10 Manga Like Our Field of Dreams — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Our Field of Dreams 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. Fantasista (ファンタジスタ)

by 草場道輝 · since 2008 · 38 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Ole Golazo (オレゴラッソ)

by 馬上鷹将 · since 2017 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Sayonara, Football (さよならフットボール)

by 新川直司 · since 2010 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Captain Tsubasa (キャプテン翼)

by 高橋陽一 · since 1982 · 83 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Saikyō! Toritsu Aoizaka Kōkō Yakyūbu (最強!都立あおい坂高校野球部)

by 田中モトユキ · since 2005 · 27 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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6. Otoko Doaho Koshien (男どアホウ甲子園)

by ミズシマシンジ · since 1970 · 20 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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7. Kattobi Itto (かっとび一斗)

by 門馬もとき · since 1986 · 47 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Aoku Somero (蒼く染めろ)

by 桜井ミヤト · since 2021 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Be Blues! - Ao ni Nare (Be blues!)

by 田中モトユキ · since 2011 · 51 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Orange (ORANGE)

by 能田達規 · since 2002 · 13 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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