The Climber

Season 1

2025 · 8 episodes · 8h 10m in all

Buntaro Mori is an outcast, he has nothing going for him, until he is gripped by a new passion- the unrelenting climb.

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Volume 1

   15 Apr 2025 · 60 min

   Transfer student Buntaro Mori starts his first day at a new school. After a reckless challenge from a classmate, he scales the building to the roof unlocking an instant obsession with climbing

2. 2

   2. Volume 2

   15 Jul 2025 · 61 min

   Mori reluctantly joins his schools climbing club. However, a sensationalized story by an unscrupulous reporter threatens the club's existence, driving Mori right back into isolation.

3. 3

   3. Volume 3

   15 Oct 2025 · 59 min

   Mori becomes structurally isolated within the high stakes "K2 project" climbing team, where massive ego clashes and volatile group dynamics push him to his limits

4. 4

   4. Volume 4

   26 Feb 2026 · 63 min

   Attempting a brutal winter traverse of the Northern Japanese Alps, a sudden, devastating blizzard and shifting mountain conditions test Mori's psychological resolve.

5. 5

   5. Volume 5

   21 May 2026 · 58 min

   Reeling from a sever tragedy in the Alps, a traumatized Mori struggles to reintegrate back into civilization.

6. 6

   6. Volume 6

   27 Aug 2026 · 60 min

   Mori finds a brief window of stability, marrying and starting a family. K2's unclimbed east side beckons Mori, forcing him to chose between domestic peace and ambition.

7. 7

   7. Volume 7

   Airs 19 Nov 2026 · 58 min

   Mori and his new volatile climbing partner, Takemura lay everything on the line to travel to Pakistan.

8. 8

   8. Volume 8 (Finale)

   Airs 19 Jan 2027 · 71 min

   Mori and Takemura stand at the base of K2's lethal east face. To truly ascend the peak, you must be prepared to die on it.