The Walking Man

A manga that feels like a short meditation. What a wonderful surprise this story was. It may seem astounding to say this about a manga that features 18 chapters about a man talking walks outside, but I think this is a masterpiece, provided that you judge it for what it is and not compare it to mangas that simply don't belong in the same genre. This isn't a story driven by characters, conflicts or big events. It is purely atmospheric & impressionistic, offering a lovely and soothing portrait of the simple, everday life of an ordinary, yet quite content business man. In this regard, the mangadoes not only provide a wonderfully diverse and realistic insight into the life in a Japanese town, but also highlights the value of the little things, the ordinary things, the uneventful things that can contribute to a happy life. While some might find the idea of such a life boring, I cannot help to feel a little envious of the protagonist. I'm sure I will re-read this manga many times in the future, simply to soak in the atmosphere and to imagine myself being in the protagonist's place, quite relaxed and content.

Breathe. This story mastered breathing in both telling readers to relax and actually showing the characters breathe. People don't understand that in order for us to truly feel a character's emotions, we need just a few moments of their face and seeing how they breathe. Better Call Saul is the greatest story that utilizes characters breathing and The Walking Man came close. And it is a piece of social commentary, one that relies on idealism that ignores multiple factors of reality that prevent this blissfulness from being real, but that's what storytelling is for. Escape. I'm just gonna shitpost and call this an intelligent mangatoo complex for nerds who want more depth when all the depth was in the directing of the story.

the story of a man who enjoys life, being surprised to find a shell in the garden of his house and going up to an attic to wait for the dawn, look through broken glasses at the world itself or without glasses and see all the nuances, bringing at home a bamboo curtain and throw yourself under a fountain to cool off, but above all how would you define someone who follows a man with a stick just to see what happens next, strange man is a compliment, if it happened in reality you would start running because it is certainly a person who wantsto hurt you. In short, the man who walks accompanies us with his hand and tells us to slow down and enjoy everyday life because even in that there can be spectacular things. Honestly, this work is part of the work that I could read endlessly realizing new things. It is excellent in its simplicity. I give a solid 9 to the story and 10 to the drawing

Great! I wonder if the man is unemployed, or if he works for himself and can afford to take breaks. I would guess between jobs. He doesn't seem like someone who takes common pleasures for granted. Everyone navigates spaces differently, it's true, but it would be nice if time was not a factor. It's nice to be at ease. Recently I came upon pictures of my dad, taken four or five years ago while hiking in different parts of the US and China. Even though he still looks young for his age, the photos reminded me that he is very nearly 60 years old. I hopedearly that he is enjoying little sceneries, living things, and inanimate objects the way Taniguchi's character does.