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Kokou no Hito ![]()
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Description
On his first day of transferring to a new high school, a loner named Mori Buntarou is cajoled by a classmate into climbing the school building. Despite knowing that one misstep could send him spiraling to his death, he moves forward, and upon finally reaching the top, Mori experiences a sense of fulfillment. That feeling, which seems to be telling him "You're alive!", gives birth to a passion for rock-climbing.
Note: Sakamoto Shinichi did both the story and the art from Volume 4 onwards.
Note: Sakamoto Shinichi did both the story and the art from Volume 4 onwards.
Type
Manga
Related Series
N/A
Associated Names
Ascension
Koko no Hito
The Climber
एक्लो मान्छे
บุรุษทระนง(Thai)
孤高の人
Koko no Hito
The Climber
एक्लो मान्छे
บุรุษทระนง(Thai)
孤高の人
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Latest Release(s)
v.17 c.163-170 (v2) by Easy Going Scans over 11 years ago
v.17 c.163-170 (end) by Easy Going Scans over 11 years ago
v.16 c.159-162 by Easy Going Scans over 11 years ago
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v.17 c.163-170 (end) by Easy Going Scans over 11 years ago
v.16 c.159-162 by Easy Going Scans over 11 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
17 Volumes (Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
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Forum
2 topics, 6 posts
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User Rating
Average: 8.6 / 10.0 (735 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.51 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.51 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 15th 2024, 3:36am
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Recommendations
Author(s)
Artist(s)
Year
2007
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Shuukan Young Jump (Shueisha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
N/A
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #557 
(+54)
Monthly Pos #991(+269)
3 Month Pos #1779(+149)
6 Month Pos #2150(+304)
Year Pos #2538(+157)
(+54)Monthly Pos #991
(+269)3 Month Pos #1779
(+149)6 Month Pos #2150
(+304)Year Pos #2538
(+157)List Stats
On 1333 reading lists
On 1319 wish lists
On 1365 completed lists
On 94 unfinished lists
On 473 custom lists
On 1319 wish lists
On 1365 completed lists
On 94 unfinished lists
On 473 custom lists
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At first i was really excited about this manga but after reading 20 chapters the Main character has turned out to be a weakling that can't lets what others do affect his decisions. to me this manga is ground breaking and i would love it if it only had a stronger main character. I think i'll keep reading it in hopes that it gets better from here on out
I started reading it and though it didn't seem interesting, I couldn't stop reading. But I had to stop around vol 3-4. Too sad, I couldn't take it anymore... I'm sorry guys you'll just have to go on without me...
after read through the first volume, i deemed this manga follows common boyish sport manga. one genius being introduced to something, easily surpases people expectation, then people start put hope in him (jealous go first though), then the rival appears. oh my, i'm bored with this kind of development. even tough this manga may be taken interesting plot later on, the overly used introductory is a big turn off.
oh, and about the art, the characters' forehead are drawn small. quite strange for me.
oh, and about the art, the characters' forehead are drawn small. quite strange for me.
The artwork is amazing, the characters on the other hand are terrible. I have encountered socially award people and they aren't as stupid as the main character in this manga. The main character has shown zero growth actually he has regressed
The only reason I read it for as long as I did was the artwork.
The only reason I read it for as long as I did was the artwork.
This is a good manga, however what drags it down is the 90% focus on climbing.
This puts it in a low niche where few people would really enjoy it, those people being climbers. I can understand a manga like this since i can compare its sports density to similar mangas with other sports. But if you're not really into, say, martial arts like we have with Gekiryuuchi, you'll soon get bored of the countless explanations and just skip pages to the story and character development parts. And here lies the problem with Kokou no Hito, these parts are too thin and really not interesting. Like another commenter said, you don't attach to the characters, you don't care. There were a couple exceptions in the beginning of the manga, but soon the author lost interest, killed the characters or just made them disappear with time skips and with no explanation, while skipping further development for the nice views of mountains. I got bored of mountains. It's true i read this in one go, but this way one can see the flaws easier. Really, entire consecutive chapters with views of mountains and delirious ramblings get to you after you've experienced it ten times before.
This is the reason why this manga will never get big, it focuses too much on some parts and too little on others. By the end of it i didn't like any of the characters. I also finished Veritas yesterday and those guys killing each other everywhere were a lot more likeable chars than the ones we have here. Those guys in a fantasy manga had better personalities than everyone here.
One might argue that people in Kokou no Hito are real and that's why they live and act so crappy. But the problem is not with the tragedy in their lives as is with the way they react to it. Let's take two examples:
Well, these things make you lose interest in the manga since it's stopped being realistic. As a non-climbing-die-hard-fan you only get left with the pretty pictures.
This puts it in a low niche where few people would really enjoy it, those people being climbers. I can understand a manga like this since i can compare its sports density to similar mangas with other sports. But if you're not really into, say, martial arts like we have with Gekiryuuchi, you'll soon get bored of the countless explanations and just skip pages to the story and character development parts. And here lies the problem with Kokou no Hito, these parts are too thin and really not interesting. Like another commenter said, you don't attach to the characters, you don't care. There were a couple exceptions in the beginning of the manga, but soon the author lost interest, killed the characters or just made them disappear with time skips and with no explanation, while skipping further development for the nice views of mountains. I got bored of mountains. It's true i read this in one go, but this way one can see the flaws easier. Really, entire consecutive chapters with views of mountains and delirious ramblings get to you after you've experienced it ten times before.
This is the reason why this manga will never get big, it focuses too much on some parts and too little on others. By the end of it i didn't like any of the characters. I also finished Veritas yesterday and those guys killing each other everywhere were a lot more likeable chars than the ones we have here. Those guys in a fantasy manga had better personalities than everyone here.
One might argue that people in Kokou no Hito are real and that's why they live and act so crappy. But the problem is not with the tragedy in their lives as is with the way they react to it. Let's take two examples:
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Yuki gets from being a cute and intelligent high school girl to a stealing whore in just a few years. Plausible, i'm not saying it can't happen, but the chances are low and i, as a reader, need an explanation as to how things got here. I need to understand what i read, not just eat the facts. Also, even in that state she would show a bit of remorse, which does not happen. Returning the money later was just a scheme to get more from Miyamoto. And this is how we get to my second example.
Miyamoto is not that bright and doesn't seem to know anything other than climbing. But what he does know, he does it good - kind of how the mangaka makes a manga all about the thing he knows best, climbing. He's also very ambitious and has actual plans to realize his dreams, he gathers money to get to France. Bam! A couple years pass and Yuki becomes a whore while Miyamoto becomes a failure with no real reason. Yuki tells us he never went to France because that's his nature, a slacker that keeps saying he'll do things "Tomorrow". He got into drinking and debt. How in the hell did these things happen? There's no way a change like this is possible, the Miyamoto from highschool and the drunk Miyamoto have completely different personalities, same with Yuki.
Miyamoto is not that bright and doesn't seem to know anything other than climbing. But what he does know, he does it good - kind of how the mangaka makes a manga all about the thing he knows best, climbing. He's also very ambitious and has actual plans to realize his dreams, he gathers money to get to France. Bam! A couple years pass and Yuki becomes a whore while Miyamoto becomes a failure with no real reason. Yuki tells us he never went to France because that's his nature, a slacker that keeps saying he'll do things "Tomorrow". He got into drinking and debt. How in the hell did these things happen? There's no way a change like this is possible, the Miyamoto from highschool and the drunk Miyamoto have completely different personalities, same with Yuki.
Well, these things make you lose interest in the manga since it's stopped being realistic. As a non-climbing-die-hard-fan you only get left with the pretty pictures.
A genius emo that acts like a lone wolf with a dead wish and treats everyone like sh*t yet gets all the attention of them... Couldn't get past volume 2, the main char just ruins whatever great manga this might be.
... Last updated on April 11th, 2017, 3:28pm
... Last updated on April 11th, 2017, 3:28pm
This is almost the worst manga I've ever read, if you put that magnificent art aside. It full of plot hole, the world itself filled with jerk its like 80% of character you meet is total douch, what's worst is the main character whiny little bitch, oh world gone into shit because I'm here, if you know that do something about it being quite and cool doesn't solve problem.
plot hole from chapter 1-40 :
I probably will continue to read it(only because of the art), but take this as warning this manga is full of negativity the world literary fill with malice and evil.
plot hole from chapter 1-40 :
Spoiler (mouse over to view)
Reporter report false news, suddenly a rumor start saying the girl is a bitch, even thou it was not even relevant, everyone believe because they are genuinely idiot or a douche, teacher want to save her by confronting reporter but because he is idiot and because reporter super smart he now believe that he can't do anything, even thou he can sue him for creating false news there's a witness for god sake how can he be so IDIOT. because everyone believe the rumor the girl lose collage recommendation now became prostitute sure If japan only have one collage that could totally happen.
Main character became more and more loner, if he really want to be alone he can always go to the mountain seeing he can survive only drinking water and eat piece of chocolate a day. Meet the prostitute girl, getting his cock sucked, now know there is so much more fun thing to do than climbing mountain or being quite all the time. it probably good if it end like that problem is 12 volume of soul crushing story to follow.
Main character became more and more loner, if he really want to be alone he can always go to the mountain seeing he can survive only drinking water and eat piece of chocolate a day. Meet the prostitute girl, getting his cock sucked, now know there is so much more fun thing to do than climbing mountain or being quite all the time. it probably good if it end like that problem is 12 volume of soul crushing story to follow.
I probably will continue to read it(only because of the art), but take this as warning this manga is full of negativity the world literary fill with malice and evil.
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