Himizu
Furuya Minoru
- Mangaka
- Furuya Minoru
- First published
- 2001
- Status
- Completed
- Original language
- Japanese
- Genres
- Psychological · Comedy · Drama · Horror
- Content rating
- Safe
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Where it came from
Himizu was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine between 2001 and 2002. Furuya Minoru, previously known for his gag-heavy comedy works like Ping-Pong Club, shifted his focus here toward a harrowing exploration of psychological trauma and alienation. The story follows Sumida, a teenager struggling with nihilism and the crushing pressures of his environment, marking a decisive departure into dark, serious realism for the author.
The series is celebrated for its raw, unflinching depiction of urban decay and the deterioration of the human spirit. Furuya’s art style, while retaining his characteristic expressiveness, becomes significantly more abrasive and grotesque to match the narrative's bleak tone. Critics and readers alike have viewed the work as a pivotal moment in seinen manga, praised for its visceral portrayal of teenage isolation and the psychological fallout of societal abandonment.
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