 If you liked
Homunculus
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 ...then you might like
Ressentiment
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Both series portray a fairly cynical and pessimistic view of characters trying to escape reality by denying their true selves and how it influences the way they interact with others and the world around them, as well as the detrimental influence the protagonists' obsessions have on them.
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While both these titles are different in tone, in content, and in the characters they portray, there is an overall message, an exploration of the human condition, that motivates me to make the suggestion that someone who liked "Homunculus" by Hideo Yamamoto would also like "Ressentiment" by Kengo Hanazawa. While Ressentiment attempts to look at our experience as people through the lens "unreal," "Homunculus" does so through Nakoshi-san's power of sight. Both try to look past the superficial, artificial even, covering that we as a society put over ourselves, and delve into what motivates people, what makes them happy, and whether we can ever really
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