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Glaucos

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Japanese: Glaucos


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 4
Chapters: 43
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 24, 2003 to Mar 10, 2005
Genres: Drama Drama, Sports Sports
Demographic: Seinen Seinen
Serialization: Morning
Authors: Tanaka, Akio (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.051 (scored by 13591,359 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #83172
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #4469
Members: 4,989
Favorites: 33
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Volumes: /4
Chapters: /43

Synopsis

This is a story of a boy who challenges free diving.

"Free diving (skin diving)" may remind you of the film Le Grand Bleu. It is an extreme sport, and each meter added to its record brings us closer to the seabed and further from the surface where one can breathe again. In this sense, free diving has a direct connection with death, with which our fight continues, refashioned over time, bit by bit. So, why would one free dive, and risk their life? The answer lies within "mysterious bond between the sea and humankind." And in the fast-evolving world of competitive diving new data emerges that casts light on this bond.

(Source: MU)

Characters

Cisse
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Reviews

Dec 20, 2023
Glaucos is one of those titles that made me lament the fact that only a handful of seinen titles without an anime adaptation are recognised and discussed by the general weeb community. One of these series is undoubtedly Morning Magazine's flagship title Vagabond, but I actually think Glaucos would be very appreciated by the same kind of audience that story enjoys. Fans of series like Mushishi or the Climber will probably also get something out of it.

It's a beautifully detailed manga with loads of nuanced facial expressions that takes a meditative look at nature and the sea through the lense of a prodigious free diver, ...
Sep 13, 2021
PSN
This manga was quite a bumpy ride. if you've ever read Kokou no Hito, this is quite similar to it, minus the well done character journey. this isn't a review, more of just me naming its strengths and weaknesses.

Strengths: The story is rather interesting and has a *slight* bit of profoundness within it. also does a nice job at reflecting upon nature and the sea which is what allows it to branch off from being a typical sports manga. The artwork is also drawn well, and the pacing, apart from the last volume, is rather steady and works well. while the ending may not be ...
Mar 14, 2025
Mixed Feelings
This manga is vibes, just vibes.

Pros: The amount of passion is quite good, almost too extreme. I loved how the author portrays how becoming a perfectionist can become the biggest obstacle on the way to perfection. Reaching madness because of trying to reach perfection is one of my favorite tropes and was definitely done well here. But the BEST thing in this manga is the art and the paneling. They showed us more emotions than all the dialogues (which could be a con).

Cons: A lot of problems concerning the characters, almost not a single well-written character. The characters lack real motives, depth and dialogues. The ...

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