Blood on the Tracks - Vol. 17 Ch. 153 - A Quiet Space

[MangaDex]

 

[EternalBanshee]

Good Ending achieved!!!

 

[Horokey]

I dunno but that page with a blurred face is so powerful, and the choice of tools (pastel + pencil) is awesome

 

[Istvan90623]

Wild ride but kinda went nowhere imho.

 

[Kaplatyad]

And this is the end?? WTF

 

[Thrembs]

…ok, then.

 

[Ochrolv]

Wow that's the end of Blood on the Tracks & wish this was a happier ending for Seiichi but at the same time it's better that he forgot what his mom looked like. The guy had his whole life ruined because of her & it is a shame he never got to experience a normal youth & young adulthood. Still better than what I thought he might have done after she passed away (good riddance), which was suicide. The art Oshimi Shuzo sensei did for this always impresses me even that colored page. What a ride & can't wait for another grim story from him in the future. Thanks for translating this to the end.

 

[Noirmellow]

"how many years has it been"
Since I start reading this manga
but as I tried to recall the story
I vaguely realized that I ...
couldn't remember the damn thing

uh so good read

 

[Theozilla]

Honestly, I found this ending quite satisfying and narratively appropriate. The best thing Seiichi could have done after his mother died was move and not let her presence dominate his ego and identity any longer. And as we see, it seems like he was able to do just that.

 

[Shareazu]

Well, it's the expected ending. No plot twists, and neither a tragic nor a perfectly happy ending, but rather a realistic one.

I feel sorry for Seiichi, i really wish he had a better life, but he managed well in the end. Life goes on.

 

[luigiymario2]

I'm glad our boy was finally able to grow and enjoy life without worrying about his manipulative mother, life just goes on! It was a pleasure reading this with you guys.

 

[Tahuantinsuyo]

That was a ride and a half

 

[endless]

Thank you

 

[Jestured]

I'm sure lots of people would normally expect something more climatic for an ending for mangas and animes, but I'm not opposed to more subdued endings such as these. It feels more real and cathartic for Seiichi to have found closure and simply let go of his troubles and forget about his painful past, with the series ending on that quiet note. It feels like a real story with an optimistic feeling for those with a painful past hanging over them
Thank you for the chapter.

 

[shokaiko]

It's finally over, i guess the real message of this was the meatbuns we ate along the way...

 

[Faint15]

Another series that I'm just glad is finally over.

 

[Mangamichael]

Thank you.
I am happy for this ending.

 

[Amphguy]

I dunno but that page with a blurred face is so powerful, and the choice of tools (pastel + pencil) is awesome

Agreed. As someone who is prone to forgetting faces, the way that face is drawn accurately conveys how it feels to try and remember a face you can't remember anymore.

 

[danbellucci]

Imagine actually spending money to buy the tankoubons for this manga. Like who actually does that? I can't believe that there are more than a few thousand people who actually like this manga that much.
It's readable sure, but worth spending money on the tanks? come on now.

 

[MrNine]

The guy had his whole life ruined because of her & it is a shame he never got to experience a normal youth & young adulthood.

To me the most powerful aspect of this manga is the number of people who can more or less relate to Seiichi, growing up with an abusive parent.

Then this panel, don't know the why but it was the one that really stood out to me the most in the whole manga.