The first and second seasons of "Yamanosume" will be distributed free of charge for a limited time! Special program featuring Kana Asumi, Yui Ogura, and Ai Yamamoto will also be available!

In celebration of the TV anime "YAMANOSUSUME Third Season," which will finally begin airing on July 2, 2018, the first season "YAMANOSUSUME" (12 episodes) and the second season "YAMANOSUSUME Second Season" (24 episodes) will be distributed for free.

Yamanosume" is an anime series about high school girls climbing mountains, and the first season, which aired from January to March 2013, was a five-minute short anime series that gained popularity for its continuous story development and heartwarming episodes. The second season, which aired from July to December 2014, was scaled up to two 15-minute episodes. The content, which depicts not only the fun but also the harshness of mountain climbing, has been highly acclaimed not only by fans but also by mountain climbing enthusiasts.
⇒2018 Summer Anime

The distribution sites where you can watch the anime for free are YouTube's "smiral animation channel" ( # ) and Nico Nico Douga's "Yamanosume Third Season Channel" (# ), which will be distributed sequentially starting today, July 18 at 18:00 (available until July 2 at 21:30). Those who missed it or those who want to review it can take this opportunity to look back at the "YAMANOSUME" series all at once.

In addition, a special commemorative program will be broadcast live on Nico Nico Douga's "YAMANOSUME Third Season Channel" to further boost the excitement of "YAMANOSUME Third Season. Ai Yamamoto, who plays Kasumi and is expected to play an active role in the "Third Season," will host the special, and Kana Asumi, who plays Hinata, and Yui Ogura, who plays Kokona, will appear on the show to talk about the third season. In addition, there will be an original reading play.

This reading will be available only to members of the "Yamanosume Third Season Channel" (324 yen/month/free if you join during June), so if you are interested, please be sure to register.

Distribution Overview
Kana Asumi, Yui Ogura, Ai Yamamoto] Yamanosume Third Season Broadcast Commemoration Special #1
Appearance: Kana Asumi as Hinata, Yui Ogura as Kokona
Host: Ai Yamamoto as Kasumi
Distribution start date and time: Monday, July 2, from 9:30 p.m.
Distribution site: Nico Nico Douga "Yamanosume Third Season Channel
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*Original reading play will be held in the members-only part!
The contents are subject to change without notice.

Production Information] (*Honorific titles are omitted)
TV anime "YAMANOSUME: The Third Season
＜Broadcast information
Broadcasting and distribution will begin every Monday at 25:40 on TOKYO MX and other stations on July 2.

<Distribution sites
Amazon Video, dAnime Store, Google Play, GYAO! Store, MOVIE Full +, RakutenTV, TSUTAYA TV, U-NEXT, VIDEX.jp, Anime Unlimited, Nico Nico Douga, Bandai Channel, Hikari TV, Video Market, Nico Nico ("YAMANOSUME Third Season Channel" #)

＜Staff
Original Story : Shiro (Comic series "Earth Star")
Director/Sound Director/Series Composition : Yusuke Yamamoto
Screenplay : Kazuyuki Fudeyasu
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director : Yusuke Matsuo
Art Director: Kenichi Tajiri
Art Director：Kazushi Fujii
Color Designer: Yukari Fujiki
Director of Photography: Hiroshi Sato
Editing: Megumi Uchida
Sound Effects: Noriko Izumo
Music: yamazo/Tom-H@ck
OP theme: "Horizon Stride" by Aoi (CV: Yuka Iguchi), Hinata (CV: Kana Asumi), Kaede (CV: Yoko Hikasa), Kokona (CV: Yui Ogura)
ED theme: Aoi (CV: Yuka Iguchi), Hinata (CV: Kana Asumi) "Wings of Different Color
Animation Production: Eight Bit

<Cast
Aoi: Yuka Iguchi
Hinata: Kana Asumi
Kaede: Yoko Hikasa
Kokona: Yui Ogura
Honoka: Nao Higashiyama
Yuka: Yui Makino
Hikari: Yuko Gitake
Mio: Ayaka Nanase
Yuri: Kanon Takao
Kasumi: Ai Yamamoto


© Shiro / Earth Star Entertainment / "YAMANOSUME: The Third Season" Production Committee