An utterly outrageous mix of anime ideas comes together on YouTube today for the launch of Naked Peak – Climb the Mountains of Madness.
Part eldritch monster mashup, part anime sports adventure, and utterly unique, Naked Peak – Climb the Mountains of Madness has dropped its pilot episode on YouTube for potential fans to watch. While I can’t find a gaming tie in outside of checking it out on a glorious 4K gaming monitor, I’ll still be taking to base camp and finding some time to check out this intriguing mix of ideas.
Based on the Cthulhu-inspired tabletop RPG “Mountains of Madness”, Naked Peak earned over 1 million dollars from 12,000 backers and achieving 1400% funding. After smashing its goals back in 2021, this campaign started crafting this compelling new tale. If you haven’t experienced the tabletop adventure, then this twist on the physical edition plunges a set of explorers into an unprecedented situation.
Helmed by the development team at Madaraushi and Yûsaku Kumagai, of Summer Wars fame, this adaptation diverts a flight over Antarctica to make an unexpected rescue. Efforts to locate the missing passengers of a missing flight leads 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.
While the YouTube taster isa wonderful look at the full horror that awaits, Madaraushi’s imagination is set to hit the big screen ad is still in full development. This pilot is just the first step towards the realization of a full-length feature film. If you like the look of these tentative first steps, check out the Naked Peak website for more.
