10 Manga Like Ace of Diamond — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ace of Diamond 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. Big Windup! (おおきく振りかぶって)

by ひぐちアサ · since 2004 · 37 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.

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2. Star of the Giants (巨人の星)

by 梶原一騎 · since 1989 · 37 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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3. Days (Days)

by 中村真理子 · since 2000 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. 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.

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5. Ahiru no Sora (あひるの空)

by 日向武史 · since 2001 · 50 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Major 2nd (MAJOR 2nd)

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

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

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7. The Days of Diamond (ダイヤモンドの功罪)

by 平井大橋 · since 2023 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. 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.

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9. Love Lab (恋愛ラボ)

by 宮原るり · since 2008 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Scorching Ping Pong Girls (灼熱の卓球娘)

by 朝野やぐら · since 2015 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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