10 Manga Like Yu-Gi-Oh! GX — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Yu-Gi-Oh! GX 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. Live On Cardliver Kakeru (ライブオンCARDLIVER翔)

by あいやーぼーる · since 2008 · 6 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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2. Neko no Ō (ネコの王)

by 小野敏洋 · since 2001 · 5 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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3. Momogumi Plus Senki (桃組プラス戦記)

by 左近堂絵里 · since 2006 · 23 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. The Snow Queen (雪の女王)

by 藤田貴美 · since 1998 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Charm Angel (チャームエンジェル)

by もりちかこ · since 2006 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Yūto (ユート)

by 河野慶 · since 2005 · 3 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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7. Dynamic Heroes (ダイナミックヒーローズ)

by 永井豪 · since 2005 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Dragon Ball SD (ドラゴンボールSD)

by 鳥山明 · since 2013 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Studio Secret Base Theater (スタジオ秘密基地劇場)

by 長谷川裕一 · since 2008 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Fruit Punch (Fruit punch)

by 遊人 · since 2001 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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