10 Manga Like Ippon Again! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Ippon Again! 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. Uchikomi!! (ウチコミ!!)

by 村岡ユウ · since 2014 · 7 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; shares genre and subject categories on Wikipedia.

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2. Yawara! (YAWARA!)

by 浦沢直樹 · since 1987 · 65 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Rokudo's Bad Girls (六道の悪女(おんな)たち)

by 中村勇志 · since 2016 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro (イジらないで、長瀞さん)

by ナナシ · since 2018 · 17 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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5. Bakuon!! (ばくおん!!)

by おりもとみまな · since 2012 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Giant Ojō-sama (ジャイアントお嬢様)

by 肉村Q · since 2021 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. Snowmelt and Agapanthus (雪解けとアガパンサス)

by なうち · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Asahinagu (あさひなぐ)

by こざき亜衣 · since 2011 · 32 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.

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9. Hokkaido Gals Are Super Adorable! (道産子ギャルはなまらめんこい)

by 伊科田海 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Blue Box (アオのハコ)

by 三浦糀 · since 2021 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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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