Goodbye, Eri

🎥 Quick Pix: Goodbye, Eri

🖋️ Creator: Tatsuki Fujimoto (Story & Art)

📚 Genre: Drama, Romance, Slice of Life, Tragedy, Shounen

📅 Year: 2022

🌍 Language: Japanese (English Translation by VIZ)

💸 Buy It: $14.99 from VIZ

🎞️ The Film Within the Film

Yuta starts filming his mother’s final moments—her request, not his. When she passes, Yuta meets Eri, an enigmatic girl with a love for movies. What begins as a film project evolves into something deeper… and stranger. As truth and fiction blur, the lines between memory and fantasy create a haunting, unforgettable story.

🧠 Thoughts & Feelings

This story doesn’t just play with emotions—it sets them on fire. The explosions, both literal and emotional, serve as Yuta’s way of coping, first through escape and later through closure. The portrayal of storytelling as a tool to both flee and face trauma was deeply moving. I especially loved the moment he calmly walks into the final explosion—it’s not just dramatic flair, it’s healing through fiction. 💔💥

💭 Interpret Your Own Ending

Is Eri real? Is she a vampire? Is any of this real? That’s up to you. This manga is a love letter to how we retell stories to shape memory. It’s emotional, weird, and brilliant—exactly what you’d expect from the creator of *Chainsaw Man* and *Look Back*.

✨ Pros & Cons

• 🌸 + Emotionally layered & cinematic
• 🌸 + Beautiful exploration of grief, memory, and narrative
• 🌸 + Unforgettable panels & symbolism
• 🌸 – The fantasy twist can feel abrupt
• 🌸 – Requires rereads to fully appreciate