Memories of Emanon

Which guy (out of the 1000's of guys she's married thru the millennia). Don't forget she does this trick 4 or 5 times a century and has been at it forever.
If you read the sequel you'll find that she often has no respect for her 'fathers'. It seems like she has enough respect for the MC to not want to put him thru that experience.

there's a sequel?

So - if I may play devil's advocate here - where does that leave the guy she actually married?  Is there a reason why he could handle that burden but MC couldn't?  If so, could that fundamental difference in their character be understood in a single day together?

Which guy (out of the 1000's of guys she's married thru the millennia). Don't forget she does this trick 4 or 5 times a century and has been at it forever.
If you read the sequel you'll find that she often has no respect for her 'fathers'. It seems like she has enough respect for the MC to not want to put him thru that experience.

i finished the 163 pages in the blink of an eye... wow

So - if I may play devil's advocate here - where does that leave the guy she actually married?  Is there a reason why he could handle that burden but MC couldn't?  If so, could that fundamental difference in their character be understood in a single day together?

I think it is because she not necessarily told this fact to the actual husband...but for some reason, she told MC...maybe because in that social context was difficult to find people who actually was able to accept different and fantastic things, as sci-fi.

the reason why she did not want to get together with the man and left him may be that it would be really awkward if his wife lost memory after giving birth and his daughter gets the memory instead, so it's best for both of them. A little pity for the man though.

 

So - if I may play devil's advocate here - where does that leave the guy she actually married?  Is there a reason why he could handle that burden but MC couldn't?  If so, could that fundamental difference in their character be understood in a single day together?

the reason why she did not want to get together with the man and left him may be that it would be really awkward if his wife lost memory after giving birth and his daughter gets the memory instead, so it's best for both of them. A little pity for the man though.

Absolutely beautiful.  It's a very philosophical work, but it isn't filled with too much sophistry and it doesn't bore.  Definitely a stab to the heart for a foolish romantic like me.

This was just announced to be released in swedish in 2015!

Väldigt glad över detta, men även lite förundrad. Underligt att de publicerar en okänd manga som Emanon (i förhållande till "One Piece" och liknande). Särskilt med tanke på att huvudpubliken fortfarande nog är i 10-16 års klassen, och därmed huvudsakligen shounen läsare (inget dåligt med det).
Att den publiceras är väl ett gott tecken på att utgivarna börjar inrikta sig mer åt de som är trötta på "mainstream" mangan. Får väl hoppas att trenden fortsätter, så har vi snart "Planetes","Hotel", "Scientia" och dylikt i detta land.

P.S. Sorry to all the people who do not read/understand Swedish. Basically hoping for more sci-fi to be released in Sweden. And yes I know that One Piece is published in Sweden.
Also, happy new year to you all! Hope it will be a good one, without any tears.

This was just announced to be released in swedish in 2015!

Grymt! Det må bliva ett garanterat köp! 

This was just announced to be released in swedish in 2015!

I like it but thinking about it, it doesn't make much sense : The infant mortality was really really high before(hygiene, wars, epidemics,...), so if each first child of that girl receives the memories, there is a very low probability that every one of them through history would survive and then make children.

 

Yeah but her ancestors would miraculously survive each and every time.

I like it but thinking about it, it doesn't make much sense : The infant mortality was really really high before(hygiene, wars, epidemics,...), so if each first child of that girl receives the memories, there is a very low probability that every one of them through history would survive and then make children.

We are talking about sci-fi/fantasy right? So how about you add to it that the first children has some insane resistance/immunity? Or if you prefer, fated, to be unable to die before they mature and give birth to the next generation.

I like it but thinking about it, it doesn't make much sense : The infant mortality was really really high before(hygiene, wars, epidemics,...), so if each first child of that girl receives the memories, there is a very low probability that every one of them through history would survive and then make children.

The original series is actually a set of 5 novels. The first two have been given a manga adaptation (link to part 2 in Purple's post below). I have the first two manga volumes and the last three novels; gonna get around to reading 'em when my Japanese is better.

Really nice. Story is amazing and art suits story well. I wish it was a bit longer...

It is.  Go over to "Wandering Emanon".

This is a fantastic work. It's rare for an author to instill in the reader so many emotions in so few pages and connect it to all people, and I believe Shinji does just that. We all experience the sadness, loneliness, hope, love, frustration, and joy that accompanies us along life's journey and Shinji reminds us that, just as there is reason for all things, so is there reason too for our history.

Amazing *-*

It looks like a one-shot, but it's really 163 pages of digression on the meaning of existence . . . especially when you're a being with a memory spanning three billion years.
The ending conclusion and speculations by the male lead are pretty fascinating, and was my favourite part of this story.
The atmosphere of the story was pretty laid-back, and had a pretty philosophical slant through out.

Why does this get me emotional? :/




@Pizhhh

Let's not go to the whole debacle about stories with similar features. Might as well think about Battle Royale v. Hunger Games.

Really nice. Story is amazing and art suits story well. I wish it was a bit longer...

Assassin's Creed?

has a unique feel to it and really liked the story, wouldn't have thought it would stir the emotions as it did in the end.

Description spoils this short story a bit.

beautiful story...