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Climbing for Life

2025 · 2h 10m · Drama

The first woman on the Everest summit.

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Overview

In 1975, a woman reached the summit of Mount Everest: Junko, the first woman in history to reach the world's highest peak. Junko's unforgettable feat stunned the world, bringing her into the spotlight but casting a huge shadow over her friends and family. Despite being diagnosed with a terminal illness in her final years, Junko continued to challenge the mountains. What was the last thing she saw beyond the summit?

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Junko Tabei

Non

Non

Junko Tabei (Adolescent)

Yuki Amami

Yuki Amami

Etsuko Kitayama

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Masaaki Tabe

Ryuya Wakaba

Ryuya Wakaba

Shintaro Tabe

Asuka Kudo

Asuka Kudo

Young Masaaki Tabe

Mizuki Kayashima

Mizuki Kayashima

Young Etsuko Kitayama

Misa Wada

Misa Wada

Wan Marui

Wan Marui

Wako Ando

Wako Ando

Nakai Chisato

Nakai Chisato

Erika Osanai

Masaki Miura

Masaki Miura

Yuta Kanai

Yuta Kanai

Shinsuke Kato

Shinsuke Kato

Yusaku Mori

Yusaku Mori

Crew

Media

Details

Release date
October 31, 2025
Status
Released
Original language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 10m
Rated
I
Genres
Drama

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