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A Distant Neighborhood / 遥かな町へ #2
Quartier lointain
Homme mûr de 40 ans, transporté dans la peau de l'adolescent qu'il était à 14 ans, Hiroshi continue la redécouverte de son passé. Questionnant sa grand-mère, ses parents, ses amis, il réalise tout ce qui lui avait échappé lorsqu'il était jeune. Et petit à petit, l'année scolaire avançant, il voit se rapprocher la date fatidique où son père disparaîtra, pour toujours, sans aucune explication. Peut-il changer son passé ou est-il condamné à le revivre, impuissant ? Et retrouvera-t-il son existence normale, sa femme et ses enfants ?
206 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 1999
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About the author
Jirō Taniguchi
205 books616 followersName (in native language): 谷口 ジロー
Zodiac: Leo
He began to work as assistant of the late mangaka Kyota Ishikawa.
He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kareta Heya (A Desiccated Summer), published in the magazine Young Comic.
From 1976 to 1979, he created several hard-boiled comics with the scenarist Natsuo Sekigawa, such as City Without Defense, The Wind of the West is White and Lindo 3.
From 1984 to 1991, Tanigushi and Natsuo Sekigawa produced the trilogy Bocchan No Jidai.
In the 1990s, he came up with several albums, among which Aruku Hito (歩くひと), Chichi no koyomi (The Almanac of My Father), and Keyaki no ki.
In 2001, he created the Icare (Icaro) series on texts by Mœbius.
Jirô Taniguchi gained several prizes for his work. Among others, the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1998) for the trilogy Bocchan No Jidai, the Shogakukan prize with Inu wo Kau, and in 2003, the Alph'Art of the best scenario at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (France) for Harukana Machi-E.
His work has been translated in many languages.
Far from the violent storylines often associated with the manga, Taniguchi has developed a very personal style, more adult. Along with other writers, like Tsukasa Hōjō, his comics focus more on the Japanese society and culture, with a subtle analysis of its customs and habits.
Zodiac: Leo
He began to work as assistant of the late mangaka Kyota Ishikawa.
He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kareta Heya (A Desiccated Summer), published in the magazine Young Comic.
From 1976 to 1979, he created several hard-boiled comics with the scenarist Natsuo Sekigawa, such as City Without Defense, The Wind of the West is White and Lindo 3.
From 1984 to 1991, Tanigushi and Natsuo Sekigawa produced the trilogy Bocchan No Jidai.
In the 1990s, he came up with several albums, among which Aruku Hito (歩くひと), Chichi no koyomi (The Almanac of My Father), and Keyaki no ki.
In 2001, he created the Icare (Icaro) series on texts by Mœbius.
Jirô Taniguchi gained several prizes for his work. Among others, the Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1998) for the trilogy Bocchan No Jidai, the Shogakukan prize with Inu wo Kau, and in 2003, the Alph'Art of the best scenario at the Angoulême International Comics Festival (France) for Harukana Machi-E.
His work has been translated in many languages.
Far from the violent storylines often associated with the manga, Taniguchi has developed a very personal style, more adult. Along with other writers, like Tsukasa Hōjō, his comics focus more on the Japanese society and culture, with a subtle analysis of its customs and habits.
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July 5, 2019
Wow what a great book. This is what stories in the manga genre should inspire to. Great themes, pacing, characters and an amazing story. A lot of folks seem to complain about the end but I thought it was perfect. At the end of the day, this story is about love and family and how some events are inevitable. Really good, definitely check this series out.
September 16, 2021
I would've liked one or two extra panels at the end. cus it felt a little abrupt.
January 20, 2023
Thought I understood the plot of this manga, but by the end I was confused, and the conclusion felt a little hurried. This series ended up being terrible because the core idea wasn't strong enough.
September 28, 2014
I think that this book is perfect for someone in their forties or thereabouts because it deals with the crisis of midlife and that need we have to be somewhere anywhere else while simultaneously being connected and rooted to the life we have chosen. For the younger reader I would hope it would be a nudge to choose your own life consciously - and to the older reader it's a reminder that ultimately, we have chosen our lives, even if we feel otherwise. every decision and step moves us forward - no matter how hard we dream of and cling to the past
August 14, 2022
really liked how the story continued from the exact moment where it left off in the 1st volume 🙂 in this volume we get to know more about why Hiroshi's dad left all those years ago, and how it's futile to change the past but not the future ⌛a worthy sequel for sure!
April 22, 2020
And today we are tackling A Distant Neighbourhood volumes 1 & 2 by Jiro Taniguchi. I originally read this duology back in my university days, as part of the first ever Graphic Novels as Literature Class, and have meant to re-read them ever since. This duology was published in English by Ponent Mon Ltd in 1998, flipped by the author's permission they are quick to note in the back of the book.
As far as warnings go, I would point out that there are some examples of under age drinking to the point of passing out and, for better or for worse, the entire plot line centres around the idea of men leaving their families. Not a typical warning, but it's the entire thing in a nut shell so I figured I would let you know asap! Also some flash back scenes to World War II.
Strangely enough, after all this procrastination I picked up quite a few Jiro Taniguchi manga before the library shut down for Covid-19 so this is the first in what will likely become a bit of a series. So to start a creator bio, Taniguchi began his career as an assistant of manga artist Kyuuta Ishikawa. He made his manga debut in 1970 with A Desiccated Summer, published in Young Comic. Taniguchi then went on to write some titles that could be described as "hard-boiled", followed by he collaborated with Garon Tsuchiya, illustrated work by Baku Yumemakura and created the Ikaru series with texts by Moebius. Throughout his life (1947 - 2017) Taniguchi won several awards including Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1998) and the Shogakukan prize (2003).
Turning the book over, how does it describe itself? "Who hasn't thought about reliving their past, correcting perceived mistakes or changing crucial decisions? Would this better your life or the lives of those closest to you? or would your altered actions prove even more harmful? One man gets the chance to find out...
Middle-aged Hiroshi Nakahara is on his way home from a business trip when he finds himself on the wrong train heading for his childhood hometown. His footsteps take him to his mother's grave and it's there that he is catapulted back into his life as an 8th grader - but with all his adult memories and knowledge intact. As he struggles to make sense of his predicament his adult memories of his childhood return but are somehow subtly changed. The questions start to form ... would his father still disappear without explanation? would he still marry his wife?"
This duology (sorry, I really like that word) has also been adapted into a live-action film by Sam Garbarski, a Belgium director, that was released in 2010.
Talking about my own feelings about this series, I must admit to being a bit torn. On the one hand when I originally read this I was feeling very nostalgic for my earlier life (I don't feel it as much anymore, but still appreciate the mood). On the other hand I did get a bit inpatient about 2/3rds of the way through, because I do feel a bit judgy about men randomly leaving their family. The end did twist around into something satisfactory though. It probably also doesn't hurt that I often felt like an adult stuck in a kid's body growing up.
As far as sexuality and gender goes, it's all pretty nondescript. A somewhat dated book that jumps even further back in time. 95% of the book is focused on heterosexual relationships. I didn't catch onto anything actually queer phobic but, as I mentioned, it got a bit tiring by the end. The gender binary is alive and well and "women" do "womanly things".
Not exactly class, but something that does play a big role in this series is the power of familial expectation and social rules. Particularly when Nakahara is explaining his family history and ends up traveling back through time, in contrast to Nakahara's own coming of age and adulthood. In general Nakahara's family seems to be doing well enough to get by but not ostentatiously. It is noted several times, however, how hard his mother had to work after his father left.
Writing up this review I have a nagging feeling that something happens to one of Nakarahara's friends off page that results in a passing comment on disability, but I can't find it back. So the only other thing that relates to ability vs disability is the way Nakahara's elderly grandmother effects his parent's lives. Hmmm, while they certainly love the grandmother, that doesn't really add up to particularly positive representation.
Like many manga in particular, race is not really touched on.
As far as warnings go, I would point out that there are some examples of under age drinking to the point of passing out and, for better or for worse, the entire plot line centres around the idea of men leaving their families. Not a typical warning, but it's the entire thing in a nut shell so I figured I would let you know asap! Also some flash back scenes to World War II.
Strangely enough, after all this procrastination I picked up quite a few Jiro Taniguchi manga before the library shut down for Covid-19 so this is the first in what will likely become a bit of a series. So to start a creator bio, Taniguchi began his career as an assistant of manga artist Kyuuta Ishikawa. He made his manga debut in 1970 with A Desiccated Summer, published in Young Comic. Taniguchi then went on to write some titles that could be described as "hard-boiled", followed by he collaborated with Garon Tsuchiya, illustrated work by Baku Yumemakura and created the Ikaru series with texts by Moebius. Throughout his life (1947 - 2017) Taniguchi won several awards including Osamu Tezuka Culture Award (1998) and the Shogakukan prize (2003).
Turning the book over, how does it describe itself? "Who hasn't thought about reliving their past, correcting perceived mistakes or changing crucial decisions? Would this better your life or the lives of those closest to you? or would your altered actions prove even more harmful? One man gets the chance to find out...
Middle-aged Hiroshi Nakahara is on his way home from a business trip when he finds himself on the wrong train heading for his childhood hometown. His footsteps take him to his mother's grave and it's there that he is catapulted back into his life as an 8th grader - but with all his adult memories and knowledge intact. As he struggles to make sense of his predicament his adult memories of his childhood return but are somehow subtly changed. The questions start to form ... would his father still disappear without explanation? would he still marry his wife?"
This duology (sorry, I really like that word) has also been adapted into a live-action film by Sam Garbarski, a Belgium director, that was released in 2010.
Talking about my own feelings about this series, I must admit to being a bit torn. On the one hand when I originally read this I was feeling very nostalgic for my earlier life (I don't feel it as much anymore, but still appreciate the mood). On the other hand I did get a bit inpatient about 2/3rds of the way through, because I do feel a bit judgy about men randomly leaving their family. The end did twist around into something satisfactory though. It probably also doesn't hurt that I often felt like an adult stuck in a kid's body growing up.
As far as sexuality and gender goes, it's all pretty nondescript. A somewhat dated book that jumps even further back in time. 95% of the book is focused on heterosexual relationships. I didn't catch onto anything actually queer phobic but, as I mentioned, it got a bit tiring by the end. The gender binary is alive and well and "women" do "womanly things".
Not exactly class, but something that does play a big role in this series is the power of familial expectation and social rules. Particularly when Nakahara is explaining his family history and ends up traveling back through time, in contrast to Nakahara's own coming of age and adulthood. In general Nakahara's family seems to be doing well enough to get by but not ostentatiously. It is noted several times, however, how hard his mother had to work after his father left.
Writing up this review I have a nagging feeling that something happens to one of Nakarahara's friends off page that results in a passing comment on disability, but I can't find it back. So the only other thing that relates to ability vs disability is the way Nakahara's elderly grandmother effects his parent's lives. Hmmm, while they certainly love the grandmother, that doesn't really add up to particularly positive representation.
Like many manga in particular, race is not really touched on.
March 27, 2024
Un banger, je recommande à 200%
May 6, 2017
Continuing off from the last volume we now know the reason why the father walked out on his family ... It wasn't convincing ! Didn't have 'the change your fate' path I was hoping it would go through !
This was an infuriating ending !
You don't abandon your family for a no good reason ! You stick together through thick and thin! That's what a family is !
This was an infuriating ending !
You don't abandon your family for a no good reason ! You stick together through thick and thin! That's what a family is !
May 30, 2021
Buena resolución, me hubiera gustado que se explaye un poco más el final.
March 7, 2021
Bref, « Quartier Lointain » est une bonne surprise. Même si je n’ai pas apprécié le stoïcisme dans le design des personnages, le langage poétique et les paysages m’ont quand même permis de me plonger dans cette histoire, et d’être touchée par cet homme de 48 ans qui retourne, contre son gré, dans un passé marqué par la disparition de son père et toutes les conséquences que cela a pu avoir par la suite. Nous suivons la quête de vérité de Nakahara. A travers lui et tout comme lui, nous prenons conscience de l’importance de la famille, de l’engagement mais aussi de vivre libre et heureux. C’est une tranche de vie bourrée de nostalgie et de chaleur, qui nous emmène auprès d’une famille comme les autres mais à laquelle on ne peut que s’attacher. L’histoire est belle, l’ambiance est bienveillante et l’évolution des personnages est instructive, je ne peux que le recommander.
September 2, 2021
Mindblowing. Some of the best writing I've ever encountered in the manga form. Taniguchi is easily one of the best mangakas I've ever come across.
December 23, 2022
Une magnifique histoire. De loin la meilleure bd/manga que j'ai lu cette année.
May 29, 2025
Magnifique, émouvant, belle écriture
August 27, 2023
¡Qué perfección de segundo tomo! Maravilloso retrato de un Japón que avanzaba a pasos agigantados (aunque pequeños a ojos de alguien que no fuera del país) hacia la modernidad y que pone el foco en un pequeño pueblo dónde muchos se conocen. El primer amor, la primera vez que probamos el alcohol, todo visto desde una nueva perspectiva, la de un viajero en el tiempo. La manera que tiene Taniguchi de hacer que el protagonista reviva su adolescencia es preciosa. Siempre me ha sorprendido su sencillez, su cotidianidad, su sentido de la maravilla, ese toque de realismo mágico a lo García Márquez que se percibe incluso en el viaje inicial del primer tomo y en ese magnífico final que hemos visto tantas veces en multitud de películas y libros pero que aquí te sigue dejando un buen sabor de boca. A mí me ha encantado, lo he devorado, lo he disfrutado, me he deleitado con el dibujo, que como siempre es una preciosidad.
Lo volveré leer seguro. Y cuando pueda lo tendré en mi biblioteca.
Lo volveré leer seguro. Y cuando pueda lo tendré en mi biblioteca.
April 28, 2019
Le mois d'avril 2019 restera dans ma mémoire celui où j'ai découvert Jiro Tanigushi pour la première fois.
La fin de ce second tome m'a tout simplement brisée, elle m'a laissé la même impression de mélancolie lourde et de tristesse mais aussi de reconnaissance et de sérénité que m'avait laissé la lecture de " un ciel radieux ". Je ne m'attendais pas à ce que cette histoire se finisse de cette façon mais je n'ai pas été déçue. Ce fut pour moi une lecture douce comme celle du premier tome et si vous êtes un minimum sentimental je vous garantie que vous allez aimer cet auteur.
La fin de ce second tome m'a tout simplement brisée, elle m'a laissé la même impression de mélancolie lourde et de tristesse mais aussi de reconnaissance et de sérénité que m'avait laissé la lecture de " un ciel radieux ". Je ne m'attendais pas à ce que cette histoire se finisse de cette façon mais je n'ai pas été déçue. Ce fut pour moi une lecture douce comme celle du premier tome et si vous êtes un minimum sentimental je vous garantie que vous allez aimer cet auteur.
August 20, 2016
Une petite merveille.
January 17, 2017
[Review for both volume]
We're introduce to our 48 years old man, named Nakahara Hiroshi who accidentally rode on a wrong train on his way back to Tokyo. The train was going to his hometown, so he decided 'why not stop by & visit his family's grave'. There he suddenly fainted and when he woke up, he's still in his hometown but in different year (or era). He's back to 1963, when he was 14 years old. We'll see how he deals with his family, friends, girlfriend(?) and school.
In volume 2, we can see how our hero, Hiroshi tried his best to prevent something bad that happened to him in summer 1963, from happening again since he is now living his life, again.
I love how it end. A little bit nervous about the time traveling-event changing-future altering story that being unfold in the story of these 2 volumes manga but it went well. Thus, 5 star!
It made me personally think about all important events in my life & if this happen to me, will I change it? cliche, I know. some cliche-ness can be forgiven if it makes me think, because thinking & reflecting are important in life.
We're introduce to our 48 years old man, named Nakahara Hiroshi who accidentally rode on a wrong train on his way back to Tokyo. The train was going to his hometown, so he decided 'why not stop by & visit his family's grave'. There he suddenly fainted and when he woke up, he's still in his hometown but in different year (or era). He's back to 1963, when he was 14 years old. We'll see how he deals with his family, friends, girlfriend(?) and school.
In volume 2, we can see how our hero, Hiroshi tried his best to prevent something bad that happened to him in summer 1963, from happening again since he is now living his life, again.
I love how it end. A little bit nervous about the time traveling-event changing-future altering story that being unfold in the story of these 2 volumes manga but it went well. Thus, 5 star!
It made me personally think about all important events in my life & if this happen to me, will I change it? cliche, I know. some cliche-ness can be forgiven if it makes me think, because thinking & reflecting are important in life.
November 30, 2017
Beaucoup de gens fantasment de temps en temps sur les changements qu'ils pourraient apporter à leur vie actuelle si elles/ils avaient l’opportunité de se retrouver projeté(e)s à une époque de leur vie passée, moi y compris.
C'est ce qui arrive à Hiroshi et par son biais, j'en profite aussi ; cette ambiance de nostalgie douce-amère est vraiment agréable. C'est un plaisir de découvrir l'environnement, l'entourage et l'ambiance que furent les siennes en même temps que lui les redécouvre avec un œil nouveau, et plus à même de voir ce et ceux qui l'entoure(nt) qu'il n'était disposé à le faire quand il expérimentait tout ça originellement.
C'est ce qui arrive à Hiroshi et par son biais, j'en profite aussi ; cette ambiance de nostalgie douce-amère est vraiment agréable. C'est un plaisir de découvrir l'environnement, l'entourage et l'ambiance que furent les siennes en même temps que lui les redécouvre avec un œil nouveau, et plus à même de voir ce et ceux qui l'entoure(nt) qu'il n'était disposé à le faire quand il expérimentait tout ça originellement.
May 8, 2018
(review for both volumes)
I was really shocked with this series since I almost returned both volumes to my library without having read them. It quickly grabs your attention as Nakahara finds himself suddenly back in time as a 14 year old boy. As with most time-traveling stories, there's an event that the main character hopes to change. Even though the story is set as Nakahara's childhood (which is happy and innocent...mostly), there's a sadness that haunts the pages. This sadness is connected with "growing up" and coming to terms with adulthood. For Nakahara, that is finding out why his father abandoned his family and accepting what he can or can't do about it.
I was really shocked with this series since I almost returned both volumes to my library without having read them. It quickly grabs your attention as Nakahara finds himself suddenly back in time as a 14 year old boy. As with most time-traveling stories, there's an event that the main character hopes to change. Even though the story is set as Nakahara's childhood (which is happy and innocent...mostly), there's a sadness that haunts the pages. This sadness is connected with "growing up" and coming to terms with adulthood. For Nakahara, that is finding out why his father abandoned his family and accepting what he can or can't do about it.
July 9, 2020
¿Volver a la infancia? Creo que más de uno compraríamos el boleto que nos llevaría a vivir de nuevo esos días azules.
¿Tener la capacidad de modificar los acontecimientos de un tiempo pasado? Parece una pretenciosa historia de ciencia ficción, ¿no? Pues Hiroshi, el protagonista de este manga, hace justamente esto, vuelve a su infancia y habita ese cuerpo que tenia a sus 14 años pero conservando su mentalidad de hombre de 48 años, casado y con dos hijas en el presente. Vuelve al pasado y entiende el porqué el curso de los acontecimientos que en su momento no pudo entender.
Perdonar y sanar heridas.
Perdonar y sanar heridas.
March 23, 2017
Quién no ha soñado con la posibilidad de volver a vivir nuestra infancia con nuestra personalidad formada como adulto. Esto es lo que nos plantea Taniguchi en esta preciosa obra en la que el protagonista toma por equivocación un tren hacia su pasado.
Reviviendo su adolescencia en el instituto, Hiroshi puede reflexionar desde un punto de vista diferente las relaciones familiares y priorizar de nuevo sus objetivos vitales. También disfrutar de las efímeras primeras veces y de aquellos mejores amigos para siempre que uno va dejando olvidados con los años.
Taniguchi tenía un don para hacernos reflexionar sobre la infancia, la inocencia, el transcurso del tiempo y la cotidianidad. Un manga imprescindible para pensar sobre la madurez.
Reviviendo su adolescencia en el instituto, Hiroshi puede reflexionar desde un punto de vista diferente las relaciones familiares y priorizar de nuevo sus objetivos vitales. También disfrutar de las efímeras primeras veces y de aquellos mejores amigos para siempre que uno va dejando olvidados con los años.
Taniguchi tenía un don para hacernos reflexionar sobre la infancia, la inocencia, el transcurso del tiempo y la cotidianidad. Un manga imprescindible para pensar sobre la madurez.
February 4, 2018
Un second tome empreint de mélancolie. Le jeune héros se confronte à son père et finalement y retrouve une vision de sa propre souffrance adulte. Introspectif et délicat, cette fin d'histoire détient la sagesse de qui se confronte à soi-même, à ses insatisfactions et apprend de ses erreurs pour se reconstruire jour après jour un présent conforme à sa véritable identité.
Dans des graphismes toujours aussi soignés, l'auteur nous entraîne vers ce dénouement puissant dans toute sa philosophie de vie. Un vraie leçon de savoir être.
Le clin d’œil de fin est particulièrement émouvant.
Dans des graphismes toujours aussi soignés, l'auteur nous entraîne vers ce dénouement puissant dans toute sa philosophie de vie. Un vraie leçon de savoir être.
Le clin d’œil de fin est particulièrement émouvant.
December 6, 2018
Un manga en deux volumes, qui m'a fait penser à "Un ciel radieux" du même auteur, et qui explore joliment les mêmes thèmes : l'adolescence, la vie adulte, le temps qui passe, la famille, le travail qui prend une énergie folle dans nos vies, etc.
J'ai lu les deux volumes en une matinée, cela se lit très bien et les dessins sont jolis, sobres mais plaisants. Le récit ne présente pas vraiment de surprise une fois qu'on a compris les thèmes que l'auteur veut aborder, mais c'est fait avec talent et une certaine poésie.
J'ai lu les deux volumes en une matinée, cela se lit très bien et les dessins sont jolis, sobres mais plaisants. Le récit ne présente pas vraiment de surprise une fois qu'on a compris les thèmes que l'auteur veut aborder, mais c'est fait avec talent et une certaine poésie.
June 9, 2021
The second half of the volume with our time-travelling protagonist going back and trying to change history and prevent his dad from abandoning his family inexplicably. Lots of interesting things explored with the reliving of youth while going through a mid-life crisis. Does looking back with the wealth of experience we have as adults, help us better understand our parents and what they went through. Ultimately you're not going to get a satisfactory resolution to the big question but that's not what we're here for. The journey is well worth it.
February 14, 2018
No puedo negar que, durante toda la historia, el trasfondo señor de 48 años en cuerpo de 14 en relación con niña de 14, me ha puesto bastante de los nervios.
Pero obviando eso, que además sucede todo en un correctísimo cortejo japonés y queda al final ligeramente censurado por el propio autor, es una obra llena de belleza.
Me pregunto qué le pasaría a Taniguchi con esta obsesión de los padres que abandonan familias.
Pero obviando eso, que además sucede todo en un correctísimo cortejo japonés y queda al final ligeramente censurado por el propio autor, es una obra llena de belleza.
Me pregunto qué le pasaría a Taniguchi con esta obsesión de los padres que abandonan familias.
March 2, 2022
Une fresque qui fleure bon l’enfance et l’insouciance mais qui sert aussi de trame de fond à des questionnements plus fondamentaux sur le sens de la vie et la poursuite de ses rêves d’enfance.
Hiroshi est un personnage attachant dont on comprend tout à la fois la désorientation, l’émerveillement, le désarroi, la combativité et enfin la compréhension, que cette drôle de parenthèse va susciter en lui.
Une mise en perspective de sa vie d’adulte et un retour à l’enfance mais surtout à l’essentiel.
Une jolie conte, poétique et plein d’émotion avec lequel on parvient à s’extraire pour un temps de son quotidien
Hiroshi est un personnage attachant dont on comprend tout à la fois la désorientation, l’émerveillement, le désarroi, la combativité et enfin la compréhension, que cette drôle de parenthèse va susciter en lui.
Une mise en perspective de sa vie d’adulte et un retour à l’enfance mais surtout à l’essentiel.
Une jolie conte, poétique et plein d’émotion avec lequel on parvient à s’extraire pour un temps de son quotidien
August 12, 2025
Grosse préférence pour le Tome 1 !
Ce deuxième et dernier tome est un peu décevant du milieu jusqu'à la fin. Malgré Tout, on comprends le pourquoi le départ- disparition volontaire du père.
Sinon, l'histoire est incroyable et laisse un gros sentiment de mélancolie ! Légère par son dessin mais à la fois porteuse de sens.
Je découvre ce mangaka avec cette histoire et c'est une belle découverte.
Ce deuxième et dernier tome est un peu décevant du milieu jusqu'à la fin. Malgré Tout, on comprends le pourquoi le départ- disparition volontaire du père.
Sinon, l'histoire est incroyable et laisse un gros sentiment de mélancolie ! Légère par son dessin mais à la fois porteuse de sens.
Je découvre ce mangaka avec cette histoire et c'est une belle découverte.
June 5, 2020
A story that moved me.
Taniguchi opened up a sealed box in my heart that carried some raw deep feelings that I've repressed. Needless to say, I tragically identify with a young Hiroshi, and I have had a similar relationship with my dad that he does. Through art it gives a representation of real of pain I have felt, and then it grants me a gift of catharsis.
Taniguchi opened up a sealed box in my heart that carried some raw deep feelings that I've repressed. Needless to say, I tragically identify with a young Hiroshi, and I have had a similar relationship with my dad that he does. Through art it gives a representation of real of pain I have felt, and then it grants me a gift of catharsis.
February 19, 2022
La fin de quartier lointain s'écrit dans ce deuxième volume, très touchant, qui fait réfléchir et incite à la fois à profiter de sa jeunesse mais aussi à apprendre à grandir et à mûrir. Un superbe manga !
March 10, 2025
El motivo del padre para irse.
Los cambios que sufre nuestro protagonista logrando entender mejor algunas cosas, entender que hay cosas que no van a cambiar, pero otras que si, todo depende de la acciones que tomemos.
Ver a su padre, afrontar las situaciones en su familia.
Una excelente obra.
Los cambios que sufre nuestro protagonista logrando entender mejor algunas cosas, entender que hay cosas que no van a cambiar, pero otras que si, todo depende de la acciones que tomemos.
Ver a su padre, afrontar las situaciones en su familia.
Una excelente obra.
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