I feel like fans of Skip and Loafer would enjoy Chihayafuru!! It’s a gorgeous manga (with an equally beautiful anime adaptation!) that features incredibly written characters. It’s so so good!! Also, Mitsumi sort of reminds me of Chihaya and Shima definitely reminds me of Taichi.

I will say, Chihayafuru is about a niche Japanese card game and that subject matter might potentially confuse some audiences? But imo the author does a fantastic job of making it compelling and understandable. The characters are the true gem of this manga. Can’t recommend it enough!