This manga is not to all tastes because some people can consider gloomy, creepy or boring.
It's about a guy who becomes an embalmer and his daily routine with his "customers". The stories are all emotional and beautiful. Part of his personal story is also told, why and how he became an embalmer.
It's a very different manga but it worths to read.
 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 死化粧師 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 7
Chapters: 42
Status: Finished
Published: May 8, 2002 to Apr 8, 2013
Theme:
Psychological
Demographic:
Josei
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Mihara, Mitsukazu (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #7792 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #1374
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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 ... 
Dec 16, 2017
this is the first time i shed a tear for several times in every different chapter.
if you ever experienced the feeling of loss of your loved one, you will realize how much hard it is to see them one last time. and for me, this manga is really close to me. i've experienced loss 4 times, and i realize how fragile a human can be. the only thing we can do is to make sure our last goodbye is counted, and keep on living for the sake of your loved ones. Story: every chapter tells you about what it feels like to be with someone you ... 
Jul 7, 2011
"if you ever lost someone close to you, this book will really tug at your heartstrings, but also might become a treasured part of your bookshelf" -ign.com
I think it's true. I can understand this feeling of losing someone and this manga touched my heart, but of course not all the stories did. Some people might find it really boring because many of the stories are similar. Most stories involve people dying, their friends and relatives have similar feelings, and end with Shinjurou performing a small "miracle". He is embalmer. He does his work even though it's hard for him and sometimes it's hard because ... |
