10 Manga Like Yama to Shokuyoku to Watashi — Data-Driven Picks (2026)

If you finished Yama to Shokuyoku to Watashi 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. Encouragement of Climb (ヤマノススメ)

by しろ · since 2012 · 24 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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2. Meshi ni Shimashō (めしにしましょう)

by 小林銅蟲 · since 2016 · 7 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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3. Ginpei Hankachō (銀平飯科帳)

by 河合単 · since 2015 · 10 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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4. She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat (作りたい女と食べたい女)

by ゆざきさかおみ · since 2021 · 6 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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5. Maōjō no Ryōriban (魔王城の料理番)

by ワイエム系 · since 2025 · 1 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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6. Gohōbi Gohan (ごほうびごはん)

by こもとも子 · since 2015 · 17 volumes in Japan · ongoing

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

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7. Futaribeya: A Room for Two (ふたりべや)

by 雪子 · since 2015 · 8 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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8. Kinyōbi no Bakameshi-senpai (金曜日のバカ飯先輩)

by 赤堀君 · since 2022 · 2 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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9. Monkey Peak (モンキーピーク)

by 粂田晃宏 · since 2017 · 12 volumes in Japan · publication status unknown

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

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10. Majo wa Mioji kara (魔女は三百路から)

by 原田重光 · since 2018 · 7 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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