Yama no Susume

Yama no Susume (ヤマノススメ^?, lit. "Recommendation of Mountaineering") is a manga series serialized in Earth Star Entertainment's Comic Earth Star from 2011. An anime adaptation by 8-Bit began airing on January 2, 2013.^[1][2] The anime is being simulcast by Crunchyroll under the name "Encouragement of Climb".^[3]

Plot

Aoi and Hinata are childhood friends. Aoi prefers staying indoors and is afraid of heights, whereas Hinata is outgoing and loves mountaineering. They both decide to climb a mountain, in order to see a sunrise they saw together when they were younger.

Characters

Aoi Yukimura (雪村あおい Yukimura Aoi^?)

Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi

A high school girl who became afraid of heights after breaking her leg from falling off a playground structure. Thanks to Hinata's influence, however, she soon starts to take an interest in mountain climbing.

Hinata (ひなた^?)

Voiced by: Kana Asumi

A hyperactive girl who loves mountains. She was friends with Aoi in elementary school before reuniting with her in high school. She has a bad habit of dragging Aoi along with whatever takes her fancy.

Kaede Saitō (斉藤楓 Saitō Kaede^?)

Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa

A girl in Aoi's class who loves mountain climbing, making friends with Aoi after they meet in an equipment store.

Kokona (ここな^?)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura

Hinata's father (ひなたの父 Hinata no Chichi^?)