The Climber, Vol. 2

The harder you climb, the higher you live.

Buntaro Mori is a loner, but being alone in a crowd is almost as bad as being forced to fit in. Then, in high school, a dangerous bid for solitude introduces Mori to the rush of solo climbing, addicting him to the brilliant sense of freedom he finds as he pits his body and soul against the heights. But how high does he have to climb to leave humanity behind?

For a brief, brilliant moment Mori thought he had found his life’s purpose, but after an unscrupulous reporter’s sensationalized article gets the climbing club disbanded, he finds himself more at odds with the world than ever. With nothing left to lose, Mori agrees to go alpine climbing with the very reporter who ruined everything, not caring that Kurosawa obviously doesn’t have his best interests at heart. Meanwhile, Kurosawa isn’t trying to destroy Mori. He just wants to ignite the boy’s intense potential, no matter who it hurts!

About the Illustrator

Shin'ichi Sakamoto debuted as a manga artist in 1990. His series The Climber and Innocent have both won the Excellence Award at the Japan Media Arts Festival. His series #DRCL midnight children is also available in English from VIZ Media.

About the Authors

Jiro Nitta was a Japanese novelist and meteorologist. Born in 1912, he pioneered the field of mountain novels, writing while working at the Central Meteorological Observatory. Nitta won the 1955 Naoki Prize for Goriki Den. His other works include The Climber and Death March on Mount Hakkoda.

Hiroshi Takano is a Japanese manga creator and color designer, born in Nagasaki in 1971. He is the author of Dr. DMAT and Good Job, and the creator of Kokkyo wo Kakeru Ishi Ikoma (Dr. Ikoma Who Crosses Borders).