Climbing for Life

The first woman on the Everest summit.

Climbing for Life — Plot

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?

• Release date
• October 31, 2025
• Runtime
• 130 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Junji Sakamoto

Climbing for Life — Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga Junko Tabe Non Young Junko Tabe Ryuya Wakaba Shintaro Tabe Koichi Sato Masaaki Tabe Asuka Kudo Young Masaaki Tabe Fumino Kimura Norie Tabe Wan Marui Hiroe Iwata Wako Ando Risako Shimizu