10 Manga Like Catch Me at the Ballpark! — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Catch Me at the Ballpark! 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. Medalist (メダリスト)

by つるまいかだ · since 2021 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Me & Roboco (僕とロボコ)

by 宮崎周平 · since 2020 · 25 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. See You Tomorrow at the Food Court (フードコートで、また明日。)

by 成家慎一郎 · since 2021 · 1 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. This Monster Wants to Eat Me (私を喰べたい、ひとでなし)

by 苗川采 · 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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5. Oblivion Battery (忘却バッテリー)

by みかわ絵子 · since 2018 · 22 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. I Have a Crush at Work (この会社に好きな人がいます)

by 榎本あかまる · since 2019 · 13 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. In the Clear Moonlit Dusk (うるわしの宵の月)

by やまもり三香 · since 2020 · 11 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Touring After the Apocalypse (終末ツーリング)

by さいとー栄 · since 2021 · 9 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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9. Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You (スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり)

by 地主 · since 2022 · 12 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Mechanical Marie (機械じかけのマリー)

by あきもと明希 · since 2020 · 6 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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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