10 Manga Like Encouragement of Climb — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Encouragement of Climb 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. Laid-Back Camp (ゆるキャン△)

by あfろ · since 2015 · 18 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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2. Yama to Shokuyoku to Watashi (山と食欲と私)

by 信濃川日出雄 · since 2016 · 20 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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3. Fujiyama-san wa Shishunki (富士山さんは思春期)

by オジロマコト · since 2013 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. Mono (Mono)

by あfろ · since 2018 · 5 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (僕らはみんな河合荘)

by 宮原るり · since 2011 · 11 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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6. Ore no Kanojo ni Nanika Yōkai (俺の彼女に何かようかい)

by 高津カリノ · since 2014 · 9 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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7. Buyuden (BUYUDEN)

by 満田拓也 · since 2011 · 13 volumes in Japan · no new volumes in recent years

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

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8. Take Me to the Baseball Stadium (私を球場に連れてって!)

by うみのとも · since 2018 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Gosling (ガズリング)

by 才谷ウメタロウ · since 2012 · 4 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Teekyu (てーきゅう)

by Piyo · since 2012 · 15 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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