10 Manga Like Kongō Banchō — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Kongō Banchō 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. Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (今日から俺は!!)

by 西森博之 · since 1990 · 93 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Sakigake!! Otokojuku (魁!!男塾)

by 宮下あきら · since 1986 · 87 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Ah! Itoshi no Banchō-sama (あぁ愛しの番長さま)

by 藤方まゆ · since 2006 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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4. I Belong to the Baddest Girl at School (パシリな僕と恋する番長さん)

by 鹿島初 · since 2018 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Tokiwa Kitareri (トキワ来たれり!!)

by 松江名俊 · since 2015 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Bari Haken (バリハケン)

by 鈴木信也 · since 2008 · 4 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Onidere (オニデレ volume)

by クリスタルな洋介 · since 2008 · 10 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Flame of Recca (烈火の炎)

by 安西信行 · since 1995 · 75 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Banchō Rengō (番長連合)

by 阿部秀司 · since 2003 · 20 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. SWOT (SWOT)

by 杉田尚 · since 2010 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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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