Kamigami no Itadaki
The Summit of the Gods
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Kamigami no Itadaki

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 神々の山嶺
English: The Summit of the Gods
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 47
Status: Finished
Published: Feb 1, 2000 to Mar 1, 2003
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Award Winning Award Winning, Drama Drama, Mystery Mystery, Sports Sports
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Business Jump
Authors: Yumemakura, Baku (Story), Taniguchi, Jiro (Art)

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Score: 8.231 (scored by 26532,653 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #3942
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Popularity: #1229
Members: 16,632
Favorites: 299

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May 22, 2021
The manga that inspired Made in Abyss

Tsukushi Akihito has repeatedly said that this manga greatly influenced made in abyss.
There are many obvious similarities with made in abyss

I read it, and i have no regrets.

This manga is a love letter to the world of alpinism.

The art is gorgeous. I have never seen a manga with more beautiful backgrounds.
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Aug 26, 2016
From the master Jiro Taniguchi himself comes the greatest and most gripping high altitude stories you will find.
I love Taniguchi's work, the detailed background, soft flow of the reading, the calm moments. His work is poetic and outstandingly beautiful.

For summit of the Gods, it was the first time I was reading a story of his that had a faster pace, lots of action and suspense. And as always he does it brilliantly.

Story: It's about alpinism, it's about the mountains, the cold, the solitude and being one with a hostile environment.
I knew not the slightest thing about mountain climbing and I still LOVED discovering the ...
Dec 18, 2021
WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAIN SPOILERS

The Summit of the Gods it's about many things, beyond the sport of climbing and the mystery presented at the beginning of it. It's about perseverance, until what point the human obsession can arrive in order to achieve our dreams, inspire others to be better and so much more. For this review, we gonna analyze, first, the positive aspects and, then, a few negative aspects that this manga had. So, let's begin:

POSITIVE ASPECTS

1. Fukamachi: He was a photojournalist that was asigned with the mission of collect the disappeared George Mallory's camera with the evidence of his conquering of the Everest Mount ...
Dec 4, 2021
Summit of The Gods seems too real for any novel/manga/movie. When I first read it years ago, I thought almost everything was a completely true story, and recent Netflix made a beautiful adaption, that made me go back and re-read this critically underrated manga. I even felt like I had to learn more after re-reading the manga, so I read the original novel by Baku Yumemakura. I needed even more, so I went searching through past articles to attempt to find some sort of resemblance if the climbs, the people, inspirations, anything...

But, all I can tell you is that the original author of the Novel ...
Aug 23, 2024
What does it feel like to stand on top of a mountain? Why, nothing more than liberation! An insurmountable challenge, conquered by nothing more than humanity's finest!

Summit of the Gods is about mountaineering, but it's about the circumstances too. How can it not be? It's not like Nepal is willing to sponsor your trip to mount Everest!

Oh! Yeah, that's the part nobody wants to mention. It's a rich man's activity. The rich man would do it for the experience, just to see the glory and then gloat about it to your rich friends who had also scaled the walls 5 summers prior. They're just as ...
Jun 26, 2022
“Kamigami no Itadaki” is a story about two people — one guy’s obsession to climb mountains without reason and another guy’s obsession to chase the former and reason his obsession.

The story starts with Fukamachi a photographer currently in Kathmandu trying to document the attempt of a group from Japan to summit the tallest mountain on Earth from the south-west side, a feat that hasn’t been achieved so far. But fate had other plans and guides Fukamachi to come in contact with an antique piece of history that could lend the key to unravel an age old mystery in history of mountaineering, one that could send ...
Jun 13, 2022
The Summit of the Gods is a simply masterpiece!
I can't really describe in words as to what an amazing piece of art this manga is. It has very strong characters to complement the amazing story and beautiful art. This manga is something to be experienced first hand.
It does not matter if you are interested in mountaineering or mountains in general, you would not be disappointed with this. This manga deserves more recognition!
I don't have a list of top 10 books/manga/comics, but if I had one, then this will certainly be a part of it!

Story: 10/10
Art: 9/10
Characters: 10/10
Enjoyment: 10/10
Overall: 10/10
Apr 6, 2024
I initially believed this manga was solely focused on the theme of mountain climbing, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that it encompasses a much broader and captivating narrative.

Yumemakura's narrative is rich in depth and complexity, exploring a variety of themes ranging from personal growth and friendship to existential questions about the meaning of life. The characters are multifaceted and well-developed, and their journey is marked by challenges that are both physical and emotional in nature.

Jiro Taniguchi's artwork brings the towering peaks and treacherous landscapes to life, evoking a sense of awe and wonder.

My only criticism is that the pacing could potentially ...