Iwa Kakeru!: Sport Climbing Girls

It's not a bad anime but due to th fact that it's a sport anime I would have hoped it would be more accurate to the sport. If I wasn't a climber I probably would have enjoyed this anime but it's not accurate at all.

This series is basically about the sport of climbing.

The fact that making a series out of it is actually surprising.

Basically, each and every school in the series has team of girls who participate in Rock Climbing Tournaments.

I enjoyed watching this series I think it's pretty cool, the characters are cool especially the 4 main characters of the series.

The series brings all the competitive aspects.

Like training hard in order to succeed, overcoming fears, overcoming failures, dealing with rivals, dealing with the success of others, improving yourself.

And you can see the main characters go through all of that together, supporting each other.

It's a pretty good show. I wish it was longer. 12 episodes is literally nothing.

I mean the main characters are so cool (and cute) feels like giving them only 12 episodes is pathetic.

The characters are cool and the writing is good, feels like we could have had the potential for something bigger.

When Konomi Kasahara was in junior high school she excelled at puzzle solving; now she is in high school she joins the sports climbing club. Here she learns to use her puzzle solving abilities to find the best route up the various climbing walls. There is more to climbing that identifying the best routes; she will have to learn the necessary techniques. Over the course of the series she improves, along with the rest of the team. As they take on teams from other schools rivalries emerge but Konomi remains determined.

Having done some non-completive rock climbing many years ago I thought it would be interesting to see a sports anime centred on climbing. I rather enjoyed this. Having somebody new to the sport as the protagonist was good as it meant the viewer learns various details along with her. The climbing sequences are fun to watch and even though it is animated one can't help wondering if characters will be able to ascend their assigned routes. The characters are decent enough although some of the rivalries seem exaggerated for dramatic effect. Overall I found this to be a good sports anime; worth watching if you are a fan of the genre.

These comments are based on watching the series in Japanese with English subtitles.