Climbing for Life (2025)
The first woman on the Everest summit.
- Released
- Runtime 2h 10m
- Director Junji Sakamoto
- Genres Drama
Synopsis
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
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
as Junko Tabe
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Non
as Young Junko Tabe
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Ryuya Wakaba
as Shintaro Tabe
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Koichi Sato
as Masaaki Tabe
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Asuka Kudo
as Young Masaaki Tabe
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Fumino Kimura
as Norie Tabe
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Wan Marui
as Hiroe Iwata
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Wako Ando
as Risako Shimizu
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Nakai Chisato
as Kaoruko Maruyama
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Misa Wada
as Ryoko Arai
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Yuki Amami
as Etsuko Kitayama
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Mizuki Kayashima
as Young Etsuko Kitayama
- Erika Osanai
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Masaki Miura
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Yuta Kanai
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Shinsuke Kato
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Yusaku Mori
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Maki Hamada
Crew
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Junji Sakamoto
Director
- Norimichi Kasamatsu Director of Photography
- Shinichi Fushima Editor
- Goro Yasukawa Original Music Composer
- Rioko Tominaga Producer
- Riko Sakaguchi Screenplay
