“Encouragement of Climb Next Summit” Anime Series Announced
The official website for “Encouragement of Climb” recently announced a new anime series “Encouragement of Climb Next Summit” (Yama no Susume Next Summit).
The newest season will be the fourth in the franchise. Season 1 launched in 2013 with 12 episodes that were 3 minutes and 30 seconds in length. Season 2 launched in 2014 with 12 episodes expanded to 14 minutes in length. An OVA was released in 2017 and Season 3 launched in 2018 with 12 episodes. Crunchyroll streamed all 3 seasons as they aired in Japan and seasons 1, 3 and the OVA are currently available to watch in subtitles.
The anime is an adaptation of Siro's mountaineering-themed manga “Encouragement of Climb” (Yama no Suzum), which was launched in Comic Earth Star in 2011 in Japan. No release date for the new anime series for Japan or the US has been announced as of yet.
Crunchyroll Synopsis: Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?