An anime pilot film has been released for the upcoming project Naked Peak: Climb The Mountains of Madness. The pilot was released on YouTube, and it’s based on the murder mystery tabletop RPG Mountain of Madness series, which was inspired by a novella series by H. P. Lovecraft.
The anime comes from Forest Limit LC and THINKR Co. and it was made through crowdfunding efforts, which raised more than $1 million dollars by 12,000 backers. So far, what they’ve done has turned out beautiful. I love what I’m seeing and I can’t wait for more!
The project is described as follows:
A flight to Antarctica turns into a frantic rescue mission after the plane mysteriously vanishes. Efforts to locate the missing passengers lead rescuers to discover the plane’s course set for a never-before-seen mountain range – the largest on Earth.
Towering over 10,000 feet above sea level, the Everest-eclipsing eighth wonder of the world (officially nicknamed the “Mountains of Madness”) draws attention from the world’s best climbers and thrill-seekers. Although they have conquered the tallest peaks in the past, Earth’s new vertigo-inducing heights are surpassed only by the dreadful horrors awaiting at the top.
Yūsaku Kumagai (Naruto Shippūden: The Will of Fire, Doraemon the Movie: Nobita’s Mermaid Legend) directed the pilot at Stereotype. Senbon Umishima (Black Bullet) and Ryu Ōyama worked on character and creature designs, respectively. Yasutada Kato (Case Closed, Major) worked as art director, and Chiemi Kurosaki (Classroom Crisis, A Couple of Cuckoos) was the animation director. Madaraushi developed the original story, and is an executive producer.
Watch the Naked Peak: Climb The Mountains of Madness pilot film below and tell us what you think!
