10 Manga Like Battle Game in 5 Seconds — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Battle Game in 5 Seconds 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. Onimai (お兄ちゃんはおしまい!)

by ねことうふ · since 2018 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Young Ladies Don't Play Fighting Games (対ありでした。)

by 江島絵理 · since 2025 · 2 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Val × Love (戦×恋)

by 朝倉亮介 · since 2016 · 18 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (くノ一ツバキの胸の内)

by 山本崇一朗 · since 2018 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (甘神さんちの縁結び)

by 内藤マーシー · since 2021 · 21 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Beastars (BEASTARS)

by 板垣巴留 · since 2017 · 21 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches (山田くんと7人の魔女)

by 吉河美希 · since 2012 · 31 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Senryu Girl (川柳少女)

by 五十嵐正邦 · since 2017 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Burning Kabaddi (灼熱カバディ)

by 武蔵野創 · since 2016 · 26 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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10. Drifting Dragons (空挺ドラゴンズ)

by 桑原太矩 · since 2016 · 22 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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