The drawing is outstanding and keeps improving throughout the chapters. The story is told from Mori Buntarou's point of view, except a few events that are not revisited later on the story.
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The paneling and drawing really elevate the story as they excel at depicting the mental state of Mori Buntarou.
From how the fear and self doubt of climbing the K2 is portrayed to the terrifying depiction of the danger of vices and bad sexual temptations.
SPOILER ALERT:
In many parts of the story, his self-isolation is depicted as losing his humanity and being seen as an outsider.
His affinity for mountains is supported by his condition as the lonely climber who lives for his own passion. This is developed back and forth as the series goes.
SPOILER ALER
Lastly, the reinterpretation of Erlkönig. In this case, Buntarou plays both the role of the father and the son.
His recent marriage and daughter represent the figure of the son, symbolizing what he could lose, while the climber Katou is portrayed as the father, who's drunk in excitement
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The paneling and drawing really elevate the story as they excel at depicting the mental state of Mori Buntarou.
From how the fear and self doubt of climbing the K2 is portrayed to the terrifying depiction of the danger of vices and bad sexual temptations.
In many parts of the story, his self-isolation is depicted as losing his humanity and being seen as an outsider.
His affinity for mountains is supported by his condition as the lonely climber who lives for his own passion. This is developed back and forth as the series goes.
Lastly, the reinterpretation of Erlkönig. In this case, Buntarou plays both the role of the father and the son.
His recent marriage and daughter represent the figure of the son, symbolizing what he could lose, while the climber Katou is portrayed as the father, who's drunk in excitement