日常 靈異
2020
大學肄業的⼥主角林初生,因為夢想和雙親賭氣離家出走,本來只想找份輕鬆的工作混一段日子,卻誤打誤撞進入殯葬業,第一天工作就想逃走,但強烈的自尊心讓初生硬著頭皮撐下去。初生發現,相較於死亡的絕對,自身的困擾並非無解。原本任性的初生,接受生死教育的強烈衝擊後,決定重新面對自己的問題。
In search of herself, Lin Chu-sheng quits university and ends up living and working for a funeral director. From her shock at seeing her first corpse, to becoming a practiced yet still compassionate employee, her experiences help her realize who she really is, and what she really wants.
漫畫家韋蘺若明親身探訪禮儀社工作實錄、嚴實取材臺灣傳統葬儀,從禮儀師與送行者的工作日常,述說形形色色的人生謝幕前的感人故事。故事以女主角林初生貫穿不同的人生故事,無論是改編成單元劇、電影,都相當合適。這本作品於2020年時獲得日本國際漫畫賞最優秀賞,也是台灣第一次有漫畫獲得該獎項的金獎。
In search of her dreams, Lin Chu-sheng quits university, leaves home and starts working for a funeral director. Her first job: a decomposing corpse. And before the shock of seeing her first dead body has passed, she is set to work, cleaning floors and washing bodies. It might sound like simple work, but she has plenty to learn… And while she may work with the dead, most of her time is spent dealing with the emotions of those still living: a father unable to accept his son’s suicide; a bigamist’s families meeting only after his death; a mother unwilling to let a child go; and parents unsure if their son’s body will ever be found. Lin witnesses the full range of human experience and reflects on her own family and life. This is a story of the real emotions lurking beneath the fussy details of a funeral, told from the perspective of a new employee. Rimui visited funeral homes as part of the research for this book and draws on traditional Chinese funeral practices. Moving and meticulously researched, this is a compelling tale of a unique profession.
臺灣科技大學畢業,桃園泰雅族,獅子座。 曾發表『鬼要去哪裡?』、『家和萬事興』、『送葬協奏曲』、『CATzzz貓社會』。最愛咖啡和點心,興趣是看政論節目和日劇。
臺灣科技大學畢業,桃園泰雅族,獅子座。 曾發表『鬼要去哪裡?』、『家和萬事興』、『送葬協奏曲』、『CATzzz貓社會』。最愛咖啡和點心,興趣是看政論節目和日劇。
影片 https://youtu.be/Xllr216ujX4
Podcast採訪 https://kidultcomic.firstory.io/episodes/ckmhehuoo8pw40824owla8jfq
專訪 https://www.thenewslens.com/article/147822