I'm so glad more people are seeing this manga. I've never seen a story take such a dark, sad, and realistic situation and turn it into something so utterly beautiful before.
Agreed. Thank you Gigguk for letting me know I am worth less than a computer I m writing this on '_' . (yes I know it was not the message of the video)
8:38 closing three days of happiness and then just staring at the ceiling is exactly what i did after finishing it. this manga really helped me take a step back and just reflect, when i read it back those years ago.
@@Yoko4797 a person's worth is immeasurable they alone can change their worth. Happiness is the only thing which matters in life That's what I took away from reading this manga
"The more he reflects on life, the more mistakes he's realized he's made to get there." That hits hard. Glad you gave this manga the attention it needed, sometimes self reflection is all we need to be a better person.
@@travv88 it is an answer to how much value a life would have. It was almost heard by the MC in passing, but didnt, that resulted in him selling his. kinda an ironic answer under our noses all along
SCHOOL! The answer is I don't go! Why go? I am famous. I am famous. I have more fans than fingers multiplied with toes multiplied with teeth multiplied with ears. I am famous. I am famous. SCHOOL? No, thanks. UA-cam FAME? Yes. Good day, dear dn
I'm in my early 20s, and have been recently realizing just how much self-harm my life's been full of. Realizing how much is or isn't my fault, and that I can still change the parts that weren't my fault too. This really is a perfectly timed video. I'm just at the point where I needed this one extra kick of motivation to shower today, to brush my teeth this week, to try and get a better job, to talk on the phone with my grandparents this year. I'm in my 20s, they aren't eternal and I've gotta at least let them see me heading somewhere. I'm going to read thjs later today. Thank you. It's things like this and the time you got me to watch A Place Further Than The Universe that give me these boosts of inspiration.
"I'm just at the point where I needed this one extra kick of motivation to shower today, to brush my teeth this week, to try and get a better job" I felt this on so many levels. You are not alone, man.
I believe this is one of the Manga that really deserves a movie adaption. Read this a few years back and It's so good and thought provoking in just a few short chapters which would be perfect in movie format.
This manga honestly changed my life. You really hit the nail on the head when there has been so many motivational videos online that it loses all sense of worth as you haven't experienced it yourself. It is why reading things (books etc) is so powerful for self development. I'm definitely going to be letting my students know of this perspective as I'm sure many of them do feel lost as do we all at some stage. Great job! Edit: someone replied an AOT spoiler in the comments. Sorry
@@ReonBlade I mean heah but with a name like ReonBlade, having a Charlotte profile pice and not to mention one of your favorited videos is about adult Japanese animation. I would haved assumed that you were 16 - 25 mark lol. Most people I've ment with these qualities are anyways lol
I didn't like the ending.... not because it was bad but it was simply too hard to accept. They made me empathize with the characters so much in 16 chapters that I only wished them happiness It broke my heart
May we say, that this ending is a bad ending? Have you ever felt, that some days of your life are more important, than some other uneventfull years? I think i felt, and if you dont, i wish you to expierence it! Some magic moments with "her" (or "him") may be just important, as the rest of the life. And can we say, that they would be twice as happy, if they lived for 6 days together, not 3? I think no. And i think that in those 3 days they would be more happy than almost everyone in their life. So maybe this ending is a good ending.
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now." To some it may be stupid but to me this proverb has been helpful for over a decade now. I am lucky to know what I want to do in life, but whenever I doubted what I am doing or where I am going in life I would always find comfort in that proverb.
Unpopular opinion: I never knew what I wanted to do in life, I just picked something lucrative and 1 year into it I do it on my free time and as a job.
This speaks to me far too much, only that I'm in my early 30s with still the feeling of being lost I had from when I was young. Dunno how to get out of it, but won't give up still. Thanks Gig.
To be fair even if you find yourself like me you can easily realize you went down the wrong path and need to go back. Have a good job, good experience, but to do what I want to do it means going back to school for 5 years or more, which means it's a stable life with my family or take a gamble on a passion. Do I take the money and settle or try to be something more, actually provide value to the world helping people face to face instead of being just another faceless cog in a faceless machine.
Yeah, it's a hard place to be; about to turn 35 and still trying to get myself out of the funk I've been in the last 8 years or so. No shortcuts or secrets, noone's gonna fix things for you, you've just got to keep picking yourself up and keep trying...
I'm 21, not in college, and in between jobs. I spend my days switching between wallowing in worthlessness and desperately trying to do something with my life. It's hard and scary, and I don't know what to do. But this video made it feel a little less scary and for that, I'm sincerely thankful.
I'm 27 and my peers around me are all getting married, buying homes, and embarking on successful careers, some even earning 4 times more than me. I had my girlfriend of 3 years leave me recently and it really compounded my own existing sense of failure and worthlessness. However, I've been shown love and care by various people along the way and that's given me the hope and will to continue forward. I have just started my Masters and am looking forward to so many of the things I've left behind, and most of all, to love myself a little more. I wish the very same for you :) There's only ever going to be one you, so live your life the way God intended it to be - one that isn't easy, but one unique to you and that you'll never regret.
@@TheRollingBacon 27, you are very young. I am sure your determination will get you very far life. I wish you well and hope you stay strong and get everything you need.
@@TheRollingBacon It doesn't matter, we are gonna die anyways, who knows maybe those people who you think are happy and have a joyfull life, it doesn't matter when you are ventually gonna die
As a 21 yo who just now dropped out of a shitty UNI to reorient himself, the "feeling lost in your early twenties" part hits too hard. Corona actively making everything even more of a pain. Definitely giving this a read soon. Also: NieR OST spotted, ears happy.
I'm 25, wasted 4 years getting a civil engineering degree that I didn't care for and currently working a job that doesn't feel rewarding or fulfilling. I think taking the time to reorient yourself will really do you a lot more good that forcing yourself down a path you don't much care for. But make sure you arrive at a conclusion during your reorientation, else the empty feeling will continue to linger.
Just turned 20, dropped out of uni after wasting two years in it while making no progress whatsoever. Currently working a job that I love but that doesnt pay well, reorientating myself through self studying of the field I want to move into and networking. Lots of unknowns in my life, and many other's lives I'm sure.
"Those three days....were of much much more value". A masterclass evoking emotion in the reader. Balled like a baby after reading, glad to see it being talked about after having read it a long time ago.
After hearing this, it really made me feel and go to my past worthless-self and really admire how I changed over the years, it really brings me to tears when I heard those words, it really hit when I remembered my past-self, and seeing my self now, I feel like more than happier, like thank god for it, like tearing up of all the efforts to put a change in myself and this manga really hit me in my darkest times…
And for me to help me change, I found that person and that video really made me remember him aslo and thank him from the bottom of my heart for being like there for me and I hope this video/someone will be there for you and make you change for better 👍🏻❤️
I just read this manga last week but even tho it's shorter than other well known manga it left a deep impact on me and changed how I thought about things as a person and that's when you know you've found a masterpiece.
@@Exel3nce nah he doesn't need to. This is actually a really good and impactful short manga. Nothing wrong with him claiming it to be his favourite manga
I remember reading the manga a few years ago and it’s still one of my favorite reads. It was one of the only pieces of media to have made me cry. It made me question where my position is in life. How our connections with each other is as valuable as our dreams. Our mortality is actually a gift. This limited time is all we’ll ever have; so why not do something about it? Even if it were something small and insignificant, you create the value you want it to be. Not by what others perceive it as.
Just finished reading this masterpiece. This manga, in just a mere 16 chapters, managed to make me feel more emotion than 90% of other mangas with dozens of more chapters could ever. This is absolutely beautiful. I don't think I'll forget this manga till I die. Cemented in my memories.
Generally, I'm not the type of person who likes dark themes and sometimes scrub it off, but this manga is one of my first ever reads and still up to date one of my most favorite out there. I am so happy that people are finally noticing this manga, it is an absolute masterpiece and I really recommend on giving it a try!
I can fully subscribe to that. I've read this story roughly about a year ago, and it was sad to see so few people knowing about it. A sub reddit and discord server were created to help create more awareness, but our reach was very limited. So glad this video will open up the way for many more people to get to know this story. It is a masterpiece indeed.
I read this back in my freshman year of college. I was in a terrible place back then. As funny as it is, this one really comforted me in the worst of times. Easily one of the best I've read.
This is one of Gigguk's most emotional videos ever, and one of his best too. It hits particularly hard for me as I read I sold my life for 10,000 yen per year and remember closing the final page and staring at ceiling for hours as well, I think I might even have cried a little. ***SPOILERS*** Kunosoki's story is a sad one, in part because he is the one who doesn't find value in his own life. However, things start changing for the good when he starts to care about Miyagi. And that final scene where he shortens his remaining months in order to cash out the rest of the money and lays there at the plaza, with everyone cheering for him due to the way he always talked about Miyagi (even though no one can see her) and even though this time she's not actually there with him is just heartbreaking. Then, Miyagi appears and stays with him, and this time everyone can see her. She's real, all this time she was real, even though everyone thought Kunosoki was crazy. Then, finally the two remain together for the rest of their short lives. Finally happy. Kunosoki found the meaning in his life. Love. Caring for others. It's a sudden spark of light, love and hope in the midst of existential void.
There is some other obvious subtle notes as well: Money doesn't bring in happiness. Only love will. (Mind you it is a nice safety net though.) Life is not without meaning, but finding that meaning will make us happier. We do not have to exist to be socially accepted by everyone. And last but not least having a lion's mentality puts fire under your feet; instead of running away from your problems run straight at them.
"A sentiment...some people really need to hear today..." if the goal of this video was to find those people that need to hear it, I think you've achieved your goal. I quite literally burst into tears hearing the line...thank you for saving me today.
This looks wonderful, thank you for sharing this with us. As a 33 year old who works at a dead-end job, lives alone and wastes most of their free time re-watching stuff that they've already seen before on youtube, I suspect that I might be the exact type of person that the author wished to reach out to with their work. This is the type of story that fills me with passion and hope for a better life and gives me the drive to make an honest effort to improve myself! Until I wake up next morning and sink back into my meaningless daily routine :P edit: woah, I don't think I've ever had a comment garner this many reactions just to clarify, the stagnation is real, but I'm not exactly in a bad place; which is why I can joke about the situation :P but if anything, it is truly heartwarming to see that so many random strangers on the internet would leave genuinely helpful replies
I´m almost the same XD I´m 33 too i worked in deadend jobs or just didn´t work a few years. Now with Covid my Social anxiety got way worse and i realize that Time just Flys away....
So gigguk i left your video at 3:05 exact and read the light novel, then came back to appreciate the recomendation, i know it's an old video but still, this light novel is one of a kind it's 3:14 am here and I'm wholesome-ingly depressed i appreciate this kind of video thank you
Finally Gigguk talks about a manga I've read before! I'm not exactly a manga reader so I only look for high rated manga to read and this one didn't disappoint me. It was a meaningful 3 hour read, seeing the characters live in 3 months in "3 days of happiness". Edit: I've just remembered that the ending of this manga was like a slap in the way I thought about life at that moment. And thanks for all the likes!
@@chimizu_u I highly recommend Onani Master Kurosawa. Unlike the title and the first impression, this manga is not actually perverted, pretty deep, and is just really darn good.
As someone who's been feeling lonely, worthless and lost in his life for the better part of 3 years now, this video struck with me more than any video that I can think of. Realising I'm not alone with this sentiment made tears come out immediately. I might read this manga, I might not, but I'll be eternally grateful to you for making this video. Thank you Garnt
Just read it. Its not a nice manga in the sense that you will be filled with sadness at most parts. Honestly, its pretty sad. It has a silver lining though, and I think the message behind the silver lining is probably the best piece of advice you can give to anyone in the world.
Been trying to "fix myself" and end up falling back down so much that I felt like maybe the person at rock bottom is and always will be me. But watching this video reminded me that it took years of little things to bring me down here so of course I can't expect one big thing to change everything. Thank you, Garnt.
Big changes take time. Give yourself time to grow as a person in small steps. I hope life will get better for you! I’ve also hit rock bottom a few times in my life and am constantly working to have a stable and kind of happy life.
For me helps a lot trying to have consistence, even if is hard to do. But good things in life are never easy. After many years of keep trying and never give up, I can finally be proud of my efforts and results, while keep going for the next thing to fix in my life. The important part is to genuinely want changes, and keep reminding yourself of the fact that as the video said, you're the only one who can give worth to yourself and your life. It's true, at least for me. When you reach the bottom, you can only look up, and the view can be breathtaking if you try enough. Good luck and keep it up my friend.
@@xkiri7484 this might be uplifting but I just want to add: there might also be times where you fall back into bad old habits. It’s good when you’re realizing that! Instead of bringing yourself down for it accept that this is normal and work on that again 😊
If I might add onto what everyone else is saying, don't feel guilty if you're not doing everything you can all the time, or if you misstep, or if you don't reach your goals every day. I used to feel guilty about not working out, for example, and that led me to avoiding the activity because I felt guilty. Once I embraced that it was okay to not do it every day, I started feeling better about it and actually increased the amount of days I work out by a factor of 3 or so. Same goes for other parts of my life. Guilt and stress get in the way of doing things, so it's better to simply try earnestly and embrace failure.
I watched this video at the beginning of May last year and immediately after, I read the manga. I was at a low point in my life at the time and it really helped me. I have one of the manga panels as my wallpaper on my phone, and when I’m sad I’ll come back to this video to help me get back on the right track. This was the first Gigguk video I ever watched and now I’m a Trash Taste fan. Thank you Gigguk, this manga/light novel has helped me a lot in my life and in being more responsible and fulfilled, and it’s all because of your video getting recommended to me on UA-cam.
Gigguk: "Your worthless and always will be" Me: Glad to see a content creator who knows his audience so well. That being said, I agree that these shorter stories nail this really interpersonal aspect and themes much better than novels. I had the same reaction after reading State Change by Ken Liu.
“The more he reflects on life, the more mistakes he’s realized he’s made to get there.” This sentence perfectly sums up me taking my current Math class
@@BigFella117 yeah, i stupidly took calc bc (basically college calc) in 9th grade despite everyone warning me about it, worst mistake of my life...I should have fucking waited until 12th lmao.
Although the manga is a masterpiece, as someone who read the light novel first, I can say that it can’t all be showed with pictures, and with a story like this, the writing makes it a lot better, especially with the ending. Everyone who liked the manga should also check out the light novel.
I personally thought the story would work much better as a novel, as a manga it just really didn't capture my likings. The novel is one out of three literature works that I have given 10/10s, perhaps maybe because I had resonated with it so much and caught my personal feelings in the way.
As someone who suffers with chronic depression, a sense of worthlessness is normal for me. Friends and family can only contradict such feels so many times before the message no longer reaches. They're supposed to say that, right?...but videos like this and stories like this have a way of driving it home that few other sources can. The sentiments discussed in this manga are exactly the thing I need to hear too often, and I am in tears. I am grateful, though. Thank you, Gigguk, for making this video about this story. I'm adding it to my list.
Yoru Sumino's other works are also pretty damn good. His other books like I had that same dream again and at night I became a monster are 2 I strongly recommend
I needed this man. Life hasn't been going to good since coivd started. But this video helps make me feel better. That unrecognizable sadness disappeared for a bit watching this. So thank you for this. I hope this affected people just like it did me.
Seems like employers keep going under, then the next one is always short staffed (because for all the job shortages they never keep their own end of the contract so nobody wants to work for them even during covid.) My wife is considering leaving her current job for McDonald's, because they blame staff shortages on covid while it's just that they postpone new employee training for ages, won't pay what people would want to work for (and the wages you want don't start until the training they never finish for years that'd take 6 weeks at most), so they stay understaffed working 9AM to midnight 5 days a week, and the health insurance is pointless when she can't ever get time off work to get to a doctor. Employer always has an excuse, never a solution. And McDonald's would pay about the same if we consider her insurance isn't usable if she never gets a day off and can't use it as a result, and being overworked is wearing her health out faster. That and base wages are higher than her college level job due to "not having finish training" that she checked off every item of excluding one over two years ago, when they just stopped training her for the rest, like everyone else they hire. But notice I'm posting a SPECIFIC complaint about covid, not just generally grumbling "covid's been tough." Loved ones get sick from other things, too (I'm gearing up for a 2400 mile trip for my own medical problems that can't be solved locally and are just getting worse with every treatment because the only way for me to have reasonable health insurance was to stick out a grandfathered plan that isn't accepted where I moved 1,200 miles away: I want to see a doctor I have to drive 21 hours one-way, so I have to wait until it's serious, and now it is.) Why do we have this sense of camaraderie about covid in general? Being stuck at home really isn't that bad: Go learn some new skills with that time alone and you'll be completely unaffected by the rest. Prices went up? Yeah that's annoying and for some will be the game breaker. But I don't get this broad brush approach of lumping it all in as "grumbling about covid." Then again I don't mind grumbling about things, but only if I can spend that time also trying to improve them. Like pointing out how if you're specific about HOW you've been affected, you may find actual connections with people who have experienced similar, or may realize while discussing it something you can do to improve it, or find a new opportunity by meeting someone who specifically needs something that coincides with what you're missing out on yourself.
Yeah i just go by and not taking advantage of my possibilities. This was a random reality check for me. Best wishes to you and I hope everything gets better. ☺
Yeah, man. I totally get it. I put myself in a really bad place/mindset after and basically became a lazy bum. However, I found that exercise really helps keep my mind off of things, so I would just recommend getting some good exercise (and make good friends too). Not only are you improving your physical body, but u begin to feel better abt yourself as well. Stay strong. ❤️💪
Feel you on that man. Life has been rough since covid. Lost my job during it and haven't really recovered to this day. This worthless and sad feeling is suffocating but I'm holding on thanks to friends and family.
"If you have the time to plan a beautiful death, why not spend that time to live beautifully till the end." - Gintoki Great video and resonated with me a lot. Thank you
Reminds me of my favorite quote from Oathbringer: "The ancient code of the Knights Radiant says “journey before destination.” Some may call it a simple platitude, but it is far more. A journey will have pain and failure. It is not only the steps forward that we must accept. It is the stumbles. The trials. The knowledge that we will fail. That we will hurt those around us. But if we stop, if we accept the person we are when we fall, the journey ends. That failure becomes our destination. To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one."
I don't know if it's the frequency illusion or something, but it feels like cosmere stuff has been popping up everywhere recently. It'll be huge if it actually gets a proper adaptation.
Thank you for this video. I've been going through 4-5 years of depression, however, years of ignorance and inaction led me to an even worse scenario along with hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. "You are the only one who determines your only worth", is such a good quote that I've now promised myself that no matter what happens in my life, I will not give up on myself and seek help if needed.
As someone who was (And still is but maybe to lesser degree now) feeling lost in life, I loved all of it but one sentence stuck with me the most. (A mild spoiler maybe) "30 days were worth more than 30 years". Thank you Garnt. I really needed this and I'm sure I'm not alone.
This could make for such a great movie. Just finished reading and while I didn’t really cry I had to really try and hold back… what a great manga, fingers crossed for a movie adaptation.
I hit that lost feeling during my first attempt at a Master’s degree. I couldn’t hack my admittedly rash decision to go to San Jose, California and got rekd by the expensive living options, and gave myself Plantar Fasciitis with all my walking around my broke obese ass had to do to try to keep my poor decisions together. Calling that off and going back home to heal was the best decision I could have ever made, though I felt like shite at the time. I’m about to finish my Master’s Degree in my home state of Alaska, supported fully by my family and on track to make what difference I can in the world.
Can relate to it, after my bachelor’s in biotechnology I enrolled to the genomics’ master and I have never felt so miserable in my life. I am now studying nutrition after a year break and I have never felt so alive for the past 10 years!
Omg I can't believe this would actually be brought to light on YT someday ! I immediately thought about it the moment you mentioned "life" and "monetary value". I read this about 2 years ago and right after finishing I replaced my usual 50 ish wallpaper imgs with just 2 shots from the book's cover on both my pc & phone. I initially read the manga and never in my life have I been struck with something that described my life with so much precision and be so relatable. I then went on to the light novel to get as much more details as I could, I was especially curious about what happened to Hinemo that drove her to go that far.. I'm so glad I clicked and stayed to watch this. Also three days of happiness is such great title in itself. The story made me ofc reflect on what I already knew but probably still encouraged me to push further in my current efforts for the hope of a better life in the future no matter how bitter the current one is and haven't stopped working towards that goal.
Damn it Gigguk, this video just hit me at the perfect time and I really should thank you for it. I'm currently a college student who is about to graduate but is dissatisfied with my course. I have been dealing with depression, existential crisis, fear for the future and overall having the feeling of being an empty and hollow shell. I have had lots of days where I just wasted my life away feeling unfulfilled, finding life meaningless, and having this lingering feeling of being unhappy and wondering if I'll ever be satisfied with how my life is going heading towards the future. I just came back from reading the entire manga after watching this video and honestly, this is one of the most beautiful manga that I have experienced that hit me on all of the right notes. Reading the last 4 chapters while crying my eyes out on this masterpiece has helped me introspect and have good look at the mistakes that I have made and how I chose to spend the past few years of my life. Thank you again Gigguk for this recommendation and for all of the encouragement. Everyone needs to know about this manga more. It honestly deserves a movie adaptation or a short anime series. Cheers man! To everyone who is reading this and is also going through difficulties in life, I hope you all get through them. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, but even so, it is short and limited. I hope all of you find true happiness and fulfillment as we go along our paths.
As someone from the older generation: You can do it! nobody really knows what we are doing. And if you cannot do it by yourself, search help, either with friends or professionally. Seeking help is nothing to be ashamed of
I truly love and appreciate your way of perceiving those pieces of art. Your thoughful yet funny personality has kept me entertained for many years Garnt. Even those little things like you inserting a Violet Evergarden OST is just so fitting to the whole vibe of the channel, as well as your personality and I am here to enjoy every moment of it.
26. Maidenless and barely employed. Lots of big dreams and ambitions, but complete inaction towards achieving them. Stories like this always hit home for me. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do. Every time I get a bit of motivation to sit down and start working towards a goal, a wave of anxiety and fear washes it all away, and I can't even begin to begin. I've been stuck in this loop, since graduating college, for... holy shit... 4 years now. It's been 4 damn years... How has it been 4 years? Am I afraid of the potential failure? Am I just lazy? Did I fall into a trap of being too content where I am and taking advantage of a beneficial situation? I don't even know anymore. I just feel so lost sometimes. The hell do I do now?
I'm right there with you man. I'm 27 and friends around me are getting married, buying properties, starting businesses and successful careers, some even earning four times as much as me. My girlfriend of 3 years who I believed I'd marry someday left me last year a week after our anniversary, and that really buried me deeper in my own sense of worthlessness. I've always been a high achiever since my university days, but for the past 3 years I've seen myself constantly hiding behind my own failures and barely compensating for unrealistic expectations I've set for myself. Yet, I've been shown so much kindness and compassion from others when I've learnt to let my guard down and just be honest about my insecurities. Love and acceptance can truly come from the most unlikely of places. The most important thing was learning to really love and accept myself, flaws and all. Now, I'm restarting my life by going back to complete my Masters and pursuing the dreams I've left behind for so long. I truly hope the same for you too bro. You're certainly not alone in this, and I hope you you get all the love and help you need to get started again :)
@@frog6054 Have a real job now and am generally content day to day. Still haven’t started towards any of my big ambitions, but I’ve come to terms with that, for the most part.
not gonna lie i really needed to listen to this, i've been having some real dark thoughts lately and just felt a sense of worthlessness, despair and just plain out not willing to live anymore. i don't know if it's just a coincidence or the right place at the right time but this has for sure changed my view on myself and people around me. Thank you Gigguk I don't know if you will read this but from the bottom of my heart thank you for making me value myself a bit more.
Non existence is way scarier than death itself, might turn a worthless life into something positive eh? What i'm trying to say is... If it's worthless at the end of the day then at least try to enjoy the little things.
I really needed to hear that bit at the end. I honestly got a little emotional. Thanks Garnt. PS: I love how you used Kainé Salvation as the background music which is one of my favorite songs ever.
This one was a quick read I had a while back. Went into it expecting pain, finished it in tears. This was definitely one of the best short manga, probably ever.
I've read a lot of mangas but with only 16 chapters, it's amongst the few (if not the only) that has really shaken me to my core. Great video, thanks for this amazing recommendation.
Cheers man, this hits different. Helps a little in my situation where I had opportunities to better myself but didn't follow through on them, and when I finally manned up and said let's do it, I've been screwed over by incompetent, ignorant, arrogant people... it's my fault, but it still sucks and I'm not gonna take it sitting down!
Love how Garnt continues to make vids on whatever he’s into cos you can tell how passionate he is from each topic/series he covers never change Garnt and thanks for another great recommendation! :))
Goodness the use of the "Nier" music in the background gave me chills. Can't wait to start reading this tonight. I've been trying to find a manga or light novel to start for weeks now, and this came at the perfect time. Thank You.
@@fablejoey3666 I love that song! I remember listening to devola sing around the water fountain for like 30 minutes when I first played the game lol. Who’s your fav character?
Fudging hell Garnt, even after reading this book and having it impact me, your ending monologue was something that I definitely needed to hear today and it had to be today. What a chance of fate that you would read this story and upload such an impactful video on this day where I very much feel worthless. You might never see this message, but I just wanted to thank you for that. Lets see how life goes on now shall we?
Absolute masterpiece of a manga! Had me staring at my blank laptop screen for a good hour or two after I finished reading it lmao. The multitude of different feelings they encapsulate in just 16 chapters is borderline insane. The experience they delivered in 2 hours, many fail to do in 20. Glad you gave it some spotlight cause the sentiment of self worth and "pure unfiltered happiness" touched in the ending panels may very well shift the readers perception on life. Funny how the day after I read it, instantly thought to myself that if this never gets a good anime adaption (not that it needs one), it most definitely would make a great gigguk video! Absolutely love this manga to bits, so thanks for this great vid!
Definitely an underexposed gem. Shouichi Taguchi did a wonderful job adapting the light novel to a manga. This is a story you will probably remember for the rest of your life.
@@rc-fannl7364 yep! The art was simple yet extremely impactful. The ending had me balling my eyes out with the biggest smile on my face lmao. I might eventually forget the little details but the feelings I experienced towards the ending will remain for a long time!
@@adityameh Even thinking about certain moments in this manga can be enough to bring back the emotions. It somehow taps straight into you, regardless of background. So I've noticed when talking to other fans of this story, it has a universal appeal, so it seems. Whether you are down in the dumps, or got a succesful life, it hits you.
I'm not an hardcore reader, but this one got me hooked. I found myself really hit in the feels, I relate so much to this story. Desperation and hope both get highlighted in a very deep way and personally I'd recommend reading this story, even if you're going through a bad time. Its wholesomeness in a sense really gives a second meaning to those who see life as just suffering. Sometimes, if not most of the times, you gotta navigate through mud before discovering your worth, you just need to be willing to do the first step. Give this a try, you won't be disappointed!
this manga really had me thinking back on my past relationships and life in general. The thinking you're someone special and realising you're not as an adult really hit home. It was painful to read there was no one who cared enough for the mc even if he died but the manga made me realise that i should appreciate the people around me even if it's one person if I don't want to end up like him...
This might the most beautiful yet bittersweet manga I've ever read, when I first read it, I was shocked that it wasn't talked more about. Thank you Garnt, for bringing attention to this masterpiece.
Your closing remark for this video is definitely something I needed to hear today, and I'm going to read this series as soon as possible. Thanks for the recommendation.
I really like these short light novels. Around 8 yrs ago, I read through some of Miaki Sugaru's work including 3 Days of Happiness without even realizing that they were made by the same person. I just like to read and moving on to the next story after I finished one that's why I didn't notice. The story themselves were unique compared to other light novels I was reading during that time. They have a sense of realism despite having supernatural elements or absurd pretense. I find it relatable and at the same time amazed at how these short stories can make me feel more satisfied than most multilength light novels that I had been reading.
Genuinely hope more people look into this story, it is utterly beautiful and has quite a melancholic and self-reflective effect for a little while. If there is a manga that deserves a movie adaptation by CoMix Wave and Makoto Shinkai, then this is it.
I found this manga by chance a long time ago, and I agree; it's one of the best short mangas ever written. There are few stories so bleak in their premise, though ultimately uplifting in the message they end up telling than 3 Days of Happiness. I'm glad you finally got to experience it Garnt.
I still remember the first time I stumbled on this manga was the time I needed it the most... I had been depressed, worrying about life and my future and these negative thoughts kept piling up to the point it felt suffocating, and to distract myself from the reality I read mangas mostly the wholesome ones which would provide me some comfort in life and one day I stumbled on this manga as I was surfing in the middle of the night in my bed... all too tired of life, and as I read the synopsis and checked the tags I felt it would be a depressing story and that it would only hurt me more... but there were only 16 chapters or so... It was pretty short I thought and decided to give it a go... and thank god I decided to read this... at the end I cried so much and felt relieved... this came in as a message to me "to continue living on", that even if I feel worthless now it wouldn't be the case forever that even I could change and have some value in this life I'm currently living. Thank you for introducing this manga to a larger audience.
To be fair, the manga still has an optimistic idea in the end. However, too many people suffer from living, hoping that one day everything will get better. For the most people, nothing changes for the better. There aren’t any magical girls out there to save these people. Eventually, they will kill themselves out of tiredness, in silence, forgotten by everyone. Or die of old age or disease, living day by day hopeless and without a goal.
It's the little things we need to appreciate sometimes, and even just small things like finishing the video on that one message with no outro card to let the message sink in properly was one of them. Just, thank you for making this video.
Thank you for the recommendation, truly. This is one of those pieces of art that doesn t shy away from the bleakness of the real world, and when a story like that shows hope, it really comes from a genuine place. It's funny cause I relate so much with the story, but not in the usual way most people here do. As a 28 year old, who is just now completing college, I know all too well what s like to waste away your life while alienating yourself from your problems. After all, I spent 5 years in this vicious cycle, until I finally managed to pull myself back up, so this strongly resonates with my past self. In order to get better, I had to go back to my hometown and be close with my family. In the process, I met a girl who's now my ex girlfriend. A girl 4 years younger than me, and who strongly reminded me of my old self and kusonoki. We developed an instant bond, a very deep one, and I tried my best to make sure she and her friends (who were, for the most part, equally lost) didnt have to go through what I did. The problem is, self discovery is really a lone path you need to walk. The more I tried to help her, the more she struggled and distanced herself from me, eventually leading to us going our separate ways. Reminds me of the scene in Bojack Horseman when a character tells a story about a life guard. Unfortunately, there are some people you just cant save, as they'll trash and struggle, and try to sink you with them. I really hope that she, and anyone else going through this can finally get a grasp at their lifes, doesnt matter how long it takes, or how rocky the road ahead. We cant take back the time we lost (and we shouldnt try it, as it'll only build up feelings of guilt), all we can do is be our best selves from this moment forward, and enjoy ourselves while we're here on earth. A great day for everyone!
One more day One more good manga that cannot legally be purchased in Europe. Edit: Someone posted spoilers for Attack on Titan in the comments. Readers be warned.
As someone who's lost in his 20s, thank you for this video, it gives me hope that it is not too late to make better decisions, make less f*ck ups and appreciate even simple things more.
Over 1.000.000 views, amazing! I am so glad to read in the comments about more people wanting to give this manga a try, or having read it, and being impressed. Thanks for making this video, and thus help spread the word how good this story really is.
I just love the feeling of finishing a manga or anime for the first time and you’re just left with your own thoughts on what just happened and what you just experienced. Just laying on your bed thinking. This video just brought that feeling out of me. I guess I should read the manga now.
“A human’s worth is not measured by their wealth, amount of friends or happiness in life, but by the *price their Organs sell for on the black market”* -Confucius
Thank you Garnt for showcasing this underrated masterpiece. This is one of the few short mangas that I gave 10/10 for how realistic, timely and relatable this is and I've hoped more people should read this and you gave this the spotlight it needs and I am grateful to you for that.
coming back to this video after watching it's entire fan dub from "solus artorias" I got just one thing to say. never would I thought that the picture of a lone motorbike would make me emotional (if you know, you know) what a beautiful manga, truly a one in a lifetime experience.
As a (Chemistry) teacher in the Netherlands, reflecting is one of the first things we learned in teacherschool. This is supposedly to make you more awear about your mistakes so that you can learn from them. Yet, i feel like this brings a level of self awareness that could easily make or break your self esteem. A tiny bit of ignorance towards life itself is not such a bad thing for once metal wellbeing and might increase your happiness a little.
So in a way a little ignorance can do some good. Still this is hard to accept as to be purposely ignorant of some things feels wrong for some reason. And so a state of constant reflection of such things can tire you out.
The Ending To Three Days Of Happines Is Really Good Atchually, We Are Left With A Bitter Sweet Feeling Telling Us Its Not About How Long You Live, Its About How Happy You Were Till Your Last Moments
@@JustADudeDoingSomething Every Human Is Fated To Die Sooner Or Later. I Wont Spoil The Plot On A UA-cam Comment Go Read It, The Manga Can Be Binged In 1-2hr Easily!
I watched the video half way and decided to read the manga since it was only 16 chapters. All I want to say is thank you for shedding light to this amazing piece of art
Watching this before going into work at a job that feels like a dead end hit really hard. Made me think of what I'm doing with my life and what I actually value out of it. Thank you for making something like this. Hopefully others get something out of it as well.
FINALLY, HES TALKING ABOUT IT !! This has to be one of the best experiences I've had reading a manga and one of the best made in general (Ik the story comes from a novel)
This makes me happy! I have been recommending people this manga & LN for last 3 years... I am so glad that it's getting its recognition! I absolutely love it & it hit very close to me...
The timing on this video is impeccable. I lost the only person i had in my life due to my stupid and selfish actions and now i want to step towards tomorrow, become better and make my self worth more. Thank you, Gigguk.
The only manga that i read that made me feel like how this manga apparently made Gigguk feel was called ‘Solanin’, I’m definitely going to check this story out, I need more stories that can make me feel/reflect on the value of life
I went to buy the LN right after I finished the manga. I read this manga and finished the LN in, no joke, less than 2 days. I couldn't put it down once I read each of them. This is a bonafide masterpiece. It gives you the sense of dread, hope and heartwarming all at once. Thanks you Gigguk for talking about this.
As someone in his mid twenty’s still trying o figure a lot of things out... idk it gave me a different perspective and hopefully can carry out the message I learned from it as far as I can
You can do it man. One year ago my life literally didn't have a meaning and today I finally feel pleasure from learning on my studies, working and meeting with friends. Met someone I can first in my life call a real friend. I don't feel lonely any more. If I told myself from year ago how my life will look like a year later, I wouldn't believe myself.
@@Gornius Thank you, I found being around friends has been nice as well. Also, hoping to start a new career soon so hoping for the best! I'm happy for you as well not feeling that loneliness as well as doing good in other places in your life
I was watching the beginning like, “Hey, didn’t they make an entire ln/manga about this”. And then you went on to talk about this hidden gem that I read a while back that everyone needs to
I went through the exact same realization! I'm glad he reminded me of it. It's gonna be much more impactful at 21 than at 16. Heck, just this video about it had me tearing up a little.
I am the author of this manga. I am glad to be featured on this channel. Thank you.
Thank you for giving the world your story
@@pkjk1255 technically, it was based on a novel by another person. This person is the one who adapted it to a manga
Great job man!
It's amazing seeing you here, thank you for the great adaptation of the light novel, you did a great job!
ありがとうございます。
I'm so glad more people are seeing this manga. I've never seen a story take such a dark, sad, and realistic situation and turn it into something so utterly beautiful before.
It’s actually based on a Light Novel which is also fantastic!
@@tharuth The light novel was so good. I always tell people to read that over the manga
@@LennonDavis time to read the light novel vs the Manga? Gigguk said 1-2 hours for manga.
@@layzy24 depends how slow/fast you read; I got through it in around 2-3ish hours
@@Abwurster 💀
Thanks gigguk, was feeling a little too confident today.
LOL
Gotta keep my ego in check
can't relate
Agreed. Thank you Gigguk for letting me know I am worth less than a computer I m writing this on '_' . (yes I know it was not the message of the video)
@Don't read profile photo edi don't
8:38 closing three days of happiness and then just staring at the ceiling is exactly what i did after finishing it. this manga really helped me take a step back and just reflect, when i read it back those years ago.
what did you takeaway?
@@Yoko4797 a person's worth is immeasurable they alone can change their worth. Happiness is the only thing which matters in life
That's what I took away from reading this manga
I did the same here. I went outside and stared at the sea for a good hour after reading the ending
5:58 7:58 8:22 9:10 can someone name the animes from this moments?
@@Yoko4797 Life cannot be priced. Good things happen everyday, to be happy you must appreciate them.
"The more he reflects on life, the more mistakes he's realized he's made to get there."
That hits hard. Glad you gave this manga the attention it needed, sometimes self reflection is all we need to be a better person.
Hey there!!
I miss your old profile pic
Self reflection is the *start* of being a better person. Changing yourself to be a better person requires action to make you better.
@@b3rserk506 same
Facts
Spent an hour reading the entire thing after watching this, then read it again. Wouldn't have spent those two hours any other way.
wtf was that last chapter 16.1 though?
@@travv88 it is an answer to how much value a life would have. It was almost heard by the MC in passing, but didnt, that resulted in him selling his. kinda an ironic answer under our noses all along
@@sears1956 I didn't see the MC, it makes sense now.
It was super fun to read, btw love your art!
Where did you read this in English??
Thanks for the reminder, Gigguk.
Right I was getting ahead of myself today thinking I was worth something.
Yeah
SCHOOL! The answer is I don't go! Why go? I am famous. I am famous. I have more fans than fingers multiplied with toes multiplied with teeth multiplied with ears. I am famous. I am famous. SCHOOL? No, thanks. UA-cam FAME? Yes. Good day, dear dn
I'm in my early 20s, and have been recently realizing just how much self-harm my life's been full of. Realizing how much is or isn't my fault, and that I can still change the parts that weren't my fault too. This really is a perfectly timed video. I'm just at the point where I needed this one extra kick of motivation to shower today, to brush my teeth this week, to try and get a better job, to talk on the phone with my grandparents this year. I'm in my 20s, they aren't eternal and I've gotta at least let them see me heading somewhere. I'm going to read thjs later today. Thank you. It's things like this and the time you got me to watch A Place Further Than The Universe that give me these boosts of inspiration.
"I'm just at the point where I needed this one extra kick of motivation to shower today, to brush my teeth this week, to try and get a better job"
I felt this on so many levels. You are not alone, man.
Im 17, currently going to start college, can u give me any valuable advice
Gigguk in the title: “you are worthless”
Gigguk in the video: “you are *not* worthless and I think more people need to hear that”
Clickbait but in a good way
We're only required to watch the first 8 seconds.
@@LandoKarzuk nah
that's the entire "I sold my life for 300000 yen" all right.
So am i worthless or not I'm confused
I believe this is one of the Manga that really deserves a movie adaption.
Read this a few years back and It's so good and thought provoking in just a few short chapters which would be perfect in movie format.
It really does, it's a shame it hasn't been adapted yet.
dont read much manga so i wanted to ask, which site do you guys use to read manga?
@@A2Lettuce mangalife
@@A2Lettuce mangadex too
@@A2Lettuce mangakalot
This manga honestly changed my life. You really hit the nail on the head when there has been so many motivational videos online that it loses all sense of worth as you haven't experienced it yourself. It is why reading things (books etc) is so powerful for self development. I'm definitely going to be letting my students know of this perspective as I'm sure many of them do feel lost as do we all at some stage. Great job!
Edit: someone replied an AOT spoiler in the comments. Sorry
You're a teacher?
@@olp3850 yeah maths teacher. We like anime/manga too haha
You should probably edit your comment and tell that there’s aot spoilers in the replies
@@ReonBlade I mean heah but with a name like ReonBlade, having a Charlotte profile pice and not to mention one of your favorited videos is about adult Japanese animation. I would haved assumed that you were 16 - 25 mark lol. Most people I've ment with these qualities are anyways lol
@@torinator420 done. Thanks, thats really sad of them. It didn’t even register to me at the time
I didn't like the ending.... not because it was bad but it was simply too hard to accept. They made me empathize with the characters so much in 16 chapters that I only wished them happiness
It broke my heart
5:58 7:58 8:22 9:10 can someone name the animes from this moments?
@[Redacted] 5:58 7:58 8:22 9:10 can someone name the animes from this moments?
@@lazybum9732 man ur name really checks out
@@lazybum9732 the only one i know is that 5:58 is from My Hero Academia
May we say, that this ending is a bad ending? Have you ever felt, that some days of your life are more important, than some other uneventfull years? I think i felt, and if you dont, i wish you to expierence it! Some magic moments with "her" (or "him") may be just important, as the rest of the life. And can we say, that they would be twice as happy, if they lived for 6 days together, not 3? I think no. And i think that in those 3 days they would be more happy than almost everyone in their life. So maybe this ending is a good ending.
"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."
To some it may be stupid but to me this proverb has been helpful for over a decade now.
I am lucky to know what I want to do in life, but whenever I doubted what I am doing or where I am going in life I would always find comfort in that proverb.
I heard another version of that, which I think is just as empowering:
"A year from now, you will have wished you started today".
Just. Get. Going.
I love this so much
You planted a tree 10 years ago.
Unpopular opinion: I never knew what I wanted to do in life, I just picked something lucrative and 1 year into it I do it on my free time and as a job.
@@yosha2467 what did you pick and how did you get into it?
I needed this kind of encouragement today
Me wankin:
Bro the video uploaded 7 mins ago and somehow you watched the whole thing in one?
Honestly
My encouragement to you: Try to be 1% better today than the yesterday.
Same
This speaks to me far too much, only that I'm in my early 30s with still the feeling of being lost I had from when I was young. Dunno how to get out of it, but won't give up still. Thanks Gig.
Same here. The feeling has only gotten stronger.
Imagine being 40 and still lost. 😔
@@Delita22 we will stand up.
To be fair even if you find yourself like me you can easily realize you went down the wrong path and need to go back. Have a good job, good experience, but to do what I want to do it means going back to school for 5 years or more, which means it's a stable life with my family or take a gamble on a passion. Do I take the money and settle or try to be something more, actually provide value to the world helping people face to face instead of being just another faceless cog in a faceless machine.
Yeah, it's a hard place to be; about to turn 35 and still trying to get myself out of the funk I've been in the last 8 years or so. No shortcuts or secrets, noone's gonna fix things for you, you've just got to keep picking yourself up and keep trying...
I'm 21, not in college, and in between jobs. I spend my days switching between wallowing in worthlessness and desperately trying to do something with my life. It's hard and scary, and I don't know what to do. But this video made it feel a little less scary and for that, I'm sincerely thankful.
Good luck Lizzie
I'm 27 and my peers around me are all getting married, buying homes, and embarking on successful careers, some even earning 4 times more than me. I had my girlfriend of 3 years leave me recently and it really compounded my own existing sense of failure and worthlessness. However, I've been shown love and care by various people along the way and that's given me the hope and will to continue forward. I have just started my Masters and am looking forward to so many of the things I've left behind, and most of all, to love myself a little more. I wish the very same for you :) There's only ever going to be one you, so live your life the way God intended it to be - one that isn't easy, but one unique to you and that you'll never regret.
@@TheRollingBacon 27, you are very young. I am sure your determination will get you very far life. I wish you well and hope you stay strong and get everything you need.
@@TheRollingBacon It doesn't matter, we are gonna die anyways, who knows maybe those people who you think are happy and have a joyfull life, it doesn't matter when you are ventually gonna die
Hey how are you doing?
*Me enjoying my lunch*
Gigguk: YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY WORTHLESS
Me with my dinner ngl 😂
Me at 2:00AM watching yt when I have to work in the morning
@will make memes Gigguk are talking to people like you the most
As a 21 yo who just now dropped out of a shitty UNI to reorient himself, the "feeling lost in your early twenties" part hits too hard. Corona actively making everything even more of a pain.
Definitely giving this a read soon.
Also: NieR OST spotted, ears happy.
I'm 25, wasted 4 years getting a civil engineering degree that I didn't care for and currently working a job that doesn't feel rewarding or fulfilling. I think taking the time to reorient yourself will really do you a lot more good that forcing yourself down a path you don't much care for. But make sure you arrive at a conclusion during your reorientation, else the empty feeling will continue to linger.
damn...... we living the same life my guy!!!!
Hi, I'm not able to relate, but I would like to hope for your success ._.)b
Just turned 20, dropped out of uni after wasting two years in it while making no progress whatsoever. Currently working a job that I love but that doesnt pay well, reorientating myself through self studying of the field I want to move into and networking. Lots of unknowns in my life, and many other's lives I'm sure.
Same lol, I'm also 21 and dropped out of Uni. My life has been a mess but it's a blessing to come across material like this to be hopefully inspired
"Those three days....were of much much more value". A masterclass evoking emotion in the reader. Balled like a baby after reading, glad to see it being talked about after having read it a long time ago.
Ballin
life hits different after reading it
After hearing this, it really made me feel and go to my past worthless-self and really admire how I changed over the years, it really brings me to tears when I heard those words, it really hit when I remembered my past-self, and seeing my self now, I feel like more than happier, like thank god for it, like tearing up of all the efforts to put a change in myself and this manga really hit me in my darkest times…
And for me to help me change, I found that person and that video really made me remember him aslo and thank him from the bottom of my heart for being like there for me and I hope this video/someone will be there for you and make you change for better 👍🏻❤️
I just read this manga last week but even tho it's shorter than other well known manga it left a deep impact on me and changed how I thought about things as a person and that's when you know you've found a masterpiece.
@ok great, you got an extra dislike button from me
@@Abwurster Read the video title and realize it's talking about your whole life
@@Abwurster bro wrong tab
Omggg I'm so glad you made a video about this.... this is literally my favorite manga.
I really want it to get even more popular!
It's great, I found it one night while I was trying to find some wholesome reads. That was the most I've ever cried over a manga
i think you should read a little more manga then if thats true....
Mhhh, i don't think it deserve something like that but it's your favorite so ok.
@@Exel3nce nah he doesn't need to. This is actually a really good and impactful short manga. Nothing wrong with him claiming it to be his favourite manga
@@Kelvin-ne7ny sure, its pretty good but ....thats it. it cant deliver in writing, espeically with such short time, compared to the big boyos
I remember reading the manga a few years ago and it’s still one of my favorite reads. It was one of the only pieces of media to have made me cry. It made me question where my position is in life. How our connections with each other is as valuable as our dreams. Our mortality is actually a gift. This limited time is all we’ll ever have; so why not do something about it? Even if it were something small and insignificant, you create the value you want it to be. Not by what others perceive it as.
@@Abwurster Read the video title and realize it's talking about your whole life
@@Abwurster my man my man my man did you really just spoil the show for me?
@@Abwurster after months of closing my eyes, this is how it ends?
@@Abwurster damn, who asked?
Just finished reading this masterpiece. This manga, in just a mere 16 chapters, managed to make me feel more emotion than 90% of other mangas with dozens of more chapters could ever. This is absolutely beautiful. I don't think I'll forget this manga till I die. Cemented in my memories.
Generally, I'm not the type of person who likes dark themes and sometimes scrub it off, but this manga is one of my first ever reads and still up to date one of my most favorite out there. I am so happy that people are finally noticing this manga, it is an absolute masterpiece and I really recommend on giving it a try!
I can fully subscribe to that. I've read this story roughly about a year ago, and it was sad to see so few people knowing about it. A sub reddit and discord server were created to help create more awareness, but our reach was very limited. So glad this video will open up the way for many more people to get to know this story. It is a masterpiece indeed.
I read this back in my freshman year of college. I was in a terrible place back then. As funny as it is, this one really comforted me in the worst of times. Easily one of the best I've read.
TRUE!!!
This manga is an example of a great idea executed perfectly.. Every chapter was worth the read..
I like this "format" where he talks about older manga that deserved more appreciation
Really enjoyed "I sold my life for ten thousand yen per year"
Hope he reviews more obscure manga and anime. Like mononoke.
This is one of Gigguk's most emotional videos ever, and one of his best too. It hits particularly hard for me as I read I sold my life for 10,000 yen per year and remember closing the final page and staring at ceiling for hours as well, I think I might even have cried a little.
***SPOILERS***
Kunosoki's story is a sad one, in part because he is the one who doesn't find value in his own life. However, things start changing for the good when he starts to care about Miyagi. And that final scene where he shortens his remaining months in order to cash out the rest of the money and lays there at the plaza, with everyone cheering for him due to the way he always talked about Miyagi (even though no one can see her) and even though this time she's not actually there with him is just heartbreaking. Then, Miyagi appears and stays with him, and this time everyone can see her. She's real, all this time she was real, even though everyone thought Kunosoki was crazy. Then, finally the two remain together for the rest of their short lives. Finally happy. Kunosoki found the meaning in his life. Love. Caring for others. It's a sudden spark of light, love and hope in the midst of existential void.
There is some other obvious subtle notes as well:
Money doesn't bring in happiness. Only love will. (Mind you it is a nice safety net though.)
Life is not without meaning, but finding that meaning will make us happier.
We do not have to exist to be socially accepted by everyone.
And last but not least having a lion's mentality puts fire under your feet; instead of running away from your problems run straight at them.
"A sentiment...some people really need to hear today..." if the goal of this video was to find those people that need to hear it, I think you've achieved your goal. I quite literally burst into tears hearing the line...thank you for saving me today.
my dude, i hope you have a great life. cheers!
You are not alone, I just had the same experience
Mind sharing what struggles you’re currently going through?
I hope we find what we wanted before it's too late
bro u posted cringe.... stop it
This looks wonderful, thank you for sharing this with us.
As a 33 year old who works at a dead-end job, lives alone and wastes most of their free time re-watching stuff that they've already seen before on youtube, I suspect that I might be the exact type of person that the author wished to reach out to with their work.
This is the type of story that fills me with passion and hope for a better life and gives me the drive to make an honest effort to improve myself!
Until I wake up next morning and sink back into my meaningless daily routine :P
edit:
woah, I don't think I've ever had a comment garner this many reactions
just to clarify, the stagnation is real, but I'm not exactly in a bad place; which is why I can joke about the situation :P
but if anything, it is truly heartwarming to see that so many random strangers on the internet would leave genuinely helpful replies
Maybe try a little change, like a new hobby or learning a new skill. Something related to what you like.
Sometimes change is forced on you as well. Never know.
31 and I feel that. I feel like there is a wall that keeps me from happiness and luck and I cant or dont know how to overcome.
I´m almost the same XD
I´m 33 too i worked in deadend jobs or just didn´t work a few years.
Now with Covid my Social anxiety got way worse and i realize that Time just Flys away....
@@shenhue7041 I hear you amigo
Finally gigguk has started reading his books. I promise you grant, you will enjoy if you read his other works too. Sugaru miaki is a fantastic author
grant?
@@_pr0crastinator_ Autocorrect
Bro Sugaru Miaki is a legend
Your story and pain pain go away tho 😭
@@theunicornbay4286 ikr, still my personal fav will be starting over
So gigguk i left your video at 3:05 exact and read the light novel, then came back to appreciate the recomendation, i know it's an old video but still, this light novel is one of a kind it's 3:14 am here and I'm wholesome-ingly depressed i appreciate this kind of video thank you
Finally Gigguk talks about a manga I've read before! I'm not exactly a manga reader so I only look for high rated manga to read and this one didn't disappoint me. It was a meaningful 3 hour read, seeing the characters live in 3 months in "3 days of happiness".
Edit: I've just remembered that the ending of this manga was like a slap in the way I thought about life at that moment. And thanks for all the likes!
hey can you recommend some more short high rated manga 😬😬
@@chimizu_u
I highly recommend Onani Master Kurosawa. Unlike the title and the first impression, this manga is not actually perverted, pretty deep, and is just really darn good.
Where do you find the high rated manga? there is a imdb for manga and i dont know it? woul love to see it
Same
@@chimizu_u Lookback is an amazing one shot. Tokidoki is another one thats very sad but still really good.
As someone who's been feeling lonely, worthless and lost in his life for the better part of 3 years now, this video struck with me more than any video that I can think of.
Realising I'm not alone with this sentiment made tears come out immediately.
I might read this manga, I might not, but I'll be eternally grateful to you for making this video.
Thank you Garnt
Just read it. Its not a nice manga in the sense that you will be filled with sadness at most parts.
Honestly, its pretty sad. It has a silver lining though, and I think the message behind the silver lining is probably the best piece of advice you can give to anyone in the world.
Read it bro. It's only 16 chapters. I finished it in like 2 and half hours
@@chadsworthgigafuck7076 u guys are making really hood points for me reading it
les go we out here struggling together lmao (only for now)
I'm glad you feel better!
Been trying to "fix myself" and end up falling back down so much that I felt like maybe the person at rock bottom is and always will be me. But watching this video reminded me that it took years of little things to bring me down here so of course I can't expect one big thing to change everything. Thank you, Garnt.
Big changes take time. Give yourself time to grow as a person in small steps. I hope life will get better for you! I’ve also hit rock bottom a few times in my life and am constantly working to have a stable and kind of happy life.
That’s a really powerful point .
For me helps a lot trying to have consistence, even if is hard to do. But good things in life are never easy. After many years of keep trying and never give up, I can finally be proud of my efforts and results, while keep going for the next thing to fix in my life. The important part is to genuinely want changes, and keep reminding yourself of the fact that as the video said, you're the only one who can give worth to yourself and your life. It's true, at least for me. When you reach the bottom, you can only look up, and the view can be breathtaking if you try enough. Good luck and keep it up my friend.
@@xkiri7484 this might be uplifting but I just want to add: there might also be times where you fall back into bad old habits. It’s good when you’re realizing that! Instead of bringing yourself down for it accept that this is normal and work on that again 😊
If I might add onto what everyone else is saying, don't feel guilty if you're not doing everything you can all the time, or if you misstep, or if you don't reach your goals every day. I used to feel guilty about not working out, for example, and that led me to avoiding the activity because I felt guilty. Once I embraced that it was okay to not do it every day, I started feeling better about it and actually increased the amount of days I work out by a factor of 3 or so. Same goes for other parts of my life. Guilt and stress get in the way of doing things, so it's better to simply try earnestly and embrace failure.
I watched this video at the beginning of May last year and immediately after, I read the manga. I was at a low point in my life at the time and it really helped me. I have one of the manga panels as my wallpaper on my phone, and when I’m sad I’ll come back to this video to help me get back on the right track. This was the first Gigguk video I ever watched and now I’m a Trash Taste fan. Thank you Gigguk, this manga/light novel has helped me a lot in my life and in being more responsible and fulfilled, and it’s all because of your video getting recommended to me on UA-cam.
Gigguk: "Your worthless and always will be"
Me: Glad to see a content creator who knows his audience so well.
That being said, I agree that these shorter stories nail this really interpersonal aspect and themes much better than novels. I had the same reaction after reading State Change by Ken Liu.
“The more he reflects on life, the more mistakes he’s realized he’s made to get there.”
This sentence perfectly sums up me taking my current Math class
haha yeah it reminds me of taking ap calc bc in 9th grade, what a fucking nightmare that class was
@@akanta5746 calc is a nightmare. My friend once took it for a seven week class, and the next time I saw him he looked like he hadn’t slept in a month
@@BigFella117 yeah, i stupidly took calc bc (basically college calc) in 9th grade despite everyone warning me about it, worst mistake of my life...I should have fucking waited until 12th lmao.
@@akanta5746 hey at least you got it over with right?
@@BigFella117 yeah...with a c
not that it mattered too much in the end, although it did give 14yo me depression ffor a couple of months
Although the manga is a masterpiece, as someone who read the light novel first, I can say that it can’t all be showed with pictures, and with a story like this, the writing makes it a lot better, especially with the ending. Everyone who liked the manga should also check out the light novel.
I personally thought the story would work much better as a novel, as a manga it just really didn't capture my likings. The novel is one out of three literature works that I have given 10/10s, perhaps maybe because I had resonated with it so much and caught my personal feelings in the way.
I agree. Miyagi's much more wary and defensive early on, and then relaxed enough around Kusunoki to start whistling tunes within the light novel.
Also the title 3 days of happiness is more accurate and better.
I remember when the title finally clicked with the story I was bawling my eyes out
Thanks, I'll read it
Can anyone provide me with the pdf link for this novel? I can't find one
As someone who suffers with chronic depression, a sense of worthlessness is normal for me. Friends and family can only contradict such feels so many times before the message no longer reaches. They're supposed to say that, right?...but videos like this and stories like this have a way of driving it home that few other sources can. The sentiments discussed in this manga are exactly the thing I need to hear too often, and I am in tears. I am grateful, though. Thank you, Gigguk, for making this video about this story. I'm adding it to my list.
I read this one during a hot afternoon last year and had quite the existential and melancholic 2 hours. It's a fantastic read.
I read it during a humid summer night and cried. Very few things have made me cry in my life, but this... this hit different and too close to home.
It's one of the first manga that has ever made me speechless, even my mind was blank.
Yoru Sumino's other works are also pretty damn good. His other books like I had that same dream again and at night I became a monster are 2 I strongly recommend
I needed this man. Life hasn't been going to good since coivd started. But this video helps make me feel better. That unrecognizable sadness disappeared for a bit watching this. So thank you for this. I hope this affected people just like it did me.
Seems like employers keep going under, then the next one is always short staffed (because for all the job shortages they never keep their own end of the contract so nobody wants to work for them even during covid.) My wife is considering leaving her current job for McDonald's, because they blame staff shortages on covid while it's just that they postpone new employee training for ages, won't pay what people would want to work for (and the wages you want don't start until the training they never finish for years that'd take 6 weeks at most), so they stay understaffed working 9AM to midnight 5 days a week, and the health insurance is pointless when she can't ever get time off work to get to a doctor. Employer always has an excuse, never a solution. And McDonald's would pay about the same if we consider her insurance isn't usable if she never gets a day off and can't use it as a result, and being overworked is wearing her health out faster. That and base wages are higher than her college level job due to "not having finish training" that she checked off every item of excluding one over two years ago, when they just stopped training her for the rest, like everyone else they hire.
But notice I'm posting a SPECIFIC complaint about covid, not just generally grumbling "covid's been tough." Loved ones get sick from other things, too (I'm gearing up for a 2400 mile trip for my own medical problems that can't be solved locally and are just getting worse with every treatment because the only way for me to have reasonable health insurance was to stick out a grandfathered plan that isn't accepted where I moved 1,200 miles away: I want to see a doctor I have to drive 21 hours one-way, so I have to wait until it's serious, and now it is.)
Why do we have this sense of camaraderie about covid in general? Being stuck at home really isn't that bad: Go learn some new skills with that time alone and you'll be completely unaffected by the rest.
Prices went up? Yeah that's annoying and for some will be the game breaker. But I don't get this broad brush approach of lumping it all in as "grumbling about covid."
Then again I don't mind grumbling about things, but only if I can spend that time also trying to improve them. Like pointing out how if you're specific about HOW you've been affected, you may find actual connections with people who have experienced similar, or may realize while discussing it something you can do to improve it, or find a new opportunity by meeting someone who specifically needs something that coincides with what you're missing out on yourself.
Yeah i just go by and not taking advantage of my possibilities. This was a random reality check for me. Best wishes to you and I hope everything gets better. ☺
Yeah, man. I totally get it. I put myself in a really bad place/mindset after and basically became a lazy bum. However, I found that exercise really helps keep my mind off of things, so I would just recommend getting some good exercise (and make good friends too). Not only are you improving your physical body, but u begin to feel better abt yourself as well. Stay strong. ❤️💪
I felt that too, felt like maybe I can change. It made my chest warm and my head felt less heavy.
Feel you on that man. Life has been rough since covid. Lost my job during it and haven't really recovered to this day. This worthless and sad feeling is suffocating but I'm holding on thanks to friends and family.
You know I wasn’t ready to worry about my self worth today, I was just trying to watch some UA-cam in peace.
Same here, damn I love and hate our modern generation
Same here, and it’s only 8am where I am when I’m watching this video
The day is starting good 🥲
"If you have the time to plan a beautiful death, why not spend that time to live beautifully till the end." - Gintoki
Great video and resonated with me a lot. Thank you
the only way to live life is by saying ara ara
edit: ara ara
That quote will forever stick with me throughout my life.
Reminds me of my favorite quote from Oathbringer:
"The ancient code of the Knights Radiant says “journey before destination.” Some may call it a simple platitude, but it is far more. A journey will have pain and failure. It is not only the steps forward that we must accept. It is the stumbles. The trials. The knowledge that we will fail. That we will hurt those around us.
But if we stop, if we accept the person we are when we fall, the journey ends. That failure becomes our destination. To love the journey is to accept no such end. I have found, through painful experience, that the most important step a person can take is always the next one."
Life before death. Strength before weakness. Journey before destination.
Fellow Knights Radiants.
That quote has given me the strength to power through my struggles more than once. What a fantastic book series.
I don't know if it's the frequency illusion or something, but it feels like cosmere stuff has been popping up everywhere recently. It'll be huge if it actually gets a proper adaptation.
The Stormlight Archive Series is great
Man, 3 days of Happiness really made me think about the value of life, despite how short it was.
I loved it so much
The fact that the last 3 days off their life was worth more than 30 years
lmao the first time I read ur comment I interpreted it as ur life being short meaning ur commenting as a ghost
it did?
Made me think..
That my life is indeed worthless ty manga
Thank you for this video. I've been going through 4-5 years of depression, however, years of ignorance and inaction led me to an even worse scenario along with hopelessness and suicidal thoughts. "You are the only one who determines your only worth", is such a good quote that I've now promised myself that no matter what happens in my life, I will not give up on myself and seek help if needed.
As someone who was (And still is but maybe to lesser degree now) feeling lost in life, I loved all of it but one sentence stuck with me the most.
(A mild spoiler maybe)
"30 days were worth more than 30 years".
Thank you Garnt. I really needed this and I'm sure I'm not alone.
This could make for such a great movie. Just finished reading and while I didn’t really cry I had to really try and hold back… what a great manga, fingers crossed for a movie adaptation.
Same here
I thought the same....it would make an amazing movie
I hit that lost feeling during my first attempt at a Master’s degree. I couldn’t hack my admittedly rash decision to go to San Jose, California and got rekd by the expensive living options, and gave myself Plantar Fasciitis with all my walking around my broke obese ass had to do to try to keep my poor decisions together.
Calling that off and going back home to heal was the best decision I could have ever made, though I felt like shite at the time. I’m about to finish my Master’s Degree in my home state of Alaska, supported fully by my family and on track to make what difference I can in the world.
Cringeee
@@BillyB386 L
@@BillyB386
You are the cringe kid, posting your terrible singing on youtube.
Can relate to it, after my bachelor’s in biotechnology I enrolled to the genomics’ master and I have never felt so miserable in my life. I am now studying nutrition after a year break and I have never felt so alive for the past 10 years!
Omg I can't believe this would actually be brought to light on YT someday ! I immediately thought about it the moment you mentioned "life" and "monetary value".
I read this about 2 years ago and right after finishing I replaced my usual 50 ish wallpaper imgs with just 2 shots from the book's cover on both my pc & phone. I initially read the manga and never in my life have I been struck with something that described my life with so much precision and be so relatable. I then went on to the light novel to get as much more details as I could, I was especially curious about what happened to Hinemo that drove her to go that far..
I'm so glad I clicked and stayed to watch this.
Also three days of happiness is such great title in itself. The story made me ofc reflect on what I already knew but probably still encouraged me to push further in my current efforts for the hope of a better life in the future no matter how bitter the current one is and haven't stopped working towards that goal.
"You're Worthless and Always Will Be." He knows too much about his viewers.
Damn it Gigguk, this video just hit me at the perfect time and I really should thank you for it.
I'm currently a college student who is about to graduate but is dissatisfied with my course. I have been dealing with depression, existential crisis, fear for the future and overall having the feeling of being an empty and hollow shell. I have had lots of days where I just wasted my life away feeling unfulfilled, finding life meaningless, and having this lingering feeling of being unhappy and wondering if I'll ever be satisfied with how my life is going heading towards the future.
I just came back from reading the entire manga after watching this video and honestly, this is one of the most beautiful manga that I have experienced that hit me on all of the right notes. Reading the last 4 chapters while crying my eyes out on this masterpiece has helped me introspect and have good look at the mistakes that I have made and how I chose to spend the past few years of my life.
Thank you again Gigguk for this recommendation and for all of the encouragement. Everyone needs to know about this manga more. It honestly deserves a movie adaptation or a short anime series. Cheers man!
To everyone who is reading this and is also going through difficulties in life, I hope you all get through them. Life is full of unexpected twists and turns, but even so, it is short and limited. I hope all of you find true happiness and fulfillment as we go along our paths.
As someone from the older generation: You can do it! nobody really knows what we are doing. And if you cannot do it by yourself, search help, either with friends or professionally. Seeking help is nothing to be ashamed of
I truly love and appreciate your way of perceiving those pieces of art. Your thoughful yet funny personality has kept me entertained for many years Garnt. Even those little things like you inserting a Violet Evergarden OST is just so fitting to the whole vibe of the channel, as well as your personality and I am here to enjoy every moment of it.
i also noticed the Violet Evergarden OST
do you know which vergarden OST it is? I've been trying to find it
@@potato4843 The Voice in My Heart
26. Maidenless and barely employed. Lots of big dreams and ambitions, but complete inaction towards achieving them.
Stories like this always hit home for me. I'm not really sure what I'm supposed to do. Every time I get a bit of motivation to sit down and start working towards a goal, a wave of anxiety and fear washes it all away, and I can't even begin to begin. I've been stuck in this loop, since graduating college, for... holy shit... 4 years now. It's been 4 damn years... How has it been 4 years?
Am I afraid of the potential failure? Am I just lazy? Did I fall into a trap of being too content where I am and taking advantage of a beneficial situation? I don't even know anymore. I just feel so lost sometimes. The hell do I do now?
I'm right there with you man. I'm 27 and friends around me are getting married, buying properties, starting businesses and successful careers, some even earning four times as much as me. My girlfriend of 3 years who I believed I'd marry someday left me last year a week after our anniversary, and that really buried me deeper in my own sense of worthlessness. I've always been a high achiever since my university days, but for the past 3 years I've seen myself constantly hiding behind my own failures and barely compensating for unrealistic expectations I've set for myself.
Yet, I've been shown so much kindness and compassion from others when I've learnt to let my guard down and just be honest about my insecurities. Love and acceptance can truly come from the most unlikely of places. The most important thing was learning to really love and accept myself, flaws and all. Now, I'm restarting my life by going back to complete my Masters and pursuing the dreams I've left behind for so long. I truly hope the same for you too bro. You're certainly not alone in this, and I hope you you get all the love and help you need to get started again :)
@@TheRollingBacon Based af my man. I wish you the best.
How you doing now?
@@frog6054 Have a real job now and am generally content day to day. Still haven’t started towards any of my big ambitions, but I’ve come to terms with that, for the most part.
not gonna lie i really needed to listen to this, i've been having some real dark thoughts lately and just felt a sense of worthlessness, despair and just plain out not willing to live anymore. i don't know if it's just a coincidence or the right place at the right time but this has for sure changed my view on myself and people around me.
Thank you Gigguk I don't know if you will read this but from the bottom of my heart thank you for making me value myself a bit more.
Same here , hope you feel better !
hope you feel better, my dude! start from somewhere, little by little, bit by bit. hope you have an awsome life soon!
If you ever want to talk just ping me mate
Non existence is way scarier than death itself, might turn a worthless life into something positive eh?
What i'm trying to say is... If it's worthless at the end of the day then at least try to enjoy the little things.
I really needed to hear that bit at the end. I honestly got a little emotional. Thanks Garnt.
PS: I love how you used Kainé Salvation as the background music which is one of my favorite songs ever.
@@Abwurster Nice try, but I already read the manga asshole :)
I love that song too for a moment I stopped listening to that guy who likes to talk about anime and was just vibing with the song
@@Abwurster Read the video title and realize it's talking about your whole life
@@kikobehul7236 hah i did the same i had to back up
This one was a quick read I had a while back. Went into it expecting pain, finished it in tears. This was definitely one of the best short manga, probably ever.
I've read a lot of mangas but with only 16 chapters, it's amongst the few (if not the only) that has really shaken me to my core. Great video, thanks for this amazing recommendation.
Cheers man, this hits different.
Helps a little in my situation where I had opportunities to better myself but didn't follow through on them, and when I finally manned up and said let's do it, I've been screwed over by incompetent, ignorant, arrogant people... it's my fault, but it still sucks and I'm not gonna take it sitting down!
From another person whos doing the same thing as you, you can do it man!
WISH THE BOTO OF YOU THE BEST OF LUCK ._.)b
Love how Garnt continues to make vids on whatever he’s into cos you can tell how passionate he is from each topic/series he covers never change Garnt and thanks for another great recommendation! :))
Goodness the use of the "Nier" music in the background gave me chills. Can't wait to start reading this tonight. I've been trying to find a manga or light novel to start for weeks now, and this came at the perfect time. Thank You.
I looove nier replicants soundtrack. Instant goosebumps every time I hear it.
@@a3giswav391 me too easily one of the best soundtracks in gaming!! Learning "Song of the Ancients" on piano and guitar right now actually!
i just finished replaying Replicant 20 minutes ago....fuck
Especially since he used Kaine’s theme, and she has a similar growth when compared to this manga about self worth.
@@fablejoey3666 I love that song! I remember listening to devola sing around the water fountain for like 30 minutes when I first played the game lol. Who’s your fav character?
*"Shared sense of purposelessness"*
Guys I think I found both a new favourite sentence and a life motto thanks Grant.
Fudging hell Garnt, even after reading this book and having it impact me, your ending monologue was something that I definitely needed to hear today and it had to be today. What a chance of fate that you would read this story and upload such an impactful video on this day where I very much feel worthless. You might never see this message, but I just wanted to thank you for that. Lets see how life goes on now shall we?
Absolute masterpiece of a manga! Had me staring at my blank laptop screen for a good hour or two after I finished reading it lmao. The multitude of different feelings they encapsulate in just 16 chapters is borderline insane. The experience they delivered in 2 hours, many fail to do in 20. Glad you gave it some spotlight cause the sentiment of self worth and "pure unfiltered happiness" touched in the ending panels may very well shift the readers perception on life. Funny how the day after I read it, instantly thought to myself that if this never gets a good anime adaption (not that it needs one), it most definitely would make a great gigguk video! Absolutely love this manga to bits, so thanks for this great vid!
Definitely an underexposed gem. Shouichi Taguchi did a wonderful job adapting the light novel to a manga. This is a story you will probably remember for the rest of your life.
@@rc-fannl7364 yep! The art was simple yet extremely impactful. The ending had me balling my eyes out with the biggest smile on my face lmao. I might eventually forget the little details but the feelings I experienced towards the ending will remain for a long time!
@@adityameh Even thinking about certain moments in this manga can be enough to bring back the emotions. It somehow taps straight into you, regardless of background. So I've noticed when talking to other fans of this story, it has a universal appeal, so it seems. Whether you are down in the dumps, or got a succesful life, it hits you.
I'm not an hardcore reader, but this one got me hooked. I found myself really hit in the feels, I relate so much to this story. Desperation and hope both get highlighted in a very deep way and personally I'd recommend reading this story, even if you're going through a bad time. Its wholesomeness in a sense really gives a second meaning to those who see life as just suffering. Sometimes, if not most of the times, you gotta navigate through mud before discovering your worth, you just need to be willing to do the first step. Give this a try, you won't be disappointed!
I definitely needed to hear that sentiment today, thank you for covering this story in a video. I want to take some time to read it myself now.
this manga really had me thinking back on my past relationships and life in general. The thinking you're someone special and realising you're not as an adult really hit home. It was painful to read there was no one who cared enough for the mc even if he died but the manga made me realise that i should appreciate the people around me even if it's one person if I don't want to end up like him...
This might the most beautiful yet bittersweet manga I've ever read, when I first read it, I was shocked that it wasn't talked more about. Thank you Garnt, for bringing attention to this masterpiece.
I'm not gonna lie gigguk, the way you sneaked the sponsor was really smooth.
@Don't read profile photo ok
Your closing remark for this video is definitely something I needed to hear today, and I'm going to read this series as soon as possible. Thanks for the recommendation.
I really like these short light novels. Around 8 yrs ago, I read through some of Miaki Sugaru's work including 3 Days of Happiness without even realizing that they were made by the same person. I just like to read and moving on to the next story after I finished one that's why I didn't notice. The story themselves were unique compared to other light novels I was reading during that time. They have a sense of realism despite having supernatural elements or absurd pretense. I find it relatable and at the same time amazed at how these short stories can make me feel more satisfied than most multilength light novels that I had been reading.
Genuinely hope more people look into this story, it is utterly beautiful and has quite a melancholic and self-reflective effect for a little while.
If there is a manga that deserves a movie adaptation by CoMix Wave and Makoto Shinkai, then this is it.
Just finished reading it and i agree this deserves a movie, your name style
I found this manga by chance a long time ago, and I agree; it's one of the best short mangas ever written. There are few stories so bleak in their premise, though ultimately uplifting in the message they end up telling than 3 Days of Happiness. I'm glad you finally got to experience it Garnt.
Damn finally this Manga gets some attention. I wholeheartedly believe if it got a movie adaptation it would be in instant classic.
Don’t worry Hollywood will screw it up somehow
Your name and weathering with you beg to differ
Yeaaa I think that if you can’t appreciate the beauty of anime and manga as is, then you shouldn’t even waste your time on them.
@@Michael-wf2ot did Hollywood do a live action adaptation of those 2 movies?
I still remember the first time I stumbled on this manga was the time I needed it the most... I had been depressed, worrying about life and my future and these negative thoughts kept piling up to the point it felt suffocating, and to distract myself from the reality I read mangas mostly the wholesome ones which would provide me some comfort in life and one day I stumbled on this manga as I was surfing in the middle of the night in my bed... all too tired of life, and as I read the synopsis and checked the tags I felt it would be a depressing story and that it would only hurt me more... but there were only 16 chapters or so... It was pretty short I thought and decided to give it a go... and thank god I decided to read this... at the end I cried so much and felt relieved... this came in as a message to me "to continue living on", that even if I feel worthless now it wouldn't be the case forever that even I could change and have some value in this life I'm currently living. Thank you for introducing this manga to a larger audience.
To be fair, the manga still has an optimistic idea in the end. However, too many people suffer from living, hoping that one day everything will get better.
For the most people, nothing changes for the better. There aren’t any magical girls out there to save these people. Eventually, they will kill themselves out of tiredness, in silence, forgotten by everyone. Or die of old age or disease, living day by day hopeless and without a goal.
It's the little things we need to appreciate sometimes, and even just small things like finishing the video on that one message with no outro card to let the message sink in properly was one of them.
Just, thank you for making this video.
Thank you for the recommendation, truly. This is one of those pieces of art that doesn t shy away from the bleakness of the real world, and when a story like that shows hope, it really comes from a genuine place.
It's funny cause I relate so much with the story, but not in the usual way most people here do.
As a 28 year old, who is just now completing college, I know all too well what s like to waste away your life while alienating yourself from your problems. After all, I spent 5 years in this vicious cycle, until I finally managed to pull myself back up, so this strongly resonates with my past self.
In order to get better, I had to go back to my hometown and be close with my family. In the process, I met a girl who's now my ex girlfriend. A girl 4 years younger than me, and who strongly reminded me of my old self and kusonoki. We developed an instant bond, a very deep one, and I tried my best to make sure she and her friends (who were, for the most part, equally lost) didnt have to go through what I did.
The problem is, self discovery is really a lone path you need to walk. The more I tried to help her, the more she struggled and distanced herself from me, eventually leading to us going our separate ways. Reminds me of the scene in Bojack Horseman when a character tells a story about a life guard.
Unfortunately, there are some people you just cant save, as they'll trash and struggle, and try to sink you with them.
I really hope that she, and anyone else going through this can finally get a grasp at their lifes, doesnt matter how long it takes, or how rocky the road ahead. We cant take back the time we lost (and we shouldnt try it, as it'll only build up feelings of guilt), all we can do is be our best selves from this moment forward, and enjoy ourselves while we're here on earth. A great day for everyone!
Three days of happiness is a masterpiece, a very short masterpiece like this manga deserves an anime movie
so a KyoAni treatment
Seeing it animated by KyoAni is the dream.
One more day
One more good manga that cannot legally be purchased in Europe.
Edit: Someone posted spoilers for Attack on Titan in the comments. Readers be warned.
Sera morte, almeno in Italia ce l'abbiamo.
Pirating unavailable stuff is morally correct.
L'ho comprato l'anno scorso su Amazon, Morte. Quindi qua ce l'abbiamo.
@@Galaron100 I 100% agree. Art shouldn't be regionlocked.
Attack on Titan spoiler in the replies, might wanna edit your comment to save some others.
As someone who's lost in his 20s, thank you for this video, it gives me hope that it is not too late to make better decisions, make less f*ck ups and appreciate even simple things more.
Over 1.000.000 views, amazing! I am so glad to read in the comments about more people wanting to give this manga a try, or having read it, and being impressed. Thanks for making this video, and thus help spread the word how good this story really is.
I just love the feeling of finishing a manga or anime for the first time and you’re just left with your own thoughts on what just happened and what you just experienced. Just laying on your bed thinking. This video just brought that feeling out of me. I guess I should read the manga now.
“A human’s worth is not measured by their wealth, amount of friends or happiness in life, but by the *price their Organs sell for on the black market”*
-Confucius
that's the proper way of measuring the worth of a human
Yep. In reality he should've just sold his kidney
Had us in the first half ngl
Fun fact Iran is the only country you can legally sell your organs in
LOL, I can imagine so many anime characters who would say that. 😅
Thank you Garnt for showcasing this underrated masterpiece. This is one of the few short mangas that I gave 10/10 for how realistic, timely and relatable this is and I've hoped more people should read this and you gave this the spotlight it needs and I am grateful to you for that.
read the entire thing immediately after i watched this video, it was amazing
coming back to this video after watching it's entire fan dub from "solus artorias" I got just one thing to say.
never would I thought that the picture of a lone motorbike would make me emotional (if you know, you know)
what a beautiful manga, truly a one in a lifetime experience.
As a (Chemistry) teacher in the Netherlands, reflecting is one of the first things we learned in teacherschool. This is supposedly to make you more awear about your mistakes so that you can learn from them. Yet, i feel like this brings a level of self awareness that could easily make or break your self esteem.
A tiny bit of ignorance towards life itself is not such a bad thing for once metal wellbeing and might increase your happiness a little.
I hv to agree with this. Spending time thinking about the bad stuff makes me anxious. I rather avoid it
Can confirm your theory works.
Source: my own mind and self-esteem.
So in a way a little ignorance can do some good. Still this is hard to accept as to be purposely ignorant of some things feels wrong for some reason. And so a state of constant reflection of such things can tire you out.
ive been a fan of this manga for years now. I remember bawling when I read it for the first time. Glad you covered it
The Ending To Three Days Of Happines Is Really Good Atchually, We Are Left With A Bitter Sweet Feeling Telling Us Its Not About How Long You Live, Its About How Happy You Were Till Your Last Moments
Yea I never thought the ending was sad
So he died?
@@JustADudeDoingSomething Every Human Is Fated To Die Sooner Or Later. I Wont Spoil The Plot On A UA-cam Comment Go Read It, The Manga Can Be Binged In 1-2hr Easily!
@@Takudayo is not translated to my language. I not no how read english.
The amount of capitalized words here...
I watched the video half way and decided to read the manga since it was only 16 chapters. All I want to say is thank you for shedding light to this amazing piece of art
Watching this before going into work at a job that feels like a dead end hit really hard. Made me think of what I'm doing with my life and what I actually value out of it. Thank you for making something like this. Hopefully others get something out of it as well.
Kaines theme (Nier) at 7:50, the first layer (made in abyss) somewhere at the beginning. God i love Gigguk just for his music choice!
FINALLY, HES TALKING ABOUT IT !! This has to be one of the best experiences I've had reading a manga and one of the best made in general (Ik the story comes from a novel)
This makes me happy! I have been recommending people this manga & LN for last 3 years... I am so glad that it's getting its recognition! I absolutely love it & it hit very close to me...
The timing on this video is impeccable. I lost the only person i had in my life due to my stupid and selfish actions and now i want to step towards tomorrow, become better and make my self worth more. Thank you, Gigguk.
Best wishes your way
The only manga that i read that made me feel like how this manga apparently made Gigguk feel was called ‘Solanin’, I’m definitely going to check this story out, I need more stories that can make me feel/reflect on the value of life
@@Abwurster damn... idgaf
oh my god SOLANIN. Life changing.
I recommend Asper Kanojo, very interesting
@@Abwurster Read the video title and realize it's talking about your whole life
I went to buy the LN right after I finished the manga. I read this manga and finished the LN in, no joke, less than 2 days. I couldn't put it down once I read each of them.
This is a bonafide masterpiece. It gives you the sense of dread, hope and heartwarming all at once. Thanks you Gigguk for talking about this.
I can’t afford both, what one do you recommend?
Is the LN different from the manga in terms of plot
@@rexierun8209 it's been a while since I finished them but a safe bet is go for the LN since manga usually is more limited in term of adaption
@@strawhatkirbae6717 Its the same, the LN has some more internal monologue, and the manga obviously has the visuals, but its the exact same story
This has been my favorite manga for years now, ever since I read it. So glad it's getting the attention it deserves.
As someone in his mid twenty’s still trying o figure a lot of things out... idk it gave me a different perspective and hopefully can carry out the message I learned from it as far as I can
You can do it man. One year ago my life literally didn't have a meaning and today I finally feel pleasure from learning on my studies, working and meeting with friends. Met someone I can first in my life call a real friend. I don't feel lonely any more. If I told myself from year ago how my life will look like a year later, I wouldn't believe myself.
@@Gornius Thank you, I found being around friends has been nice as well. Also, hoping to start a new career soon so hoping for the best! I'm happy for you as well not feeling that loneliness as well as doing good in other places in your life
I was watching the beginning like, “Hey, didn’t they make an entire ln/manga about this”. And then you went on to talk about this hidden gem that I read a while back that everyone needs to
Exactly my thoughts i was so ecstatic that he was talking about one of my favorite light novel/manga
I went through the exact same realization! I'm glad he reminded me of it. It's gonna be much more impactful at 21 than at 16. Heck, just this video about it had me tearing up a little.
I guess it’s not that hidden of a gem if so many of us know about it