Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit - Recommendations

• Vol: 3+; Ch: 37+
• 2023 - ?

• Vol: 18+; Ch: 200+
• 2015 - ?

Hibino Ayumi: 27 years old, single, a completely average office lady. But in her free time, she turns into a solo climber girl. Armed with plenty of delicious ingredients, she eats her way through the mountain trails, one by one.

• Vol: 18
• 2003 - 2012

As a mountain-rescue volunteer, Shimazaki Sanpo is a man who has scaled the world’s peaks and is well acquainted with the rigors, joys, and splendor of mountains. Many alpinists make their way up mountain trails in the hope of reaching a summit in Japan’s Northern Alps, where Sanpo lives. With comments like “You really hung in there!” and “Make sure you come again!”, he cheers up the climbers as they head back to everyday life.

• Vol: 6+; Ch: 31+
• 2018 - ?

Two young women start their freshman year at a university. One would never assume these two have anything in common, but they meet by chance in the room belonging to this university's mountaineering club. Climbing may be tough for the two who have never done any sports, but the other members of this small, dedicated club are determined to keep the freshmen around so that the club isn't disbanded for low membership.

• Vol: 3; Ch: 15
• 2014 - 2015

The manga' story centers on a woman named Haiji, whose eccentric grandfather has just passed away, and left her his mountain cabin. Her grandfather worked with a man named Kirishima, who didn't fit Haiji's image of mountaineers at all. Haiji plans to visit the mountain cabin, but finds difficulty with the unforgiving climb. Once she makes it, the sight she sees changes her, and she makes a decision.

• Vol: 5
• 1999

Spunky young alpine policewoman does her best to rescue people lost in the mountains, while trying to come to terms with her father's "death".

• Vol: 10; Ch: 88
• 2005 - 2007

In their early twenties, Mikami Toshiya and Hiraoka Keiji were mountain climbing partners. Over the next few years, though, Mikami chose having a family and stable career over his passion for mountain climbing. Now he has a wife and son, and he has turned his back on the mountains entirely. In doing so, he began to lose touch with Hiraoka, who continued to build his life around mountain climbing at the exclusion of all else. One day, news comes out that another peak over 8000 meters tall has been discovered in the Himalayas. Whoever is the first to successfully climb this peak will be allowed to name it. Hiraoka would like to try to be the first, but he can't climb the mountain alone. Mikami, on the other hand, is finding his dedication to his family over mountain climbing severely tested. Will Hiraoka and Mikami once again team up to take on this newest challenge?

• Vol: 3; Ch: 31
• 1991 - 1992

• One Shot
• 2022

• Vol: 2; Ch: 8
• 1980 - 1982

Revolves around the lives of mountain climbers, and the trials and tribulations they endure to realize their dreams.