幸作 · since 1992 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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