10 Manga Like The Days of Diamond — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished The Days of Diamond 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. 4-gun-kun (Kari) (4軍くん(仮))

by 末広 光/森高 夕次 · since 2026 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

Why it matches: readers who look up this series often move on to it; close in setting & themes and story & tone.

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2. Strikeout Pitch (サンキューピッチ)

by 住吉九 · since 2025 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. 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.

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4. Bungo (BUNGO)

by 二宮裕次 · since 2015 · 38 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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5. Nue's Exorcist (鵺の陰陽師)

by 川江康太 · since 2023 · 16 volumes in Japan · ongoing (next volume already scheduled in Japan)

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

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6. Real (リアル)

by 井上雄彦 · since 2001 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Rai Rai Rai (雷雷雷)

by ヨシアキ · since 2023 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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8. Green Green Greens (グリーングリーングリーンズ)

by 寺坂研人 · since 2024 · 2 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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9. Tatsuki to Tamaki (タツキとタマキ)

by 吉田ユウマ · since 2025 · 4 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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10. Idol Ace (アイドルA)

by あだち充 · since 2011 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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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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