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ハピネス [Happiness] #10
ハピネス 10
「このまま死ぬ？ それとも、同じになる？」。謎の少女に襲われ、決断を迫られたあの夜──。幸せでも、不幸でもなかった僕のありきたりな日常は、跡形もなく壊れてしまった…。『惡の華』押見修造が描く、鮮血のダークヒーロー奇譚！
十年の時を経て、目を覚ました岡崎。頭の中で響く声を頼りにノラを捜し出すも、その姿は無惨に変わり果てていた。施設を脱出した岡崎は、勇樹の救出へと向かう。勇樹の血肉を啜るも、“神様”になれなかった桜根は暴走。五所の胸元へと振り下ろされる桜根のナイフ。間一髪、五所を救い出した岡崎は、桜根を前に決断する。
十年の時を経て、目を覚ました岡崎。頭の中で響く声を頼りにノラを捜し出すも、その姿は無惨に変わり果てていた。施設を脱出した岡崎は、勇樹の救出へと向かう。勇樹の血肉を啜るも、“神様”になれなかった桜根は暴走。五所の胸元へと振り下ろされる桜根のナイフ。間一髪、五所を救い出した岡崎は、桜根を前に決断する。
192 pages, Paperback
First published May 9, 2019
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About the author
Shuzo Oshimi
137 books1,040 followersShuzo Oshimi (押見修造, Oshimi Shūzō) is a Japanese manga creator.
Drawn in a realistic art style, his comics tend to be psychological dramas exploring the difficulties in human relationships and often touching on disturbing situations and perversions.
Oshimi debuted in 2001 with the manga series Avant-Garde Yumeko, appeared in Kodansha's 'Monthly Shōnen Magazine.' Most of his works since then have been published by Kodansha and Futabasha.
Among his first successes the single volume manga Sweet Poolside (2004), later adapted into a live-action film, and the series Drifting Net Café (2008–2011), also adapted for TV.
Oshimi reached international acclaims with The Flowers of Evil (2009–2014) and Inside Mari (2012–2016), both adapted into successful anime. Other notable works are Blood on the Tracks (2017–2023) and Welcome Back, Alice (2020-2023) .
Drawn in a realistic art style, his comics tend to be psychological dramas exploring the difficulties in human relationships and often touching on disturbing situations and perversions.
Oshimi debuted in 2001 with the manga series Avant-Garde Yumeko, appeared in Kodansha's 'Monthly Shōnen Magazine.' Most of his works since then have been published by Kodansha and Futabasha.
Among his first successes the single volume manga Sweet Poolside (2004), later adapted into a live-action film, and the series Drifting Net Café (2008–2011), also adapted for TV.
Oshimi reached international acclaims with The Flowers of Evil (2009–2014) and Inside Mari (2012–2016), both adapted into successful anime. Other notable works are Blood on the Tracks (2017–2023) and Welcome Back, Alice (2020-2023) .
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October 2, 2021
A kind of bittersweet but ultimately satisfying resolution to this ten volume manga horror series featuring vampires. After ten years, Makota and Sakurane have their bloody confrontation, but thankfully it is over soon and most of the rest of the book is kind of a quiet, wordless (which I always like) denouement, helping us see what happens to the rest of the characters we have come ot shudder about.
Manga-ka Shūzō Oshimi afterwards explains that he had wanted to create a story from the perspective of multiple characters. He also wanted to explore what might be the effects of living with long term suffering, such as alienation, illness, and grief. What would happiness be like under those circumstances? Is it still possible to be happy at all? He isn't sure how successful he was in his attempt, but I thought it was good, and I like very much seeing the whole (bloody, ech) vampire (tired of the trope, ehn) story through this reflective lens. Always delicate artwork, but in the denouement it slows way down, focuses on little things in nature, beauty, even dark beauty.
Manga-ka Shūzō Oshimi afterwards explains that he had wanted to create a story from the perspective of multiple characters. He also wanted to explore what might be the effects of living with long term suffering, such as alienation, illness, and grief. What would happiness be like under those circumstances? Is it still possible to be happy at all? He isn't sure how successful he was in his attempt, but I thought it was good, and I like very much seeing the whole (bloody, ech) vampire (tired of the trope, ehn) story through this reflective lens. Always delicate artwork, but in the denouement it slows way down, focuses on little things in nature, beauty, even dark beauty.
January 23, 2020
A very satisfying ending to a series that had its ups and downs, but was usually quite thrilling. The action climaxes early, and the majority of the book is denouement, helping us wind down with the few survivors.
Recommended for those that can handle some gore but don't want something absolutely bleak.
Recommended for those that can handle some gore but don't want something absolutely bleak.
July 8, 2021
4 estrellas para la historia en su conjunto, una de las más perturbadoras y oscuras que he leído en mucho tiempo. Como ya ha apuntado alguien por aquí, este manga tiene un aire que recuerda a “Déjame entrar” aunque la historia bebe de un montón de referencias. La trama se sumerge en una espiral sangrienta que alcanza su cenit en un par de capítulos tan heavies que me han dejado tal que así 🤯😱🤯😱 y me han dado muy mal rollo. El final me ha gustado bastante y, más, las referencias pictóricas a Picasso y Van Gogh.
October 4, 2022
Finally, we've reached the end. It took me 2 hours to finish all 10 volumes, but it was time well spent. Particularly moving and heartfelt was the conclusion. Everyone moves on with their life and is content. The conclusion left me feeling things. The most recent volumes were excellent. One of Shuzo Oshini's best works overall. Highly suggested.
July 3, 2024
TW: childbirth & cutting
June 10, 2021
a jornada foi mt boa, mas a conclusão nem tanto. muita coisa ficou sem explicação, personagens q brotaram do nada e sumiram. o fim até q é bonito e emocionante; gostei, até, mas não é BOM
May 19, 2020
A great finale. I think some of the themes of the manga failed to come together as well as I'd like, even Oshimi says as much in the afterword, but I still found it to be an entirely enjoyable experience. I especially liked the nearly wordless final chapter; and the last few pages had me saying "what the fuck" over and over. Reminded me a lot of Fire Punch in a lot of ways, and I mean that fondly. 10/10 for this volume specifically, 8.5 for the series as a whole.
May 23, 2022
Satisfying end
I've never sobbed so loud. This is crazy, painful, and beautiful all at once. And I just love it! I feel like I already expressed everything this book has given me in the previous volumes. I don't even know what to say anymore but—THIS IS JUST PERFECT DONE. I couldn't even ask for a much better ending than what Oshimi gave us.
But still, my heart is for the poor souls, and the poor vampires who found eternal companions with each other. And I'm most happy that Gosho found happiness with Sudo in the end. This feeling of satisfaction is the same when I learned about the rumor that Jean got Mikasa in the end. Gosh. Augh, talking about this series is just bringing me to tears so I'll stop and just cry on the corner.
This has been a wild ride, adios.
Thank you so much.
I've never sobbed so loud. This is crazy, painful, and beautiful all at once. And I just love it! I feel like I already expressed everything this book has given me in the previous volumes. I don't even know what to say anymore but—THIS IS JUST PERFECT DONE. I couldn't even ask for a much better ending than what Oshimi gave us.
But still, my heart is for the poor souls, and the poor vampires who found eternal companions with each other. And I'm most happy that Gosho found happiness with Sudo in the end. This feeling of satisfaction is the same when I learned about the rumor that Jean got Mikasa in the end. Gosh. Augh, talking about this series is just bringing me to tears so I'll stop and just cry on the corner.
This has been a wild ride, adios.
Thank you so much.
November 23, 2020
A bittersweet finale to a series I ended up really enjoying.
The pages begin to go by quick once the events of the last arc are wrapped up. We jump many timelines here, saying goodbye to the old, dealing with isolation, dealing with love, and dealing with...happiness. The ending is a ray of sunshine in a otherwise dark and scary outlook into the life and this world.
I really enjoyed the message we got here and the artwork is pretty top notch here. Every character we met gets a moment and we figure out what happens to each. It's sometimes hard to say goodbye but with all our main characters dealing with their life, and even death, we say goodbye to a otherwise great series.
A very strong 5 out of 5.
The pages begin to go by quick once the events of the last arc are wrapped up. We jump many timelines here, saying goodbye to the old, dealing with isolation, dealing with love, and dealing with...happiness. The ending is a ray of sunshine in a otherwise dark and scary outlook into the life and this world.
I really enjoyed the message we got here and the artwork is pretty top notch here. Every character we met gets a moment and we figure out what happens to each. It's sometimes hard to say goodbye but with all our main characters dealing with their life, and even death, we say goodbye to a otherwise great series.
A very strong 5 out of 5.
April 7, 2024
Volume 10 was the final one, and it was an emotional ending for this series of characters 🥺 Makoto is faced with the reality of immortality. His Mother is grieving for her son on what is his 30th birthday. Will he pay his family one final visit?
The girl he loves, the one who turned him, is slowly growing back to human form - but this will take time (you will understand if you read the series, trust me). I do recommend Happiness for fans of vampire fiction. The art style is honestly incredible. Overall each volume is a quick read too - so I found it perfect for in-between other reads.
The girl he loves, the one who turned him, is slowly growing back to human form - but this will take time (you will understand if you read the series, trust me). I do recommend Happiness for fans of vampire fiction. The art style is honestly incredible. Overall each volume is a quick read too - so I found it perfect for in-between other reads.
November 15, 2020
I went ahead and just dove into this whole series since it was relatively short... and well; overall it was alright.
Vampires aren't something I find incredibly interesting and sadly, they aren't that much more unique in this manga. The ending was a bit rushed but still made a decent impact on my emotions.
Overall, it was an okay story with some emotional punch. Definitely would love to have known more about Nora.
Vampires aren't something I find incredibly interesting and sadly, they aren't that much more unique in this manga. The ending was a bit rushed but still made a decent impact on my emotions.
Overall, it was an okay story with some emotional punch. Definitely would love to have known more about Nora.
August 12, 2021
i cried a few times, not gonna lie. so painful but beautiful nonetheless.
“𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆.”
“𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴; 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿, 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝘆.”
January 13, 2023
I read the whole series ok
December 12, 2021
I read a digital copy of this book.
Okay...I don't know how I feel about this wrap up if I'm honest. This book essentially spans from Makato saving the day and then his life as he watches his family and friends get older and die. From Yukito getting married and having a baby, to his family celebrating his 30th birthday without him, his mum dying, Yukito dying, living his life with a now reformed Nora. It felt like after the horrors of everything we've just witnessed, this series wrapped everything up with a nice bow and called it a day. Which is fine, but honestly, part of me expected it to be a lot more grim of an ending. It felt a little anticlimatic.
Okay...I don't know how I feel about this wrap up if I'm honest. This book essentially spans from Makato saving the day and then his life as he watches his family and friends get older and die. From Yukito getting married and having a baby, to his family celebrating his 30th birthday without him, his mum dying, Yukito dying, living his life with a now reformed Nora. It felt like after the horrors of everything we've just witnessed, this series wrapped everything up with a nice bow and called it a day. Which is fine, but honestly, part of me expected it to be a lot more grim of an ending. It felt a little anticlimatic.
November 1, 2020
I binged this series all in one night and it was gorgeous. Oh course I cried by the final chapter of this series. There is something really special about Happiness. It’s a vampire story, that while following a lot of the story beats of a typical vampire narrative, creates an emotional connection with the characters that I wasn’t expecting.
February 18, 2021
The story was pointless and poorly written. I can't deny however that the art had its moments and that the ending was somewhat satisfying, even if a bit unremarkable. The author lacked any sort of vision beyond his initial premise though and it all felt flat as a result. I don't regret reading this manga, but I would honestly pass on it if you're more picky than me because there's not much to it.
August 11, 2019
Really quick read.
8/10 would recommend!
8/10 would recommend!
November 7, 2020
5/5 ⭐️
Overall a good quick gory series. I liked how it kinda came full circle a bit
Overall a good quick gory series. I liked how it kinda came full circle a bit
April 30, 2021
Eu to arrasada, quebrada, machucada, triste, feliz. Que viagem absurda, maravilhosa, dolorosa, perfeita. Esse autor tem, aos poucos, se tornado um dos meus favoritos. Happiness foi um mangá que veio pra minha lista de leitura sem querer, mas que acabou me marcando profundamente.
Recomendo demais, para todos que gostem de terror, horror e tudo o que envolve questões profundas de vida, morte e eternidade.
Recomendo demais, para todos que gostem de terror, horror e tudo o que envolve questões profundas de vida, morte e eternidade.
May 20, 2025
im so glad i spent my monday reading this manga series <33
May 4, 2023
5/5
No GR, I'm not a robot posting these many reviews all together I just binged read the whole volumes left without leaving first a review for the single one lol
THE END
I did it and way earlier that predicted.
This series was amazing, I loved it.
I have to be honest saying I wasn't a fan of it at the beginning but I found myself reading the last six volumes all together in a few hours because I couldn't put it down.
The way the author is able to make us feel emotions just with drawings is breathtaking.
In the last chapters there is very little text and it's all just images.
I loved how immersed I felt reading it and how invested I found myself in the story.
This series is a mix of different topics even if the main one is, in the end, in the main title: Happiness
We follow our characters till the end and we discover what is happiness for them.
The ending has a mix of different feelings, it's happy, sad and bittersweet at the same time.
I'm so glad I continued it out of nowhere yesterday, it was an incredible experience.
It was dark, gory, splattery, full of feelings and of course happiness.
Kudos to the author for creating something like this.
It was an easy but complex and deep read all together.
THE END
I did it and way earlier that predicted.
This series was amazing, I loved it.
I have to be honest saying I wasn't a fan of it at the beginning but I found myself reading the last six volumes all together in a few hours because I couldn't put it down.
The way the author is able to make us feel emotions just with drawings is breathtaking.
In the last chapters there is very little text and it's all just images.
I loved how immersed I felt reading it and how invested I found myself in the story.
This series is a mix of different topics even if the main one is, in the end, in the main title: Happiness
We follow our characters till the end and we discover what is happiness for them.
The ending has a mix of different feelings, it's happy, sad and bittersweet at the same time.
I'm so glad I continued it out of nowhere yesterday, it was an incredible experience.
It was dark, gory, splattery, full of feelings and of course happiness.
Kudos to the author for creating something like this.
It was an easy but complex and deep read all together.
January 16, 2020
Four and a quarter. This is a review of volumes 7 to the last, which is this one.
GoodReads dropped my lengthy review during the process of saving it. I'm fucking pissed, and not in the mood to redo it. This series is real good. Now moving on to the next one.
GoodReads dropped my lengthy review during the process of saving it. I'm fucking pissed, and not in the mood to redo it. This series is real good. Now moving on to the next one.
January 5, 2021
I’m very happy, but most of all very RELIEVED, that everyone that survived the terrors of the previous 2 (or 3) volumes managed to get their own happy endings.
January 8, 2021
"Happiness" eh sure..
so glad I decided to read this.
so glad I decided to read this.
March 27, 2022
W-Well that certainly was ……a trip.
I had no idea what this was about when I started reading it… Let’s just say I was not expecting that.
I had no idea what this was about when I started reading it… Let’s just say I was not expecting that.
February 12, 2023
this was so bizarre
January 22, 2024
A great ending for a great series.
January 31, 2022
La inserción de un relato de vampiros como metáfora de la inadaptación social en las habituales obsesiones de Oshimi (el bullying, el descubrimiento del sexo, la conflictiva relación con los padres, las dificultades de la adolescencia en general), no me acaba de funcionar, ni argumentalmente ni en lo temático, algo que acaba por afectar al desarrollo de la historia. Pero a pesar de ello, Oshimi es tan sumamente bueno dibujando y narrando, y presenta unas secuencias y escenas tan impactantes, sublimes y emotivas (el paseo de varias páginas en el tomo 6, el final de este mismo volumen), que el resultado se eleva muy por encima de la media.
December 10, 2024
I’m emotional.
Side note: if this series had existed when I was in middle school, Twilight would’ve never stood a chance.
Side note: if this series had existed when I was in middle school, Twilight would’ve never stood a chance.
October 8, 2024
This volume had me crying at the end. Overall, I'm satisfied with the endings that occur for all of the characters and the final explanation as to why Nora turned Makoto into a vampire back in volume 1.
I don't think Oshimi failed to fully showcase the themes he intended in this manga. My main take away from this series is that humans will go to any length when they are desperate enough to find a place where they think they belong and how an obsessive nature with anything is harmful to the body and mind. We all have the ability to find happiness, whatever that means to each person, even after enduring hell.
5 stars for the volume, 4 - 4.5 stars for the series!
I don't think Oshimi failed to fully showcase the themes he intended in this manga. My main take away from this series is that humans will go to any length when they are desperate enough to find a place where they think they belong and how an obsessive nature with anything is harmful to the body and mind. We all have the ability to find happiness, whatever that means to each person, even after enduring hell.
5 stars for the volume, 4 - 4.5 stars for the series!
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