Kamigami no Itadaki

The Summit of the Gods
神々の山嶺

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In 1924, mountaineers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine attempted a daring challenge: to be the first to scale Mount Everest. However, they disappeared during the final stages of their trek, leading to one of mountaineering's greatest mysteries—did the pair ever make it to the summit? 1993, Kathmandu. Japanese photographer Makoto Fukamachi discovers a vintage camera in an antique store, which he believes might have belonged to Mallory. However, the camera falls into the possession of "Bikha Sanp," a burly Japanese man who Fukamachi realizes may very well be Jouji Habu, a legendary Japanese mountaineer who disappeared from the scene several years ago. Unfortunately for Fukamachi however, Bikha Sanp refuses to talk to him and leaves with the camera in tow. With the trail gone cold, Fukamachi has only one course left to pursue: to delve into Habu's past and see just what may have brought the former climber to Nepal. For the sake of rewriting mountaineering history, Fukamachi begins his investigation, a task that will bring him to the greatest height in the world—the summit of the gods. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Kamigami no Itadaki is based on the Baku Yumemakura novel of the same name. The manga series won the Excellence Prize in the manga division at the Japanese Ministry of Culture's Media Arts Festival in 2001 as well as the Best Art Award at the French Angouleme Festival in 2005. The original novel won the 11th Shibata Renzaburo Award in 1998. The series was published in English as The Summit of the Gods by Ponent Mon/Fanfare from September 30, 2009, to March 26, 2015. In 2014, the publisher's translation of the fourth volume was nominated for the Eisner Award in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia category. A live-action film adaptation titled Everest: Kamigami no Itadaki was released in Japan on March 12, 2016. A French-language CG animation film based on the series premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on July 15, 2021, before its theatrical release in France on September 22, 2021.

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Feb 1, 2000 to Mar 1, 2003

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Jouji Habu62 fan favorites
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A mountaineer with a natural talent for rock wall climbing who has conquered many difficult spots in Japan, including Mount Tanigawa's Ichinokurasawa demon slab. However, because of his lack of recognition he was unable to travel abroad due of financial difficulties. He is uncooperative and very passionate and stubborn about mountain climbing, so his climbing partners wouldn't last long with him. After losing his partner and mountaneering junior Buntarou Kishi in an accident, he began to prefer solo climbing. In 1979, he slipped and was injured while attempting to climb the Grand Jorasses alone in winter, but survived owing to his tremendous mental and physical strength. In 1984, he participated in the Everest winter expedition. Dissatisfied with the climb, he descended the mountain and disappeared. He is inspired by Masaru Morita. (Source: Wikipedia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .
Makoto Fukamachi9 fan favorites
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The protagonist and narrator of the story, Fukamachi is a 40 year old mountaineering photographer and climber. In 1993, he lost one of his companions in an Everest expedition and considered quitting mountain climbing after that. Shortly after, he found George Mallory's Vest Pocket Autographic Kodak camera in a shop in Kathmandu and started trailing the mystery behind it. At first the quest was just an excuse to escape from his personal struggles, but he was soon strongly compelled by Jouji Habu's life whom he met when he first found the camera and decided to chase after him. (Source: Wikipedia, Mangapedia) No voice actors have been added to this character. Help improve our database by searching for a voice actor, and adding this character to their roles .