#Yoru Sumino

[elmundoestahechodefrasesyletras]

Aunque ella parezca fuerte, la lastiman con mucha más facilidad que a otras personas.

[ahb-writes]

"Finding someone who's committed the same sin as you is a lot like holding hands with someone."

"Chika," in Someday I Will Forget This Feeling by Yoru Sumino

[carica-ficus]

Review: I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

Original title: Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai

Author: Yoru Sumino

Illustrator: Idumi Kirihara

Date: 04/06/2023

Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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I remember how the "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" anime and manga were trending when I was in high school because the movie just came out (2018.). There were so many positive reviews, but the most memorable comments were about how sad the story was. So much so that a lot of people cried their eyes out during the film. Still, I never got a chance to read it or watch it until a few weeks ago, when my boyfriend bought the manga.

First and foremost, "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" is about a teenage girl, Sakura Yamauchi, who is suffering from a severe pancreatic disease. One day, a highly introverted boy from her class accidentally finds out about her illness, so she takes her chance and decides to befriend him. Since he is the only other person besides her family who knows she's sick, she finds his company comforting. While they are seemingly polar opposites - she is a bubbly extrovert and he is a reserved loner, their relationship still manages to slowly develop over time.

Sakura is a very bright and energetic girl who doesn't stray away from social situations. Her personality might be a little bothersome and unrealistic at first, but her radiant attitude quickly becomes charming and lovable. Because she is so cheerful, she makes the reader forget how sick she really is. Her happiness sometimes gets cut off with a gut-wrenching panel which draws light to her poor health and unavoidable death, reminding the reader that she is just a scared little girl.

The author plays a lot with concealing the main character's name, making the other characters call him by the title of how they view him. For an example, depressing-kun. Depending on which character addresses him, the titles can get rude, mean or insulting. Even Sakura doesn't call him by his real name, even though he tells it to her at the beginning of the story. This play with names and titles is truly an ingenious tool which the author uses to set up the main character's development and personality, as well as the change he goes through as the story progresses.

While the story is often described as a bittersweet romance (even on the back of the book), I wouldn't necessarily categorize it as such. The relationship between Sakura and the boy often drifts between platonic and romantic feelings because of the intense, sincere love they experience for one another. Neither one of them knows how to process such strong emotions, but they know their bond is anything but ordinary. Even their classmates become convinced they have started dating and only refuse to admit it.

But as the story progresses, both of them realize they don't have to appease to the societal pressure to be together. Their closeness originated because they needed a friend, not because they were romantically interested in one another. And while Sakura does sometimes tease the boy and seems to be truly attracted to him, her actions are often guided by the fear she might miss out on the joys of a normal teenage life, not because she truly wants to be with him.

Moreover, the author often points out that life is about experiencing it with other people and finding your place in the community. A person cannot survive on their own, but they also do not have to appease to every single need from society. Romantic love is only secondary to the primal human need of just being seen, held and heard. This is what Sakura and the boy both learn from each other and why their relationship works.

Therefore, I consider "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" as an ode to friendship, one which sprouted between two completely different people and which developed because they both needed each other.

The storytelling is incredible and perfectly rounded. The ending is foreshadowed, so it is not entirely unpredictable, but still shocking because of the plot-twist. The feeling of emptiness when Sakura dies is portrayed so well. Her personality had always been so loud and suddenly the panels seem so quiet after she's gone. The last few chapters are extremely emotional, to say the least. Both the author and the illustrator perfectly conveyed the feelings of all the characters, so it is not difficult to get entirely engulfed in them.

"I Want to Eat Your Pancreas" could definitely be considered a classic according to its popularity, influence and overall delivery. It offers stunning visuals, beautiful storytelling, cute characters and a satisfying, but somber ending. I absolutely recommend it, even to people who might usually not be into manga or anime.

[miriamsprofile]

Sakura: It took me 17 years to realize but maybe I was waiting for you to need me this whole time- just like the cherry blossoms waiting for spring. You know, I think it’s pretty amazing how you’re able to make someone so happy. Before I died, there was something I wanted to tell you. I hope that I can be the kind of person you are one day. But saying it like that didn’t fully convey what I mean. When it comes to our relationship, ordinary words and phrases aren’t enough to express it. So, I came up with something that would. You didn’t like that idea when I first told you about it but basically, I want to eat your pancreas.

Haruki: To be honest, I was really happy to know that you needed me, to know that you read my message. You were always so quick to point out how we were totally different people and you were right. We were always watching each other. It didn’t occur to me until recently. It’s almost like you were my whole reason for living. All the choices I made whether they were intentional or not. I made them just so I could meet you. Thank you.

[bookquote2]

We were never looking in the same direction. We were always looking at each other. Standing at the edge of the water, looking to the opposite shore. - I want to eat your pancreas by Yoru Sumino

[zahirevliyasi]

Bu yazının ilk çizgi romanı güzel bir Viktoryen çağı mâcerası, ikincisi dehşet verici ayrıntıları olan yumuşak bir anlatı ve sonuncusu ise mecbûrî hizmetten sarsılmaz bir dostluğa evrilen bir ilişkiyi anlatıyor. İyi okumalar ❤️ 

Yazıyı okumak için tıklayınız

[cristinaboncea]

I had that same Dream again | Recenzie manga

Nu citesc foarte des manga, dar acest volum achiziționat de pe Vinted chiar mi-a atras atenția. I had that same dream again este o poveste întreagă, spusă în aproximativ 600 de pagini. Am simțit încă de la început că va fi genul de poveste care te face să lăcrimezi – precum în fața oricărui lucru sublim. Despre ce este I had that same dream againDe ce să citești I had that same dream…

[euniexenoblade]

hey, on your old blog you had a list of your favorite books. Do you think you could make another post like that?

Yeah totes, so if we just stick specifically to novels and no comics or manga, here ya go:

The Alchemists of Loom (trilogy) by Elise Kova: It's a weird story that I can only describe as a traditional fantasy and steampunk combine. The exposition is there was this world of people called the Fenthri who achieve achieve steampunk level of tech, finally inventing a flying machine and going beyond the clouds that surround their planet, to find floating patches of land where they discover a race of people that call themselves Dragons, who have magic. The dragons invade the planet and oppress its people. The main character is this woman known as The White Wraith, a Fenthri who is known for killing Dragons and harvesting their organs (source of their magic), her lesbian protege that leads a revolution, and a Dragon royal that betrays his people to help attempt dethrone the king. Shit's great. I love it. Please read it. That first book is outstanding.

Goth by Otsuichi: A Japanese horror novel about a boy who has impulses to kill and a girl who is suicidal. Both of them are attracted to death and interested in the grotesque and macabre. Endless trigger warnings for this, from animal abuse to obvi murder. It's one of my favorite horror novels, if not my absolute favorite horror novel. The story is unique, and uniquely Japanese in it's telling. I reread it every October.

Another by Yukito Ayatsuji: The other horror novel I reread every October, another uniquely Japanese story about a class that's cursed, where a dead kid ends up in the class every year, but no one can identify who it is that's dead. And, the more they interact with the dead student, the more likely everyone is to die. There's an anime adaptation of this, it's pretty decent though it feels more like "Final Destination: The Anime" than the novel does. There's also a manga, I know nothing about the manga. But yeah, read the novel, it's fun.

Mordred, Bastard Son by Douglas Clegg: One of my favorite Arthurian stories, it retells the King Arthur story from a perspective of Mordred, who in this rendition is a very kind hearted gay man. I don't like the portrayal of King Arthur in it really, but that's all of like, 5 sentences. The story really hovers on our protag Gay Mordred and the shit he goes through. Pretty sure it won an award for gay literature. The downside is it's a cliff hanger ending an the author never released the follow up (it's been almost two decades, idk if we're getting it). Book is like, 40% of where my name comes from.

Pretty much any Nisioisin book. He just has a really clever wit, and a story telling style that feels very fun and vibrant. My favorite of his books is probably Kizumonogatari, which is a prequel of Bakemonogatari, follows Koyomi Araragi saving a vampire and in turn becoming a vampire himself. I additionally love his book Zaregoto, which is a locked room mystery, and his books Katanagatari, martial artist goes on a journey to collect mystical swords. He's a fantastic writer, look into a book from him.

Shades of Grey: The Road to High Saffron by Jasper Fforde: I haven't read this in over a decade, but I've claimed it to be my favorite book since. I really should reread it. It takes place in a post apocalyptic world where humans eye sight has devolved and a caste system has formed around what colors people can see.

Some other novels I really like are Insomnia and The Dead Zone by Stephen King, Phantoms by Dean Koontz, Feed by M.T. Anderson, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas by Yoru Sumino, and the Spice & Wolf series by Isuna Hasekura.

[literarydarling]

Got my 7th Dostoevsky book

Authors that I own the most books of are Dostoevsky and Daphne du Maurier and Yoru Sumino... huh.

[elmundoestahechodefrasesyletras]

No me gusta hablar sobre mí. No me gusta ponerme a parlotear sobre cosas que nadie está interesado en oír.

[ahb-writes]

My shameful idiocy was kept safely locked away in my head.

"Kyou" (I Have a Secret, by Yoru Sumino)

[tsukitsukiiii]

You looked like the shell, the shell of the seas,

The gleaming light blue and pink, and the green of the scenes

The bright shades that touch up to the sky,

The shades that made my depressed heart fckin smile.

You really are like those shells that fell from your hand

Ma'am, may I pick one of them, for you?

The endless blue sky from the ends of the sea

Or wait, are you those white clouds? Floating up to the moons??!

Or probably those white rabbit that playing hide n seek with innocence at peak

You could be that clean flowing stream maybe

Or the bird that sings with dawn under its' wings.

Oh girl, oh girl

You make me think, you make me think

In the rush of all my thoughts, all you do is blink

You give me a pause, a rest off from the weights,

I don't want to say it,

But you have that "she got me thinking"  days.

You look like the dawn, but I wanna see the sunsets with you

You might be the moon, but I wanna find your shine be it, a new moon

But as Haruki said, "I want to pick a page from your book"

I ain't that romantic or bookish

But I still wanna ask

May I? Pick a sea shell, just for you?

This writing is dedicated to someone I saw on 1st July, at my college... she had a fall of shells from a packet of it, which she had in a room full of students, being an introvert... the way she went by the situation, with the charming smile of hears, really had my heart. I don't know if I will ever talk to her or not but that idea seldom seems to bother me,

One thing about this I would like to mention is, about "may I pick a shell just for you" .... it's an idea taken from Yoru Sumino's "I want to eat your pancreas" . Like Haruki Shiga while wanting to confess tried to say, I want to eat your pancreas, more specifically when he tried to write, 'can I have a page of your book', the line "picking shell for you" refers to the same idea.

[koba-chii]

Thankyou for tagging me (⁠*⁠´⁠ω⁠｀⁠*⁠) @ueyyuey

Last song listened to: plant patrol ( tighnari theme)

Three ships: Kaishin, haikaveh, cynonari ( dang, I hate the fact that it's all gay ships)

Currently reading: Yoru no Bakemono by Sumino Yoru

Last movie watched: The bad guys

Craving: I want my schoolwork to be reduced, and if possible it's better to just eliminate it (to be honest I'm so tired, they give a lot of assignments at school, and also give a lot of assignments for homework). And..umm..It's a bit embarrassing, but I want to go on a thrilling adventure (⁠⊃⁠｡⁠•́-•̀⁠｡⁠)⁠⊃

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Tagging: @bestillmyfastbeatingheart @94k-2

[hypnagogic-marshmallow]

11, 13, and 25 for the book ask, please 👀

:D !! Yay

(referencing this post)

11. A book that was most out of your comfort zone

I think I would have to say An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green. Bear with me, this is not a bad thing.

I didn't actually realize it would be out of my comfort zone until I got a little ways in and my brain was like "??? book? This book? Yes?? Hmmm..."

Again, NOT IN A BAD WAY, but just because the rhythm and structure of the narrative was so different to what I'm used to reading. But it was a great read, I loved it, and I still need to read the sequel hhhhhhhh

13. The funniest book you read this year

That would also be An Absolutely Remarkable Thing!

Runner-up would be Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt. The story itself is not light-hearted, but the narrator has some pretty quippy-kid moments that I enjoyed.

25. Did you discover any new authors?

I did, actually! I got really into Junji Ito. And I had a lot of fun reading Yoru Sumino's books (of I Had That Same Dream Again and I Want to Eat Your Pancreas fame); I read a lot of manga, but somehow not a lot of novelized translations, and they made me realize I really need to do more of that because I've clearly been missing out.

Thanks for the ask!!

[bookworms-haven]

JOMP BPC: Book Spine Poetry

One Day - David Nicholls We Were Liars. - e. lockhart Before The Coffee Gets Cold, - Toshikazu Kawaguchi I Want To Eat Your Pancreas. - Yoru Sumino

Rather awful poem but my choices weren't great!

[elen-000]

Let Me Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (Japanese: 君の膵臓をたべたい, Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai), also known as Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, is a moving Japanese novel by Yoru Sumino. It began as a web novel on Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2014 and was later published in print by Futabasha in 2015. The story’s poignant narrative led to several adaptations, including a manga, a live-action film, and an anime film.

Story & Characters

The novel tells the story of an unnamed high school student ("Me" or Haruki Shiga in the English version) who discovers that his classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, is suffering from a terminal pancreatic disease. Despite their contrasting personalities and the harsh realities of Sakura's condition, their relationship deepens into a touching and unforgettable bond.

Key Characters:

Haruki Shiga ("Me") Voiced by: Mahiro Takasugi (Japanese); Robbie Daymond (English) Haruki is the protagonist who navigates his complex feelings and the reality of Sakura's illness.

Sakura Yamauchi Voiced by: Lynn (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English) Sakura is the vibrant classmate with a terminal condition, who forms an unexpected and profound connection with Haruki.

Issei Miyata ("Gum Boy") Voiced by: Jun Fukushima (Japanese); Khoi Dao (English) A friend of Haruki and Sakura who plays a secondary role in their story.

Kyoko Takimoto Voiced by: Yukiyo Fujii (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English) Another supporting character who interacts with the main duo.

Takahiro Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English) A minor character who adds depth to the narrative.

Sakura’s Mother Voiced by: Emi Wakui (Japanese); Dorah Fine (English) Plays a role in Sakura's life, highlighting the personal and family struggles within the story.

Media Adaptations

Novel Originally a web novel, Yoru Sumino's I Want to Eat Your Pancreas was published in print by Futabasha in June 2015. The English version, licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment, was released on November 20, 2018.

Manga The manga adaptation by Izumi Kirihara ran from August 2016 to May 2017 in Monthly Action. The chapters were compiled into two volumes, with the English edition also released by Seven Seas.

Live-Action Film The Japanese live-action film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, starring Takumi Kitamura and Minami Hamabe, premiered on July 28, 2017. It was showcased at various international film festivals and received wide distribution.

Anime Film The anime adaptation of I Want to Eat Your Pancreas was announced in August 2017. Directed by Shinichiro Ushijima and produced by Studio VOLN, the film premiered on September 1, 2018. The anime features music by the band Sumika, including the theme song "Fanfare" and the ending "Shunkashūtō" (The Four Seasons).