Kamigami no Itadaki

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Japanese: 神々の山嶺

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 5

Chapters: 47

Status: Finished

Published: Feb 1, 2000 to Mar 1, 2003

Genres: Adventure, Award Winning, Drama, Mystery, Sports

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Business Jump

Authors: Yumemakura, Baku (Story), Taniguchi, Jiro (Art)

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Ranked: #395²

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May 22, 2021

yoyowhatup

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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

SkyC_12

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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 ... passion of these men who are ready to die for their love of the sport.

Plot --> a photographer for an outdoor adventure type of magazine, Fukamachi stumbles in a shop on a camera that could have belonged to Mallory. Mallory attempted the ascension of the Everest summit in 1927 but disappeared with his colleague Irving and no one knows if they actually made it to the top or not (if so they would have been the first ones on record).
While he's investigating Fukamachi finds out he's a lot more interested in finding out about the man who found the camera Habu Joji and piecing up his past.
We follow the investigation of Fukamachi on both the origins of the camera, how it was found and the mysterious Habu who's been hiding in Nepal for many years. In the alpinism world, he used to be a prodigie, capable of climbing many dangerous summits with ease but he disappeared one day without leaving a trace.

I never imagined a story on the mountains would be so addicting. But it's so well put together, the tension, the emotion, the hard work it takes to carefully, one step after the over claim a difficult summit. It takes courage, it takes instinct and incredible mental strength. Habu Joji is absolutely fascinating with his love for climbing, like nothing else matters. You look at mountain climbing with new eyes after this series. People die every year practicing their passion and the emotion really transpires in the series. I loved this story to bits, I would even give it an 11 out of 10.

Art: it's Jiro Taniguchi. Expect only the best. The backgrounds in Nepal and in the mountains really were my favorite but everything is stunning. Only fault I can find is a lack of diverse facial expressions but that's also his style of having mostly stern characters.

Characters: I gave it only 8/10 because although they were all amazing, some weren't really necessary to the plot. And again, it's sad that there isn't a more diverse ray of facial expressions. I loved the complexity of Habu Joji's personality and all he's been through. Fukamachi was for the longest time just and observer, I couldn't really relate too but he has a lot of development.

Enjoyment: Can't you tell? I loved it. Only thing is, I find Taniguchi's works to be a little mentally taxing, it sucks you into the story so much that sometimes it's a bit overwhelming and I often had to take breaks to read something lighter.
But it's well worth the read because it's epic and amazing. I have never felt so gripped by a manga series before, it pulls you in until you're completely obsessed by it. It took me a while to get over this amazing story.

If there's one thing you should know it that you should read it. It's my favorite manga and I have found no other like it. Taniguchi is a genius and the writer Baku Yumemakura knows how to write an extremely compelling story.
I love this manga.

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Dec 18, 2021

Yangtze12

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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 ...

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Dec 4, 2021

BaroDrinksBeer

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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 ...

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Aug 23, 2024

chips901

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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 ... gormless as you'd imagine.

Summit of the Gods is most comparable to Grand Blue. It shows the lifestyle required for the hobby, shows you sights you can only see at the top of mountains, and tells a riveting story around it!

One of the truths it explores is one of glory and its ephemeral nature. Because normies enjoy being normies (good thing), they don't have an eye for the craft (also good thing). For mountaineering in particular, its glory is upheld by the accomplishment. That is to say, people only care if you accomplished it or not. No more no less. With regards to mountain climbing lore, only the first person to accomplish the feat will have their name remembered.

Even among the hobbyists, there are those that stand out for their ungodly attributes. The crackheads that take the craft to demonic heights! Not for the craft, but always for themselves.

I'm often reminded of my own video game exploits, because there's a lot of gamers out there and a lot of them are pretty fucking dumb. Just like climbing mountains, achieving a high degree of success in… well anything would require a high sense of self. You'd need a sharp sense of ethics and philosophy to cut through all of the noise!

But even then my enthusiasm has to be stifled. I can't talk about my exploits without being overbearing. In that sense, I am exactly like Jouji Habu. I am alone. I have an unmatchable tenacity. Hardcore tasks are just warmups for me on this lovely Tuesday morning.

Despite my video game exploits being rather legendary, they are nothing more than campfire stories. Passing muses that only highlight how much more experienced I am over the casual. Why would the world care about my exploits and insight when the next v-tuber looks hotter than me anyways? Nobody cares about real passion…

And therein lies the beauty. It's the untold stories that only the passionate would know about. Only they could know how beautiful that crackhead really was. But finding information on legendary crackheads, even that is a legendary pursuit in of itself!

The people end up maintaining the spirit of the mountains by withholding its secrets. The sights that I saw at the top of my game were no different than those who conquered the summits. They were glorious, plain and simple.

In conclusion,

ROCK & STONE/10

Until next time.

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Jun 26, 2022

cyclopsblue13

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“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 ...

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Jun 13, 2022

TheKickAssGeek

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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

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Apr 6, 2024

Seto2

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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 ...

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