The Story of Osamu Dazai 

I want you all to know to please separate osamu dazai (the character) and osamu dazai (the author) a lot of people seem to treat this mans mental stability as some joke because "omg that's a bsd reference!!" His suicide was not some reference or think to compare to a character. He was an incredibly talented but struggling man and think we should separate him and the character based on him

Damn 3 suicide attempts this man was destined not to die

So much suffering man....he wasn't necessarily a good person, having cheated with many women but this is beyond depressing. So many factors that just caused his life to spiral out of control. Found out about him like a year ago from his "no longer human" novel but had no idea about his life until stumbling across this video.

Osama Dazai was my favorite book author and no longer Human is one of his best works. It's explain the fear, lonely, depressed, isolation and more feelings at this society if u're a nobody or a stranger or something. I feel this book and I'm very sad he's past away bcs I believe he would be healthy with psychology therapy. He was a interesting person and his work it's a great novel for persons with social phobia or depression. Rest in peace Osama Dazai.... Love you

I just finished No Longer Human by Junji Ito. I feel as it is the perfect adaptation. Anyone else?

I just found out about him and I’ll be learning more. It’s sad how a lot hide the pain behind the smile. I want to know more because I find his story to be important.

oof.. so much suffering.

Imagine dedicating almost your whole life to writing and finally being recognized as one of the most iconic WW2 japanese writer just to be discovered from some edgy kids as an anime character, feels bad man... :'(

I love No Longer Human! There's also an animated film version of it, that you didn't mention. It's visually beautiful, and really captures the mood. I haven't watched the other adaptations though tbh, so I can't compare. Such a tragic waste that Dazai finally 'suceeded' in taking his own life. I hope his soul has found peace. Edit: Actually, I think the anime 'film' that I saw might have been the 4-part anime series, but when I saw it on French TV they showed all the episodes back to back as 1 full length film. In any case, I thoroughly recommend it. Although I would say that it's probably not a good idea to watch it if you're feeling suicidal. And for anyone who is feeling suicidal, here's a huge HUG for you. Just know that this stranger on the other side of the world loves you and cares about you. Please be kind to yourself - you're worth more than you think.

I've read the Novel "no longer human" since i was a bsd fans and just realize that they refferencing dazai's(bsd) characteristic from the novel. And i bought the book after a week i watched this video. There is a lot words that i don't understand in the novel, and the thing i feel/understand just his pain. (Spoiler )He wrote that when he draws comic about his village he often cried because his family already disown him. Its kinda hurt to read the novel ngl, because i can feel the depression form the novel, he want to happy, but he failed. Rest in peace dazai. Hope you'll feel happiness and freedom in heaven I want to buy the book by fyodor, but im pretty sure i won't understand a single things and i dont want that my mum found out the novel i bought is about deppression and suicide bcs she will ask me questions

Thank you for the video! I just finished, "No Longer Human". Naturally I had to find out more! I can't wait to get my hands on some more Osamu Dazai works. Eery how well Junji Ito drew all the characters. You can tell who is who by just these images.

:0 Just like dazai osamu said *"You can't commit double suicide alone"* I also like his supernatural power called *"No longer human"* He's spoopy too.

Bungou stray dogs 😔 2:09 dazai 0:58 Akutagawa 📍

I’m curious about all the other people that attempted to kill themselves along with him. Was this a normal part of the culture? Or did he carry this with him and bring others to feeling the same? I’m curious.

Wow, Dazai and Akutagawa switched roles in the Bungo Stray Dogs anime. Akutagawa always seeking for Dazai’s approval and Dazai being his mentor always ignores him.

there is this part in no longer human where yozo pat that time was depressed because his work didnt sell he turned to alcohol and smoking he started noticing a difference in the way his family has become one time he came back home and found his wife and her daughter having a great moment where they brought him a gift and happily waiting for him to surprise him to make him feel better at that moment he realized how much he's making their life miserable and how they were alot happier without him and how much effort they make to make him happier but he still cant feel the happiness and decided to leave them to let them enjoy their life without his miseranle self I think that the part where he explains why he left is like a reason for his real wife and daughter or more like an apology explaining why he abandonded them because he thought theyd be happier without him

The fact that in no longer human Oba's attempt was an almost exact replica of Dazai's first attempt I related to a lot of things in no longer human to an almost scary extent, which it now makes sense as to why i was so drawn to the character osamu dazai from bungo stray dogs, tbf the author of bungo stray dogs did a pretty good job at referencing not only Dazais life itself but his writing too

Came here after reading junji ito’s ‘no longer human ‘ adaptation. I was wondering if a whole lot of the book was based on him ? Or is even an autobiography as such ?

I am reading his books...he is great!

I am currently reading No Longer Human! It's so heavy, dark, mournful, and so so detailed. Beautifully written by Dazai. Though, I started reading this book few months ago, I cannoy read it continously because of its heaviness (emotionally), I have to put it down a lot of times and take a breather. It was a book of unveiling, seeing, and feeling. I will take my time reading this.

So, the novel that odasaku(bsd) try to finish is "good-bye" novel?

Soo... bsd anyone?

So like basically Osamu Dazai from Bungou Stray Dogs is referenced from this. I see things clearly now.

This was awesome!!

I started watching getting into the bsd fandom yesterday, honestly knowing this makes me feel strange but I hope if he finally rests and I also want to buy his book but my parents would probably not let me but when I am older, I plan on buying it.

Okay, so now I kinda understand why Dazai is always trying to kill himself. And reads a book about it. And also obsessing over committing a double suicide with a pretty young lady. Aaaand, Akutagawa always wanting Dazai's attention. Kafka Asagiri, you sly Stray Dog

Interestingly Not just dazai, but lot of the real life authors that the bungo stray dogs characters were named after and based on also had difficult lives, lived at wrote during periods of war and/or social, political, economic etc. turmoil, and died at young ages.

Double suicide... that is harsh....

I am sure some of you may offend but, i gotta say I just finished a manga "Domestic Girlfriend " and after looking on internet more about it.... its the same story in manga.... MC is boy who married his school teacher just as Osamu Dazai.... Mc tried to committee double suicide with his girlfriend but stepped backward.. although things are not completely same but.. still.... Mc in manga had a wife which he abandoned with a kid just like Dazai...and after this Mc married the teacher. Just time Dazai... also Mc's Line's profile Dp was of Dazai....Mc was a writer too... he wrote about literature and fantasy too

this kind of life and book there's a lot of, most of which never become famous outside of their countries of origin, although The Sorrows of Young Werther (dreadful, don't bother) kickstarted the Romantic movement so is an exception. Devil in the Flesh, His Woman, that kind of book

Yushiko with the shopkeeper :(

Poor guy :(

This was probably in bsd fans recommendstions

very informative thank you !

Clearly he was talented, but it seems to me too many other suffering artists identify with and romanticize that side of him. Odd that he always survived the double-suicides and the other person did not. I've never seen someone with such a bad suicide success rate. Modern psychologists could make a strong argument that he clearly didn't want to die.

Now when I listen to "Yoru Ni Kakeru" it reminds me of Dazai

Good job man

I need to find Osamu Dazai poetry !!!

I have my volume all the way & still cant hear u.

I would like to know the rest 3 of the 4 best Japanese authors mentioned in the video, I tried to google it but found nothing

so basically No Longer Allowed In Another World is Osamu Dazai in Isekai form?

He looks a bit like my uncle

Man, i kinda relate

In his book no longer human does it have anything to do with suicide?

Alter Ego anybody?

One thing I don't understand about this guy is why he drags his wives into his suicide attempts

Oh ıts me

Lmao I think most people aren’t paying respect they r just weebs

Tsuki ga kirei anyone ?

where can i watch no longer human? idc if it’s anime or what but i wanna watch it!

I am born in 12 June what a coincidence 😚😚

I hate this. They stole his name, his story. And now If you search Dazai, the only thing that pops up is anime character. That's so disgusting.

dazai san in anime...

Man no offense, but looks like the bungou stray dogs charecter " Osamu Dazai " is really inspired from this guy

I am here because of Bunguo Stray Dogs

Read Wikipedia.

Does "no longer human" have 2 authors or what?? Bcus it have junji ito n dazai osamu... Im sorry i dont really understand..

BSD is the cause, you know what i mean.

Really? Must read him. Tragi-comic?

He was a failure.

I really want to read the "no longer human" I'm curious about it, where can I read it or watch it?