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Calling You
This unique, beautifully drawn collection of stories examines the hidden truths behind what makes us truly human. In this manga, a girl creates a cell phone in her imagination, from which she can communicate with others... A young boy discovers his new friend has the power to heal others-and learns about true friendship and sacrifice... The healing power of love confronts the tragedy and horror of a deadly train accident.
176 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2003
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November 18, 2017
Lúc đầu mua ko phải vì nghĩ tới nội dung mà đơn giản là thích cái bìa sách nhẹ nhàng. Mình vẫn nghĩ chắc là vải mẩu chuyện tình cảm tuổi teen đơn giản. Nhưng đọc rồi mới thấy không phải, 3 truyện ngắn đem lại nhiều suy nghĩ, buồn và mông lung, nhất là truyện cuối, buồn thỉu buồn thiu.
July 26, 2018
Có lẽ là chọn đọc Calling you không đúng ngày nên không kiên nhẫn với nó lắm.
Cần cái gì tươi mới và nặng đô sau mấy ngày gặm sách chuyên ngành huhu...
Cần cái gì tươi mới và nặng đô sau mấy ngày gặm sách chuyên ngành huhu...
November 10, 2017
I LOVED this book. It has such interesting and and captivating stories. Although the mouths being so far up on their faces kinda bothered me, everything else in it made up for it. It gets kinda confusing though. I enjoyed it anyway.
June 6, 2017
Both of these stories made me cry.
November 24, 2018
Beh, l'idea di partenza mi era piaciuta. Ma il finale del primo è di una tristezza unica; e non credo di aver compreso totalmente il significato del secondo racconto.
Nel primo racconto una ragazza sola e senza cellulare comincia a conversare con un ragazzo che vive a centinaia di chilometri da lei grazie a un cellulare nella sua testa. OK, sospensione dell'incredulità all'ennesima potenza. I due diventano amici e vogliono incontrarsi... Finale tragico.
La seconda storia è centrata su due ragazzi: un bulletto che infligge dolori agli altri e un altro in grado di assorbire il dolore altrui. Davvero, non credo di aver capito il motivo che spinge il secondo ragazzo a comportarsi così.
Va beh, passiamo oltre.
Nel primo racconto una ragazza sola e senza cellulare comincia a conversare con un ragazzo che vive a centinaia di chilometri da lei grazie a un cellulare nella sua testa. OK, sospensione dell'incredulità all'ennesima potenza. I due diventano amici e vogliono incontrarsi... Finale tragico.
La seconda storia è centrata su due ragazzi: un bulletto che infligge dolori agli altri e un altro in grado di assorbire il dolore altrui. Davvero, non credo di aver capito il motivo che spinge il secondo ragazzo a comportarsi così.
Va beh, passiamo oltre.
April 12, 2023
Dieser Manga besteht aus zwei Kurzgeschichten, es waren mit die ersten Werke des Autors aus seiner Studienzeit und ehrlich gesagt lesen sie sich auch wie edgy Geschichten eines Teenagers.
Es handelt sich um die folgenden beiden Kurgeschichten "Calling You" und "Kiz / Kids".
Calling You ist eine Art Fantasy Romanzen Drama, wo es darum geht das Jugendliche ohne Handy, so tun als hätten sie ein Handy und dadurch miteinander durch Zeit und Raum miteinander kommunizieren können.
Kiz hingegen ist eher ein Buddy Drama, wo es um zwei Jungs geht, die in ihrer Vergangenheit Misshandelt wurden und versuchen aufeinander aufzupassen. Einer von beiden hat jedoch eine Art super Fähigkeit, mit welcher er Verletzungen von anderen auf sich übertragen kann.
Beide Geschichten verlaufen etwas durcheinander und sind eigentlich ganz schön, enden aber beide sehr düster.
Es handelt sich um die folgenden beiden Kurgeschichten "Calling You" und "Kiz / Kids".
Calling You ist eine Art Fantasy Romanzen Drama, wo es darum geht das Jugendliche ohne Handy, so tun als hätten sie ein Handy und dadurch miteinander durch Zeit und Raum miteinander kommunizieren können.
Kiz hingegen ist eher ein Buddy Drama, wo es um zwei Jungs geht, die in ihrer Vergangenheit Misshandelt wurden und versuchen aufeinander aufzupassen. Einer von beiden hat jedoch eine Art super Fähigkeit, mit welcher er Verletzungen von anderen auf sich übertragen kann.
Beide Geschichten verlaufen etwas durcheinander und sind eigentlich ganz schön, enden aber beide sehr düster.
February 3, 2022
Great premise but confusing pages
I am a fan Otsuichi's stories. The two collected here share that same Twilight Zone spookiness but not the macabre of the stories in "Zoo" or "Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse." There are also some distracting leaps of logic in "Calling You" that were too hard to ignore. But - and I'm going to blame this on my unfamiliarity with reading manga - the page layout was the most distracting. I never got the rhythm going to figure who was saying what and in which order. I had to double back and reread pages to make sense of what was happening.
I am a fan Otsuichi's stories. The two collected here share that same Twilight Zone spookiness but not the macabre of the stories in "Zoo" or "Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse." There are also some distracting leaps of logic in "Calling You" that were too hard to ignore. But - and I'm going to blame this on my unfamiliarity with reading manga - the page layout was the most distracting. I never got the rhythm going to figure who was saying what and in which order. I had to double back and reread pages to make sense of what was happening.
December 10, 2020
This manga was...different.
The art is okay, not spectacular or memorable, and the stories were very sad. Which is fine, but I did not know that going in. There are quite a few trigger warnings for this. Loss of family, car accidents, death, abuse, bullying, etc.. but the writing was interesting. I don't think I'd recommend unless you are just super curious.
The art is okay, not spectacular or memorable, and the stories were very sad. Which is fine, but I did not know that going in. There are quite a few trigger warnings for this. Loss of family, car accidents, death, abuse, bullying, etc.. but the writing was interesting. I don't think I'd recommend unless you are just super curious.
January 6, 2022
I love this manga it make me cry!!!
I loved this manga the two stories in the book were so interesting and keeps you at the edge of your seat. The first story i didn't really like the ending but it was still really good. My favorite was the second story because it was so good it made me cry. I totally recommend it!!!
I loved this manga the two stories in the book were so interesting and keeps you at the edge of your seat. The first story i didn't really like the ending but it was still really good. My favorite was the second story because it was so good it made me cry. I totally recommend it!!!
December 29, 2017
Cries buckets of tears. Hated the ending. Loved everything up until and then that ending....
January 6, 2024
bản manga làm khá tốt việc truyền tải ehee
nể mấy anh Nhật viết mấy cái ý tưởng đỉnh của chóp ghê
nể mấy anh Nhật viết mấy cái ý tưởng đỉnh của chóp ghê
June 29, 2024
2.75
December 20, 2010
Gothic, bittersweet, and short. One of my favourite combinations. The style of the art reminds me very much of Kaori Yuki's works. These three stories are almost chilling to read. Wonderful little collection.
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October 8, 2012Really cute story. I have to say, my favourit part was the bonus story. All in all both storys are really good, but the bonus was a little, little bit better ;)
January 19, 2015
3.5
El primer manga que leí, por recomendación de Mass, y me gustó mucho. Es tan triste y dulce, la historia es adorable, los dibujitos preciosos y el final demoledor.
El primer manga que leí, por recomendación de Mass, y me gustó mucho. Es tan triste y dulce, la historia es adorable, los dibujitos preciosos y el final demoledor.
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