Japan Synopsis
ヤマノススメ
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?
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Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Encouragement of Climb itself).
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
In the crowded 2012-2014 Japan release window, Encouragement of Climb sits at #449 of 530. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Encouragement of Climb premiered alongside 177 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 177 other Japan seriess in 2013.
The 2713th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
20 audience reviews — more than 36% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (77th percentile) outruns review volume (36th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,841 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (16th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,278 of 2,532 (top 90%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | 8bit |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 4 / 61 |
| Release Date | January 3, 2013 |
| Official Site | www.yamanosusume.com |
Questions Answered
When did Encouragement of Climb end?
Encouragement of Climb finished its run with its final episode airing on December 21, 2022.
Where did Encouragement of Climb air?
Encouragement of Climb aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.