Emanon: Memories of Emanon

How would it feel to have 3 billion years of memory? My brain can’t even begin to comprehend something so vast. And yet, this is exactly what this manga is about. Honestly, it's hard for me to find the right words to describe this manga. I don't want to simply recommend a manga because it's good. I want to share an experience. I won’t hesitate to say that this, at least for me, was a masterpiece. Of course, it’s not perfect, but after reading tons of mangas, Omoide Emanon was like a pearl in the sea of clichéd and boring stories. First of all, let mebe clear that there's no action here, no real character development. The story doesn't focus on romance and it's not exactly a slice of life either. The plot is surprisingly simple and yet it feels like it doesn't fit into any category. It's a very heartfelt, one of a kind story that simply draws you in and makes you feel at peace. Emanon is a young, beautiful and mysterious lady who without much ado starts telling her unbelievable story to some stranger she met on a cruise ship. A story of how she came to possess 3 billion years worth of memories. I'm not gonna say anything else about the plot. The story is short as it is. Instead, I'll tell you how I felt while reading it. I felt like I was in tune with the entire universe. It's been some time since I've read this manga, but it still remains fresh in my memory. It firmly occupied a place in my heart and no other story has come even close to the uniqueness that is Omoide Emanon. I would recommend this manga to any mature reader.

Imagine having a three billion old memory that encompasses everything that has happened, even that of the origination of life itself. Is it possible to cope with it? How will your life and surroundings affect you and vice versa? Omoide Emanon is a heartwarming and fascinating tale of a 17 year-old girl who possesses an ancient memory that dates up to the creation of life. The approach on the narrative is utterly fascinating and well done; it is narrated in a span of a couple of hours, then makes a jump to the future. The story is established in 1967, which starts off by slowly buildingup the scenario and introducing the main characters. The protagonist Emanon, financially low on resources, decides to return on ship to her hometown in Hokkaido. Therein she encounters a young sci-fi lover: through soothing and everyday dialogues, the story transmits the personalities and emotions of the characters well. Emanon will ultimately reveal her secret to him, which leads to the past of the lead character and other reflections she has from current society and how it changed.The reader can really begin to appreciate and ponder about humanities nature, and specifically how such a memory would have potentially affected their own life (and that of Emanon), the decisions and hardships. The cast of characters in the manga is composed of the two mentioned previously. There is Emanon, who continually fell in love in her childhood and adolescence due to her memories. After enduring one rejection after the other, she decided to travel, in order to explore and search for answers about herself. Then there is the young man who is a sci-fi lover. Because the manga is short, little character development takes place, but the reader gets to appreciate the characters personality. It is interesting to see how the man represents how most young, optimistic people turn out to be: having a decent job and a family, without changing and adapting themselves to society. The art of Omoide Emanon is fantastic. Stunning and realistic character designs, detailed backgrounds; almost every panel had a background, which enhanced the realistic setting and overall narrative. There were some inconsistencies to be appreciated throughout the manga, but this was a minor issue. To sum up, Omoide Emanon is a brilliant story with a fascinating idea that was well executed and presented to the reader. With the fantastic art and good pacing of the narrative, this manga fulfilled almost every aspect it thought to explore, though it doesn't go into too much detail. It could have had the potential to be a longer series, but nevertheless I would highly recommend this to any reader. Thank you for reading.

The feeling when reading this story is sensational! The art and the little things convey something very good, I saved images of the manga all the time so beautiful. Wow, it was by far one of the best feelings when reading a manga. The story is also very good and interesting, her real problem when she sees me is being so short. It deals with a girl who literally has the memory of all life on earth, 3 billion years of memory. The story in my view had many philosophical points. How I wish there were many chapters or even a book about it.