Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the summit of Mount Everest for the first time.
Yoshihiro Takahashi publishes the manga 'The Summit of the Gods', which the movie is based on.
The animated film adaptation of Yoshihiro Takahashi's manga is released.
Journalist Fukamachi discovers a camera that may belong to legendary mountaineer George Mallory, sparking his interest in the mystery of Mallory's Everest expeditions.
Fukamachi meets Habu Joji, an experienced mountaineer obsessed with uncovering the truth about Mallory's fate and Everest's summit history.
Habu and Fukamachi prepare and plan an expedition to climb Everest aiming to retrace Mallory's route and uncover historical evidence.
Habu and Fukamachi begin their arduous climb on Everest, facing extreme conditions and challenges on the way to the summit.
During the ascent, the team faces a dangerous avalanche, putting their lives at risk and testing their survival skills.
At a high camp, the climbers recover Mallory's camera, which is believed to contain photographic evidence of his summit attempt.
Habu Joji and Fukamachi successfully reach the summit of Everest, fulfilling their goal and shedding light on Mallory's mystery.
After the expedition, the climbers reflect on the implications of their findings and the spirit of mountaineering.
