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Sickness Unto Death

Part 1

Takahiro Seguchi Takahiro Seguchi

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English
Vertical Inc.
15 September 2013
Based on the book by Danish philosopher S ren Kierkegaard, Seguchi's Sickness Unto Death is a modern fictional retelling of his concepts of despair, sin and self-image.

The sickness unto death is what Kierkegaard calls despair and in this comic despair is manifested in form of a young woman named Emiru. Emiru is a beautiful young woman from a rich family and plenty to aspire to. Unfortunately she is consumed with grief. She does not align herself with God or God's plan for her and needs guidance.

So when she meets a young psychology student named Futaba she gives herself to him. In this way she loses herself to him. Kierkegaard defines humanity as the tension between the ""finite and infinite"", and the ""possible and the necessary"", and in this case Emiru as we come to know her will eventually end under Futaba's guidance. But who will take her place? And how will she and Futaba go through the balancing act between these opposing personalities as their relationship builds.
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Imprint:   Vertical Inc.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 173mm,  Width: 128mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   183g
ISBN:   9781939130099
ISBN 10:   1939130093
Pages:   208
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Recommended Age:   From 13 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Takahiro Seguchi has been drawing manga for nearly a decade. He made his debut in Akita Shoten's Shonen Champion magazine with OYAMA! Gikusuke upon graduating from Oita University in Fukuyama. Since then he has penned a number of series, some of which detail the lives of people from Japan's far south. Seguchi has drawn over twelve comics since 1996, with his work EnMusu being his English debut in 2004. He is currently best known for his work on the cult-hit ORETAMA.

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