It’s a rather odd tale about a purely unlikeable character. He never seems to learn or grow in any way and he attempts suicide several times with no relief of death. He maintains very unhealthy relationships with women, his father, and with drugs and alcohol throughout his entire life. They all are within Oba’s life but they do not link together smoothly, more a collection of anecdotes that piece together who he is and who he becomes. Throughout most of the book the chapters almost function independently of each other. The book is disturbingly casual about this part. This behavior may also have something to do with him being molested by at least two of the adults in his life. It’s almost a pathological phobia that causes him to act out in class and around authority figures. In the beginning he is a class clown who has a literal fear of respect. No Longer Human follows the life of Yozo Oba from his youth all the way to old age. I have not read the original so I cannot speak to how this work functions as a remake only how it is based on its own merit. The story was originally published in 1948, written by Osamu Dazai. This version of No Longer Human has been adapted and illustrated by horror manga artist Junji Ito. No Longer Human adapted by and Illustrated by Junji Ito
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