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A review by joinedfrays
Goodbye, Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
this is the first of fujimoto's works that i've read, and after this, it's safe to say i'll look into more of his work. his art is absolutely stunning, and i'm particularly enamored by just how well he's able to make the expressions feel real? from happiness to disgust to sadness, all of the expressions look true to life, with a pinch of fantasy.
as for the story, it's great. it makes you question what actually happened, both in the manga, and the real world. do you know the characters, or do you just know their idealized selves? is your memory of a person just a fragment of their actual self? it's lovable and the paneling is designed to feel like film, which gave it a really interesting feel, and many of the shots are drawn in a sort of unflattering way that is typical of a video camera.
my only complaint is that the story really fast-paced. i felt that i didn't get to know eri well enough, when she's the titular character. i wish that the story had gone a bit slower, because it's a very unique concept, but it went on so fast that i felt i didn't have enough time to savor it as i was reading. but overall, this was a great oneshot manga. i just wish i'd had more time to appreciate it!
as for the story, it's great. it makes you question what actually happened, both in the manga, and the real world. do you know the characters, or do you just know their idealized selves? is your memory of a person just a fragment of their actual self? it's lovable and the paneling is designed to feel like film, which gave it a really interesting feel, and many of the shots are drawn in a sort of unflattering way that is typical of a video camera.
my only complaint is that the story really fast-paced. i felt that i didn't get to know eri well enough, when she's the titular character. i wish that the story had gone a bit slower, because it's a very unique concept, but it went on so fast that i felt i didn't have enough time to savor it as i was reading. but overall, this was a great oneshot manga. i just wish i'd had more time to appreciate it!