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Even though I haven't even left yet

Even though I haven't even left yet

まだ旅立ってもいないのに

A collection of eleven short stories by Shigeyuki Fukumitsu, originally published in the alternative manga magazines AX and GARO. The anthology presents a series of vignettes exploring the lives of ordinary people, often at moments of quiet introspection or subtle crisis. From children grappling with the end of childhood to adults confronting the weight of unfulfilled dreams, each story captures a fragment of human experience with a detached, psychological gaze.

The title story, "Mada Tabidatte mo Inai no ni" (Even though I haven't even left yet), sets the tone for the collection, focusing on characters who find themselves suspended between departure and arrival, between action and inaction. Other tales delve into themes of alienation, the absurdity of daily life, and the lingering sense of incompleteness that haunts even the most mundane moments. Through sparse, evocative storytelling, Fukumitsu paints a poignant portrait of the human condition, where the line between the profound and the trivial blurs.

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