10 Manga Like Takahashi from the Bike Shop — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Takahashi from the Bike Shop 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. Shimanami Potapota (しまなみぽたぽた)

by 東屋めめ · since 2023 · 3 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Erased (僕だけがいない街)

by 三部けい · since 2013 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Glasses with a Chance of Delinquent (メガネ、時々、ヤンキーくん)

by なるき · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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4. Jujutsu Kaisen (呪術廻戦)

by 芥見下々 · since 2018 · 41 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Copo A Copo (コーポ・ア・コーポ)

by 岩浪れんじ · since 2020 · 5 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Kyō mo Curry desu ka? (今日もカレーですか?)

by 藤川よつ葉 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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7. Minato's Laundromat (みなと商事コインランドリー)

by 椿ゆず · since 2020 · 7 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Joyū Meshi (女優めし)

by 藤川よつ葉 · since 2022 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Meshinuma. (めしぬま。)

by あみだむく · since 2017 · 15 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Takara-kun and Amagi-kun (高良くんと天城くん)

by はなげのまい · since 2021 · 8 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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