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

If you finished Gurazeni 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. Major (MAJOR)

by 満田拓也 · since 1995 · 89 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

2. Draft King (ドラフトキング)

by クロマツテツロウ · since 2019 · 23 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

3. Catch Me at the Ballpark! (ボールパークでつかまえて!)

by 須賀達郎 · since 2021 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

4. Ace of Diamond (ダイヤのA)

by 寺嶋裕二 · since 2006 · 83 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

5. Hanebado! (はねバド!)

by 濱田浩輔 · since 2013 · 14 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

6. Giant Killing (Giant killing)

by 綱本将也 · since 2007 · 63 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

7. Ase to Sekken (あせとせっけん)

by 山田金鉄 · since 2018 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

8. Aoashi (アオアシ)

by 上野直彦 · since 2015 · 75 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

9. Skip and Loafer (スキップとローファー)

by 高松美咲 · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

10. Dear Boys (Dear boys)

by 八神ひろき · since 1989 · 55 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: close in story & tone 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.