Yama no Susume Second Season

Continuing their treks through the high peaks of Japan, the mountaineering girls are back for more! First-year high school student Aoi Yukimura, a shy girl with a fear of heights, and her wildly energetic friend Hinata Kuraue set out once again to conquer the perils of backyard camping trips, summer homework, and even a climb on the mountain of their dreams. Joined by middle school student Kokona Aoba and their knowledgeable upperclassman Kaede Saitou, the squad members are ready to take on whatever slopes and challenges they might face, no matter how steep.

Through their shared hobby of mountain climbing, they bond closer than ever and even make new friends on trails all over the country. Whether it is just a local hill or the tallest mountain around, nothing is too much for Aoi and the crew to handle. They will climb, stumble, and rise to even greater heights together!

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Yukimura, Aoi Main

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Aoba, Kokona Main

Ogura, Yui Japanese

Kuraue, Hinata Main

Asumi, Kana Japanese

Saitou, Kaede Main

Hikasa, Youko Japanese

Kurosaki, Honoka Supporting

Touyama, Nao Japanese

Michael Supporting

Babin-Coy, Nelson Japanese

Onozuka, Hikari Supporting

Gibu, Yuuko Japanese

Jennifer Supporting

Kaida, Yuki Japanese

Yukimura, Megumi Supporting

Hisakawa, Aya Japanese

Aoba, Mai Supporting

Hayamizu, Risa Japanese

Nakajima, Yasuhiro Producer

Kitada, Shuuichi Producer

Mukaitouge, Kazuki Producer

Tooyama, Daisuke Producer

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Jan 11, 2022

Saucinator

Recommended

another straight 10s let me explain

This season focuses more on the character development of each characters, more on the drama but not foreshadowing the main concept of the whole story which is Mountain Climbing. they really take their time focusing on the scenes, the scenery and the culture which makes the story more interesting.

the art is the hero of this season, since they focus more on the Character development and the drama, they make sure that the scenery of mountains aren't left out of the story.

characters are utilized properly each getting their own episodes and scenes as they proceed to the day of the ... climb.

I've really enjoy this anime the highs and the lows of each character, the art and the lesson that we all can relate to it and learn from it.

and now that I've finished this, i need to start doing my schoolwork. solid 10 for me . I have high hopes for the 3rd season.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Oct 5, 2018

earl_of_sandvich

Recommended

"It looks terrifying at first, but it's not so bad if you take it a step at a time."

The show continues the "mountain climbing for noobs" theme of season 1, this time showing what obstacles and challenges new climbers might face through Aoi's experiences. Because not every climb goes according to plan (and can even go terribly wrong), it's important to see Aoi become discouraged and yet take up the walking stick again.

The episodes in season 2 are still shorts, but this time around they're 15 minutes rather than 3 to 5 minutes-- one season 2 episode has the story content of roughly 3 or ... 4 episodes of season 1. In season 2, the show felt more cohesive because the story wasn't abbreviated by credits. The non-credit visuals and storytelling haven't changed much over season 1 aside from the size of each episode, so I'll focus on the music.

The season premiere opened with a clip show of season 1 set to an abridged version of the new opening credits theme. This didn't stick in my head very well, as the music and visuals didn't mesh very well-- the music has a certain rhythm and feel to it, whereas the selected clips were originally produced with very different goals.

Then episode 2 rolled along, and... WHOA. The opening credits became a proper music video, almost like a Shaft production, like one of the Monogatari productions, but with music from K-On. It's this form of "Natsuiro Present" where Tom-H@ck's composition really comes alive, masterfully blending flat surfaces with familiar props like an MP3 player or smartphone apps in a colorful tour de force. Highly creative, very "busy" and yet, much more fun and inviting than overpowering. To a slightly lesser extent, the animation accompanying the second ending theme (reprised from season 1) is a terrific complement to the music.

I wasn't as keen on the first ending theme-- I love Yui Ogura's voice, and this song isn't bad, but her song in The Hentai Prince was a lot better if saccharine-sweet. OP2, "Mainichi Koharu-biyori", didn't grab me as strongly as OP1, and I suspect it was because while all 4 main cast members are prominently animated, only Aoi's and Hinata's voice actresses are singing. Singing isn't their strong point, even though they both have worked very hard on their voice training to this point. I'm not saying it's a bad song (Tom-H@ck wrote the tune, after all), it's just that OP1 sounds much fuller because Yoko Hikasa and Yui Ogura round out the high and low notes. I will say that introducing flower symbolism (even though just about every "cute girl" anime does it these days) is a great touch and needs to be reinforced elsewhere in the show, like the icons did for Hidamari Sketch.

ED2... It's all right. Since Tom-H@ck didn't write it, it's got a bit of a different feel, so it's another take on the "mountain hiking" theme.

I'm hoping that Nao Toyama is later included with the main 4 characters, but that's up to the manga artist.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Sep 20, 2024

Panda_Roll

Mixed Feelings

A bit of a downgrade from season one HOWEVER that means the show went from excellent to pretty good so I can't complain too much.

Season One was 12 episodes each clocking in at 3 minutes.

Season Two was 24 episodes at 12 minutes each. This was probably the reason behind the downgrade.

Season one had to be concise, trimming the fat so as to fit in the plot, character arcs AND showcase both the trail's beauty and the experience of the climbers.

Season two had more time to fill so decided to add the fat and focus on the "slice of life" aspect of the show. ... We end up with the classic teehee boobs, panty shot, girls naked in the bath. Not as a fanservice scene mind you but as an entire episode plot center. Very meandering and unnecessary.

The show is at it's strongest when it returns to the main focus of mountain climbing and the moments of friendship between the girls. At it's weakest when it attempts to confirm to expected norms, aka anime shows need panty shots & boobs to keep the viewer's attention OR that every woman needs to wear frilly clothes or she's not a woman... I really hated that episode...

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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