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

If you finished Major 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. Major 2nd (MAJOR 2nd)

by 満田拓也 · since 2015 · 29 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

2. Ace of Diamond (ダイヤのA)

by 寺嶋裕二 · since 2006 · 83 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.

3. Case Closed (名探偵コナン)

by 青山剛昌 · since 1994 · 205 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

4. Firefighter! Daigo of Fire Company M (め組の大吾)

by 曽田正人 · since 1996 · 40 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Dear Boys (Dear boys)

by 八神ひろき · since 1989 · 55 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

6. Burning Kabaddi (灼熱カバディ)

by 武蔵野創 · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. Gurazeni (グラゼニ)

by 森高夕次 · since 2011 · 22 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Bungo (BUNGO)

by 二宮裕次 · since 2015 · 38 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. MÄR (Mär)

by 安西信行 · since 2003 · 23 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

10. Draft King (ドラフトキング)

by クロマツテツロウ · since 2019 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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.