Alternative Titles
Eulogy to Kirihito; Kirihito Sanka; Kirihito
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 20
Status: Finished
Published: Apr 1970 to Dec 1971 Serialization:
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SynopsisTwo young doctors, the passionate and well-liked Osanai and the ambitious Tatsugaura, are both investigating the mysterious 'Monmo' diesease, found only in one remote village, which causes bizarre bone deformation, making its victims take on a beastlike appearance before their deaths. Osanai, caught between the allure of his urban medical world and the rural peace offered by the remote village, does his best to help the victims retain their humanity in the face of a medical establishment which views them only as guinea pigs and oddities. Meanwhile, Tatsugaura schemes against Osanai and tries to infect his rival with the disease in order to gain fame from researching the results. |
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Both of these are darker "Gegika" works from master manga creator Osamu Tezuka. Both feature psychological story lines about the dark side of humanity.
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Both are medical dramas. Though it is not one of my favourites, Monster is better by far, in my opinion, however that is not to say that Ode to Kirihito is not due credit, as it is clearly a very influential manga by a legendary mangaka (and probably in some ways inspired Naoki Urasawa's Monster). They are similar in certain aspects (eg. theme), though vastly different in others (eg. drawing style), and I would not say that everyone will enjoy both. However, that is not to say I would not recommend both: I do.
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