The Embalmer, Volume 4

The Embalmer #4

by Mitsukazu Mihara, 三原ミツカズ

Mitsukazu Mihara's profoundly moving look at life and death returns as Shinjyurou encounters desperate souls in his journey to uncover what it truly means to be alive... A dying wish, a tortured widower, a last-grasp at humanity, and a cleansing rain--these are just a few of the painfully honest clues to life that take Shinjyurou closer to the definitive answer to the ultimate question..."A great starting point if you like reading books about the great beyond, because it stays firmly grounded in the land of the living. If you've ever lost someone close to you, this book will really tug at your heartstrings, but it also might become a treasured part of your bookshelf." -IGN.com

Genres: Manga, Romance, Fiction, Graphic Novels, Josei, Comics Manga

192 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2005

About the author

三原 ミツカズ (MIHARA Mitsukazu) is credited with helping shape the GothLoli look through her work in the "Gothic & Lolita Bible"

In 1994, she won the first "Feel Young New Face Manga Awards" Judges’ Special Prize with her short work, "The Children Who Don’t Need Rubbers."

She resides in Osaka, Japan.

Sometimes credited as MIHARA Tsukazu.
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Reviews

[Inn Auni · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another heart-warming stories by Mitsukazu. This time, the job of an embalmer was explored more. It's not just preserving the departee but more like giving them their deserve dignity for the last time. It was an honorable job and as time goes by, people are more open-mind about it. And again, the romance was subtle. I just wanted Shin to blow out confess his love.