The Climber (manga)

The Climber
First tankōbon volume cover
孤高の人
Manga
Written by
Illustrated byShin-ichi Sakamoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintYoung Jump Comics
MagazineWeekly Young Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run1 November 2007 – 27 October 2011
Volumes17
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The Climber (Japanese: 孤高の人, Hepburn: Kokō no Hito, lit. 'Solitary Person') is a Japanese manga series written by Shin-ichi Sakamoto and Yoshirō Nabeda and illustrated by Sakamoto, based on a novel by Jirō Nitta. It was originally serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from November 2007 to October 2012, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.

The series tells the story of introvert solo mountain climber Mori Buntarō—partially based on real-life mountain climber Buntarō Katō—who is introduced to sport climbing after being transferred to a new high school and later dedicates his entire life to professional mountain climbing, keeping the ascent of K2's East Face as his goal.

In 2010, The Climber won an Excellence Prize at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival.

Synopsis

The story follows a lonesome and "gloomy" student named Buntarō Mori (森 文太郎, Mori Buntarō) and his journey from the discovery of his new passion, climbing, starting from a high school climbing club, to being a world class professional climber. Going through the different stages of his life dealing with loneliness, solo climbing, and depression, in pursuit of his dream, conquering the most difficult mountain, K2.

Publication

Written by Shin-ichi Sakamoto and Yoshirō Nabeda and illustrated by Sakamoto, The Climber was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1 November 2007[1] to 27 October 2011.[2] Shueisha collected its chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from 18 April 2008[3] to 18 November 2011.[4]

In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication releasing in Q2 2025.[5]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 18 April 2008[3]978-4-08-877426-815 April 2025[6]978-1-9747-5152-5
2 18 July 2008[7]978-4-08-877475-615 April 2025[6]978-1-9747-5152-5
3 19 September 2008[8]978-4-08-877522-7——
4 19 November 2008[9]978-4-08-877549-4——
5 19 February 2009[10]978-4-08-877593-7——
6 19 May 2009[11]978-4-08-877642-2——
7 19 August 2009[12]978-4-08-877696-5——
8 19 November 2009[13]978-4-08-877753-5——
9 19 February 2010[14]978-4-08-877807-5——
10 19 March 2010[15]978-4-08-877835-8——
11 18 June 2010[16]978-4-08-877880-8——
12 17 September 2010[17]978-4-08-879030-5——
13 17 December 2010[18]978-4-08-879077-0——
14 18 February 2011[19]978-4-08-879120-3——
15 19 May 2011[20]978-4-08-879145-6——
16 19 August 2011[21]978-4-08-879187-6——
17 19 November 2011[22]978-4-08-879236-1——

Reception

The Climber won an Excellence Prize in the Manga Division at the 14th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2010.[23][24] It also won the Best Seinen Manga category at the 2011 Prix Mangawa Awards.[25]

References

  1. ^ 【ヤングジャンプ】ヤングジャンプ№48特大号は、11月1日発売!!. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). 1 November 2007. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  2. ^ ヤンジャンで「パパ聞き！」始動、「孤高の人」は堂々完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 27 October 2011. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
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  4. ^ 【11月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 18 November 2011. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
  5. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (1 June 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  6. ^ a b "The Climber, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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  8. ^ 孤高の人 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  9. ^ 孤高の人 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  10. ^ 孤高の人 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  11. ^ 孤高の人 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  12. ^ 孤高の人 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  13. ^ 孤高の人 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
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  16. ^ 孤高の人 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  17. ^ 孤高の人 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 14 November 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  18. ^ 孤高の人 13 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  19. ^ 孤高の人 14 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 24 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  20. ^ 孤高の人 15 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 23 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  21. ^ 孤高の人 16 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  22. ^ 孤高の人 17 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2020.
  23. ^ "Excellence Award – KOKO NO HITO | Manga Division | 2010 [14th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on 13 November 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  24. ^ Loo, Egan (8 December 2010). "Tatami Galaxy, Historie Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  25. ^ "Vainqueurs du prix Mangawa 2011". Manga-News (in French). Archived from the original on 24 November 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2016.