Mine has been a life of much shame.
I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.
Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death.
Osamu Dazai’s immortal—and supposedly autobiographical—work of Japanese literature, is perfectly adapted here into a manga by Junji Ito. The imagery wrenches open the text of the novel one line at a time to sublimate Yozo’s mental landscape into something even more delicate and grotesque. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche.
I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being.
Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays the clown in his dissolute life, holding up a mask for those around him as he spirals ever downward, locked arm-in-arm with death.
Osamu Dazai’s immortal—and supposedly autobiographical—work of Japanese literature, is perfectly adapted here into a manga by Junji Ito. The imagery wrenches open the text of the novel one line at a time to sublimate Yozo’s mental landscape into something even more delicate and grotesque. This is the ultimate in art by Ito, proof that nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche.
Series Information
Learn more about the series. Hover the bolded text for more information.| Story and Art by |
Junji Ito, Osamu Dazai |
| Series Page |
No Longer Human |
| Romaji Title |
Ningen Shikkaku
|
| Japanese Title |
人間失格
|
| Prequel Series | N/A |
| Reading Order |
This book covers the first three volumes. |
| Status | Completed |
| Genres | Mature, Psychological, Tragedy |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Japanese Publisher | Shogakukan |
| Series Links | MangaUpdates, MyAnimeList |
Product Description
Learn more about this volume. Hover the bolded text for more information.| Volume | Omnibus, 1-3 |
| Chapters Included | N/A |
|
ISBN-13 |
|
| Release Date | December 17, 2019 |
|
Format |
Hardcover |
| Trim Size | 5.50" x 7.875" [Larger Trim] |
| Book Price | $34.99 |
|
Pages |
616 |
| Age Rating | Mature |
|
English Publisher |
VIZ Media |
| Imprint |
VIZ Signature |
Book Staff
Thank the staff for their hard work in producing this manga. Hover the bolded text for more information.| Translation | Jocelyne Allen |
|
Lettering |
James Dashiell |
| Touch-up Art | James Dashiell |
| Adaptation | Jocelyne Allen |
| Cover Design | Adam Grano |
| Editing | Masumi Washington |
You can contribute a missing detail or update information to our database here (thank you!) →