Tate no Kuni
The Vertical World
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Japanese: タテの国
English: The Vertical World
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Type: Manga
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 120
Status: Finished
Published: Jan 10, 2019 to Apr 1, 2021
Genres: Adventure Adventure, Fantasy Fantasy, Mystery Mystery
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Jump+
Authors: Tanaka, Kuu (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.641 (scored by 628628 users)
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Ranked: #20702
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #9024
Members: 1,998
Favorites: 57

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Synopsis

A world stretching down from the heavens: the Vertical World. There lives a boy named Ruska, who finds himself fascinated by the world below. One day he sees a girl falling from the sky above, straight towards the bottom... And so begins his adventure surrounding the mystery of the Fallen Maiden!

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Tate no Kuni began as a web manga submitted to the Jump Rookie site on August 13, 2018, where it won the Bronze Rookie Award for August 2018. The series has been simulpub in English as The Vertical World through MANGA Plus service since November 6, 2019.

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Ruska
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Zupa
Zupa
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Omega
Omega
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Kelvin
Kelvin
Main
Higgs
Higgs
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Enrico
Enrico
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Chandra
Chandra
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Geezer
Geezer
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Gluon
Gluon
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Tokamak
Tokamak
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Apr 9, 2024
Randomsquiggles
Recommended
10/10 - this manga is amazing at tying together a variety of cool concepts into one cohesive whole. It starts off weird, and keeps getting weirder - every time the characters learn something new about the world and themselves, new mysteries pop up. The characters each have so much personality that each and every one of them could have a story written about themselves, yet it doesn't feel hard to keep track of all of them. The plot twists in the middle are exciting and add even more to the cool factor of the world. The sense of awe inspiring scale that's developed over time ...
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Apr 1, 2024
447799
Recommended
This manga is recommended for people who like science fiction and want to read something different, as it differs a lot from the common tropes and styles in the standard manga.

The art is pretty simple, amateurish even. But it has its perks, such as using a vertical scheme (akin to the manga title and plot), making for some long and interesting vertical panels. It was created to be read specifically online, as this kind of style doesn't translate well into a physical manga. There are also some colorful parts in specific objects in important scenes, which is a fine touch. The characters are plain as ...
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Feb 7, 2023
IdeDial
Recommended
Though Tate no Kuni starts out with the common premise of a boy finding a mysterious girl and following her, it quickly develops into a thoughtful, Star Trek-like sci-fi story that uses lots of theoretical physics concepts and explores the nature of reality. This manga lies in the same realm as highly-praised works like Dennou Coil and Serial Experiments Lain in that it is driven by the characters seeking an understanding of their world -- a world that is meaty, intricate, and thought-provoking for the reader. All of the plot points are intentional and add to the reader's understanding of the manga's world; there is ...
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