No Longer Human
Also known as: Ningen Shikkaku, 人間失格, Lo Squalificato, Je ne suis pas un homme, İnsanlığımı Yitirirken, Крах людини, Indigno de ser humano
by Usamaru Furuya, Osamu Dazai
Set in modern day Tokyo, Dazai's tale details the life of a young man originally from a well-off family from Japan's far north. Yozo Oba is a troubled soul incapable of revealing his true self to others. A weak constitution and the lingering trauma from some abuse administered by a relative forces him to uphold a facade of hollow jocularity since high school. The series is composed of three parts, referred to in the novel as "memorandums," which chronicle the life of Oba from his teens to late twenties. (Source: Kodansha USA) Adaptation of the original work of Dazai Osamu.
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- 12
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The StoryHoard editorial verdict
A bleak, haunting adaptation of a classic novel about a man who hides behind a mask of clowning, with unsettling art and a painful look at alienation.
Pros
- A haunting, honest look at alienation
- Striking, unsettling art that suits the story
- A faithful, thoughtful adaptation of a classic
Cons
- The tone is bleak and often uncomfortable
- Some sexual and abusive content is hard to read
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No Longer Human is a bleak, haunting adaptation of a classic novel about a man who feels unable to reveal his true self to anyone. He hides behind a mask of hollow jokes, and the story follows his life from his teens into adulthood, as trauma and isolation slowly close in. The art is unsettling, with expressive faces and a visual style that matches the novel's sense of unease. The adaptation handles the source's themes of alienation and self-deception with real care. The honest cons: the tone is bleak and often very uncomfortable, and some of the sexual and abusive content is hard to read. The pacing is deliberately heavy, and the protagonist can be difficult to sympathise with at times. Still, it is a powerful, memorable work for readers who want serious literary manga. If you can take a hard, honest look at alienation, this is worth reading.
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