Manga like I Wish I Could Say “Thank You”

What is I Wish I Could Say “Thank You” about?

Status: Finished

How do you say “thank you” and “goodbye” to a woman who has been domineering and difficult her whole life? Especially when that woman is your mother!

Yukari had long struggled in a chaotic love-hate relationship with her mother Chieko, so when her mother is diagnosed with advanced stage pancreatic cancer with just months to live, she is faced with a difficult situation.

Takinami honestly recounts the turmoil created by this announcement from her sister Nao without ever descending into pathos. At first she thinks of the practical – where should her mother be, who’s going to look after her, how can I with my work and my child? Then slowly she starts to face the fact of losing this energetic woman who had never even caught a cold to her memory! After years marked by difficult communication, will they now manage to overcome their conflicts and say what’s truly in their hearts before it’s too late?

Tags: Autobiographical , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Tragedy , Josei , Non-fiction

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Makki Gan demo Genki desu 38-sai Ero Mangaka, Daichou Gan ni Naru

Also known as I’m a Terminal Cancer Patient, but I’m Fine..

Status: Finished
Genres: Slice of Life

At 38 years old, Hilnama, an erotic manga artist, is diagnosed with colon cancer. Never one to lose hope or give up, she begins treatment despite the terminal diagnosis. But when going through such a grueling process, it can be difficult to keep a positive outlook. When faced with the struggles and trials of life, Hilnama turns to what she knows: writing and creating manga! This poignant and down-to-earth account of living with terminal cancer is a testament to the author’s perseverance in the face of impossible odds.

Tags: Autobiographical , Animals , Female Protagonist , Non-fiction , Educational , Drawing , Primarily Adult Cast , Josei

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You to Bakemono ni Naru Chichi ga Tsurai

Also known as A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Mariko Kikuchi tells the painful story of her father’s alcoholism and her own journey through guilt to understanding her father’s illness. She rejects the common belief that family members can and should be forgiven for anything they do, no matter how much harm they cause.

Note: Includes the epilogue.

Tags: Autobiographical , Drawing , Estranged Family , Non-fiction , Family Life , Female Protagonist , Josei , Suicide , Time Skip , Tragedy

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Inu wo Kau

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Short stories by Jiro Taniguchi. Five short stories. The first one tells the death of an old dog, hence the title. The last one is a bit similar to a later work of the author, Kamigami no Itadaki.

Tags: Animals , Seinen , Tragedy , Family Life , Mountaineering , Episodic , Primarily Adult Cast

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Danzi

Also known as Danzi.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Psychological

Danzi, 31, has been living alone now for around 10 months when a sudden call from her mother brings back memories of why she moved out in the first place. In her eponymous comic, Danzi uses her personal diaries to recount her experience growing up with two brothers and emotionally abusive parents. An instant hit in South Korea, this comic confronts issues such as sexism and domestic violence in a way that’s inviting, albeit heartbreaking.

Tags: Autobiographical , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Family Life , Estranged Family

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