Fans can only hope that there will finally be a re-release of Furuya’s No Longer Human at some point down the line.
While this might be the case, people need to ask themselves: who will buy it?Īlthough Junji Ito’s rendition is not set within a contemporary setting or split into three volumes (mimicking the three memorandums of Osamu Dazai's original work), it is only $25 for the entire story.
Furthermore, collectors will likely fall into the trap of attempting to rationalize how they will be able to resell the work at a higher price than they purchased it for years down the line. In this light, some might argue that the expense required to purchase Furuya’s adaptation can be justified - and besides, they aren’t going to be back in print any time soon, if at all.
RELATED: How Gundam Creator Yoshiyuki Tomino's "Aura Battler Dunbine" Influenced IsekaiĪs the first of their kind, they remain a highly sought after and collectible work. After 60 years since No Longer Human was first published, this reiteration really shows how timeless a semi-autobiographical tale it truly is. Although this might displease die-hard fans of the original work, it still manages to stay true to Dazai’s story and overarching vision whenever possible. While the novel is set in the early to mid-20th century, Furuya decided to take a more modern approach. RELATED: How Biblically Accurate Are the Angels in Platinum End? While Ōba manages to build several relationships, they all eventually disintegrate, either out of his own lack of understanding and compassion or because of a series of unfortunate circumstances. Throughout the story, he is unable to connect with those around him and feels completely separated from the rest of humanity. Ōba’s life is fraught with hardships, from his inability to connect with people to his descent into a vicious pattern of using drink and drugs to mask his suffering. The manga, like the novel it's based upon, tells the story of Ōba Yōzō from his early childhood to his late twenties and touches upon a variety of difficult themes, including depression, social alienation and suicide. The manga was created in honor of Osamu Dazai’s 100th birthday and acts as a stark re-reflection of the life that he led.
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