The WORST episodes of Encouragement of Climb
Every episode of Encouragement of Climb ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Encouragement of Climb!
Aoi prefers indoor hobbies and is afraid of heights, but her childhood friend Hinata loves to show off her passion for mountain climbing. As young children they once watched the sunrise from the top of a mountain, and now they've decided to take up mountain climbing in hopes of seeing that sunrise again. They have cooking battles with mountaineering gear, climb small hills in their neighborhood, and meet new mountaineering friends as they learn the ropes of the hobby. When will they finally see that sunrise again?
#1 - A New Season
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/7/2022
A spur-of-the-moment proposal snowballs into Aoi leading her entire class on a hike! Somehow this feels more like herding cats than a game of “follow the leader,” though…
#2 - What Does Coffee Taste Like?
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/6/2018
Aoi sees Hinata drinking coffee, and takes it upon herself to try making coffee at a mountaintop.
#3 - Two Promises
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/20/2018
Aoi makes plans to go to Gunma with Honoka while Hinata, unable to get in touch with Aoi, ends up making plans to go to Mt. Akagi with Kokona on the same day.
#4 - 2nd Season: Summer Part 1
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/12/2022
Mt. Fuji awaits! What will Aoi and her friends see from that legendary summit? The peak is in reach... but will they all make it to the top?
#5 - 3rd Season: Fall
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/26/2022
Their next thrilling summit isn’t a mountain. It’s the king of the coasters, and they’re going to conquer this peak, too!
#6 - A Challenge From the Mountaineering Club!? / Tough Love on Mt. Buko?
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/2/2022
The mountaineering club is a lot of fun, but not everyone was into the idea at first glance. Some people need a more comprehensive introduction!
#7 - Power Spot for Valentine's Day? / Trying Out Snowshoes!
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/23/2022
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Aoi and the girls invite Honoka out to hike Mt. Mitake in Okutama.
#8 - Mountain Stream Fishing – The Meaning of Life? / Off to Kamakura With Hinata's Family!
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/30/2022
Learning to fish is fun… or at least it should be. So why does it feel like Kokona’s mind is miles away from the day’s activities at Naguri stream?
#9 - Having Fun with Classmates!
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/23/2018
To Aoi’s surprise, she makes some new friends at school, and they hang out together after school.
#10 - Alps in Hanno?!
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/16/2018
Aoi heads out to Mt. Tenran to break in her new hiking shoes.
#11 - Are Hiking Shoes Really Awesome?
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/9/2018
Aoi begins training to take on Mt. Fuji again. But first, she’ll need a new pair of hiking shoes.
#12 - Can We Be Friends?
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/10/2014
As the girls officially start climbing up the mountain, they encounter a quiet young photographer named Honoka, who had previously helped them by the cable car. Interested in her, Aoi decides to follow Honoka as she goes about her photography. After encountering some rainfall, the girls arrive at the mountain hut, where Aoi and Hinata look back on memories of their previous time there, worrying what happens after their promise is fulfilled.
#13 - To the Mountain of Memories
Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 12/3/2014
The day of the Mount Tanigawa climb finally arrives, with Hinata also pondering what will happen after she and Aoi fulfil their dream. After a series of staircases and some obligatory forms, the girls arrive at Tanigawa, where Aoi must face the cable car first hand. Despite Aoi still being afraid, the other girls help her get through it before Hinata helps her ride a ski lift.
#14 - Kokona's Big Hanno Adventure
Season 2 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/26/2014
On the day before the Tanigawa climb, Kokona, whose birthday is on the same day, gets some new shoes as an early present from her mother and decides to go on a walk to Akebano Children's Forest Park to try them out. After returning home, Kokona celebrates her birthday with her mother, who ran a little late home from work. Meanwhile, Aoi, who spent the day making a pound cake, wonders about what will happen after her dream is fulfilled.
#15 - Where to Watch the First Sunrise / Hiking With Classmates!
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/16/2022
Hinata, Kokona and Aoi plan to watch the first sunrise from atop Mt. Tenranzan, but the plan may change on a dime when they get unexpected news!
#16 - The Promise
Season 2 - Episode 23 - Aired 12/17/2014
The girls have Honoka join them for dinner, where they celebrate Kokona's birthday together. Later that night, Honoka gives some advice to Aoi concerning her promise, and the two exchange contact info with her. The next morning, as the girls continue their ascent, Aoi and Hinata look back on their recent adventures as they finally watch the sunrise together, realising that their promise will continue forever as they keep making memories together.
#17 - Farewell to Our Summer
Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/24/2014
On the day the Aoi invites Honoka to join her and the others for a fireworks festival, she and Hinata get into another argument with each other. As Aoi takes Honoka on a tour of Hanno, she can't stop thinking about Hinata and decides to try to make up with her, while Hinata hear how Aoi feels about her from Hikari and decides she should apologize too. Both have trouble finding an opportunity to apologize to each other during the festival, but soon find they don't really need to, quickly forgetting why they even fought in the first place.
#18 - Let's Photograph Our Memories!
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/30/2018
Hinata’s dad has some business in Gunma, so he gives her and Aoi a ride to a castle there. Their friends, Kokona and Honoka, join them there.
#19 - Hikari's Big Date Plans! / Together for a White Christmas!
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/9/2022
A trip to Naguri Lake? Sounds like fun, especially since Aoi gets to try canoeing with her coworker. But does this outing feel a bit…unusual?
#20 - 1st Season: Spring
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/5/2022
Aoi once made a promise, but to whom? That person’s name — and the ambition it inspires — is on the tip of her tongue… and on the top of a distant peak!
#21 - A Clumsy Traversal
Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/10/2018
Aoi buys Hinata a gift, but Hinata’s mind seems to be elsewhere. Meanwhile, Kaede makes plans for the gang to climb Mt. Kinpu on an overnight trip.
#22 - Season of Misunderstandings
Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 9/3/2018
Aoi’s classmates invite her to hang out at Ikebukuro. She knows Hinata has prior arrangements that day, so she hesitates, but decides to go anyway.
#23 - Everyone's Own Views
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/27/2018
Hinata can’t quite get Aoi off her mind as she climbs Mt. Akagi with Kokona. Meanwhile, Aoi is enjoying Ikaho Shrine with Honoka.
#24 - She Who Does Not Work, Neither Shall She Climb?!
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/13/2018
Hinata wants to hang out with Aoi at Ikebukuro, but she has work two days in a row. Aoi is on a roll, but Hinata feels a bit left out.
#25 - 2nd Season: Summer Part 2
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/19/2022
Think you can’t climb a mountain in Tokyo? Think again! The Success Steps of the Atago Shrine are right around the corner.