The Embalmer, Volume 3

By Mitsukazu Mihara and 

Mitsukazu Mihara's unsettling look at the fine line that separates life from death continues... In this volume, we journey to the past, where we learn how Shinjyurou began his unusual profession. As... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1598166484
• ISBN13: 9781598166484
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: TokyoPop
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.1" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

Constantly evolving

I got into this series because I was going to school for my funeral directors / embalmers license, and the title drew me in. In the first 2 books the story revolves around a japanese trade embalmer who sells his services to local funeral homes in the area of his converted church. Shinjyurou, the main character is a womanizer, a slob, and mostly just distracted. In this the third installment we find the history behind his traits, and how he learned his trade. This book is the best so far in my opinion because it answers all the questions brought up in the first 2 books. This story is told in that hollywood style where they drop you into the story in progress, then fill in the blanks as it evolves. In reality book 3 is the first part of the story, or Shin's origins. All things considered this is the best of the 3 books I've read so far, and I'm looking forward to the next.