Shigeshoushi
The Embalmer
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Shigeshoushi

Alternative Titles

Japanese: 死化粧師
English: The Embalmer
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Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 42
Status: Finished
Published: May 8, 2002 to Apr 8, 2013
Genres: Drama Drama, Romance Romance
Theme: Psychological Psychological
Demographic: Josei Josei
Serialization: Feel Young
Authors: Mihara, Mitsukazu (Story & Art)

Statistics

Score: 7.991 (scored by 33923,392 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #7742
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Popularity: #1400
Members: 14,685
Favorites: 351

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Chapters: /42

Synopsis

Shinjuurou Mamiya works as an embalmer—a profession seen as "unclean" by Japanese society due to religious traditions and lack of demand for the service. Driven by his passion to preserve the dignity of the deceased, he has resigned himself to the outcast lifestyle that comes with his job. Though his clientele is lacking, he is exceptionally skilled. Shinjuurou does not shy away from opportunities to show off his ability to transform a corpse into a state that makes a loved one believe they are just sleeping peacefully.

Shigeshoushi explores the delicate psychological relationships between life, death, loss, and mourning. With each embalming, Shinjuurou brings the inner beauty of the deceased back to life to give their loved ones a chance to properly say goodbye.

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Background

Shigeshoushi was published in English as The Embalmer by Tokyopop in four volumes from August 8, 2006 to August 1, 2007, before the license was dropped and the publisher went defunct. It has also been published in Polish as Balsamista by Hanami from 2008 to 2013 and in Chinese by DrComics Press.

The manga was given a live-action drama adaptation that ran from October 5, 2007 to December 21, 2007 on TV Tokyo, Aichi Television Broadcasting, and TVQ Kyushu.

Characters

Tsubaki
Supporting
Urara, Akihiro
Supporting
Yamane, Saya
Supporting
Mamiya, Nozomi
Supporting
Wildberry, Tina
Supporting

Reviews

Mar 3, 2014
Being in a country where embalming is a practice, I could probably relate to the thought where "the family members would want the deceased to look how he/she usually was when he/she's still alive"

Before I go straight to my review, let me just tell you something to further prove my point. Just recently, my grandfather died. He died of an illness so he was really thin when he died. After the embalming process, my grandfather looked more fat (not totally but the healthy kindof fat) than he was when he died. He didn't look like he died of an illness and he does look like ...
Apr 12, 2020
The Embalmer is one of those titles that really prove how full of various and unusual themes the medium of manga is. Really, where else would you find a fiction about non-Egyptian embalming?

Now, embalming isn't really something most of the readers would relate to. I too had my doubts about how someone could make a series based around it entertaining or meaningful, especially considering I didn't see any meaning even in the act of embalming itself. Lo and behold, it actually is good. The manga takes the readers doubt and responds to them. It explains and defends the utility of the profession of embalmer ...
Sep 9, 2024
TL:DR
An interesting and little-covered concept but repetitive with unlikeable re-occuring characters. Do not recommend.

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Shinjuurou Mamiya works as an embalmer—a profession seen as "unclean" by Japanese society due to religious traditions and lack of demand for the service. Driven by his passion to preserve the dignity of the deceased, he has resigned himself to the outcast lifestyle that comes with his job. Though his clientele is lacking, he is exceptionally skilled. Shinjuurou does not shy away from opportunities to show off his ability to transform a corpse into a state that makes a loved one believe they are just sleeping peacefully.

Shigeshoushi explores the delicate psychological ...

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