Yama no Susume

We almost dropped it as for some reason the beginning episodes were really short - I mean only a few minutes long each. However, once the episodes took on a regular length, Yama no Susame becomes nearly as good as better known Iyashikei such as Laid Back Camp. Enjoy!

This is my favorite anime. Yama no susume is an anime that is beautiful since it presents many teachings with the main character Aoi. Aoi presents many situations where she overcomes her fears and matures more and more. I have to say that I have only seen it up to the second season but from what I have seen I can say that it is a beautiful anime, Aoi constantly suffers from anxiety about what will happen in the future and I think that many of us feel identified with the situations that it presents. I only have one negative point about this anime and it is its OVAs, its OVAs are the worst, it is literally pure fan service and that is something that I do not like since they sexualize the characters too much and that in my opinion is wrong since it is a moe genre anime and moe in my opinion has to be very pure and cute, not dirty.

If you, like me, love cute girls, mountain trek, and youth, this anime is for you. I've watched all 3 current seasons, and deeply loved the wonderful characters, the breath-taking sceneries, and loved every single minute of it.

It reminds me of the wonderful mountain treks I did a few years ago, and the relations between the girls makes you feel you're watching real, wonderful people with their feeling of youth and discover.

Remember also that every single location in this anime is accurately based on reality, so it's also a good chance to see how beautiful the japanese mountains are, and - who knows - if you're not yet passionate about mountain treks, to suddenly discover a new passion.

It reminds a lot about another anime, Yuru Camp, but focused on mountain treks instead of camping. And it's a great compliment, since Yuru Camp it's one of the best slice of life ever, with GochiUsa.

I'm really looking forward to Yama No Susume: Next Summit, the fourth season, which will air on October 2022. Also, Hinata-chan is the best girl, followed closely by Aoi and Kokona-chan.

I watched episode one and I do not feel compelled to watch any more.

I will say that it was well-animated though.