mads_jpg's review
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A unique story that explores how much of reality can be captured by a camera, and how we can use it to shape our memories of someone. I've also never seen a manga use the panels in this way before, mimicking the aspect ratio of a film. Very creative and engaging.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, and Medical content
Minor: Car accident
dyingotters's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
Genuinely enjoy the way Fujimoto write characters in grief because it's so unconventional. Yuta has weird/personal ways of coping that ppl would dismiss as being insensitive (even if it is his own mom).
I also love the dedication to show the story through Yuta's phone recordings. Fujimoto wrote unreliable narration really well because we don't learn about some traits of mom/Eri until way later - we only see them as how Yuta want them remembered. the panelling is so simple it's almost crude if not for the fact that it pushes the idea that we're seeing everything through the recording from a phone screen, plus the way each panel paces itself, like the times when we just see the same panel over and over again save the dialogue that is happening "off screen". it's cinematic and that's what makes this manga panelling genius despite its simplicity.
One thing that almost threw me off was 1. grown up yuta's whole family dying in a car crash 2. Eri being a vampire, BUT 1. He was middle aged atp and thats just how life is, you go through loss and you go through some more. I get it but it was a bit soap opera dramatic in the moment. 2. When I thought more about the vampire thing while reading I started crying so hard lol. The image of him going back to that place all those years later, again suicidal and alone but now old and tired, and Eri's still sitting in the same place looking the same way she did. I guess it's less about her genuinely being a vampire and more about the idea of "dead people". They don't just disappear off the face of earth if you still remember them, but they'll always stay the age of when you met them to when they died, like vampire Eri dying and then coming back to life to relive everything, to die again and to "reincarnate" again. The "vampire" being just the Eri that Yuta remembers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Emotional abuse
ambenicole418's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
10/10! Full Marks! 100,000 Points! 💖🌟 I laughed, I cried, and I was gagged several times while reading this manga! 😆 This will definitely go on my list of books I think everyone should read at some point in their life! It’s fascinating the way Fujimoto blurs the lines between fiction and reality. Just when you think you know what’s going on and where the story’s going you find out that you actually don’t.
There is such interesting commentary on life, death, the way we chose to remember the ones we lost, and how sometimes the memories we chose to keep and the way we view people through those memories blur the lines between reality and fiction. I’m not gonna say anymore than that though because I think everyone should go into this manga blind and experience it for themselves. ❤️🩵🩶🤍
There is such interesting commentary on life, death, the way we chose to remember the ones we lost, and how sometimes the memories we chose to keep and the way we view people through those memories blur the lines between reality and fiction. I’m not gonna say anymore than that though because I think everyone should go into this manga blind and experience it for themselves. ❤️🩵🩶🤍
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Bullying
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Child death, and Car accident
spooderman's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Cancer, Blood, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Car accident
vulcandropout's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Okay this is the one. Everything he does is a hit or miss. I cried a little.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Emotional abuse
frozenyoghurt's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? No
5.0
so meaningful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Medical content and Emotional abuse
Minor: Car accident, Child death, and Death
ollieworm's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
I enjoyed the art and plot of Goodbye, Eri immensely. The manga depicts the story of Yuta, a teen who receives a smart phone for his birthday and is instructed to record the life - and death - of his terminally ill mother. After she passes, his premiere of the movie he made is not well received, causing others to bully and alienate him. He is about to end his life when he is stopped by Eri, a classmate who enjoyed his film and encourages him to make another, with her as the star this time around. I would recommend this manga to anyone who enjoys works depicting serious topics and emotions, as well as ambiguous plots and endings.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Suicide attempt
dawntin's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Child abuse
Minor: Child death
fukurocari's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
i'm a fan of fujimoto's works and this new one-shot is no exception to that. i love how he manages to portray so much in such a small story. the characteristic that stood out to me the most from this one-shot was how the line between what Yuta records and what his actual life is like is so blurred that you can't really tell when it is true to his story. also the way we as readers unlock the real personalit of yuta's mother is really tragic, going from knowing her how Yuta forced himself to remember her to what she actually was like through yuta's father cry for forgiveness is an impressive use of the whole movie making theme that the manga uses as a storytelling element. apart from the storyline itself the art is beautiful, the panels when yuta records eri are mesmerizing and fujimoto's art style is so recognizable throughout it all. if anyone is looking for a short yet impactful story to read fast I would definitely recommend this
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gaslighting, Suicide, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
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