It rendered me speechless - in a good way. The story is original and mind-boggling, the art consistent in its detailed excellence and Emanon herself is one of the most charismatic and attractive characters I have come across in manga/anime.

Omoide Emanon consists only of one single volume, but it packs more of a punch than most longer manga I've read. He happily lends her his ear and becomes subject to an amazing tale as it happens, Emanon possesses the memory of life itself it has been passed on from mother to daughter since the first single-cell organism was born in the vast ocean of three billion years ago. One thing leads to another and the two end up in the cruiser's diner, where Emanon offers to tell her unbelievable story, having noticed the huge amount of sci-fi books in the student's bag and feeling that he bears a resemblance to someone dear she knew long ago. Sitting cuddled in a blanket against the cold outer wall of the ship, an ordinary male high school student soon finds himself in the company of the not-so-ordinary titular character Emanon: a beautiful young woman with long, lustrous hair, a wave of freckles sprinkled across her nose and a memory as massive as the The story starts off on a cruiser en route to the southernmost of Japan. Having finished it, it left me with a feeling hard to describe, the closest one being pure awe. I don't think I could ever properly convey my feelings on just how magnificent this working piece of fiction was in its entirety.Īfter I had read Omoide Emanon's description, I was positive that it would be an experience out of the ordinary. One important aspect to note about this piece is the way Kenji brilliantly illustrated the masterpiece that is Memories of Emanon. What would you do if you had a three billion year old memory? Would you melancholically reminiscence over past experiences, would you nostalgically ponder the meaning of life, or would you stand idle by and simply observe as time passes? I was fascinated with this wondrous tale that encompasses beauty in the truest sense of the word.Īs a character holds a genuine place in my heart, she quickly became one of the most endearing and mysterious characters ever set in a short serialization. Kenji Tsuruta conveys pure artistic endearment in brilliant fashion throughout this fabulous publication. The story in its entirety was astoundingly articulate, ravishingly studious, and enigmatically captivating. Its hard to find the words that accurately express just how wonderfully magnificent Memories of Emanon actually is.

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