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

If you finished Tōhai 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. Matōden Nue (麻闘伝ぬえ)

by 志名坂高次 · since 2019 · 2 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.

2. Kaiji (賭博黙示録カイジ)

by 福本伸行 · since 1996 · 45 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

3. Tobaku Haōden Zero (賭博覇王伝零)

by 福本伸行 · since 2007 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

4. Janjutsushi Shiruru to Bisa Ghost (雀術師シルルと微差ゴースト)

by 片山まさゆき · since 2013 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Ushijima the Loan Shark (闇金ウシジマくん)

by 真鍋昌平 · since 2004 · 46 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Acma: Game (ACMA:GAME)

by 恵広史 · since 2013 · 19 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

7. Dosperado (ドスペラード)

by 大和田秀樹 · since 2007 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Yankee Figure (ヤンキーフィギュア)

by ミッチェル田中 · since 2008 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

9. Tenken (天顕祭)

by 白井弓子 · since 2008 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

Why it matches: close in art style 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.