Audience reviews
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Panda_Roll
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…
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The second season of Yama no Susume is a very interesting study in the benefits of extra run-time per episode. Where Season 1 was extremely concise and drifted along to individual subjects, Season 2 still very much feels like the same show but with extended deviation into more introspection. In fact these episodes actually feel more like they are full-length, both to their advantage and detriment.
Outdoorsmanship is a very broad hobby and the focus on mountain climbing and its place within the lives of the small crew continues to be rather interesting. The show touches upon most aspects, though at its core it is about character growth and development among each other. In this way, the show is much more a Slice of Life than an Iyashikei as its label suggests. There is a melding of the two…
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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 finish…
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"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…
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This second season of Yama no Susume continues the story of Aoi and Hinata from the first one as they, along with their two friends, keep developing their interest on mountain climbing while reaffirming their friendship. This is overall a cute and positive show with endearing personalities and an inviting mood. And yet, it has to be one of the most perplexing experiences I've had watching anime, and for many reasons.
I admit it, I didn't like the first season. With a premise that should have hit all the right notes in my personal tastes, I found the delivery dull and lazy, filled with the most blatantly regurgitated trope iterations and overall giving me the impression that I wasn't watching something genuine and sincere.
This season is far longer, the episodes have more time to develop…
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Yama no Susume is a fun lighthearted slice of life. Yama no Susume is about four girls and their adventures climbing mountains, and just having fun.
After watching the first season which introduced Aoi, a girl who was initially very shy and was scared of climbing, until her very loud and energetic friend Hinata convinced her to start climbing. I was interested to see what they would do next along with their friends Kokona and Kaede in this season.
The character interactions between the four girls were fantastic. It was so much fun just watching them in their day to day life, whether they were shopping, or just having a sleepover. There interactions were very natural and funny too. Aoi’s and Hinata’s friendship was great to see as well. Even though they fought over small things they alwa…
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This review is from someone who tackled Mt. Fuji all the way to the summit :)
I watched the first season (each episode is 3 minutes long, the second season episodes are 12 minutes a piece) and was impressed by the art, but that was about all. The characters are all typical fare and easily forgettable. The sound is completely average. The story has a strange pace. But the artwork is great.
This anime is a very realistic look at the climb, to the point that you can tell much of it was taken straight from photos. That was exciting for me, because it looks so similar that it was like being there again. The animation even gets the authentic cane brands and the bells. It even takes a look at the restroom options on the mountain (you have to pay 200 yen per use, and, realistically, it shows t…
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Hello everyone, since you're reading this, you wanna hear my opinion and review of this, so let's just get right into it!
The Story,
It's so simple, there really isn't a story, and that's one great thing about it, THERE ISN'T A STORY, just one main goal, and some girls having a lot of fun mountain climbing, it is simple, it is good, that is all.
The Art,
I actually watched Yama no Susume on a dvd I bought from the Philippines when I visited there, (not a good idea) and it was basically crap quality for me, but from what I could tell from the 360p quality the dvd had, it had good, simple art, and very good, beautiful backgrounds.
Sound,
Nothing really special, as for the Opening and Endings for this anime, and the voice actors for each character fitted them pretty well, ( to be hon…
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The second season of Yama no Susume has all the cuteness and the good scenery of the short first season, but in its 13-minutes-long episodes it adds a richer and more complex storytelling and a bigger development of the protagonists and their relationships, so that it maintains the moe elements while giving more space to plot and characters.
Exactly as in the original season it's possible that you are worried about the length of the episodes, but again you shouldn't: if the pace is somewhat slower than in the three minutes previously allowed (as one could reasonably expect), this also permits some more interesting dynamics among the 4 main characters which could not have been fully explained in those short episodes; on the other hand, if you're worried about them still being only half the…
Read at the sourceGiancarloLS
Now, I shall begin my review that probably has nothing metaphorical to do with cars. No car brands and car models whatsoever.
Yama no Susume (Encouragement of Climb) began its season 1 as a 3-minute-per-episode moeblob, the “anime shorts” as some calls it. After watching the whole season 1 in an hour less, I thought that that was the end. And no farther stretching of stories will be made, unless the producers and staff will be making fillers. Perhaps another slice-of-life on high school grounds rather than mountains?
Instead, the writer(s) of season 2 went around (or researched) their Land of the Rising Sun to find mountains to showcase: the episodes progress to more trekking and mountain-climbing as high as Mt. Fuji even. That itself is proper, impressive, and cultural-friendly. Animato…
Read at the sourceRyuujou
Honestly, I happened to come by this anime purely by chance. An anime about girls climbing mountains? As soon as I read the summary, I gave it a try. What the summary anticipated was a journey, and a long one at that.
The four main characters go through many hardships and turns, and it made me want to cheer them on. Aspects of their experiences are often relatable in some way, too, like being unsure if you're able to do something, or simply an argument with your closest friend.
With art comparable to the easygoing nature scenes of Non Non Biyori's, Yama no Susume manages to fascinate me greatly. The detail and effort put into every scene is incredible and inspiring, and the accuracy with each feature of mountain climbing as a whole is amazing. It definitely feels like the studio behind…
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This review is just going to be how Yama no Susume Second Season is to me.
I started out watching Yama no Susume out of curiosity (well that actually applies to most of us huh) only knowing that it's about mountain climbing. In little time Yama no Susume captured my eyes and heart to the show showing the beauty of mountain climbing but not without the challenges and suffering (and moe).
As where I'm from has no mountains so before I watched the show I had no real idea and interest in mountains not to say climbing it but this show just does it so well in portraying to the audiences about the beauty that lies ahead upon climbing mountains. It sure did for me, after watching the Mt. Fuji arc I was inspired I was hyped to climb Mt. Fuji someday and sure as hell did I climb it on July 7th to…
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"(Mountain-climbing) may have been hard, but it was a lot of fun. I want to experience more of these feelings. Lots more."
I was eager to watch the second season after seeing the first season which consist of three-minute episodes. It was great that in this second season the episodes are longer, which leaves for more story and definitely development in the characters. If you'd watched it already, you should know that Aoi at first didn't like mountain climbing. But with the help of Hinata, and along with two more girls, Kaede and Kokona, she got to learn more about it and she had a lot of fun with them.
In the second season, it continues in with almost the same idea, but also some episodes do offer some surprises. There are some more mountain-climbing adventures in the story which not onl…
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