10 Manga Like Slam Dunk — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Slam Dunk 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. Battle Angel Alita (銃夢)

by 木城ゆきと · since 1991 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

2. Touch (タッチ)

by あだち充 · since 1981 · 124 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

3. Crows (クローズ)

by タカハシヒロシ · since 1991 · 60 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. 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.

5. Ping Pong (ピンポン)

by 松本大洋 · since 1996 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Buzzer Beater (BUZZER BEATER)

by 井上雄彦 · since 1997 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

7. Ushio and Tora (うしおととら)

by 藤田和日郎 · since 1990 · 101 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. 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 setting & themes and story & tone.

9. Silent Möbius (サイレントメビウス)

by 麻宮騎亜 · since 1998 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

10. Captain (キャプテン)

by ちばあきお · since 1986 · 54 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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.