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Kimi Ni Shika Kikoenai #Novel

by Otsuichi

Tokyopop Fiction presents Calling You--a unique, beautifully written, and truly unpredictable collection of stories.
A girl creates a cell phone in her imagination, which she uses to communicate with others...
A young boy discovers his new friend has the power to heal others--and together they learn about true friendship and sacrifice...
A miraculous flower proves the eternal power of love can combat the tragedy and horror of a deadly train accident...

Connected with Otsu-ichi's hit manga, Calling You, this collection is certain to delight readers who enjoy heartfelt, supernatural mysteries.

Genres: Manga, Short Stories, Fiction, Japanese Literature, Fantasy, Light Novel, Japan

Kindle Edition

First published May 31, 2001

About the author

Otsuichi (乙一, Otsuichi?), also known as Eiichi Nakata and Asako Yamashiro, is the pen-name of Hirotaka Adachi (安達 寛高), born 1978.

He is a Japanese writer, mostly of horror short stories. He made his debut with Summer, Fireworks, and My Corpse while still in high school.

Major works include the novel Goth, which was made into a manga, and the short story collection Zoo, which was made into a movie.

Tokyopop has released his short story collection Calling You, and will release Goth in November. His short story F-Sensei's Pocket appears in the English language edition of Faust.


Associated Names:
* Otsuichi
* 乙一 (Japanese Profile)
* โอตสึ อิจิ (Thai Profile)

Reviews

[Mook Woramon · Rating 5 out of 5]

นี่แหละ เสน่ห์ของโอตสึ อิจิ แบบที่เราชอบ 😍😍

เรื่องสั้นสามเรื่องแนวเหนือธรรมชาติหน่อย ๆ
ตัวเอกที่โดดเดี่ยว สิ้นหวัง แปลกแยก รู้สึกไม่เป็นที่ต้องการ ยืนอยู่ที่ปากเหวของความตาย

แต่ต่อให้การมีชีวิตอยู่จะปวดร้าว ทุกข์ทรมานแค่ไหน แต่ละคนก็ยังมีความหวัง ยังเห็นแสงสว่างรออยู่ที่ปลายทาง เป็นพลังความรักและมิตรภาพสินะที่ฉุดรั้งคนเหล่านั้นไว้ได้

ป.ล. โอตสึ อิจิ เขียนเรื่องสั้นในเล่มนี้ตอนเรียนมหาลัยปีสี่ ต้องขายวิญญาณให้ปีศาจแน่ ๆ 😲😲

[Nhi Nguyễn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otsuichi ơi, truyện của anh mang tiếng là kinh dị, đậm màu sắc liêu trai mà sao lại buồn thế này...

Mọi người đừng để bị lừa bởi cái bìa sách hình hoa anh đào hường huệ bay bay nha... Truyện đẹp thì có đẹp thiệt, nhưng mà buồn lắm đó hic hic...

[nana🐱 · Rating 4 out of 5]

เรื่องแรกสนุกมากชอบ แต่จบเศร้ามาก😭
เรื่องที่สองประทับใจในมิตรภาพ ดี
เรื่องที่สามก็ดี แต่ทำไมถึงเป็นลูกพี่ลูกน้องกันอะ😭 ถึงจะห่างๆก็เถอะ แต่ก็นี่อาจจะยิ่งเป็นปมของรักต้องห้าม ชอบที่มาเฉลยตอนท้ายๆว่าเป็นเรื่องราวคสพที่เกี่ยวกับแม่ เพราะตอนแรกๆอ่านแล้วไม่รู้เพศด้วยซ้ำ

[Queer Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Or also known as: how to cry in 5 chapters

[bubblemustard · Rating 4 out of 5]

สามเรื่องสั้นที่มีบรรยากาศลึกลับ เหนือธรรมชาติ ชวนเศร้า แต่อ่านจบแล้วให้ความรู้สึกอบอุ่นใจ ในเล่มนี้เราชอบเรื่องเสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลามากกกกกกกกกกกกก ตอนอ่านแอบจินตนาการถึง a time called you ที่จอนยอบินกับอันฮโยซอบแสดงด้วยกัน บรรยากาศมันประมาณนั้นเลย แต่เรื่องนี้ออกจะลึกลับกว่า จริงๆ แอบคิดว่าน่าเขียนออกมาเป็นเรื่องยาวเหมือนแดนดิไลออน หรือไม่ก็สั้นกว่านั้นหน่อยนึงก็ได้ เพราะว่าชอบมาก อยากอ่านให้เต็มอิ่มกว่านี้

เรื่องบาดแผลเราชอบรองลงมา ส่วนเรื่องสุดท้ายเฉยๆ อ่านได้แต่ไม่ได้ว้าวอะไร

ปล.ตอนแรกก็คิดว่าชอบชื่อ ‘โทรศัพท์สลับมิติ‘ มากกว่า แต่อ่านจบไปสักพักใหญ่ๆ ก็รู้สึกว่าชื่อ ’เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา‘ ก็ดีและสวยเหมือนกัน

[Chontiwat Udomsiripat · Rating 4 out of 5]

เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา - ไม่รู้จะเขียนถึงยังไง เรื่องสั้นทั้ง 3 เรื่องทำงานกับเราหมดเลย มันดีมากทุกเรื่อง โดยเฉพาะตอน calling you กับตอนบาดเเผลวัยเยาว์คือแบบดีมากจริง ๆ

โอตสึอิจิแกเอาความโดดเดี่ยวแปลกแยกมาใช้ได้อย่างดี เป็นวัตถุดิบหลักของแต่ละเรื่อง ไม่ว่าคุณจะโดดเดี่ยวแค่ไหนก็ยังมีคนที่ (พยายาม) อยู่เคียงข้างคุณเสมอในยามทุกข์ยาก - เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลาคือตอนที่มีคุณค่ามาก ๆ เมื่อก่อนผมอยากมีโทรศัพท์ใช้มาก ๆ เพราะยามที่ไม่มีโทรศัพท์นั้นรู้สึกเหงาเหลือเกิน พอทุกวันนี้มีโทรศัพท์ แต่ก็ยังมีความรู้สึกที่เหงาเหมือนเดิม แม้ว่าเสียงโทรศัพท์จะข้ามผ่านกาลเวลามาเเค่ไหน แต่จิตใจของเราก็เหงาไม่เคยเปลี่ยน

ใครที่ชอบเรื่องสั้นแนวแฟนตาซีนิด ๆ ลึกซึ้งหน่อย ๆ ผมขอแนะนำเล่มนี้เลยครับ

[Kat Sira · Rating 3 out of 5]

ชอบเรื่องแรกมากๆเลยค่ะ แต่รู้สึกแปลกๆกับเรื่องที่สอง

เราคงไม่เหมาะกับงานของนักเขียนนะคะ อ่านมาสองเล่มแล้วยังเข้าไม่ถึงเลย (แต่มีดองไว้อีก 2 เล่ม 😂)

[Siwabhorn Anothaisintawee · Rating 5 out of 5]

เรื่องราวสุข เศร้า ปนระทึก สี่เรื่อง เจ็ดรส จากหนังสือสองเล่มของโอตสึ อิจิ

สัญญาณจากอนาคต
เมื่อมีคนทำนายทายทักว่าทั้งสองจะแต่งงานกันเมื่อโตขึ้น ทำให้เขากับชิมิสึต้องทำตัวเหินห่างกัน เนื่องจากไม่รู้จะมีปฏิกริยาอย่างไรกับคำพูดนี้ดี แต่เมื่อเวลาผ่านไป เขาก็ได้วนกลับมาพบกับเธออีกครั้ง

ขโมยกับอุบัติเหตุประสานมือ
ชายหนุ่มผู้หวังขโมยทรัพย์สินมีค่าของป้าโดยการเจาะผนังเรียวกังที่ป้าพักอยู่ แต่เขากลับไม่สมหวัง เพราะขณะที่กำลังควานหากระเป๋าอยู่นั้น เขากลับได้สัมผัสเข้ากับมือของหญิงสาวปริศนาในความมืด

เด็กสาวบนแผ่นฟิล์ม
เธอพบกับแผ่นฟิล์มประหลาดที่ถูกชุกซ่อนไว้ ภายในบันทึกภาพเด็กหญิงในชุดนักเรียนที่จะค่อยๆ หันหน้ามาในแต่ละครั้งที่ฉายภาพซ้ำ ทำให้เธอเกิดความอยากรู้จนต้องตามสืบที่มาของเด็กคนนี้ให้ได้

เรื่องเล่าที่สาบสูญ
ชายผู้ประสบอุบัติเหตุจนนอนเป็นผักอยู่ในโรงพยาบาล สัมผัสจากภรรยาที่แขนคือทางเดียวที่เขาจะรับรู้ข่าวสารจากภายนอกได้ และเธอได้แสดงความรู้สึกต่างๆ ผ่านปลายนิ้วเป็นบทเพลงอันไร้เสียง

เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา
เรื่องของเด็กสาวผู้โดดเดี่ยว ที่จินตนาการถึงโทรศัพท์ในฝัน จนวันหนึ่งเธอได้รับสายจากเสียงในหัวเป็นชายผู้อยู่ในมิติเวลาที่ห่างออกไป พวกเขาได้พูดคุยกันจนกลายเป็นความสัมพันธ์ที่ลึกซึ้ง

บาดแผลวัยเยาว์
เด็กชายผู้มีพลังวิเศษกับนักเรียนอารมณ์ร้อนที่ไม่สามารถควบคุมความรุนแรงของตัวเอง ทั้งสองอยู่ในครอบครัวที่ไม่สมบูรณ์ ทำให้ทั้งคู่เป็นเพื่อนสนิทจนสามารถแบ่งปันความเจ็บปวดให้กันได้

บทเพลงบุปผา
หญิงสาวบังเอิญไปพบดอกไม้ฮัมเพลงได้ เธอจึงย้ายมันใส่กระถางมาไว้ข้างเตียงผู้ป่วย จนวันหนึ่งที่หญิงสาวได้ออกจากโรงพยาบาล เธอจึงทำทุกวิถีทางเพื่อพาดอกไม้กลับไปพบกับต้นกำเนิดของมัน

เรื่องทั้งหมดไม่มีความเกี่ยวข้องกัน สามารถอ่านแยก สลับเล่มสลับตอนได้

เราอ่านคลื่นถี่ความเหงาก่อน ซึ่งเคยตีพิมพ์โดยบลิสเมื่อหลายปีที่แล้ว ถึงแม้จะได้อ่านซ้ำ เรื่องราวก็ยังทำให้ประทับใจอยู่ ส่วนเสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลามีบางตอนที่คุ้นๆ แต่ไม่แน่ใจว่าเคยอ่านที่ไหน

สองเล่มนี้วางแผงในญี่ปุ่นมาเกือบยี่สิบปีแล้ว แต่ไม่ว่าเวลาจะผ่านไปแค่ไหน เนื้อเรื่องก็ยังมีความสดใหม่อยู่ ไม่ได้รู้สึกว่าเชยแต่อย่างใด

ชอบทั้งเจ็ดเรื่องเลย ดีใจที่ซื้อหนังสือทั้งสองเล่มนี้มา และได้อ่านต่อเนื่องกัน

Goodreads ให้ 4.1/4 เราให้ 5

[Lil' Violet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Calling you by Otsuichi
Light novel
Review

This is different this book is in fact three short stories in one book so to fit I'm doing three character reviews and three story reviews I am not Doing this for every book like this JUST this one since its only three stories and short ones at that

Art: Light novels have art in them it shouldn't be but it was surprising to see, Like black and white and gray water color, another mix of realism and manga but more in the traditional sense of japanese art. Breath-takingly beautiful
A
Characters 1: (Calling you)In five chapters you learn a lot about these two characters Ryo and shinya, Both are alone with no friends till he accidentally calls her on the phone. By Chapter four you are close to balling it is so sad despite the fact that it is only five chapters you grow to love these characters
A
Characters 2: (Kiz/Kids)- eleven year old kids thats very different, “ The outsiders” that would be the best way to describe the friendship in this story. Asato is depressing and amazing he's like simon from “Lord of the flies” mixed with a whole bunch of my character Ricky. The boy telling the story reminds me of yuske from yu yu hakusho mixed with poneyboy the characters are fleshed out very well and sooner or later that phrase will get boring
A
Characters 3: All the characters mentioned were amazingly descriptive and thought out the main narrator was complex however it would have been better if the reader was clued in to the gender of him/her
B
Story 1: Calling you five chapters long, This story is about a lonely girl who makes a friend with though her imaginary cell phone. It was an amazing sweet story, a story about connection that most readers would understand. The short sweet story though sad (Right up there with Edward leaving Bella, close to being as sad that one scene in shiver) it has a bitter sweet ending
A+
Story 2: Kiz/ kids another five chapter long story, This story is one about friendship between two boys the one boy can move injurers to his own body. This was the most refreshing pice of work yet a story of friendship and belonging, The story was rich with life and death of pain and peace it was different
A+
Story 3: Flower song four chapters and an prolog and epilogue. This is the last story and one about a guy in a hospital who finds a singing flower. The epilogue is confusing though out the story you think the narrator is the guy at the end it seems it was the girl...what? Anyway it was more what I expected like a American YA novel than a Japanese translated novel
B
Cover: Red and yellow “Calling you” being the title in the middle of a yellow rectangle on either side is the boy and girl from “Calling you” and lines of connection of trees behind them, in balnce but not whole but apart the only thing is the title should have been something different seeing as “Calling you” in only one story out of four
B
Rating: N/A and don't know what to guess for it
Company: Tokyopop
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars

[Mirai · Rating 5 out of 5]

คิดถึงงานของโอตสึ อิจิ เลยหยิบเล่มนี้มาอ่านค่ะ

หลายคนบอกว่า 'เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา' (Calling you) เล่มนี้เป็นรวมเรื่องสั้นในตำนานของนักเขียนท่านนี้ ทำเอาเราที่ชื่นชอบผลงานของโอตสึอดใจที่จะซื้อเล่มนี้ทันทีที่มีการตีพิมพ์ใหม่มาใส่กองดองไม่ได้เลย และวันนี้ก็ได้หยิบมาอ่านสักที 😙

'เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา' เป็นรวมเรื่องสั้น 3 เรื่อง ภายใต้ธีมเหงาเศร้าซึม แต่ก็มีความลึกลับแฟนตาซีดราม่าและโรมานซ์ให้พอใจเต้นพอสนุกกรุบกริบนิดหน่อย

* เรื่องแรก 'เสียงโทรศัพท์ข้ามเวลา' : เรื่องของเด็กสาวที่ไม่มีโทรศัพท์มือถือ แต่เธออยากมี เธอจึงเอาแต่จินตนาการถึงมัน จนกระทั่งวันนึง เสียงโทรศัพท์มือถือในจินตาการของเธอก็ดังขึ้น เมื่อเธอรับสาย เธอก็ได้รู้จักกับใครอีกคนที่ปลายสายนั้น

ชอบเรื่องนี้นะ ถึงจะเดาทางเดาพล็อตเรื่องออก แต่ก็ยังชอบอยู่ดี ให้ความรู้สึกเหมือนได้ย้อนกลับไปสมัยที่เรายังเป็นเด็ก ที่อยากมีมือถือเหมือนเพื่อน อยากโทรคุยกับใครสักคนอย่างสนิทสนม อยากมีความผูกพันทางไกลกับใครสักคนอะไรแบบนี้

* เรื่องที่สอง 'บาดแผลวัยเยาว์' : เรื่องของเด็กชายสองคนในห้องเรียนพิเศษ ที่เด็กคนหนึ่งมีพลังวิเศษ สามารถเคลื่อนย้ายบาดแผลบนตัวของคนอื่นมาไว้บนร่างกายตัวเองได้

ชอบเหมือนกัน เป็นเรื่องที่ดราม่าและตึงพอสมควร การเป็นเด็กไม่ใช่เรื่องง่าย แต่การเป็นเด็กที่แบกรับความเจ็บปวดจากคนอื่นไม่ใช่เรื่องง่ายยิ่งกว่า เป็นเรื่องที่เน้นเศร้าเคล้าน้ำตา แต่ก็จบด้วยมิตรภาพที่สวยงาม

* เรื่องที่สาม 'บทเพลงบุฟผา' : เรื่องของหญิงสาวที่เข้ารักษาตัวที่โรงพยาบาลแห่งหนึ่ง ซึ่งที่นั่นเธอได้พบกับดอกไม้ประหลาด รูปร่างคล้ายคน แถมยังฮัมเพลงได้

อืม รู้แหละว่าเรื่องมันเศร้าและดราม่าหนักหนาจนใจจะขาด แต่พอเอ่ยถึงดอกไม้ประหลาดรูปร่างเหมือนคนทีไร เราก็นึกถึงพวกมักกะลีผลทุกที แล้วมู้ดในการอ่านเรื่องนี้ก็พังทลาย กลายเป็นว่า เฉยๆ สุดเลย ไม่ได้เสพความเศร้าเหงาตึงที่โอตสึอุตส่าห์สรรสร้างขึ้นมาทั้งนั้น 555555

เอาเถอะ ถ้าไม่นับเรื่องสุดท้าย อีกสองเรื่องก็คุ้มค่าที่จะอ่านอยู่นะ 😉

[Thuy Duyen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Độ hấp dẫn của truyện giảm dần theo độ dài của trang. Mình thích tác giả từ hồi Zoo nên đã mua về không do dự cuốn này. Truyện đầu tiên có nút thắt và mở rõ ràng. kết khiến cho ta thỏa mãn. Truyện thứ hai tuy kết không được rõ ràng cho lắm nhưng cách khai thác truyện khá là mới lạ. Chính tôi đặt câu hỏi: liệu rằng cứ đối tốt một cách vô điều kiện thì sẽ được đền đáp xứng đáng? Con người đôi khi vô ơn hơn chúng ta nghĩ nhiều. Truyện cuối cùng thì tình tiết hơi dài dòng nhưng nó cũng thắp lên ánh sáng cho cuộc đời, để 1 người có dũng cảm bước tiếp

[Trần Huế · Rating 4 out of 5]

Trí tưởng tượng quả thực ấn tượng, và, ờ, kì dị. Nhưng những câu chuyện vẫn mang lại nhiều xúc cảm. Kết cấu logic, mạch truyện hấp dẫn nữa chứ, nó khiến cho người ta có cảm giác muốn lao mãi về phía trước để biết rốt cuộc chuyện gì sẽ xảy ra tiếp theo. Nhưng đến khi bước tới điểm gần cuối câu chuyện, đáng ra phải có nhiều dữ kiện hơn thì lại càng hoài nghi tợn. Thật khó hiểu. Và cái kết nữa, buồn, ý nghĩa, thật chẳng biết làm sao để các nhân vật có số kiếp vui vẻ hơn. Chỉ có thể bất lực thở dài, thương xót.
Nhắc nhở bản thân một chút: LÀM ƠN ĐỪNG CÓ ÔM KHƯ KHƯ CÁI ĐỊNH KIẾN TRONG ÓC NHƯ THẾ.
Thật chẳng ra làm sao, nó sẽ khiến mày nhìn lầm, tự ảo tưởng, kết cục, tự mình hại mình.

[Tanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

ชอบงานเขียนของอาจารย์โอตสึ อิจิ
เหมือนอาจารย์สนุกกับงานเขียนของตัวเองเสมอ
ส่วนผู้อ่านอย่างเรา ๆ ก็เพลิดเพลินไปกับงานเขียนที่บางทีเอาแน่เอานอนไม่ค่อยได้ว่าอาจารย์จะพาเราไปแนวไหน
จะจบสวยไหม จะหดหู่ไหม จะเลือดสาดหรือเปล่า อาจารย์พาทัวร์ได้หมด

อย่างสามเรื่องสั้นในเล่มนี้ ทุกอย่างลงตัวดี พล็อตสามารถเขียนให้จบได้หลายแนว
การเขียนก็เหมือนชี้นำให้จบได้หลายแนว ในแง่นี้งานของอาจารย์โอตสึถึงสนุก

[Mook · Rating 3 out of 5]

'โทรศัพท์สลับมิติ' น่าลุ้นตามที่สุดในสามเรื่องค่ะ พอเอาเรื่องนี้ขึ้นมาก่อนเรื่องหลัง ๆ เลยดูดาวหดลดลงไปเลย

'บาดแผล' ถ้าเขียนต่อให้เป็นเรื่องยาว เราว่าจะดูน่าสนใจมากขึ้น พล็อตวางมาดี ดูน่าจะเขียนขยี้จิตใจคนอ่านได้ยิ่งกว่านี้อีกค่ะ

[cp Psw · Rating 5 out of 5]

เปลี่ยวเหงาหม่นหมองแต่ทำให้ได้คิดอะไรหลายๆเรื่อง ทั้ง3เรื่องทำงานกับจิตใจได้แตกต่างกัน

[Anh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mở đầu bằng một nỗi buồn và kết thúc bằng một niềm hi vọng :)

[Dậu's · Rating 4 out of 5]

Không ngờ Otsuichi lại viết một cuốn sách dịu dàng thế. Trước toàn đọc mấy quyển giết người như ngóe nên đọc cuốn này thấy lạ ghê.

[Nguyễn Vinh · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chuyện đẹp thì có đẹp, nhưng mà buồn quá haizzaaaa

[SEkung · Rating 5 out of 5]

เป็นผลงานของอาจารย์โอตสึ อิจิ ที่ผมชอบมาก เพราะความเรียบเรื่อย ทว่าสะเทือนมากในตอนท้าย ยิ่งเรื่อง "โทรศัพท์สลับมิติ" ซึ่งเป็นเรื่องสั้นเรื่องแรกของเล่มนี้ ยิ่งสะเทือนมากเป็นพิเศษสำหรับผม

เปิดเล่มมาก็เจอดราม่าโชยกลิ่นมาแต่ไกล กับเรื่อง "โทรศัพท์สลับมิติ" ชื่อเดียวกับชื่อหนังสือ ผมชอบไอเดียที่ตัวเอกสองคนคุยกันผ่านโทรศัพท์ในจินตนาการ ผู้เขียนลากเรื่องเรียบเรื่อยมา ซึ่งโดยปกติสมควรจะรู้สึกง่วงงุนเพราะเนื้อหาแลดูไม่มีอะไร แค่คนสองคนคุยกัน ทว่าผมกลับอ่านต่อ เพียงเพราะว่าผมสงสัย ว่า "เรื่องดำเนินมาจนขนาดนี้ มันจะจบอย่างไร" เป็นปริศนาใหญ่คล้ายๆ กับ "เราดำเนินชีวิตไป แต่หากถึงวันตาย เราจะตายอย่างไร" หรือ "ตายแล้วไปไหน" อารมณ์แบบนั้นเลย และเมื่อถึงบทสรุปของเรื่อง ทุกอย่างราวกับพร้อมที่จะเผยตัวตนของมันออกมา ตอบคำถามที่ค้างคาได้จนหมด เกลี้ยงเกลา ทว่าเราก็ยังสามารถคิดถึงเรื่องราวที่ต่อจากนั้นได้

มาถึงเรื่องที่สอง "บาดแผล" เรื่องราวของเด็กหนุ่มที่มีพลังพิเศษสามารถถ่ายโอนบาดแผลได้ แน่นอนเขาเป็นคนดี เขาก็ปรารถนาดีต่อเพื่อนฝูงมิตรสหาย ถ่ายโอนแผลของเพื่อนรักที่เกิดจากการถูกพ่อทุบตีมาใส่ตน มองเผินๆ อาจเหมือนอนิเมะญี่ปุ่นที่ตัวเอกเป็นคนดีโดยไร้สาเหตุ ไร้การจูงใจ ทว่าเรื่องนี้ผมคิดว่าไม่ เขามีที่มาของห้วงอารมณ์และความคิด หากอยากรู้ว่าเป็นอย่างไร คงต้องอ่านสถานเดียว

"บทเพลงดอกไม้" เรื่องสุดท้ายของเล่มนี้ เป็นเรื่องราวระหว่าง "ตัวเอก" กับดอกไม้ที่ตรงกลางของดอกเป็นใบหน้าของเด็กหญิงคนหนึ่งที่สามารถร้องเพลงได้
อ่านทีแรกแอบงงสภาวะแวดล้อมและงงในบริบทของเรื่อง ว่าสรุปตัวเอกเป็นชายหรือหญิงกันแน่ แล้ว "เขา" อยู่ที่ไหน โรงพยาบาลธรรมดาหรือโรงพยาบาลคนบ้า? ทุกอย่างดูขมุกขมัวกระทั่งล่าสุดผมได้ไปอ่านรีวิว โดยคุณ deviljin ที่เขียนไว้ว่าต้นฉบับเดิมใช้ "boku" เพื่อทำให้คนอ่านสับสนว่าตัวเอกเป็นชายหรือหญิงกันแน่ แต่เมื่ออ่านไปได้ประมาณครึ่งเรื่องผมก็ตีความเอาได้ว่าตัวเองเป็นหญิง
ตอนจบของเรื่องนี้ทำให้ผมสงสัย เหมือนคนกินข้าวแล้ว เกือบอิ่มแล้ว แต่ก็ยังไม่อิ่ม ดูเหมือนการเฉลยมันไม่ช่วยเยียวยาปมในใจได้สักเท่าไหร่ ทว่าก็ดูสวยงามด้วยความ "บริสุทธิ์" ของเด็กหญิงดอกไม้ จึงพอจะผ่อนปรนให้ได้อยู่

อ่านจบสามเรื่อง ผมค่อนข้างชอบ ตอนนี้น่าเสียดายที่ สนพ.บลิส ปิดตัวไปแล้ว ไปก่อร่างใหม่เป็น talent 1 ก็ยังไม่สามารถอุ้มเอาของเก่าไปด้วยได้ คงด้วยติดปัญหาลิขสิทธิ์ ส่งผลให้ผลงานเล่มนี้หายากไปเสียแล้ว หากต้องการคงต้องพึ่งพาร้านมือสอง หอสมุด หรือยืมมิตรสหายอ่าน

สนับสนุนให้อ่านครับ สำนวนแปลดี ทั้งตัวเรื่องเองก็ส่งเสริมให้คิดอะไรนอกเส้นขอบอันเป็นกรอบขนบของการเขียน
ปล. ตอนนี้ผมไม่มีหนังสือเล่มนี้อยู่ในมือ ฉะนั้นข้างต้นจึงใช้ข้อมูลจากความทรงจำล้วนๆ ในการด้น หากผิดพลาดประการใดก็ขออภัยด้วยนะครับ

[Nguyên Nguyên · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lúc đầu vì quá ấn tượng với goth của Otsuchi. nên mình cứ nghĩ chuyện này theo motip gothic.
tựa đề của truyện "calling you", bây giờ cứ như một từ ngữ Vang Mãi Trong đầu mình. từng đợt ám ảnh nhẹ nhàng lan tỏa.
Mình có cảm giác Đây là những câu chuyện ngắn bao quanh chủ đề về cái chết, về những vết thương và về sự cô độc.
họ hầu như đều mang trong bản thân một linh hồn bị vỡ. không giao tiếp, không bạn bè, bị cha mẹ ruồng bỏ, bị tra tấn bởi Vết Thương Lòng, ai cũng có những ám ảnh riêng, ôm nó vào lòng rồi từ từ gậm nhấm chịu đựng.
nhưng mà họ đã được cứu rỗi. cứu rỗi bởi những thứ tưởng như là phi lý. những tâm hồn ấy được Thanh tẩy, trở nên mạnh mẽ và trong sáng. Ai trên thế giới này đều có vận mệnh riêng và đều có những người cùng sẻ chia vết thương, đúng không?
hãy cứ tin là như vậy. Đọc Xong chuyện này mình đã rất buồn, nỗi buồn cứ như dòng nước lan tỏa trong tim nhỏ giọt nhỏ giọt. vì xót thương cho những mảnh đời ấy, nhưng bây giờ khi viết những dòng review này, mình đột ngột hiểu ra Tâm ý của tác giả.
dù bản thân có đau đớn có thương tổn đến mức độ nào, dù có những tai nạn xảy ra không bao giờ gắn liền lại được, thì trong chúng ta, trong đại não này, vẫn còn những ký ức tươi đẹp nhất, vẫn còn những tình cảm thiêng liêng nhất, vẫn còn những người luôn gắn liền với chúng ta, chỉ cần ta không bọc mình trong một cái vỏ riêng, Thì họ vẫn có thể san sẻ nỗi đau chúng ta phải mang một chút, những ký ức kia vẫn như một dòng suối tươi mát vỗ về cõi lòng đã lạnh băng.
đọc cuốn này bỗng nhiên mình nhớ lại chuyện tôi đã chết vào một ngày nào đó, không hiểu sao.

[Dang Minh · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really like Otsuchi for his horror, especially books like Goth. In this collection of short stories, however, stories are more gentle and happy, without the usual gore and thrill that often accompanies his stories. It would be alright on its own, but if you are looking for horror mystery, you'd have better luck with another book.

[Maru · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cái bìa thật sự là teen quá đỗi. Tôi rất dị ứng với kiểu bìa "light novel" như vậy.
Cách viết của Otsuichi tạo dựng được cảm xúc. Chủ đề ông chọn cũng mới lạ vac có phần thoảng kì ảo như Ichikawa Takuji.
3 truyện ngắn đều rất Nhật. U ám. Lạnh lẽo. Cô độc. Nhưng đủ sức sống.
Chỉ là tôi muốn có thêm một chút, khao khát từ bỏ của nhân vật... mạnh hơn chút nữa, sát bờ vực hơn nữa, thì...

[konnichiwa.hoadesu · Rating 4 out of 5]

mình cứ tưởng là một câu chuyện nhẹ nhàng của thời học sinh với cánh hoa anh đào bay bay, nhưng không, cuốn này gồm 3 câu chuyện nhỏ, và câu chuyện nào câu chuyện ấy đều nghẹn ngào muốn rớt nước mắt luôn :((

[T O À N P H A N · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thích hơn Goth, và kém Zoo một tẹo :">

[Reader · Rating 3 out of 5]

***Calling You*** (*Kimi ni Shika Kikoenai* / *Chỉ có em nghe thấy*) là tập truyện ngắn nổi tiếng của nhà văn Nhật Bản **Otsuichi**.

Mặc dù cuốn sách gồm ba câu chuyện (*Calling You*, *Kiz/Kids*, và *Flower Song*), câu chuyện chủ đề **"Calling You"** là tác phẩm nổi tiếng và được biết đến nhiều nhất. Dưới đây là cốt truyện chi tiết cùng các nút thắt (twist) của câu chuyện chính, theo sau là tóm tắt ngắn gọn của hai câu chuyện còn lại.

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## 1. Truyện chính: "Calling You" (*Chỉ có em nghe thấy*)

### **Tổng quan cốt truyện**

* **Nhân vật chính:** Ryo là một nữ sinh trung học năm nhất cực kỳ nhút nhát, hướng nội và luôn lảng tránh mọi người vì thường xuyên bị hiểu lầm. Vì không có bạn bè, cô không sở hữu một chiếc điện thoại di động thật nào—cô cảm thấy nó hoàn toàn vô dụng với mình.
* **Chiếc điện thoại trong tâm trí:** Để khỏa lấp sự cô đơn, Ryo tự tưởng tượng ra một chiếc điện thoại di động trong đầu—từ việc chọn kiểu dáng, tiếng chuông cho đến các phím bấm. Một ngày nọ, khi đang đi xe buýt, **chiếc điện thoại tưởng tượng trong đầu cô bỗng nhiên reo lên**.
* **Sự kết nối:** Cô bắt máy và quen biết **Shinya**, một cậu bạn cô đơn sống ở thành phố khác cũng tự tạo ra một chiếc điện thoại trong tâm trí. Cả hai bắt đầu trò chuyện thường xuyên qua những cuộc gọi tâm linh này. Nhờ sự gắn kết sâu sắc, Ryo dần mở lòng, xây dựng lại sự tự tin và bắt đầu giao tiếp với mọi người ở đời thực.
* **Nữ sinh đại học:** Ryo cũng kết nối với một người phụ nữ học đại học tên là **Yumi** qua chiếc điện thoại tâm trí. Yumi đóng vai trò như người cố vấn, hướng dẫn Ryo cách thức hoạt động của các cuộc gọi tâm linh xuyên không gian và thời gian.

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### **Các nút thắt quan trọng (Twists) & Cao trào**

1. **Nút thắt về sự lệch thời gian:**
Khi Ryo và Shinya chuẩn bị gặp nhau ngoài đời thực lần đầu tiên, họ phát hiện ra một điểm bất thường kỳ lạ: **Shinya đang sống ở thời điểm quá khứ chậm hơn Ryo đúng 1 tiếng đồng hồ**.
2. **Tai nạn thảm khốc:**
Ryo đến điểm hẹn sớm. Trong lúc chờ đợi, một chiếc xe tải mất lái lao thẳng về phía cô. Shinya—vừa tới nơi và nhìn thấy cô—đã lao ra đẩy Ryo khỏi dòng xe, tự mình hứng chịu toàn bộ va chạm mạnh. Cậu qua đời trên đường đến bệnh viện.
3. **Thay đổi số phận xuyên thời gian:**
Đau đớn gục ngã, Ryo nhận ra rằng vì Shinya ở quá khứ chậm hơn cô 1 tiếng, **Shinya của 1 tiếng trước vẫn còn sống**. Cô lập tức gọi điện cho Shinya ở quá khứ để cảnh báo. Biết rằng việc gặp nhau sẽ dẫn đến cái chết của cậu, cô cố tình đẩy cậu ra bằng cách dối lòng rằng cô ghét cậu và không bao giờ muốn gặp lại.
Shinya nhanh chóng nhận ra lời nói dối của Ryo và dồn cô nói ra sự thật. Khi biết mình sẽ chết để cứu mạng Ryo, Shinya vui vẻ chấp nhận số phận—cậu quyết định vẫn đến điểm hẹn để Ryo được sống. Cả hai chia sẻ một lời tạm biệt nghẹn ngào, vội vã qua điện thoại trước khi cậu ra đi để cứu cô.
4. **Nút thắt về thân phận thật (Yumi):**
Sau khi tham dự đám táng của Shinya, Ryo đến tủ đồ ở trường của cậu và tìm thấy một chiếc đài cassette cậu đã lén để lại làm quà cho cô. Sau đó, Ryo nhận ra nút thắt lớn nhất: **Yumi, người phụ nữ đại học từng hướng dẫn cô qua điện thoại tâm trí, chính là bản thân Ryo trong tương lai**. Ryo tương lai đã gọi điện cho Ryo quá khứ để giúp cô vượt qua nỗi đau mất Shinya, đồng thời đảm bảo mọi sự việc diễn ra đúng như lộ trình để Ryo có thể trưởng thành và sống tiếp.

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## 2. Các câu chuyện đi kèm trong cuốn sách

### **"Kiz / Kids"**

* **Cốt truyện:** Một cậu bé ngỗ ngược trong lớp học đặc biệt quen biết **Asato**, một cậu bé lặng lẽ sở hữu năng lực siêu nhiên có thể chuyển giao vết thương thể xác từ người này sang người khác (hoặc tự nhận vào bản thân).
* **Nút thắt / Kết thúc:** Asato vị tha tự nhận lấy những vết thương và sẹo từ các trẻ em bị ngược đãi và nạn nhân xung quanh. Khi Asato cố gắng hấp thụ vết thương chí mạng của một người đàn ông đang hấp hối (điều sẽ khiến Asato thiệt mạng), nhân vật người kể chuyện đã can thiệp, nhận một nửa vết thương vào mình để cứu mạng Asato, thể hiện một tình bạn chân thành và sự chia sẻ đau thương.

### **"Flower Song" (*Bài hát của hoa*)**

* **Cốt truyện:** Một thanh niên đang hồi phục trong bệnh viện sau tai nạn nghiêm trọng phát hiện ra một bông hoa kỳ lạ có khuôn mặt người mọc trong sân bệnh viện, liên tục ngân nga một giai điệu ám ảnh nhưng tuyệt đẹp.
* **Nút thắt / Kết thúc:** Giai điệu của bông hoa mang lại sự bình yên và an ủi cho chàng trai trong lúc đau buồn. Cuối cùng, cậu biết được bông hoa mọc lên ngay trên phần hài cốt bị chôn lấp của một cô gái đã qua đời trong chính vụ tai nạn đó, và bài hát của nó là món quà an ủi cuối cùng cô dành tặng cho những người còn sống.

[Vân · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cuốn sách mỏng lại nặng trịch tất cả những thống khổ bi thương, có thể là ảo mộng, cũng có thể là do vết thương tích tụ đến đong đầy rồi như rơi vào đớn đau, khiến người ta cứ thế vừa chìm vừa nổi, dừng lại không được mà bước tiếp lại chả xong. Trong quyển sách này gồm 3 mẫu chuyện nhỏ, đều như cây kim bé xíu, len lỏi vào lòng tôi, từng chút đều đau nhức.

Calling you, đau thương ấy chính là cô độc, chỉ vì khác biệt trong tính cách mà đơn độc để rồi bạn tìm được người đồng hành hơn cả bạn hằng mơ ước, người đó lại vì bạn, biến mất mãi mãi. Khi bạn từng chút từng chút đào lên kỉ niệm, người đó tốt với bạn nhường nào, bạn lại bi thương đến nhường ấy.

“Bị người ta cười giễu là một nỗi dày vò, mà sống thu mình cũng không phải khiếm khuyết, vì thực tế là xung quanh có quá nhiều lời khiến ta bận lòng.”

Nhưng rồi dù đau khổ đến đâu, những kỉ niệm ấy sẽ tiếp cho bạn thêm sức mạnh, tiến về phía trước.

Kiz/Kids, nỗi đau lớn nhất chính là chả thể cảm nhận được yêu thương, cứ nghĩ rằng người như mình phải chịu đủ loại giày vò thì mới đúng. Tất cả đều rời đi, để lại bạn cùng những nỗi đau này chồng chéo sự tuyệt vọng khác. Đây là câu chuyện làm tôi nhìn nhận nhiều thứ nhất trong cuộc sống. Những đứa trẻ ấy vẫn ngây ngô mà trao bạn niềm tin, rồi bạn cứ tướt đoạt từng chút từng chút mưu cầu hạnh phúc nho nhỏ ấy. Hai đứa trẻ, chịu đủ loại dày vò từ người thân lẫn cuộc sống. Đôi lần khát khao lẫn hi vọng chút ít yêu thương từ người khác nhưng các em nhận được gì bằng sự rời đi lẫn ghét bỏ.

“Giá di chuyển vết thương mà lựa chọn được điểm đích thì mọi chuyện đơn giản hơn.”

Nhưng rồi từ đây, bằng sự chia sẻ niềm đau ấy, các em sẽ vượt qua, bởi vì hơn ai hết, các em che chở nhau đi qua mọi thống khổ, niềm tin rồi sẽ lại về trong những hi vọng ngọt ngào kia.

Flower song, một câu chuyện viễn tưởng nhưng khi bạn đọc lại cứ như một bản nhạc, một bản nhạc toàn những nỗi buồn vươn, đến khi bạn dường như nhấn mình chìm sâu vào bản nhạc ấy, đi đến bờ vực sụp đỗ hoàn toàn, bạn sẽ lắng nghe được những giai điệu của hi vọng mới, từ trái tim của mình.

“Sinh ra làm người, dù khổ sở đến đâu, vẫn luôn được ánh dương chiếu rọi.”

[Van Do · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Calling You" là tập hợp ba câu chuyện ngắn nhẹ nhàng, sâu lắng nhưng cũng ánh lên một ít sắc tối của Otsuichi. Khác hẳn với phong cách viết truyện kinh dị thường thấy ở Otsuichi là nét lạnh lùng, bàng quan và dung dị trong mỗi tác phẩm ông sáng tác. Thì với ‘Calling You’ thì mình có ấn tượng sâu sắc hơn cả trong số tác phẩm mà mình đã đọc qua của Otsuichi.

Trong ‘Calling You’, ta sẽ thấy nỗi cô đơn không bạn bè thân thiết trong cuộc sống. Việc sở hữu một chiếc điện thoại là điều kiện tiên quyết để xây dựng nên một mối quan hệ thân thiết. Phải chăng, con người dần lệ thuộc vào những thiết bị điện tử thông minh buông mình khỏi cuộc sống đúng nghĩa?

Hay câu chuyện kể về hai đứa trẻ với những nỗi đau thể xác và tâm hồn. Chúng tình cờ gặp gỡ, đồng cảm, bấu víu nhau vượt qua những bất hạnh cuộc đời. Gia đình đổ vỡ, những vết thương bạo hành từ chính người cha ruột, khiến đứa trẻ không muốn nhìn thấy người khác nếm trải nổi đau giống em, phải không? Và việc mang năng lực di chuyển vết thương của người khác sang cơ thể em, nó sẽ giết chết em từng ngày đó!

Câu chuyện cuối cùng, một người đàn ông rời xa quê hương, gia đình của mình để chạy theo tiếng gọi con tim. Nhưng nào ngờ, người yêu anh ra đi chỉ còn mình anh duy nhất sống sót sau một vụ tai nạn xe thảm khốc. Không gia đình, không người thân, người anh yêu thương nhất cũng không còn bên cạnh anh nữa. Đó là cả một cú sốc tinh thần, hành hạ anh hằng ngày. Và rồi anh tình cờ nhìn thấy một bông hoa lạ ở khu rừng sau bệnh viện, giọng hát kì lạ phát ra từ bông hoa nọ. Vô tình mang đến những rung cảm sâu sắc trong tim anh, mang hơi ấm chữa lành vết thương nơi anh. Hoa cũng sẽ đến lúc tàn và cuộc chia ly giữa anh và bông hoa sẽ có lúc đến...

Những câu chuyện trong ‘Calling You’ ám ảnh mình như thế đó. Mình yêu thích những câu chuyện của ông, bởi nó đã phản ánh phần nào góc tối sâu kín trong lòng mọi người. Những khoẳng lặng cô đơn, buồn đau, nỗi mất mát, sự chia xa… thật đẹp và cũng thật đáng hận.

[Maddie · Rating 4 out of 5]

#japanesenovellasummer 🇯🇵🧊🏖☀️
This is my eighth book for my Japanese novella reading project, where I aim to read 10 Japanese novellas across 10 weeks, until the end of summer.

"Calling You", by Otsuichi, translated into English by Agnes Yoshida, and published by the now unfortunately defunct TOKYOPOP, is a collection of three stories with supernatural elements.

The first story, "Calling You", follows a young school girl who has a very difficult time talking to people. She doesn't have a cell phone, because she has noone to talk to, but she imagines a cell phone in her head. One day, the phone rings and she realizes she can talk to other people on it, and her life takes a different turn.

The second story, "Kiz/Kids", follows a school boy with a violent streak. He is transfered to a "special class", where he meets a classmate with a similar home situation as his. A friendship starts to bloom between the two, and the boy soon discovers that his friend has a special ability of taking other people's pain upon his own body.

The last story, "Flower Song", is set in a hospital. It follows a patient, survivor of a tragic train accident, in which they lost their lover and reason to live. Their life seems to regain some purpose when they find a flower with a human face that hums a beautiful song.

I enjoyed all three stories a lot. Even though Otsuichi is known as a J-horror author, these stories fall more in the "light novel" category. The supernatural is never scary, and works toward helping the characters overcome real life difficulties. I very much enjoyed the illustrations also. Drawn by Miyako Hasami, they accompanied the stories very well, and I only wished there were more of them. I understand "Calling You" is also a manga, so I will be on the lookout for that. 👀

[Oanh Oanh · Rating 4 out of 5]

CALLING YOU – OTSUICHI
Rate: 4.25/5

“Calling you” là một tập truyện buồn không chứa yếu tố kinh dị, gồm 3 truyện ngắn, xoay quanh những con người có năng lực đặc biệt hoặc gặp phải hiện tượng dị thường và họ đều mang những nỗi bất hạnh trong cuộc sống.

Điều mình thích nhất ở tác phẩm của Otsuichi chính là tính sáng tạo trong cốt truyện. Mình chưa từng đọc hết toàn bộ tác phẩm của một nhà văn nào vì sợ sự nhàm chán, một màu; nhưng Otsuichi là ngoại lệ của mình. “Đồng thoại đen”, “Mùa hè, pháo hoa và xác chết của tôi”, và tác phẩm nổi tiếng nhất của nhà văn - GOTH, những kẻ hắc ám,... Tuy văn phong không đổi nhưng không một câu chuyện nào giống câu chuyện nào, cái kết luôn khó đoán và khiến ta phải ngạc nhiên hết lần này đến lần khác.

Cuốn sách này cũng vậy.

Thử liên tục tưởng tượng một vật gì đó trong đầu và sau đó nó trở nên hiện hữu và có thể sử dụng được, liệu bạn có thấy bất ngờ không? Hoặc đột nhiên bạn gặp một người có khả năng chữa lành vết thương, có thể hút và di chuyển vết thương từ người này sang người khác? Hoặc bạn phát hiện ra một bông hoa mặt người biết hát khi tình cờ đang đi dạo trong rừng? Đó chính là khởi đầu của những câu chuyện trong “Calling you”. Một phần mở đầu vô cùng hấp dẫn và gợi trí tò mò của người đọc, và những diễn biến tiếp theo sẽ không khiến bạn phải thất vọng.

Cảm xúc ảm đạm khi lật giở từng trang sách phần nào khiến mình nhớ đến những tác phẩm mang khuynh hướng “tự hủy” của nhà văn Dazai Osamu. Tuy nhiên, khác với nhân vật của Dazai đến cuối vẫn chìm trong bế tắc và tuyệt vọng, nhân vật của Otsuichi lại hướng đến một cuộc sống tốt đẹp và có ý nghĩa. Bởi vậy, “Calling you” tuy buồn nhưng mang một sắc thái lạc quan cùng những chiêm nghiệm về các mối quan hệ: tình bạn, tình mẫu tử và tình yêu thương con người.

Bạn hãy đọc thử cuốn sách này và tự mình cảm nhận cái hay của nó nhé.

[Luis Fe Domínguez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Imagínate si al autor le dio vergüenza escribirla, uno como lector que puede esperar. Pero a pesar de que se hace improbable pensar en tener conversaciones por teléfonos imaginarios con personas reales, la fórmula narrativa para con esta historia funciona. Es una melancólica historia de esas que sabes que no terminan bien, porque sus autores están más heridos o maltratados que nosotros…

Se deja leer y se introduce en ti como un caramelo. El problema quizás es, que cuando lo terminas no te da deseo de leer algo más, no te da curiosidad nada, ni siquiera te deja el vacío. Empiezas como terminas. Si lo lees con expectativas, pudo haberte defraudado, pero si lo lees como una lectura improvisada, algo fresco, resulta ser atractiva hasta cierto punto.

Dos personas rotas, que se comunican por medio de un teléfono imaginario, que se complementan, que siente la necesidad de llenar ese vacío existencial con la voz del otro. Sin embargo el destino es astuto y le hace pagar la soberbia a quien pone a prueba su juicio, y cuando estos dos jóvenes medios enganchandos el uno del otro, quieren conocerse físicamente, los hilos de la vida se entrelanzan y ponen su as sobre la mesa, concluyendo así esta historia corta de dos desdichados.