10 Manga Like Tegami Bachi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Tegami Bachi 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. D.Gray-man (D.Gray-man)

by 星野桂 · since 2004 · 38 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. To Love Ru (To LOVEる)

by 矢吹健太朗 · since 2006 · 28 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Btooom! (BTOOOM!)

by 井上淳哉 · since 2009 · 25 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Beelzebub (べるぜバブ)

by 田村隆平 · since 2009 · 28 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan (ぬらりひょんの孫)

by 椎橋寛 · since 2008 · 44 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Future Diary (未来日記)

by えすのサカエ · since 2006 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Knights of Sidonia (シドニアの騎士)

by 弐瓶勉 · since 2009 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Good Luck Girl! (貧乏神が!)

by 助野嘉昭 · since 2008 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Eyeshield 21 (アイシールド21)

by 稲垣理一郎 · since 2002 · 37 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Dead Mount Death Play (デッドマウント・デスプレイ)

by 藤本新太 · since 2018 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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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