
Climbing for Life
2025 Directed by Junji SakamotoIn 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 ?
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Sayuri Yoshinaga
....................................................Junko Tabei

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....................................................Junko Tabei (Adolescent)

Yuki Amami
....................................................Etsuko Kitayama

Koichi Sato
....................................................Masaaki Tabe

Ryuya Wakaba
....................................................Shintaro Tabe

Asuka Kudo
....................................................Young Masaaki Tabe

Mizuki Kayashima
....................................................Young Etsuko Kitayama
Director
...........................................................Junji Sakamoto
Executive Producer
...........................................................Naoya Kinoshita
Yumiko Takebe
Producer
...........................................................Rioko Tominaga
Assistant Director
...........................................................Akihiro Onodera
Art Direction
...........................................................Ryo Sugimoto
Lighting Technician
...........................................................Koichi Watanabe
Production Companies
...................................................Kino Films
Dragonfly Entertainment
Kinoshita Group
Production Countries
........................................................Japan
Spoken Languages
....................................................日本語
Genres
....................................................Drama
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