Yamaonna Nikki

A gentle, grounded drama about women finding their footing on mountain trails, with quiet emotional payoffs and a calm, observational pace.

Created by

Toshiyuki Mizutani

Starring

Youki Kudoh, Natsuna Watanabe

Overview

40 years old Tachibana Yuzuki has just taken on a job as a mountain climbing guide. While on her first solo guide job to climb Mount Myoko and Mount Hiuchi, she meets the female members in her group: Yumi and Ritsuko who work in a departmental store and Mitsuko who works in a welfare facility. With various reasons and issues, these first-time climbers try to scale the mountains while led around by the nose by Kijima who is Yuzuki's senior but younger than her. ~~ Adapted from the novel "Yamaonna Nikki" by Minato Kanae.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, identity, healing, nature

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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