No Longer Human Complete Edition (manga)

First reviewer! No Longer Human by Usamaru Furuya for all 3 volumes could worth between 300-500 dollars because it was out of print after its original release 9 years ago! Now all 3 volume collection are resurfaced and rereleased in one single omnibus book. I haven’t read this version but I have recently read the new version by Junji Ito and both the story and artwork were a masterpiece! This one may probably be a home run since the original releases worth so much money on eBay! Update: Just finished reading the manga in one sitting. The narrative of the plot has done a few changes in comparison to Sensei Ito. I found Sensei Ito to be more grotesquely tragic and harrowing than Furuya’s version. I personally preferred Ito’s version as it narrates like an art house movie.

An interesting story that shows how taking advantage of people instead of working for your goals can lead to a depressing downfall

Gefällt mir besser als die Manga Version von Ito, die für meinen Geschmack zu sehr ins grotesk-horrorhafte abdriftet, was der Geschichte nicht gut tut. Wem das Manga gefällt, sollte unbedingt den Roman lesen, am besten in der Übersetzung von Jürgen Stalph.

I had been interested in Osamu Dazai’s works for a long time, as he was famous for his sublime writing styles. However, because of the difficult original text in Japanese, I had not read his works. No Longer Human in Manga Format, therefore, was a great help in getting a glimpse of the Dazai world. This manga version presents the modern version of No Longer Human, not the original one. How is the story? If you like stories about self-destructive characters, you would enjoy No Longer Human in Manga format.

First I'll say, the book came in near perfect condition, except for two small dents, which aren't super noticable. I usually don't leave reviews, but figured I'd give it a try with this one. This was my first experience with the story of No Longer Human, and I went in completely blind. First of all, the story was nothing at all what I was expecting, but not necessarily in any bad way. Personally, I would say this is like the manga equivalent of Requiem For a Dream, but somehow even more depressing. I would recommend it for people that would enjoy a depressing story, with very few positive moments. Without going into spoilers, any happiness you see here will get ruined after a short time, and you'll be on the edge of your seat, wondering how bad it will end this time. You'll be hesitant to turn the next page, but still finding yourself too hooked to stop. Despite all this, the story was genuinely amazing, and the author's afterword at the end gave me chills. It was an amazing read but I probably wouldn't recommend it for the faint of heart. Overall I think I would give this a 10/10, as I don't see any way the story could have been improved. Simply a masterpiece. And now I'm even interested to check out the original novel! Thanks for reading my review, and hope someone that is on the fence about it, will now get the motivation to buy it.