Yoru Sumino is a Japanese screenwriter who became known for his work: I want to eat your pancreas. A best-selling novel, he directed the manga adaptation, published by Pika Edition. The reception is always enthusiastic, his novel was entitled to an adaptation in animated film available on the Netflix platform. Her manga is a story that makes you feel the joy of life through the character of Sakura, sociable girl, cheerful and adored by her classmates. Unlike Sakura, Haruki is a reserved character that no one really cares about. An unusual situation that suits him perfectly. Over the course of the story, an extraordinary friendship develops between our two protagonists.
Synopsis
– I saw a show yesterday on TV.
In the past, when people suffered from a disease affecting a certain organ,
They ate the corresponding organ in an animal.
If they had liver disease,
they ate the liver… If it was stomach, they ate stomach…
-and then?
– They considered it a treatment… That's why…
I WANT TO EAT YOUR PANCREAS!
A budding friendship
While our two young main characters were in the same class, they remained complete strangers until the day Haruki discovered Sakura's disease. Even though her illness is life-threatening, Sakura keeps smiling and enjoys life as long as she can. When they met, Sakura nicknamed Haruki "Mr. Transparent", a name that characterizes him very well. At that moment, Haruki is far from imagining the events that will follow as well as the hardships he will have to endure. Haruki is now the only one who knows about Sakura's disease, except for his parents. The screenwriter gives us a calm, restful and sweet image of his work. We will quickly understand, thanks to Sakura, that every moment of life is important and that we must make the most of it. For we do not know when death will come to interrupt the cycle of life. The heroine will take in her good mood Haruki who did not ask for much. His vision of life will quickly change along with those of the readers. 
Happy days
Sakura enjoys every moment that life offers her. She has devised a list of things to do before she dies, taking Haruki wherever she wants to go. When they both travel, our two protagonists find themselves in a hotel playing "truth or deed". While Sakura's questions are quite simple like "who is the cutest girl in the class", Haruki is curious and tries to learn more about Sakura, how she was when she was young, etc. Even though Sakura seems happy to be alive, she admits to finally being terrified of dying. A moving and unexpected revelation. One character gets in the way of their friendship, Kyoko, Sakura's best friend. Kyoko is a person with her character but who has a good background. She regularly worries about Sakura and is afraid that Haruki will replace her. Sakura's death is announced by the media. She was assaulted and killed in the street. An unexpected and tragic end that affects readers. One last message sent before the tragedy: "I want to eat your pancreas". Yoru SUMINO makes you feel the sadness in each of the characters who have rubbed shoulders with the young Sakura. A moving letter is addressed to Haruki at the end of her diary, explaining that at times she felt much more than friendship towards him. With all these events, Kyoko and Haruki end up getting along well, putting aside their resentment. I want to eat your pancreas evokes the meaning of life, from the perspective of a teenager with a serious illness with the goal of changing our view of the world. If you want to continue reading, I invite you to discover A Silent Voice.
