Shi ni Itaru Yamai (Sickness Unto Death)

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Synonyms: Shiniitarubyou, Terminal Illness

Japanese: 死に至る病

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 2

Chapters: 19

Status: Finished

Published: Mar 13, 2009 to Dec 11, 2009

Genres: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Theme: Psychological

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Animal

Authors: Seguchi, Takahiro (Art), Asada, Hikari (Story)

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Ranked: #5613²

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Popularity: #3753

Members: 5,734

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MangaYoung AnimalSeguchi, Takahiro (Art), Asada, Hikari (Story)

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This is the mysterious story of Futaba Kazuma's first patient. At 18, Futaba Kazuma went to school to get his qualification in clinical psychology. While attending school, he boards at a creepy mansion, which even has a butler. Also living there is a strange young woman called Emiru. She is suffering from a terminal illness of the heart—despair. This deep psychological problem has eerie physical effects as well: her hair has turned white, her body temperature is well below normal, and her blood pressure is also bizarre. No psychologists or counselors have been able to help cure her of this problem. Will Kazuma be able to determine the cause of Emiru's despair and save her before it's too late?

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Shi ni Itaru Yamai was published in English as Sickness Unto Death by Vertical Inc. on September 24 and November 19, 2013, respectively.

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Sep 3, 2012

kurosaki_kabuto

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"A person can't exist alone. What makes a person is the relationships they have with others... Those people reflect your true nature. It means that a person alone can't prove they exist.

That's why people hurt themselves, and hurt others just to prove that they exist. Screaming "Someone please notice me! I'm right here!" They're all running away, trying not to be swallowed up by the dark nothingness."

Shi ni Itaru Yamai, which roughly translates as Sickness Unto Death, is a 2 volume long psychological manga that started in 2009. The story is about a young man who has just started college, studying clinical psychology. He stays ... in a mansion under the condition that he must tend to an ill person when necessary. This person is a girl with hair turned white suffering from a very serious psychological disease. This disease is slowly killing her, not only psychologically but physically as well. According to her, she's suffering from a terminal illness of the heart called despair. Our main character ends up involving himself with this girl while trying to save her from her own mind and maybe even her true self.

First thing that must be said - this is not realistic, as you probably got from the part where the disease caused her hair to turn completely white. It is a manga that blends real but exaggerated psychological problems with philosophic matters (to be precise existentialism).

It has pretty good dialogue. It raises some interesting questions and the main plot point is very interesting. But I can understand that it'd be easy to see it as pretentious. It tries to juggle complicated questions and issues, but never actually manages to explore them completely or efficiently. On the other hand, it strives to make the reader think and question himself about the true meaning of existence. Not physical existence, but existence as a whole. To do this the author used a couple of psychological diseases (such as Dissociative Identity Disorder and Depression).

The search for something that confirms our existence as a singular unique entity in this planet. The goal of existing in someone else forever as a memory. I can't say any more or I'll be giving away the twist of the story.

Should you read this manga? Well it depends. I definitely think it isn't something everyone will enjoy. I think you shouldn't go in with too many expectations as it isn't an overwhelming piece. But if you want a simple and short psychological manga that poses some philosophic questions, I think this won't be a waste of time. Try and think about the points it raises and the threads they leave hanging. Reflect a bit about the true meaning of existence.

Thank you for reading and I hope I've helped. I didn't feel like such a simple manga with just 2 volumes required a bigger review so I'll leave it at that.

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Feb 10, 2014

Hiidora

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Following a young man as he studies to become a Psychologist and his attempts to cure a beautiful young girl of her crippling depression, Shi ni Itaru Yamai is a Psychological drama with mild horror undertones. Be warned, it's a sappy romance.

As any Psychological series should, it gets you thinking about society, humanity and your own moral values. While it has it's errors (for one, the heroine's hair is whitish blue because she's stressed by her life), for some the manga may serve as educational on the topic of mental disorders, as the Protagonist explains each of the disorders the woman he is treating is ...

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Sep 2, 2024

CloacaMaxima

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Preliminary (5/19 eps)

Overall, it feels especially contrived. There's some enticing commentary on psychological medical practice, plus some crisp artwork which is always appreciated. The scene setup and narrative flow don't leave much to the imagination, though - leading to the outcome of the chapters to be overtly predictable. The main character is some brooding girl with clear emotional neglect and the guy just seems like a convenience to make it a (seemingly forced) romance. The setting is the classic Western-style 'haunted mansion.' It fits the story, but feels so tiresome to see yet again.

It's worthy of a try for the nods to psychiatry, but not much else ...

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