Encouragement of Climb watch order
Updated October 2026 · 2 seasons and 2 OVAs and specials · in release order
Short answer
Watch Encouragement of Climb in release order: Encouragement of Climb → Encouragement of Climb Season 2.
2
in the main story: 2 seasons
36
episodes
~6.5 h
to watch the main story
Optional: 2 OVAs and specials (recaps, side stories and specials), marked below.
Release order
- 1
Encouragement of ClimbMain storyTV · Winter 2013 · 12 ep · ~50 minutes · score 3.4/5
- 2
Yama no Susume: Kabe tte Kowakunai no?Side story · optional, after Encouragement of ClimbSpecial · Spring 2013 · 1 ep · ~5 minutes · score 3.3/5
- 3
Encouragement of Climb Season 2Main storyTV · Summer 2014 · 24 ep · ~5.5 hours · score 3.8/5
- 4
Yama no Susume Second Season SpecialsSide story · optional, after Encouragement of Climb Season 2Special · Fall 2014 · 2 ep · ~30 minutes · score 3.4/5
How long is Encouragement of Climb?
| Part | Seasons and movies | Episodes | Watch time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main story | 2 seasons | 36 | about 6.5 hours |
| Everything released | 2 seasons and 2 OVAs and specials | 39 | about 7 hours |
Watch time uses each season's and movie's episode length, or a typical length where we don't have one.
Is Encouragement of Climb finished?
As far as anything announced goes, yes: the last entry, Encouragement of Climb Season 2, came out in 2014. Nothing new is announced yet.
Do I need to watch the Encouragement of Climb movies and OVAs?
Optional: Yama no Susume: Kabe tte Kowakunai no?, Yama no Susume Second Season Specials.
How many episodes does Encouragement of Climb have?
The main story is 36 episodes over 2 seasons, about 6.5 hours of viewing. With every optional extra it is 39 episodes (about 7 hours).
Order and labels come from the relations in the AnimeHunt catalog (sequel, side story, summary, alternative version). Spot a mistake? Tell us.