The Climber, Vol. 5

孤高の人 [Kokō no Hito] #9-10

by Shin'ichi Sakamoto (Illustrator), Jirō Nitta (Creator), Yoshio Nabeta

Tragedy in the northern Japanese Alps leaves Mori reeling, but despite the devastating experience, his love of climbing remains undimmed. His ability to handle other people has suffered, though, and it takes an incredible job offer to finally draw him back down into civilization. There, he finds everything just as terrible as he left it. Will his new hopes for the future get snagged on the relentlessness of reality?

Genres: Manga, Sports

416 pages, Paperback

Published April 21, 2026

About the author

Sakamoto Shin'ichi (坂本眞一) is a Japanese mangaka.
He is mostly famous for his series Innocent and Innocent Rouge.
He is currently working on #DRCL midnight children based on the classic by Bram Stoker.

Reviews

[Micah Hughes · Rating 4 out of 5]

glad to see miyamoto back but the vibes him and Yumi are giving doesnt seem very genuine. it almost seems they have some underlying motives. Also whats with that baby jus showing up in mori apartment. i don’t understand why everyone seems to pick mori’s apartment, he doesnt even have anything in there lol

[Marta · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spectacular!