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 an adrenaline for rock-climbing.
Associated names: 孤高の人 孤高之人 고고한 사람 Ascension Koko no Hito The Climber
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.
Not exactly sure what is happening with the story and why!
This is not your typical sports manga and honestly I guess I am scoring it low just because the expectations were subverted when I didn't want it to be subverted.
The art is still top notch but the story has been too wretched. I wanted some motivation in life and not a reflection of life. But hey, these are things that can be what many are looking for in a manga and thus my score will sound a bit unjust here.
I will still recommend the series though. Worth reading.
Creo que este volumen es especialmente importante porque nos permite explorar los lazos que Mori ha construido, tanto con su futura esposa como con sus antiguos compañeros de la escuela. Desde esta perspectiva, siento que esta parte de la historia es necesaria y significativa, ya que nos ayuda a encariñarnos aún más con Mori y a percibir cómo está enfrentando y, aparentemente, superando poco a poco sus pesares. Es un momento crucial que humaniza aún más al personaje y añade profundidad a su evolución, dejándonos entrever que, aunque su camino ha estado lleno de dificultades, hay esperanza de que encuentre algo de paz en su vida.
Volume 10 frustrates me a little due to Mori's bleeding heart. He really does not know when to say no even if his life depends on it. I am angry on his behalf on how others would conveniently impose upon him and taking full advantage of his kindness. Thing is, no one could help him if he doesn't learn how to stand up for himself. His lack of assertiveness and his anthropophobia is going get him killed someday or he would end up on the street alone. Sigh... maybe he should just go live in the woods or something so that I need not worry too much about him.