New 'Yama no Susume' TV Anime 'Next Summit' Announced

by Vindstot
Mar 18, 2021 8:00 PM | 20 Comments

Publishing company Kadokawa opened an official website for a new television anime for siro's Yama no Susume (Encouragement of Climb) manga on Friday, revealing the main staff and teaser visual (pictured). The new anime series will air under the title Yama no Susume: Next Summit and feature a returning cast.

Yuusuke Yamamoto (Yama no Susume, Oshi ga Budoukan Ittekuretara Shinu) is returning to direct the new television anime at animation studio 8bit. Yuusuke Matsuo (The iDOLM@STER Cinderella Girls, Black★Rock Shooter (OVA)) is once again serving as the character designer.

Cast
Aoi Yukimura: Yuka Iguchi (Sora yori mo Tooi Basho)
Hinata Kuraue: Kana Asumi (Non Non Biyori)
Kaede Saitou: Yoko Hikasa (Demi-chan wa Kataritai)
Kokona Aoba: Yui Ogura (Hinako Note)
Honoka Kurosaki: Nao Touyama (Kiniro Mosaic)

The climbing-theme adventure slice of life manga has been serialized in Comic Earth☆Star magazine in August 2011. Earth Star Entertainment published the 19th volume last August, with the 20th volume scheduled for release on April 12.

The first anime season aired in 12 3-minute episodes in Winter 2013, followed by a short special episode two months later. The 24-episode second season featured a duration of 13 minutes per episode and bundled two unaired episodes with its second and seventh Blu-ray volumes.

Yama no Susume: Omoide Present, the sequel original video anime featuring an anime-original story, shipped on home video in October 2017. The third and latest season premiered in Summer 2018.

Official site: https://yamanosusume-ns.com/
Official Twitter: @yamanosusume

Source: Press Release, Comic Natalie

Yama no Susume: Next Summit on MAL

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20 Comments Recent Comments

Nice! I'm very hyped for this, one of my first anime ever

Mar 25, 2021 5:50 PM by HelProcks

More of this lovely show. I hope this franchise follows its steady growth in quality. Last season was already one of the greats in the genre.

Mar 20, 2021 4:21 PM by jal90

Ericonator said:

RobertBobert said:

All seasons of this show are short. This is mainly used as an exhibition of various animators and their style, so the full length would be very expensive.

Well season 2 was the same length as a regular 1 cour show but I don't know if having shorter episodes but double the amount is any cheaper or not

It's still 10+ minutes, only with more episodes. This was probably due to the hype around the first manga adaptation.

Mar 19, 2021 5:33 PM by RobertBobert

RobertBobert said:

Piromysl said:
More comfy CGDCT. Nice. I wonder if it will be shirt form as well. I hope not

All seasons of this show are short. This is mainly used as an exhibition of various animators and their style, so the full length would be very expensive.

Well season 2 was the same length as a regular 1 cour show but I don't know if having shorter episodes but double the amount is any cheaper or not

Mar 19, 2021 2:35 PM by Ericonator

Yes! More time on mountain climbing girls! I assume this is the 4th season. Odd name change though, but I wonder what mountain's summit the title refers to.

Mar 19, 2021 12:59 PM by chaosflame5

This is nice to see. We have yet to reach the mountains peak!

Mar 19, 2021 12:16 PM by Toarujisuru

Very nice, recently completed latest season and had it on hold for a while, these news were spot on.

Mar 19, 2021 6:05 AM by Ramkec

Piromysl said:
More comfy CGDCT. Nice. I wonder if it will be shirt form as well. I hope not

All seasons of this show are short. This is mainly used as an exhibition of various animators and their style, so the full length would be very expensive.

Mar 19, 2021 5:20 AM by RobertBobert

More comfy CGDCT. Nice. I wonder if it will be shirt form as well. I hope not

Mar 19, 2021 12:04 AM by Piromysl

Oh, this is good news, I will get to the first one for sure.

Mar 19, 2021 12:03 AM by NextUniverse

What a Time to be Alive ...
T.T

Mar 18, 2021 11:24 PM by GoodKid15

Lol there was enough interest to get another season? Hope this actually becomes a trend, esp for shorter length shows

Mar 18, 2021 10:00 PM by Genocyber

Noice, more comfy stuff.

Mar 18, 2021 9:50 PM by MegamiRem

Unexpected at the same time excited to this good news, it's been 3 years and am already missing Yama no Susume hope they keep that 12 minute format. Now I'll pray to iyashikei gods that Non Non Biyori will get 4th season too.

Mar 18, 2021 9:38 PM by Antagonized

Well, I'm excited for this. But I have always been confused at the fact that AIC's facebook account has season 1 uploaded to their account.

Mar 18, 2021 8:47 PM by ims-tokyo

What a great news!!!!!!

More Yama no susume = more comfy mountain climbing. I really hope they will do a full-length episode because 13 mins are not enough for this series.

Mar 18, 2021 8:39 PM by AkeZZZ

Is this my week? It's been one new anime I want after another! The second and third season were so good so I'm not saying no to a new season at all.

Mar 18, 2021 8:18 PM by DeadlyRaven

That came out of nowhere! I've been waiting for some news on this show, a whole new season is something to really look forward to!

Mar 18, 2021 8:09 PM by RobbiRobb

That came out of nowhere, looks like the trend this year is surprise sequels of 2010's anime especially third and fourth seasons.

Mar 18, 2021 8:06 PM by Hoppy

wow I’m actually really hyped about this since I didn’t expect it to get another season after the third one, this show is massive underrated though so hopefully this announcement entices others to watch this series

Mar 18, 2021 8:03 PM by snowykevin