• How does a classic work of Japanese culture become a legend in the world of manga?
• What makes this wonderful book a classic read that concerns everyone?

Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human, the second novel by the leading post-war Japanese author, is the poignant and captivating story of a young man trying to find his place in a world he doesn't understand. Presenting himself as a failure, the protagonist struggles to live a normal life, even when he feels incapable of understanding human beings. Yozo's efforts to reconcile with the world around him begin in his childhood and ultimately lead to a failed suicide attempt after reaching adulthood.

Recording the occasional cruelties of life and the fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness, he will say: "I can't even imagine what it's like to live as a human being." No Longer Human is not an optimistic book, but neither does it leave the aftertaste of pessimism. It is a deeply moving, even uplifting novel. Knowing what despair means and overcoming it with the means at your disposal - imagination was Dazai's only weapon - is undeniably a unique gift. To clash with a hostile world while persistently seeking your place in it - this explains everything about its appeal to young people.