ヤマノススメ Next Summit
Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit
The fourth season of Yama no Susume. Aoi Yukimura’s fear of heights won’t hold her back in the next adaptation of Encouragement of Climb! Joined by fellow mountaineering enthusiasts, including the spirited Hinata Kuraue and the other climbers they’ve met on their journey to great heights, Aoi and friends tackle tough challenges and conquer new summits while they embark on adventures throughout the mountain ranges of Japan. Fans new to the franchise will get to know the world of Encouragement of Climb via a selection of compilation episodes that reintroduce fan-favorite characters and beloved moments from the series. Later episodes contain all-new stories that continue the tale of Aoi and her ambition to overcome her fears and achieve her dreams. (Source: HIDIVE)
Names
| Original | ヤマノススメ Next Summit (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Yama no Susume: Next Summit |
| English | Encouragement of Climb: Next Summit |
| Chinese | 向山进发 Next Summit (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2022-10-05 → 2022-12-21 (Autumn 2022) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | 8-bit |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | AdventureComedySlice of Life |
| Themes | Outdoor ActivitiesMountaineeringPrimarily Female CastCute Girls Doing Cute ThingsIyashikeiFemale ProtagonistSchool ClubSeinenPrimarily Teen CastEpisodicEducationalSchool |
| Streaming | HIDIVE · Bilibili TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.83 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.75 / 10 |
| Composite | 58.8 |
| On lists | 10,559 |
| Favourited | 229 (2.2%) |
| Completion | 74.5% |
| Drop rate | 5.8% |
| In backlog | 48.5% |
| Score spread σ | 1.45 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | 8-bit | B | 15 of 63 |
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2022 | C | 25 of 74 |
| Year | 2022 | C | 87 of 318 |
| Demographic | Seinen | C | 201 of 775 |
| Genre | Adventure | B | 302 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | B | 318 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | B | 352 of 1,578 |
| Era | Early 2020s | B | 395 of 1,596 |
| Genre | Comedy | B | 507 of 3,488 |
| Length | Single-cour | B | 523 of 2,668 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 666 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 716 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | B | 1,148 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Yuusuke Yamamoto, Ayumi Miyakoshi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Yuusuke Yamamoto |
| Character design | Yuusuke Matsuo |
| Original creator | Shiro |
Franchise — ヤマノススメ
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BRelated
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2018 | Encouragement of Climb Season 3 |
AniList id 131182 · MAL id 48491 · Bangumi 290980 · record updated 2026-08-26