Kokou no Hito - Vol. 17 Ch. 170 - Survivor

[MangaDex]

 

[infantrysmarties]

I wanted to be the first to say thank you. Having a second translation up is a fantastic thing. Some were not happy to see you start this, yet I was. I'm happy you were able to finish it, and in such record time.

 

[GGboyiii]

PEAK

 

[Amplify]

Some were not happy to see you start this, yet I was.

I don't think you're very literate if that's what you took away from the first chapter comments. Some were questioning what was going on, nobody was 'unhappy'.

 

[GhostPanda42]

massive props for re-scanlating this kino, been keeping up with the drops for a while and what a ride it's been
thank you again

 

[leo12345]

What a masterpiece of a manga, thank you for the translation!

 

[deleted-user-857f6ba964]

And now you have come to the end of your journey, brother(s)/sister(s).
Congratulations. May your scanlation be as eternal as immortal Katō Buntaro. Arigatou gozaimasu.

 

[Kewl0210]

I'm glad you liked it, folks! I'm super proud of this and it's definitely one of my favorite series. I really wanted to do this for years but didn't have time. In all it ended up taking around 7 months to redo the whole series from just my old scripts. I think I found all the mistakes and awkward sentences.

Also I think the typesetting is wayyyy better here. I realized long after the fact the other groups just didn't typeset the Niimi map text at all (or the pages with the text on written on the walls in volume 10). And a few times text was misplaced or something. On top of some questionable font choices. Also I don't think I originally translated the glossaries for the last few volumes. And I was translating from the magazine versions of the chapters for volumes 14-16 or so which had changed chapter titles in the volumes for a few chapters. So a lot of stuff was improved on top of the better resolution. I hope this serves as the best, archival version of it. It's the best version I personally can do anyhow. And it being one of my favorites I wanted the best possible version of it out wiht my name on it.

Thanks to all who read it.

 

[stonefinger]

It's the best version I personally can do anyhow. And it being one of my favorites I wanted the best possible version of it out wiht my name on it.

Thanks to all who read it.

There were some typos and awkward grammar mistakes, but all in all I am grateful that you uploaded this better version. There were times where I couldn't really make out what happened on the page in the previous scanlation which are now clear to me.

 

[Mayuriiiiii]

Thank for the rescan 🙂

 

[ZaidValRoa]

I cannot thank you enough.
Amazing work, and I'm glad to be able to read this without eye strain.

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

Nice, thanks for the newer version of this.

 

[HCO]

When I was up to chapter ~50 I thought "the reason this is so highly rated is because it painstakingly accurately depicts the experience of introversion and loneliness, and that resonates with the people that read manga online". Now that I'm finished I think I was only maybe 25% correct. This is a masterwork, art and writing both. And I'm glad he lived, too. I understand how poetic it would be to have him splayed out on the peak but there's a message to the manga no matter which angle you go with, and I'm happy it was this one. Thanks for the translation, it was worth the read.

 

[Blunyyy]

Thank you so much for this translation! You did a great job with this and I'm glad you went out of your way polishing the translation. The torrent I got had the other groups translation, but I always had a tab of yours open so I could always consult anything weird, wrong grammar, something not translated or even just for the image quality which randomly got worse in one volume. Thank you for your dedication once again! <3<3<3

 

[bibbidibobbidiboo]

THANK YOUUUUU SO MUCHHH ♥️ 🏔️!

 

[Zenpen-]

Thank you for translating this story again it was a masterpiece.

 

[Shinobu]

Amazing manga. I wouldn't have minded if he died on that peak at all.

 

[Toxic_Potato]

Yes, that idealized free spirit concept of the immortal Kato Buntaro no longer exists in the world. But I think thats good. Had he stayed like that he would have just been frozen solid at the peak of the mountain after all was said and done - frozen in wax which dripped down from icarus's wings when he flew too close to the sun. Humans aren't meant to live like that I don't think. They only die like that, as martyrs. This is a happy ending. He is the product of his own two hands, regardless of whether or not anyone approves or disproves of what he's done with himself. I respect that.

What draws me in to the main character of this story was what he represented. I don't think I was able to relate to him very much in his interest and disposition but I could emphasize with him viscerally. I live for the burning flame of passion, and I was able to feel it vicariously through him as he took these near death situations in stride. It inspires me to want to do more with my life, and at least be more decisive with myself. I want to proudly be able to say that I walked with my two feet into a hole rather than say that I luckily reached safety after putting my head in the ground. That thing that makes you tick, I want to find it. My tick, that is. I want to be able to look forward and earnestly pursue things I love even if they aren't the safest or the most logical.

I read this entire manga in the span of about 3 hours, and I really enjoyed it. I hope I'll be able to get a physical copy of at least a couple of the volumes if I am in a good position to.

 

[miyeng]

So he alive and the one who died is his "suicidal thought" Buntaro?