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Goodbye, Eri
La madre di Yuta soffre di una malattia terminale e chiede al figlio di registrare il più possibile della vita che le resta, per mantenere vivo il suo ricordo anche dopo che sarà morta. Yuta accetta e registra ore e ore di filmati. Con il materiale raccolto, il ragazzo crea un film da mostrare a scuola con un finale di sua invenzione, ma riceve aspre critiche per avere mancato di rispetto alla memoria di sua madre. Distrutto, Yuta decide di gettarsi dal tetto dell’ospedale, ma qui incontra Eri, l’unica fan del suo film. La ragazza gli propone di realizzare una seconda opera, incentrata su di lei e così bella da mettere a tacere tutti i critici.
201 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 11, 2022
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April 10, 2022
Art is a way of remembrance.
April 22, 2022
HOW DOES HE DO IT EVERYTIME.
The way it twists and turns, wraps itself around, eats its own head and then continues wriggling beyond belief and description.
Fujimoto is stretching not even manga, visual art, to its ends here. How is he so good? Fujimoto is the type of author to make me quit trying to even think something creative, he's above anything else. How one man can consistently break any narrative notions you had in your head, will forever be beyond me. He's such a fearless auteur and I am really excited to see how he's gonna change future generations of not just manga, but storytelling in general.
Yes, it released today and I am already calling it a masterpiece. Deal with it.
The way it twists and turns, wraps itself around, eats its own head and then continues wriggling beyond belief and description.
Fujimoto is stretching not even manga, visual art, to its ends here. How is he so good? Fujimoto is the type of author to make me quit trying to even think something creative, he's above anything else. How one man can consistently break any narrative notions you had in your head, will forever be beyond me. He's such a fearless auteur and I am really excited to see how he's gonna change future generations of not just manga, but storytelling in general.
Yes, it released today and I am already calling it a masterpiece. Deal with it.
January 30, 2023
Leer esto se sintió como una bofetada. Pero en el buen sentido porque me encantó.
Es indudable que Tatsuki Fujimoto ama el cine y lo sé porque ya he visto muchísimas referencias a películas en sus otros mangas populares, solo que aquí es más obvio ese desborde de emociones por lo audiovisual. Sin embargo, la forma de hacer cine aquí, en este one shot va conectada muchísimo con la realidad del protagonista y los dos personajes femeninas de la obra.
Y con una sensibilidad y brillantez que me encanta porque refleja el deseo de no perecer, de mantenerse como un recuerdo, de ser capturados por una cámara que te inmortalizará. Ese profundo anhelo de no convertirte solo en polvo y que tu existencia quede relegada al olvido; que lo que fuiste pueda dejar una huella en los demás.
Muestra qué tanto puede engañar la ficción y la mezcla de una autobiografía en la producción creativa, muestra lo doloroso de la muerte y cómo afecta a los que siguen con vida. No sé, la dura y terrible contraposición entre los últimos días de vida tomado por una cámara hacia dos mujeres tan distintas: la madre del prota y luego Eri. Me tenía con un nudo en la garganta, me sentía melancólico y sobre todo consciente de que Eri es el comienzo de la verdadera catarsis del protagonista y también el punto final al último conflicto con su madre.
Es que me parece que lo conecta todo de manera soberbia. Y que justo el final se deja abierto a tantas posibilidades (teorías) me fascina, sin embargo, lo que a mí lo que me queda claro es que luego de conocer la historia y la vida de la madre y más tarde la de Eri, lo más justo era que el protagonista ya nos diera su propia versión sobre lo que sentía.
Y ya para finalizar pero no menos importante, el dibujo y la manera en que utiliza los paneles para ir haciendo transiciones te hace sentir que presencias un documental, que asistes no a la creación de un manga sino de un producto audiovisual. Sí, a cine, y encima le agrega imágenes en movimiento tomadas por manos temblorosas. Ya con esto creo que estoy preparado francamente para leerlo con algunas de sus historias largas porque me ha gustado lo que he encontrado en Look Back y en Adiós, Eri. Y que ganas, ojalá no me decepcione.
Es indudable que Tatsuki Fujimoto ama el cine y lo sé porque ya he visto muchísimas referencias a películas en sus otros mangas populares, solo que aquí es más obvio ese desborde de emociones por lo audiovisual. Sin embargo, la forma de hacer cine aquí, en este one shot va conectada muchísimo con la realidad del protagonista y los dos personajes femeninas de la obra.
Y con una sensibilidad y brillantez que me encanta porque refleja el deseo de no perecer, de mantenerse como un recuerdo, de ser capturados por una cámara que te inmortalizará. Ese profundo anhelo de no convertirte solo en polvo y que tu existencia quede relegada al olvido; que lo que fuiste pueda dejar una huella en los demás.
Muestra qué tanto puede engañar la ficción y la mezcla de una autobiografía en la producción creativa, muestra lo doloroso de la muerte y cómo afecta a los que siguen con vida. No sé, la dura y terrible contraposición entre los últimos días de vida tomado por una cámara hacia dos mujeres tan distintas: la madre del prota y luego Eri. Me tenía con un nudo en la garganta, me sentía melancólico y sobre todo consciente de que Eri es el comienzo de la verdadera catarsis del protagonista y también el punto final al último conflicto con su madre.
Es que me parece que lo conecta todo de manera soberbia. Y que justo el final se deja abierto a tantas posibilidades (teorías) me fascina, sin embargo, lo que a mí lo que me queda claro es que luego de conocer la historia y la vida de la madre y más tarde la de Eri, lo más justo era que el protagonista ya nos diera su propia versión sobre lo que sentía.
Y ya para finalizar pero no menos importante, el dibujo y la manera en que utiliza los paneles para ir haciendo transiciones te hace sentir que presencias un documental, que asistes no a la creación de un manga sino de un producto audiovisual. Sí, a cine, y encima le agrega imágenes en movimiento tomadas por manos temblorosas. Ya con esto creo que estoy preparado francamente para leerlo con algunas de sus historias largas porque me ha gustado lo que he encontrado en Look Back y en Adiós, Eri. Y que ganas, ojalá no me decepcione.
October 10, 2022
Isn't it nice that we may choose our own conclusions based on what we want to feel?
May 3, 2022
12 year old Yuta is given a phone to film his dying mother’s last days, the footage of which he turns into a documentary for a school project - and is soundly mocked for it by his peers. Dismayed by the reaction, he decides to kill himself by throwing himself off the roof of his school - which is where he meets the mysterious Eri who takes it upon herself to educate Yuta on films so that his next movie will be a crowd-pleaser. But Eri harbours a dark secret… or does she?
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, Goodbye, Eri, is a bit of a head-scratcher. It has numerous twists and time-jumps so you’re never quite sure what you’re reading or how you’re meant to feel and the overall effect is slightly frustrated confusion. That said, it’s also original, keeps you guessing and is never too boring either, so I’m right in the middle with this one.
I’ll say SPOILERS for the rest of the review - for those of you thinking about checking this out, Goodbye, Eri is an easy enough read and fairly entertaining in its unusual storytelling style, so if you’re a manga fan and that sounds good, you’ll probably get something out of it - just don’t expect a satisfying ending!
The first part is schmaltzy but also touching and the severe left turn it takes is so very unexpected and kinda funny too. It’s an effective approach - to start with. The problem is that Fujimoto does this too many times throughout the narrative so that you don’t know what you’re meant to make of the whole thing.
Are we meant to see this as a criticism of how technology has warped our collective worldview (how Yuta can’t experience life besides through a camera lens)? Is the entire book one long movie (most of the panels are wide/short, like a phone tilted sideways, Eri tells Yuta that his next movie will tug on the heartstrings, which the part with Eri kinda does, and the book ends on an explosion, like Yuta’s first movie)? Something about how social media presents a lop-sided view of a person (Yuta’s mother was secretly physically abusive to him, Eri was kind of a bitch, but both were presented as angelic in Yuta’s movies about them)? Or do we go the literal route and believe that Eri really is a vampire?
Even if Fujimoto meant to convey any or all of the above, the effect is still underwhelming as none of those interpretations are especially meaningful or inspired. And the way that it’s left so ambiguously doesn’t help either, making it even less impressive. It’s like Fujimoto tried to be too clever for his own good and tangled himself up into knots. Maybe it’s the corny route, but the story might’ve been more powerful if he’d chosen a simpler narrative about young love, Yuta losing Eri but treasuring their time together through the movie he eventually makes about their relationship - might.
It could just be that Fujimoto only wanted to tell an entertaining story (doubtful given all the twists to make it more complex, but still) and he didn’t fail with Goodbye, Eri - I certainly think it’s better than his more popular but less compelling manga, Chainsaw Man. I don’t know how I’d categorise this one - slice-of-life, literary, mystery - but if you’re a manga fan who wants to try something a little different, Goodbye, Eri is worth a look.
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s one-shot manga, Goodbye, Eri, is a bit of a head-scratcher. It has numerous twists and time-jumps so you’re never quite sure what you’re reading or how you’re meant to feel and the overall effect is slightly frustrated confusion. That said, it’s also original, keeps you guessing and is never too boring either, so I’m right in the middle with this one.
I’ll say SPOILERS for the rest of the review - for those of you thinking about checking this out, Goodbye, Eri is an easy enough read and fairly entertaining in its unusual storytelling style, so if you’re a manga fan and that sounds good, you’ll probably get something out of it - just don’t expect a satisfying ending!
The first part is schmaltzy but also touching and the severe left turn it takes is so very unexpected and kinda funny too. It’s an effective approach - to start with. The problem is that Fujimoto does this too many times throughout the narrative so that you don’t know what you’re meant to make of the whole thing.
Are we meant to see this as a criticism of how technology has warped our collective worldview (how Yuta can’t experience life besides through a camera lens)? Is the entire book one long movie (most of the panels are wide/short, like a phone tilted sideways, Eri tells Yuta that his next movie will tug on the heartstrings, which the part with Eri kinda does, and the book ends on an explosion, like Yuta’s first movie)? Something about how social media presents a lop-sided view of a person (Yuta’s mother was secretly physically abusive to him, Eri was kind of a bitch, but both were presented as angelic in Yuta’s movies about them)? Or do we go the literal route and believe that Eri really is a vampire?
Even if Fujimoto meant to convey any or all of the above, the effect is still underwhelming as none of those interpretations are especially meaningful or inspired. And the way that it’s left so ambiguously doesn’t help either, making it even less impressive. It’s like Fujimoto tried to be too clever for his own good and tangled himself up into knots. Maybe it’s the corny route, but the story might’ve been more powerful if he’d chosen a simpler narrative about young love, Yuta losing Eri but treasuring their time together through the movie he eventually makes about their relationship - might.
It could just be that Fujimoto only wanted to tell an entertaining story (doubtful given all the twists to make it more complex, but still) and he didn’t fail with Goodbye, Eri - I certainly think it’s better than his more popular but less compelling manga, Chainsaw Man. I don’t know how I’d categorise this one - slice-of-life, literary, mystery - but if you’re a manga fan who wants to try something a little different, Goodbye, Eri is worth a look.
September 19, 2023
A metafiction mindfuck that had me turning pages with a big, bewildered smile on my face.
April 10, 2022
dude???
October 12, 2022
“Yuta. Yuta, listen. I want you to… I want you to start shooting videos of me. On video, you can hear my voice and see me move. That way, even if I’m gone, you can still remember me. Can you do that for me?”
Fujimoto Tatsuki has what I can now distinguish as a very peculiar and distinct brand of writing that is both beautifully touching and dismayingly bizarre. It works well but it always leaves me with a knot of emotions and thoughts over his works.
Goodbye, Eri touches on some very human and delicate themes that are explored in a creative, oddly intimate, real way through the literal lens of a camera. It's quite the unique vehicle to tell the story and quite enrapturing because of it.
From beginning to end, Fujimoto weaves a beautiful tale, gives it heartbreaking, deepening twists, and then pulls something so out of the left field that it totally recontextualizes the story... and somehow, it still works well in the end.
Confusing, is just the first word that comes to mind when I think of this one shot, sure, but I cannot deny that it's thought-provoking, really interesting, and even when it takes a turn it retains an integrity of body and soul that only elevates the concept and end product.
I'm not sure that I'll call it a favorite but I do think everyone should give it a fair chance.
“[…] That’s why… that’s why, when I watched your movie, I was shocked! In the movie, your mom was… she was a good mom. I could only see the beautiful things about her […] I wanted my memories of her to be beautiful. Yuta, you have the power to decide for yourself how you’ll remember someone. That’s an incredible thing.”
November 10, 2022
Fujimoto (author of Fire Punch and Chainsaw Man) has a unique chaotic style which I like, but something about his storytelling always feels off to me.
This one-shot, for example, has some interesting ideas in it, but they are all shoved in the reader's face with no subtlety or tact as to where and how such ideas should be explored. The author feels to me a lot like the protagonist, trying to make a movie without knowing how, and Eri's criticisms of his first movie are very close to my criticisms of Fujimoto's work in general: There's something there, something strange and original and unique, but the author doesn't know how to turn his ideas into a coherent story. Or maybe, of course, his storytelling is just not for me.
This one-shot, for example, has some interesting ideas in it, but they are all shoved in the reader's face with no subtlety or tact as to where and how such ideas should be explored. The author feels to me a lot like the protagonist, trying to make a movie without knowing how, and Eri's criticisms of his first movie are very close to my criticisms of Fujimoto's work in general: There's something there, something strange and original and unique, but the author doesn't know how to turn his ideas into a coherent story. Or maybe, of course, his storytelling is just not for me.
October 4, 2022
Tatsuki Fujimoto, whom you may know as the creator of Chainsaw Man has penned another banger. This is a one shot about a boy who loves making movies. It is a short one and won't take you much time to read. I hope you all read it.
I am gonna call this brilliant in a twisted way. I cannot believe it. I honestly felt it was a manga about "a movie that feels like a movie". Hats off to Fujimoto. He never misses. Goddamn him.
I am gonna call this brilliant in a twisted way. I cannot believe it. I honestly felt it was a manga about "a movie that feels like a movie". Hats off to Fujimoto. He never misses. Goddamn him.
May 18, 2024
Well, I'm not sure if I should laugh or cry, but I definitely liked it. A tad too short and too fast for my liking, but still.
April 17, 2023
"Creation is all about getting into the audience’s problems to make them laugh and cry, right? Well, it wouldn’t be fair if the creators didn’t get hurt too, would it?
Special memories always hold places in our minds and hearts. They could be happy, sad, and even strange memories that let us remember the ones who have brought a lot of love into our lives. Recording those precious moments makes us bring those heartwarming times back to life.
Goodbye, Eri does just that and so much more. I don’t know how this author does it but they know how to make us feel a bucket full of emotions all at once. The story was so good and I couldn’t put it down. You felt the sadness and love flowing through these pages. It was wonderful.
Special memories always hold places in our minds and hearts. They could be happy, sad, and even strange memories that let us remember the ones who have brought a lot of love into our lives. Recording those precious moments makes us bring those heartwarming times back to life.
Goodbye, Eri does just that and so much more. I don’t know how this author does it but they know how to make us feel a bucket full of emotions all at once. The story was so good and I couldn’t put it down. You felt the sadness and love flowing through these pages. It was wonderful.
June 12, 2024
سلام سلام
این #مانگا تک جلدی رو امروز براتون آوردم که کاری از خالق چینساومن هستش🤤🤤
گودبای اری، خیلی با مانگاهایی که قبلا خوندم و البته تعدادشون زیادم نیست متاسفانه(تعداد ولوم ها حساب نیست) خییییلی فرق داره. اصلا یه داستان عجیب پر گره و خیلی درگیر کننده داره.
درباره پسریه که مامانش درحال مرگه بخاطر بیماری، مامانش بهش یه اسمارت فون کادو تولد میده و ازش میخواد روزهای آخر زندگیش رو فیلمبرداری کنه. فاکین کودک آزاریه بعقیده من . بچه همش ۱۲ سالشه. و بعد پسره این فیلم رو بعنوان پروژه مدرسه ارائه میکنه و اونجا توسط بقیه بچه ها مسخره میشه. اینم میره که خودشو از بالای بیمارستانی که مامانش توش مرده بوده پایین بندازه که با یه دختر عجیب آشنا میشه. دختره مسیر زندگی پسره رو به نحوی عوض میکنه. اما اینکه خوبه یا بد؟ باید خودتون بخونید😎
من عنوان فرعی این مانگا رو میذارم: دو فیلم با یک بلیت
این #مانگا تک جلدی رو امروز براتون آوردم که کاری از خالق چینساومن هستش🤤🤤
گودبای اری، خیلی با مانگاهایی که قبلا خوندم و البته تعدادشون زیادم نیست متاسفانه(تعداد ولوم ها حساب نیست) خییییلی فرق داره. اصلا یه داستان عجیب پر گره و خیلی درگیر کننده داره.
درباره پسریه که مامانش درحال مرگه بخاطر بیماری، مامانش بهش یه اسمارت فون کادو تولد میده و ازش میخواد روزهای آخر زندگیش رو فیلمبرداری کنه. فاکین کودک آزاریه بعقیده من . بچه همش ۱۲ سالشه. و بعد پسره این فیلم رو بعنوان پروژه مدرسه ارائه میکنه و اونجا توسط بقیه بچه ها مسخره میشه. اینم میره که خودشو از بالای بیمارستانی که مامانش توش مرده بوده پایین بندازه که با یه دختر عجیب آشنا میشه. دختره مسیر زندگی پسره رو به نحوی عوض میکنه. اما اینکه خوبه یا بد؟ باید خودتون بخونید😎
من عنوان فرعی این مانگا رو میذارم: دو فیلم با یک بلیت
December 6, 2024
Fujimoto has an uncanny talent for making seemingly mundane events so gripping, tinged with hard to pinpoint oddity. By the final third, I was lost in the storytelling, and left kind of confused by the ending. Strange thing is, I think that’s kind of the point.
Now having read two of Fujimoto’s standalone stories, I’m starting to believe he’s a master at them. His scratchy art style adds an incredible charm to whatever tale he is unraveling for the reader, and I couldn’t get enough of it in Goodbye, Eri. I love the way he was able to capture the style of seeing everything through a camera, with character forms seeming shaky with an almost double silhouette.
This was just so so good, I can’t even think of what to say. At this rate, Fujimoto is quickly becoming one of my favourite mangaka.
Now having read two of Fujimoto’s standalone stories, I’m starting to believe he’s a master at them. His scratchy art style adds an incredible charm to whatever tale he is unraveling for the reader, and I couldn’t get enough of it in Goodbye, Eri. I love the way he was able to capture the style of seeing everything through a camera, with character forms seeming shaky with an almost double silhouette.
This was just so so good, I can’t even think of what to say. At this rate, Fujimoto is quickly becoming one of my favourite mangaka.
April 16, 2022
واقعا نمیدونم چی بگم و چطور احساساتم رو با کلمات بنویسم …
فوق العاده بود
شروع دردناکی داشت و به وسطای مانگا رسید عملا از شدت غم میخواستم گریه کنم …
چیزایی که بر سر شخصیت اصلی گذشت و چقدر زندگی باهاش بد تا کرد و همچنین مادرش و وقتی شخصیت اصلی ما به بیچارگی میرسه با دختری به اسم اری آشنا میشه … اری پنجرهی امید دوباره به زندگیه شخصیت داستانه ولی ….
فقط برید بخونید
هیجان و غم فراوان رو باهم تجربه کنید…
فوق العاده بود
فوق العاده بود
شروع دردناکی داشت و به وسطای مانگا رسید عملا از شدت غم میخواستم گریه کنم …
چیزایی که بر سر شخصیت اصلی گذشت و چقدر زندگی باهاش بد تا کرد و همچنین مادرش و وقتی شخصیت اصلی ما به بیچارگی میرسه با دختری به اسم اری آشنا میشه … اری پنجرهی امید دوباره به زندگیه شخصیت داستانه ولی ….
فقط برید بخونید
هیجان و غم فراوان رو باهم تجربه کنید…
فوق العاده بود
February 29, 2024
Una historia bastante cinematográfica y emotiva. No tengo mucho para comentar al respecto, me gustó un montón. Quizá hubiera esperado un desenlace diferente, pero está bien igualmente.
May 19, 2025
Una storia personale, dove il ricordo segna le tinte del racconto. Belli i disegni che riportano perfettamente lo scorrere dei video ripresi con lo smartphone anche nell'annebbiamento prima della messa a fuoco.
Non scontato, ribalta spesso il punto di vista fra realtà e finzione cinematografica e con un finale che sorprende e si presta a interpretazioni diverse.
Non scontato, ribalta spesso il punto di vista fra realtà e finzione cinematografica e con un finale che sorprende e si presta a interpretazioni diverse.
April 21, 2022
Sayonara, Eri is unputdownable, original, and is a true definition of Fujimoto Tatsuki.
I read this amazing lengthy one-shot the other day! I didn't know it was here already! I love how complex the story is. It's like Fujimoto is writing a maze of events that will surely tug at your heartstrings, only to crumple it afterward and toss it to you—but you'll still call it a masterpiece!
Beware. You should never really be attached to any of his characters because you'll be badly hurt in the end. Soon, when I read a manga without glancing at the author's name, I'd definitely know it's from sensei. Only Fujimoto can lift us just to pull us down forcefully and swiftly like nothing happened.
This is a wonderful ride. I liked the premise of the story. It is a series of blurry home videos that represents the rawness and surrealism of the series as a whole. And how these details were dismissed by the all-consuming fire at the end of two separate films that can depict not only our aggressive way of thinking but also our long fight for freedom and peace of mind.
The main character, Yuta, is long troubled by the surreal events that took place, and yet finally, he learned to be able to free himself from the claws that have been holding him back. The videos are a curse in his shackled life. It represents the subjectiveness of truth, he made himself believe that it can be genuine, but in reality, it ties us down. That is why I think, Fujimoto is a genius to add these metaphors as a way of freeing oneself. Sayonara, Eri speaks volumes. This is why I love metaphors!!
It was very emotional as it was very satisfying. I love this. Fujimoto has a knack for drawing a series of silent events that is very touchy-feely even without dialogue. I guess that is one of his techniques, because I also noticed it in Chainsaw Man. Although his tone and creativity may be similar to Quentin Tarantino's complex mind (I love them both!!), we can definitely distinguish him from that American point-of-view, because sensei's texture is screaming Japanese purity. I guess great minds think alike. And I love just how Fujimoto makes me cry. It was a painful cry, but all the same good one.
I decided the other day that I will consume anything sensei published from then on. That's how remarkable his works are.
I read this amazing lengthy one-shot the other day! I didn't know it was here already! I love how complex the story is. It's like Fujimoto is writing a maze of events that will surely tug at your heartstrings, only to crumple it afterward and toss it to you—but you'll still call it a masterpiece!
Beware. You should never really be attached to any of his characters because you'll be badly hurt in the end. Soon, when I read a manga without glancing at the author's name, I'd definitely know it's from sensei. Only Fujimoto can lift us just to pull us down forcefully and swiftly like nothing happened.
This is a wonderful ride. I liked the premise of the story. It is a series of blurry home videos that represents the rawness and surrealism of the series as a whole. And how these details were dismissed by the all-consuming fire at the end of two separate films that can depict not only our aggressive way of thinking but also our long fight for freedom and peace of mind.
The main character, Yuta, is long troubled by the surreal events that took place, and yet finally, he learned to be able to free himself from the claws that have been holding him back. The videos are a curse in his shackled life. It represents the subjectiveness of truth, he made himself believe that it can be genuine, but in reality, it ties us down. That is why I think, Fujimoto is a genius to add these metaphors as a way of freeing oneself. Sayonara, Eri speaks volumes. This is why I love metaphors!!
It was very emotional as it was very satisfying. I love this. Fujimoto has a knack for drawing a series of silent events that is very touchy-feely even without dialogue. I guess that is one of his techniques, because I also noticed it in Chainsaw Man. Although his tone and creativity may be similar to Quentin Tarantino's complex mind (I love them both!!), we can definitely distinguish him from that American point-of-view, because sensei's texture is screaming Japanese purity. I guess great minds think alike. And I love just how Fujimoto makes me cry. It was a painful cry, but all the same good one.
I decided the other day that I will consume anything sensei published from then on. That's how remarkable his works are.
April 23, 2022
Tatsuki Fujimoto does it again. He manages to surprise me with an unexplainable level of consistency in unpredictability. As with his previous works, "Goodbye Eri" spirals out of control toward the middle of the story, and the reader is left wondering what is next. I devoured this 200-page manga in less than an hour simply because I could not stop reading. His writing is fascinating, and this manga showcases that once again. It brings in some well-orchestrated changes in perspective of the main character (Yuta) and his camera. The reader is left wondering if he has truly captured every moment of importance (wink). Such a unique one-shot. I can't recommend it enough if you are already a fan of his work. However, I must warn you... if you're not a fan of Fujimoto's work there is a chance you will not enjoy "Goodbye Eri" because he doesn't seem to be eager to let go of his unpredictability and his chaotic endings.
September 27, 2024
The synopsis of this book suggests it's about coping, but I didn’t quite feel that theme as strongly as I expected, and I’m not sure why.
Personally, I'm not someone who finds deep meaning in photography or video as a way to preserve memories. To me, the most important memories are the ones we carry in our minds. I rarely feel nostalgic when looking at old photos or videos because, for me, the best time to be alive is in the present. Maybe that’s why this story didn’t resonate with me on the level of coping.
That said, I’m definitely not implying that I didn’t enjoy it—in fact, I loved every page. Fujimoto is an incredible storyteller, and this book only made me more eager to explore the rest of his works. I just didn’t connect with the coping aspect in the way the synopsis led me to expect.
Perhaps I’m missing something, but the truth is, I find it hard to neatly categorize this story. Even though I enjoyed it, I still feel that "Look Back" stands out as a stronger piece.
What I truly admire about both of Fujimoto's works is the subtle incorporation of the paranormal. It’s so understated that it almost feels like we, as readers, are in denial of it—even though it's there.
In any case, Fujimoto is a fantastic author, and I have a feeling I might appreciate this story even more upon a future re-read.
Personally, I'm not someone who finds deep meaning in photography or video as a way to preserve memories. To me, the most important memories are the ones we carry in our minds. I rarely feel nostalgic when looking at old photos or videos because, for me, the best time to be alive is in the present. Maybe that’s why this story didn’t resonate with me on the level of coping.
That said, I’m definitely not implying that I didn’t enjoy it—in fact, I loved every page. Fujimoto is an incredible storyteller, and this book only made me more eager to explore the rest of his works. I just didn’t connect with the coping aspect in the way the synopsis led me to expect.
Perhaps I’m missing something, but the truth is, I find it hard to neatly categorize this story. Even though I enjoyed it, I still feel that "Look Back" stands out as a stronger piece.
What I truly admire about both of Fujimoto's works is the subtle incorporation of the paranormal. It’s so understated that it almost feels like we, as readers, are in denial of it—even though it's there.
In any case, Fujimoto is a fantastic author, and I have a feeling I might appreciate this story even more upon a future re-read.
July 19, 2023
A really interesting short manga by Tatsuki Fujimoto of Chainsaw Man fame. It's quite a departure from that book. Here the manga is mostly shown from a first person perspective and we see the story of a young man making a home film of his mother's final days. Later he meets Eri who inspires him to expand the film into a longer movie. There's a twist at the end that was pretty cool.
July 19, 2023
I felt so many different emotions reading this wtf.
I loved how the art was shaky/out of focus since the mc was filming everything throughout the story.
I loved how the art was shaky/out of focus since the mc was filming everything throughout the story.
April 19, 2022
3,5
Me ha gustado la historia y el curso que toma, ese mensaje de cómo se ve a las personas en contraposición de como son en realidad, me ha llamado mucho la atención la forma en la que lo abordó el manga, y sobre todo lo que transmite el protagonista, genera una atmósfera de sentimientos muy peculiar.
Me ha gustado la historia y el curso que toma, ese mensaje de cómo se ve a las personas en contraposición de como son en realidad, me ha llamado mucho la atención la forma en la que lo abordó el manga, y sobre todo lo que transmite el protagonista, genera una atmósfera de sentimientos muy peculiar.
May 16, 2022
Vi consiglio la lettura, è un'opera validissima. Fujimoto nonostante sia un artista giovane, sembra un mangaka con dietro un'esperienza lunghissima. Sono da tenere d'occhio le sue prossime opere nonostante già ora sia un autore molto apprezzato.
5 stelle ma ne meriterebbe molte di più.
5 stelle ma ne meriterebbe molte di più.
July 23, 2025
A good story.
April 20, 2022
What started out as avant-garde and provocative sadly dissolved into something less than admirable. The moment it sidled into the realm of fantasy was the moment this thought-provoking one-shot lost its power and fell down from a clear 5 stars to 3 stars.
This began much in the vein of Albert Camus’ The Outsider as it was a manga featuring characters that demanded not to be told how to mourn. They saw the boundary of societal expectations and danced across it mockingly. The social commentary on that was brilliant. Even when it began to explore the idea of memories and perception it was as though the manga was piercing straight through the heart of some interesting societal problems that were so refreshing to see addressed.
The unexpected twists, the shifts between themes, and the unlikely parallels were what made this feel like a literary work of art. Yet, when it disregarded all the foundations it had laid with that bizarre and meaningless ending, it destroyed any poignant message or engaging moment that had preceded it. The content was unfavourable in a societal and moral sense but at least it was believable up until that ending point, then it became ludicrous and it ruined such a well-illustrated and well-constructed manga.
This began much in the vein of Albert Camus’ The Outsider as it was a manga featuring characters that demanded not to be told how to mourn. They saw the boundary of societal expectations and danced across it mockingly. The social commentary on that was brilliant. Even when it began to explore the idea of memories and perception it was as though the manga was piercing straight through the heart of some interesting societal problems that were so refreshing to see addressed.
The unexpected twists, the shifts between themes, and the unlikely parallels were what made this feel like a literary work of art. Yet, when it disregarded all the foundations it had laid with that bizarre and meaningless ending, it destroyed any poignant message or engaging moment that had preceded it. The content was unfavourable in a societal and moral sense but at least it was believable up until that ending point, then it became ludicrous and it ruined such a well-illustrated and well-constructed manga.
December 15, 2025
As my dear friend Deidara from Naruto once said, “True art is an EXPLOSION!”
This oneshot is bizarre and utterly strange but so worth the read nonetheless! It’s quite euphoric the way Fujimoto was able to display various camera angles and “raw” footage, it was done brilliantly. What makes this so unbelievably impressive is that we aren’t able to tell what’s real and what’s not and that’s what makes it so raw, so special, and so beautiful! Fujimoto surely knows how to end a story off with a big bang. ITS WORTH THE READ! LOVED IT!
This oneshot is bizarre and utterly strange but so worth the read nonetheless! It’s quite euphoric the way Fujimoto was able to display various camera angles and “raw” footage, it was done brilliantly. What makes this so unbelievably impressive is that we aren’t able to tell what’s real and what’s not and that’s what makes it so raw, so special, and so beautiful! Fujimoto surely knows how to end a story off with a big bang. ITS WORTH THE READ! LOVED IT!
September 13, 2022
Such a beautiful, twisty heartfelt and touching story that left me sad and also lowkey traumatized
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