A classic of Japanese literature brought to life in English & manga for the first time! This
is the first manga edition in English of The Setting Sun Osamu Dazai's classic novel often
considered his masterpiece. Set in the aftermath of World War II this is the story of Kazuko
a strong-willed young woman from an aristocratic family that has fallen into poverty since the
war. The book follows Kazuko's journey as she and her family struggle to survive and adapt to
the harsh new conditions. In addition to having to move from Tokyo to the countryside where
she is forced to work in the fields to support the family she has to deal with a difficult
divorce the birth of a stillborn child and the return of her drug-addicted brother from the
war. This gripping and inspiring portrait of one woman's determination to survive in a society
that is in the grip of a social and moral crisis tells one story in a fast-changing world with
universal themes that resonates with readers today. After Soseki Natsume Osamu Dazai is
Japan's most popular writer. Dazai is enjoying a surge in interest among young people today
thanks to the success of the manga anime and film series Bungo Stray Dogs whose protagonist
a detective named Osamu Dazai is based on the real-life author.
