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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
themadbloodstone's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
A beautiful piece of comedy-tragedy with just a pinch of fantasy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Child abuse, and Suicide attempt
ewwniamh's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-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
4.25
fujimoto does not miss!!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide attempt, Bullying, and Suicidal thoughts
daisy923's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
i really loved the way fujimoto framed much of the story in sort of wide angle shots like viewing through the main characters camera, and how the line between reality and fantasy is blurred, especially at the end. i dont have the writing skills to explain all my thots and onions lol so whatever just read it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Child death and Car accident
moogle_exe's review against another edition
emotional
funny
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An emotional rollercoaster that I did not want to get off from.
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s recent oneshot strapped me in and took me on more twists and turns than I would have ever expected. To say this book was plot twist central is an understatement.
The art of Fujimoto persists to be one of my all time favourites. With little to no dialogue, it adds emphasis on how talented and how hard working Fujimoto is with their art. Again, they have a way of capturing character candidness that most manga artists are afraid to - there’s is beauty in ugliness and Fujimoto shows it.
I cannot recommend their works and stories enough. Give this manga a read!
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s recent oneshot strapped me in and took me on more twists and turns than I would have ever expected. To say this book was plot twist central is an understatement.
The art of Fujimoto persists to be one of my all time favourites. With little to no dialogue, it adds emphasis on how talented and how hard working Fujimoto is with their art. Again, they have a way of capturing character candidness that most manga artists are afraid to - there’s is beauty in ugliness and Fujimoto shows it.
I cannot recommend their works and stories enough. Give this manga a read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Terminal illness
Minor: Suicide attempt and Child abuse
zahraa_aj's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I skipped "Chainsaw Man" and "Fire Punch" for this manga to see what I was getting myself into by reading Fujimoto's work, and wow!
Reading the description, I thought this was going to be another volume in the tear-jerker genre of manga ( think: Silent Voice ) but it had, as the protagonist describes it, "A pinch of fantasy"
The aspect of a story within a story, a clip that turns into a movie, and a girl that's a pretend vampire who then dies, but also might be a vampire?
Overall, a page-turner that puts the reader in a state of puzzlement almost placing yourself in the Yuta's shoes as the lines blur between what's real and what's on tape.
Reading the description, I thought this was going to be another volume in the tear-jerker genre of manga ( think: Silent Voice ) but it had, as the protagonist describes it, "A pinch of fantasy"
The aspect of a story within a story, a clip that turns into a movie, and a girl that's a pretend vampire who then dies, but also might be a vampire?
Overall, a page-turner that puts the reader in a state of puzzlement almost placing yourself in the Yuta's shoes as the lines blur between what's real and what's on tape.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
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
prickel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
fujimoto is always making spunky stuff and I always love it. I really like how unique his work is. I really love most of all how goodbye eri ends, it is very sweet interesting :)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt and Chronic illness
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Suicide
softrosemint's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
3.5
fujimoto really is one of the most promising mainstream manga authors at the moment. this felt a bit self-indulgent but i think undoubtedly its strongest suit was the format. i think he found an interesting way to incorporate the framing device of video recorded on phone into his framework through regular consistent frames. this really helped lend more impact to the scenes where we wanted to direct our attention by breaking away from this same pattern.
funny but the other day i was talking to someone about the benefit of one-shorts and shorter formats in honing your craft and i think this one demonstrates exactly what i meant by giving space for fujimoto to experiment without impacting the quality of his work or the story he wants to tell.
funny but the other day i was talking to someone about the benefit of one-shorts and shorter formats in honing your craft and i think this one demonstrates exactly what i meant by giving space for fujimoto to experiment without impacting the quality of his work or the story he wants to tell.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, and Death of parent
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