tammie tries to read | no longer human by osamu dazai || book review, manga comparison & discussion @tammietriestoread | Uploaded September 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
please note, this review is not spoiler free. i don't think it would detract from your reading experience of either the novel or the manga if you decide to read it, but if you don't like to know anything about a book going into it, this may not be the video for you!

timestamps:
0:00 - intro
2:51 - summary & review of novel
9:58 - which translation do i recommend?
12:12 - general thoughts on the manga adaptations
13:04 - review of junji ito manga
18:44 - review of usamaru furuya manga
23:53 - which manga adaptation do i recommend?
25:20 - final thoughts

books mentioned:
- no longer human by osamu dazai, translated by donald keene
- a shameful life by osamu dazai, translated by mark gibeau
- no longer human by junji ito (manga - 1 volume)
- no longer human by usamaru furuya (manga - 3 volumes)

article about translation differences for the novel: ganriki.org/article/a-shameful-life

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Dancing Star - Aakash Gandhi