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Reconstruction of Magic Pixie Dream Girl
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a bittersweet Romance. The male lead, is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative. He finds a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to his High School classmate Sakura Yamauchi, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a bittersweet Romance. The male lead, narrator is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative. He finds a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to his High School classmate Sakura Yamauchi, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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* ManicPixieDreamGirl: A {{Reconstruction}}. The narrator becomes part of her life, but not the center of it. Sakura has a family, other friends she spends time with, and a best friend who naturally sees the narrator as an interloper. She needs something from him — a friend who won't overreact to her illness. And, it develops, she wants to learn something from him. Most of all, they share a friendship, not a romantic relationship. (Friendship-with-benefits is on the table, but they have only teenage-level maturity to handle it.) The characters acknowledge it might have become a romantic relationship, given enough time.
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Deuteragonist
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. The main character finds a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a sad story focused on the bittersweet Romance. The male protagonist, who lead, is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. The main character narrative. He finds a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, his High School classmate Sakura Yamauchi, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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* {{Deuteragonist}}: As a romance, it can be debated which of Haruki and Sakura is the protagonist, and which the Deuteragonist.
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** [[spoiler:The protagonist slams Sakura to her bed in a show of anger after one prank too many and doesn't let go until she starts crying.]]See NearRapeExperience above
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:Sakura tries to seduce the protagonist into doing the "forbidden" as a joke. He clearly does not take it well and slams her onto the bed, not really letting her go until she's crying.]]
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* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:Sakura tries to seduce the protagonist into doing the "forbidden" as a joke. He clearly does not take it well and slams her onto the bed, not really letting her go until she's crying.]]See NearRapeExperience above.
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* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:The foreshadowed criminal just happens to attack Sakura, rather than any of the other thousands of people living in the city, and shortly after she gets discharged from the hospital and is looking forward to meeting the protagonist again at that.]]
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* DiabolusExMachina: The {{Kishotenketsu}} plot structure requires a third-act twist: [[spoiler:The foreshadowed criminal just happens to attack Sakura, rather than any of the other thousands of people living in the city, and shortly after she gets discharged from the hospital and is looking forward to meeting the protagonist again at that.]]
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* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pressures Haruki to have sex (after making very clear she doesn't want a romantic relationship), then dismissing it as a prank, he slammed her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and runs away.]]
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* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pressures Haruki to have sex (after making makes very clear she doesn't want a romantic relationship), relationship, then dismissing pressures Haruki to have sex, then dismisses it as a prank, he slammed feels like she's making fun of him and slams her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and taking his anger out on someone he cares about hurts them (and him), then runs away.]]
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sakura's journal; what it's called changes across adaptations. It's called the ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' in the novel and live-action movie, the ''Infirmity Novel'' in the manga, and ''Living with Dying'' in the animated film.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sakura's journal; what it's called changes across adaptations. It's called the ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' in the novel and live-action movie, the ''Infirmity Novel'' in the manga, and ''Living with Dying'' in the animated film.film and English manga.
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* GreenEyedMonster: A minor character makes a brief appearance by chatting with the protagonist after a rumour that he and Sakura are going out together. Later, this minor character appears and beats the protagonist after seeing him going to Sakura's home.
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* GreenEyedMonster: A minor character Sakura's ex-boyfriend makes a brief appearance by chatting with the protagonist after a rumour that he and Sakura are going out together. Later, this minor character he appears and beats strikes the protagonist after seeing him going to Sakura's home.
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* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pisses the protagonist off by pretending to want to do "the forbidden" with him and then dismissing it as a prank, he slammed her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and runs away.]]
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* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pisses the protagonist off by pretending pressures Haruki to have sex (after making very clear she doesn't want to do "the forbidden" with him and a romantic relationship), then dismissing it as a prank, he slammed her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and runs away.]]
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* IllGirl: Sakura Yamauchi. She has pancreatic cancer, hence the title.
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* FriendlessBackground: The protagonist. [[UpToEleven Taken to the extreme]] by having him claim to not remember having a single friend since elementary school.
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* FriendlessBackground: The protagonist. [[UpToEleven Taken to the extreme]] extreme by having him claim to not remember having a single friend since elementary school.
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found The main character finds a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sakura's journal. It's called the ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' in the novel and ''Living with Dying'' in the animated film.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sakura's journal. journal; what it's called changes across adaptations. It's called the ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' in the novel and live-action movie, the ''Infirmity Novel'' in the manga, and ''Living with Dying'' in the animated film.
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* MeaningfulEcho: The words "[[TitleDrop I want to eat your pancreas]]" are said several times in the story. They originally come up under the BlackComedyCannibalism context with Sakura explaining that eating a healthy person's organs was believed to cure one's own diseased organ and therefore joking she should eat the protagonist's to cure her own illness. They come up again [[spoiler: as the last words of Sakura and the protagonist to each other, the protagonist's final text to Sakura and the last words of Sakura's will, expressing the depth of their relationship by that point.]]
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* UnresolvedSexualTension: Between Sakura and the protagonist, due to Sakura's illness and the protagonist's antisocial tendencies. The ForegoneConclusion ensures that it remains unresolved.
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* TheReveal: The protagonist's name and the contents of the ''Disease Coexistence Journal''.
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* TheReveal: The protagonist's name and the contents of the ''Disease Coexistence Journal''. [[spoiler: In order, his name is Haruki Shiga, and the contents of the diary include a will directed specifically at Haruki for him to read after her death.]]
** An example exclusive to the novel's epilogue. The protagonist tells a story to Sakura about his FirstLove, a girl who referred to everything, even inanimate objects with [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san"]]. [[spoiler: He later reveals, while visiting Sakura's grave, that he lied (not having the heart to correct Sakura due to seeing her reaction), and the phrasing he uses afterwards heavily implies ''Sakura'' was his FirstLove.]]
** An example exclusive to the novel's epilogue. The protagonist tells a story to Sakura about his FirstLove, a girl who referred to everything, even inanimate objects with [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san"]]. [[spoiler: He later reveals, while visiting Sakura's grave, that he lied (not having the heart to correct Sakura due to seeing her reaction), and the phrasing he uses afterwards heavily implies ''Sakura'' was his FirstLove.]]
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* TheReveal: An example exclusive to the novel's epilogue. [[spoiler: The protagonist tells a story to Sakura about his FirstLove, a girl who referred to everything, even inanimate objects with [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san"]]. He later reveals, while visiting Sakura's grave, that he lied, and the phrasing he uses afterwards heavily implies ''Sakura'' was his FirstLove.]]
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* FirstLove: Exclusive to the novel, but the protagonist relates to Sakura a story about his first love, a girl with a habit of referring to inanimate objects as [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san"]]. [[spoiler: The epilogue reveals Haruki made this story up and that Sakura was his FirstLove.]]
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* TheReveal: An example exclusive to the novel's epilogue. [[spoiler: The protagonist tells a story to Sakura about his FirstLove, a girl who referred to everything, even inanimate objects with [[UsefulNotes/JapaneseHonorifics "-san"]]. He later reveals, while visiting Sakura's grave, that he lied, and the phrasing he uses afterwards heavily implies ''Sakura'' was his FirstLove.]]
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* CoupleThemeNaming: Present, albeit only made clear towards the end of the story. [[spoiler: Sakura and the protagonist turn out to have this, with the protagonist's name being Haruki, making her the CherryBlossoms to his spring. She even lampshades this in her journal.]]
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* ThemeNaming: [[spoiler: Sakura and the protagonist turn out to have this, with the protagonist's name being Haruki, making her the CherryBlossoms to his spring.]]
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* CherryBlossoms: Heavily present in the story, especially given the main female protagonist is called ''Sakura'' and the beginning of the story takes place in early spring, rife with cherry blossoms. [[spoiler: After her death in the animated adaptation, Sakura's continued influence is represented through a single cherry blossom petal on her tombstone. Sakura also compares herself to a cherry blossom tree, waiting to meet Haruki (whose name means 'spring') to bloom, in her diary.]]
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* AdaptationNameChange: Sakura's journal. It's called the ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' in the novel and ''Living with Dying'' in the animated film.
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* ThemeNaming: [[spoiler: Sakura and the protagonist turn out to have this, with the protagonist's name being Haruki, making her the CherryBlossoms to his spring.]]
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* ThePromise: The protagonist makes Sakura promise to tell him when she'll die, and promises in return to return her copy of ''The Little Prince''. [[spoiler: Both promises are broken when Sakura is murdered.]]
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* ThePromise: The protagonist makes Sakura promise to tell him when she'll die, and promises in return to return her copy of ''The Little Prince''.''Literature/TheLittlePrince''. [[spoiler: Both promises are broken when Sakura is murdered.]]
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* ThePrankster: Sakura Yamauchi.
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* ThePrankster: Sakura Yamauchi.Yamauchi, who spends a lot of time teasing and prodding at the protagonist. This is especially shown off during the Truth-or-Dare game and the protagonist's visit to her house, where her tendencies end up [[GoneHorriblyWrong going too far.]]
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''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' (''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'') is a novel by Sumino Yoru, published by Futabasha in June 2015. [[TheFilmOfTheBook A live action film adaptation of the novel]] was released in August 2017 under the title ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. An anime film adaptation was released in 2018.
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''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' (''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'') is a novel by Sumino Yoru, published by Futabasha in June 2015. [[TheFilmOfTheBook A live action film adaptation of the novel]] was released in August 2017 under the title ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. An anime film adaptation was released in 2018.
2018 by Studio [=VOLN=] and a manga adaptation was published by Futabasha between August 2016 and May 2017.
* DeathIsDramatic: [[spoiler: Subverted. Sakura's death is offscreen and is never seen, with her killer being arrested and confessing to having killed her in an off-hand line. More emphasis is placed on the protagonist's reaction to her death.]]
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* YourDaysAreNumbered: Sakura, due to her terminal pancreatic disease, has only a limited time left to live. Her time is reduced as her condition worsens [[spoiler: although she is murdered before her disease can kill her]].
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* TheConfidant: The protagonist to Sakura.
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* TheConfidant: The protagonist to Sakura.Sakura; he is the only person Sakura confides in about her illness.
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* DeadpanSnarker: The protagonist himself.
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* DeadpanSnarker: The protagonist himself.himself, who replies to most of Sakura's cajoling with snark and dry comments.
* HeroicBSOD: The protagonist undergoes this [[spoiler: after Sakura is murdered.]] He refuses to leave the house for days.
* HeyYou: The protagonist and Sakura never use each other's names, with Sakura commenting on the protagonist refusing to let her mention his name. [[spoiler: In her will, she speculates it's because he was afraid of her becoming important to him if he used her name, and so she never used his for the same reason.]]
* HeyYou: The protagonist and Sakura never use each other's names, with Sakura commenting on the protagonist refusing to let her mention his name. [[spoiler: In her will, she speculates it's because he was afraid of her becoming important to him if he used her name, and so she never used his for the same reason.]]
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** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes its first kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]]
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** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes its first kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]] She even remarks on the coincidence of their names matching so well in her will.]]
** In the sequel novel, Fuyumi, the protagonist's daughter. [[spoiler: ''Fuyu'', or Winter, comes after Spring.]]
** In the sequel novel, Fuyumi, the protagonist's daughter. [[spoiler: ''Fuyu'', or Winter, comes after Spring.]]
* NiceGuy: The student handing out gum to the protagonist. The protagonist's CharacterDevelopment is displayed through his interactions with him; at first he rejects the gum, and towards the end he accepts his gum, and implicitly his friendship.
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* NotSoStoic: The protagonist, three times:
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** [[spoiler:After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
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** [[spoiler:After [[spoiler: After Sakura is killed, he is so visibly distraught he refuses to attend her funeral and doesn't recover enough to visit her family home until days later. The animated adaptation amplifies this by showing him walking out of the living room after seeing the news broadcast announcing her death and stumbling on the stairs to his room, unable to get up.]]
** [[spoiler: After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
** [[spoiler: After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
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* OppositesAttract: How the protagonist and Sakura view each other.
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* OppositesAttract: How the protagonist and Sakura view each other. [[spoiler: She explicitly states as much in ''Living with Dying'', which Haruki reads after her death.]]
* ThePromise: The protagonist makes Sakura promise to tell him when she'll die, and promises in return to return her copy of ''The Little Prince''. [[spoiler: Both promises are broken when Sakura is murdered.]]
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* RedOniBlueOni: The protagonist's blue to Sakura Yamauchi's red.
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* RedOniBlueOni: The protagonist's blue to Sakura Yamauchi's red.red, and Sakura herself being the friendlier blue to Kyoko's more suspicious Red.
* SafetyInIndifference: The protagonist's motivation in having no friends; if he doesn't have any friends, he can't be hurt, therefore remaining indifferent to others keeps him safe. [[spoiler: He repeats this after the NearRapeExperience and subsequently being beaten down by Sakura's ex-boyfriend, but Sakura convinces him it's worth continuing their friendship.]]
** The protagonist also says this to Takahiro and Kyoko, who are unconvinced due to the amount of time he and Sakura spend alone together.
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* TheStoic: The protagonist.protagonist is unemotional and antisocial, before meeting Sakura.
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* TitleDrop: See BlackComedyCannibalism above.
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* TitleDrop: See BlackComedyCannibalism above. [[spoiler: It is also dropped again twice towards the end; the protagonist's final message to Sakura, and the final line in Sakura's will.]]
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* TwoTeacherSchool: The only teacher that shows up is Sensei, the librarian.
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* TwoTeacherSchool: The only teacher that shows up is Sensei, the librarian.librarian, and he does not appear in the animated film adaptation.
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't matter, seeing as Sakura dies by the end.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't matter, seeing as Sakura dies by the end. The heavy implication is that the only reason they didn't act on their feelings was due to Sakura's impending death, however.]]
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A sequel novel, ''To My Father and to Someone in My Memories'' (''Chichi to Tsuioku no Dareka ni'') was given out in certain theatres with the animated film's release in 2018, and tells the story of the protagonist's daughter Fuyumi as she finds out about the story of her father and Sakura.
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* AdaptationExpansion: The live action film includes a segment from whole cloth set 12 years later showing Sakura's continued influence on the lives of those around her [[spoiler:so long after her death.]]
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* AdaptationExpansion: The live action film includes a segment from whole cloth set 12 years later showing Sakura's continued influence on the lives of those around her [[spoiler:so long after her death.]]]] Conversely, the animated film includes a scene where Sakura and the protagonist watch a fireworks display, which is absent in the book.
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* ExpositoryHairstyleChange: [[spoiler:The protagonist's hair is shown to be shorter and a bit wavier when he visits Sakura's grave.]]
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** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes it firsts its first kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]]
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* WhatIsThisFeeling: The protagonist is unaware of his own feeling up to the point where he reads Sakura's journal after the funeral.
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* WhatIsThisFeeling: The protagonist is unaware of his own feeling feelings up to the point where he reads Sakura's journal after the funeral.
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A stabbing criminal is discussed in the beginning of the movie. [[spoiler:Turns out that same criminal was the one that murdered Sakura.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A stabbing criminal is discussed in the beginning of the movie. [[spoiler:Turns out that same criminal was would be the one that murdered Sakura.]]
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** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes it first firsts kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]]
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** [[spoiler:The protagonist slams Sakura to the bed in a show of anger and doesn't really let go until she starts crying.]]
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** [[spoiler:The protagonist slams Sakura to the her bed in a show of anger after one prank too many and doesn't really let go until she starts crying.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't, seeing as how Sakura dies by the end.]]
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* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't, doesn't matter, seeing as how Sakura dies by the end.]]
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* AnAesop: Life, and what does it mean to truly live life when there's so little time.
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* WhamShot: [[spoiler:Sakura's murder on the news headline.]]
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* WhamShot: WhamShot:
** [[spoiler:Sakura's murder on the news headline.]]
** The final line of ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'' has these words: [[spoiler: "I want to eat your pancreas", which was the last text the protagonist sent Sakura.]]
** [[spoiler:Sakura's murder on the news headline.]]
** The final line of ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'' has these words: [[spoiler: "I want to eat your pancreas", which was the last text the protagonist sent Sakura.]]
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* GenkiGirl: Sakura is initially shown as a happy-go-lucky character, unusually chipper about her looming death. Then it's revealed that she actually ''is'' afraid of dying and only acts that way to make people not worried.
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* GenkiGirl: Sakura is initially shown as a happy-go-lucky character, unusually chipper about her looming death. Then [[spoiler:Then it's revealed that she actually ''is'' afraid of dying and only acts that way to make people not worried. worried.]]
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* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:The criminal's attack on Sakura is not depicted and protagonist and audience alike only find out via a news broadcast on TV.]]
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* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:The criminal's attack on Sakura is not depicted and protagonist and audience alike only find out via a news broadcast on TV. In the animated movie, only the scene of the crime is shown.]]
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* WhamShot: [[spoiler:Sakura's murder on the news headline.]]
* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't, seeing as how Sakura dies by the end.]]
* WillTheyOrWontThey: The story goes back-and-forth on whether the protagonist and Sakura will act on their feelings. [[spoiler:It ultimately doesn't, seeing as how Sakura dies by the end.]]
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* CerebusSyndrome: The story, for the most part, is fairly lighthearted with quite of bit of BlackComedy to around. [[spoiler:When Sakura dies, it loses most of the funny moments and replaces them for many {{Tearjerker}} abound.]]
* GenkiGirl: Sakura is initially shown as a happy-go-lucky character, unusually chipper about her looming death. Then it's revealed that she actually ''is'' afraid of dying and only acts that way to make people not worried.
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** "Sakura", or cherry blossoms, are known for being extremely beautiful flower that only last for a week in spring. Sakura is extremely energetic and optimistic, only to be revealed that she has pancreatic cancer and has a limited time to live, [[spoiler:which gets cut short due to her murder.]]
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** "Sakura", or cherry blossoms, are known for being extremely beautiful flower that only last lasts for a week in spring.April. Sakura is extremely energetic and optimistic, only to be revealed that she has pancreatic cancer and has a limited time to live, [[spoiler:which gets cut short due to her murder.]]
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* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
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* NotSoStoic: NoNameGiven: The protagonist's name isn't revealed until the end, only referred to as I/"Boku" (僕). [[spoiler:His name is eventually revealed to be Haruki Shiga.]]
* NotSoStoic:
** [[spoiler:The protagonist slams Sakura to the bed in a show of anger and doesn't really let go until she starts crying.]]
** [[spoiler:After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:Sakura tries to seduce the protagonist into doing the "forbidden" as a joke. He clearly does not take it well and slams her onto the bed, not really letting her go until she's crying.]]
* NotSoStoic:
** [[spoiler:The protagonist slams Sakura to the bed in a show of anger and doesn't really let go until she starts crying.]]
** [[spoiler:After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: [[spoiler:Sakura tries to seduce the protagonist into doing the "forbidden" as a joke. He clearly does not take it well and slams her onto the bed, not really letting her go until she's crying.]]
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* {{Foreshadowing}}: A stabbing criminal is discussed in the beginning of the movie. [[spoiler:Turns out that same criminal was the one that murdered Sakura.]]
* MeaningfulName:
** "Sakura", or cherry blossoms, are known for being extremely beautiful flower that only last for a week in spring. Sakura is extremely energetic and optimistic, only to be revealed that she has pancreatic cancer and has a limited time to live, [[spoiler:which gets cut short due to her murder.]]
** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes it first kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]]
** "Sakura", or cherry blossoms, are known for being extremely beautiful flower that only last for a week in spring. Sakura is extremely energetic and optimistic, only to be revealed that she has pancreatic cancer and has a limited time to live, [[spoiler:which gets cut short due to her murder.]]
** [[spoiler:"Haruki" takes it first kanji from the word "haru", or spring, the season where cherry blossoms bloom. Our protagonist "blooms" Sakura into becoming the person she wants to be, and he does the same.]]
* NotSoStoic: [[spoiler:After reading Sakura's farewell message, the protagonist finally sobs in front of her mother.]]
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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted by the protagonist. After bringing Sakura to the bed in the hotel, he sleeps on the sofa.
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* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted by the protagonist. After bringing Sakura to the bed in the hotel, he sleeps on the sofa. Though he does relent after a Truth or Dare session in the animated movie.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: The protagonist gradually becomes less aloof and starts to look at the world with a smile thanks to Sakura's influence.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: The protagonist gradually becomes less aloof and starts to look at the world with a smile thanks to Sakura's influence.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONVPR1dnRQ The third trailer]] makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Sakura's cheerfulness is a Stepford smiler act.]]
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONVPR1dnRQ The third trailer]] makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Sakura's cheerfulness is a Stepford smiler StepfordSmiler act.]]
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When the protagonist lists every single decision he has made that eventually led to him going to meet a classmate for fun on a weekend, something he would normally never even consider. To show how much he's changed by that time, he was originally going to write "I want to brew the dirt under your nails and drink it" in his last text message to Sakura, but then decided that "such trivial words cannot fully express our relationship", and changes it to the titular "I want to eat your pancreas".
** For a bit of irony, in Sakura's will, she writes that she was going to finish with the exact same "trivial words", but decided to finish with "I want to eat your pancreas" for the exact same reason as the protagonist in his last message for her.
** For a bit of irony, in Sakura's will, she writes that she was going to finish with the exact same "trivial words", but decided to finish with "I want to eat your pancreas" for the exact same reason as the protagonist in his last message for her.
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''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' (also known as ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'') is a novel by Sumino Yoru, published by Futabasha in June 2015. [[TheFilmOfTheBook A live action film adaptation of the novel]] was released in August 2017 under the title ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. An anime film adaptation was released in 2018.
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[[caption-width-right:300:It's never a coincidence. It's a choice. [[note]]Art by loundraw.[[/note]]]]
''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' (also known as ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'') is a novel by Sumino Yoru, published by Futabasha in June 2015. [[TheFilmOfTheBook A live action film adaptation of the novel]] was released in August 2017 under the title ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. An anime film adaptation was released in 2018.
Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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!!This novel and its adaptations contain examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The live action film includes a segment from whole cloth set 12 years later showing Sakura's continued influence on the lives of those around her [[spoiler:so long after her death.]]
* AdaptedOut: The animated film does not include the hardware store scene. Sensei doesn't appear either.
* TheAllConcealingI: The protagonist. The only thing we know about the protagonist is that he's a guy and NamedAfterSomebodyFamous. We never get the name up until near the epilogue.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Sakura is fatally attacked by the criminal, but it is revealed she managed to read Haruki's final message to her. He also ended up befriending Kyoko.]]
* BlackComedy: The protagonist remarks on how Sakura is able to pull this kind of joke, considering Sakura has her days numbered. Discussed when the protagonist read her ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' and ask if that was a joke.
* BlackComedyCannibalism: The title itself. Pulled by Sakura at the beginning of the novel. And again by the protagonist when he was contemplating what to write in his [[spoiler:last]] message to Sakura.
--> '''Protagonist''': Your cannibal spirit suddenly awaken, huh?
* BridalCarry: During a night together, the protagonist loses a game of Truth Or Dare with Sakura and has to bring her to the bed in this fashion. Note that Sakura herself is way too drunk to go to bed by herself.
* CharacterDevelopment: The protagonist. As he spent more time with Sakura, he starts to value other people and become more curious about social engagements.
* ChekhovsNews: A murderer on the run is mentioned on TV which later the protagonist and Sakura discussed. [[spoiler:The murderer later kills Sakura.]]
* ClassifiedInformation: [[spoiler:[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Haruki Shiga]]]]. The protagonist's name is changed to [[PunnyName punny nicknames]] which usually concerning how others see him. It was later revealed at the end of the story when he talked with Sakura's mother. Another example is that Sakura has scribbled out his name in every entry of her journal, leaving black circles on his name.
* TheComicallySerious: A lot of comedy is milked from the protagonist's deadpan reaction to most things.
* TheConfidant: The protagonist to Sakura.
--> '''Sakura''': You're probably the only one who can give me honest words and a normal routine for me.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Discussed. The protagonist says that it was just chance that he picked up ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'' and therefore met Sakura. Sakura disagrees, saying that he consciously chose to pick it up and that destiny does not govern everything.
* CoversAlwaysLie: The scene depicted on the cover never happens.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When the protagonist lists every single decision he has made that eventually led to him going to meet a classmate for fun on a weekend, something he would normally never even consider. To show how much he's changed by that time, he was originally going to write "I want to brew the dirt under your nails and drink it" in his last text message to Sakura, but then decided that "such trivial words cannot fully express our relationship", and changes it to the titular "I want to eat your pancreas".
** For a bit of irony, in Sakura's will, she writes that she was going to finish with the exact same "trivial words", but decided to finish with "I want to eat your pancreas" for the exact same reason as the protagonist in his last message for her.
* DeadManWriting: At the back of ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'', there's a draft of Sakura's will. It was never finished.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Male version. The protagonist is shown acting indifferent towards Sakura's illness at first, but he starts to warm up after learning more about Sakura's true self. [[spoiler:This is the reason why Sakura chooses him to spend her time with.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: The protagonist himself.
* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:The foreshadowed criminal just happens to attack Sakura, rather than any of the other thousands of people living in the city, and shortly after she gets discharged from the hospital and is looking forward to meeting the protagonist again at that.]]
* ExtremeDoormat: The protagonist. Although he refuses to do something (usually what Sakura commands), in the end, Sakura just makes him do it.
* ForegoneConclusion: Sakura dies. In the prologue, we are shown the protagonist wasn't attending her funeral.
* FriendlessBackground: The protagonist. [[UpToEleven Taken to the extreme]] by having him claim to not remember having a single friend since elementary school.
* GallowsHumor: By Sakura. No surprise, as she's the only character who is about to die. Maybe [[AngstWhatAngst falling into misery isn't a choice]] for her.
* GreenEyedMonster: A minor character makes a brief appearance by chatting with the protagonist after a rumour that he and Sakura are going out together. Later, this minor character appears and beats the protagonist after seeing him going to Sakura's home.
* GroinAttack: Sakura does this to a guy harassing an old woman.
* IllGirl: Sakura Yamauchi. She has pancreatic cancer, hence the title.
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: It does indeed rain at Sakura's. Lampshaded by the protagonist, who says that she wouldn't have liked it.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:The criminal's attack on Sakura is not depicted and protagonist and audience alike only find out via a news broadcast on TV.]]
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The protagonist delivers this twice. First, he says that only readers know where the first chapter is. Second, he says that this is not a novel.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: After the 'incident' in Sakura's home, a minor character punched the protagonist and made him fall to the ground. Sakura rushes to him and yells at the other guy while bringing the protagonist to her home.
* LoveConfession: Downplayed. During an after-school stride, Sakura and the protagonist had this exchange:
-->'''Sakura''': If I say that I want a boyfriend, what will you do?
-->'''Protagonist''': Actually, what will I do?
-->'''Sakura''': ''[shakes her head]'' Nothing. Never mind.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: The protagonist. Both parts of his name come from famous Japanese novelists and are frequently mentioned on this site. Guess who. [[spoiler:[[Creator/HarukiMurakami Haruki]] [[Creator/NaoyaShiga Shiga]].]]
* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pisses the protagonist off by pretending to want to do "the forbidden" with him and then dismissing it as a prank, he slammed her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and runs away.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
* OppositesAttract: How the protagonist and Sakura view each other.
* ThePhilosopher: Sakura Yamauchi. Despite her 'messy' attitude, her view of life and death is remarkable.
* PlotBasedVoiceCancellation: During a train ride, the protagonist tells Sakura his name. The animated film cuts to a noise from the train as he's saying it.
* ThePollyanna: Subverted with Sakura Yamauchi. Although she's shown to be carefree and has a happy-go-lucky attitude, [[spoiler: she's actually desperate that she wouldn't be able to tell the truth to her beloved ones and she'll die. Alone.]]
* ThePrankster: Sakura Yamauchi.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Red-eyed Kyoko is one of the more hostile characters to the protagonist.
* RedOniBlueOni: The protagonist's blue to Sakura Yamauchi's red.
* TheReveal: The protagonist's name and the contents of the ''Disease Coexistence Journal''.
* RunningGag: One of the classmates keeps offering the protagonist gum. One of the signs of his change in attitude is his eventual acceptance.
* SecretDiary: Sakura's ''Disease Coexistence Journal''.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Female version. Sakura usually answers this every time someone asks about her relationship with the protagonist.
-->'''Some Random Kid''': Are you two going out?
-->'''Sakura''': Nope! We're just good friends.
-->'''Some Random Kid''': ''[confused]''
* SpiritualSuccessor: A number of reviewers and viewers, [[https://au.ign.com/articles/2019/02/06/i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-review including IGN]] [[https://www.yualexius.com/2018/12/i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-anime-movie-review-pure-sentimentality.html#.XBz6Ye-82C0.tumblr and this one,]] (spoilers!) draw comparisons between this and ''Manga/YourLieInApril'', with both involving an energetic [[spoiler:Ill Girl secretly afraid of her mortality]] who draws a troubled, withdrawn male protagonist out of his shell. [[spoiler:Both female protagonists die with unfulfilled promises to the male protagonists.]] Both works also draw heavily on CherryBlossoms imagery and its connotations regarding the transience of life and love.
* StartsWithTheirFuneral: With Sakura's, to be specific, and the protagonist not attending it.
* TheStoic: The protagonist.
* TheStinger: After the animated film's credits, [[spoiler:the protagonist and Kyoko visit Sakura's grave together.]]
* SuicideAsComedy: Pulled by Sakura during the hardware store scene. It made the shop assistant confused, though.
-->'''Sakura''': Excuse me, I'm looking for a rope for suicide. But the one that won't leave a scar. What kind of rope do you think will do?
* ThatWasTheLastEntry: The ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' stopped on the date of Sakura's death and the protagonist's final message to Sakura.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted by the protagonist. After bringing Sakura to the bed in the hotel, he sleeps on the sofa.
* TitleDrop: See BlackComedyCannibalism above.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONVPR1dnRQ The third trailer]] makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Sakura's cheerfulness is a Stepford smiler act.]]
* TwoTeacherSchool: The only teacher that shows up is Sensei, the librarian.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler:Sakura being the victim of the criminal]] as relayed through the news comes as a shock to protagonist and audience alike.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: The protagonist and Sakura's classmates are wondering why Sakura want to spend her time with the quietest and most unattractive guy in the class.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: The protagonist is unaware of his own feeling up to the point where he reads Sakura's journal after the funeral.
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[[caption-width-right:300:It's never a coincidence. It's a choice. [[note]]Art by loundraw.[[/note]]]]
''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' (also known as ''I Want to Eat Your Pancreas'') is a novel by Sumino Yoru, published by Futabasha in June 2015. [[TheFilmOfTheBook A live action film adaptation of the novel]] was released in August 2017 under the title ''Let Me Eat Your Pancreas''. An anime film adaptation was released in 2018.
Despite [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant its creepy name]], ''Kimi no Suizou wo Tabetai'' is actually a sad story focused on the male protagonist, who is initially referred to as "I" while his real name remains a secret for much of the narrative, and Sakura Yamauchi during their high school life. I found a book with the title ''Disease Coexistence Journal'', which belongs to Sakura, and learns that Sakura is diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, leaving only a year to survive. After that meeting, these two people who never talked to each other before begin to spend their remaining time together, and Sakura's influence on the protagonist starts to slowly change him for the better. This newfound relationship, however, does not go unnoticed by those around them, not least Sakura's wary best friend Kyoko.
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!!This novel and its adaptations contain examples of:
* AdaptationExpansion: The live action film includes a segment from whole cloth set 12 years later showing Sakura's continued influence on the lives of those around her [[spoiler:so long after her death.]]
* AdaptedOut: The animated film does not include the hardware store scene. Sensei doesn't appear either.
* TheAllConcealingI: The protagonist. The only thing we know about the protagonist is that he's a guy and NamedAfterSomebodyFamous. We never get the name up until near the epilogue.
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Sakura is fatally attacked by the criminal, but it is revealed she managed to read Haruki's final message to her. He also ended up befriending Kyoko.]]
* BlackComedy: The protagonist remarks on how Sakura is able to pull this kind of joke, considering Sakura has her days numbered. Discussed when the protagonist read her ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' and ask if that was a joke.
* BlackComedyCannibalism: The title itself. Pulled by Sakura at the beginning of the novel. And again by the protagonist when he was contemplating what to write in his [[spoiler:last]] message to Sakura.
--> '''Protagonist''': Your cannibal spirit suddenly awaken, huh?
* BridalCarry: During a night together, the protagonist loses a game of Truth Or Dare with Sakura and has to bring her to the bed in this fashion. Note that Sakura herself is way too drunk to go to bed by herself.
* CharacterDevelopment: The protagonist. As he spent more time with Sakura, he starts to value other people and become more curious about social engagements.
* ChekhovsNews: A murderer on the run is mentioned on TV which later the protagonist and Sakura discussed. [[spoiler:The murderer later kills Sakura.]]
* ClassifiedInformation: [[spoiler:[[SelfDemonstratingArticle Haruki Shiga]]]]. The protagonist's name is changed to [[PunnyName punny nicknames]] which usually concerning how others see him. It was later revealed at the end of the story when he talked with Sakura's mother. Another example is that Sakura has scribbled out his name in every entry of her journal, leaving black circles on his name.
* TheComicallySerious: A lot of comedy is milked from the protagonist's deadpan reaction to most things.
* TheConfidant: The protagonist to Sakura.
--> '''Sakura''': You're probably the only one who can give me honest words and a normal routine for me.
* ContrivedCoincidence: Discussed. The protagonist says that it was just chance that he picked up ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'' and therefore met Sakura. Sakura disagrees, saying that he consciously chose to pick it up and that destiny does not govern everything.
* CoversAlwaysLie: The scene depicted on the cover never happens.
* CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming: When the protagonist lists every single decision he has made that eventually led to him going to meet a classmate for fun on a weekend, something he would normally never even consider. To show how much he's changed by that time, he was originally going to write "I want to brew the dirt under your nails and drink it" in his last text message to Sakura, but then decided that "such trivial words cannot fully express our relationship", and changes it to the titular "I want to eat your pancreas".
** For a bit of irony, in Sakura's will, she writes that she was going to finish with the exact same "trivial words", but decided to finish with "I want to eat your pancreas" for the exact same reason as the protagonist in his last message for her.
* DeadManWriting: At the back of ''The Disease Coexistence Journal'', there's a draft of Sakura's will. It was never finished.
* DefrostingIceQueen: Male version. The protagonist is shown acting indifferent towards Sakura's illness at first, but he starts to warm up after learning more about Sakura's true self. [[spoiler:This is the reason why Sakura chooses him to spend her time with.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: The protagonist himself.
* DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:The foreshadowed criminal just happens to attack Sakura, rather than any of the other thousands of people living in the city, and shortly after she gets discharged from the hospital and is looking forward to meeting the protagonist again at that.]]
* ExtremeDoormat: The protagonist. Although he refuses to do something (usually what Sakura commands), in the end, Sakura just makes him do it.
* ForegoneConclusion: Sakura dies. In the prologue, we are shown the protagonist wasn't attending her funeral.
* FriendlessBackground: The protagonist. [[UpToEleven Taken to the extreme]] by having him claim to not remember having a single friend since elementary school.
* GallowsHumor: By Sakura. No surprise, as she's the only character who is about to die. Maybe [[AngstWhatAngst falling into misery isn't a choice]] for her.
* GreenEyedMonster: A minor character makes a brief appearance by chatting with the protagonist after a rumour that he and Sakura are going out together. Later, this minor character appears and beats the protagonist after seeing him going to Sakura's home.
* GroinAttack: Sakura does this to a guy harassing an old woman.
* IllGirl: Sakura Yamauchi. She has pancreatic cancer, hence the title.
* ItAlwaysRainsAtFunerals: It does indeed rain at Sakura's. Lampshaded by the protagonist, who says that she wouldn't have liked it.
* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:The criminal's attack on Sakura is not depicted and protagonist and audience alike only find out via a news broadcast on TV.]]
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: The protagonist delivers this twice. First, he says that only readers know where the first chapter is. Second, he says that this is not a novel.
* LoserGetsTheGirl: After the 'incident' in Sakura's home, a minor character punched the protagonist and made him fall to the ground. Sakura rushes to him and yells at the other guy while bringing the protagonist to her home.
* LoveConfession: Downplayed. During an after-school stride, Sakura and the protagonist had this exchange:
-->'''Sakura''': If I say that I want a boyfriend, what will you do?
-->'''Protagonist''': Actually, what will I do?
-->'''Sakura''': ''[shakes her head]'' Nothing. Never mind.
* NamedAfterSomebodyFamous: The protagonist. Both parts of his name come from famous Japanese novelists and are frequently mentioned on this site. Guess who. [[spoiler:[[Creator/HarukiMurakami Haruki]] [[Creator/NaoyaShiga Shiga]].]]
* NearRapeExperience: [[spoiler: When Sakura pisses the protagonist off by pretending to want to do "the forbidden" with him and then dismissing it as a prank, he slammed her to the bed. When he sees Sakura starts to cry, he realizes that she's just a girl after all and runs away.]]
* NotWhatItLooksLike: When Sakura forces the protagonist to hug her in the hospital, Kyoko walks in. [[BerserkButton Cue a friend's rage]].
* OppositesAttract: How the protagonist and Sakura view each other.
* ThePhilosopher: Sakura Yamauchi. Despite her 'messy' attitude, her view of life and death is remarkable.
* PlotBasedVoiceCancellation: During a train ride, the protagonist tells Sakura his name. The animated film cuts to a noise from the train as he's saying it.
* ThePollyanna: Subverted with Sakura Yamauchi. Although she's shown to be carefree and has a happy-go-lucky attitude, [[spoiler: she's actually desperate that she wouldn't be able to tell the truth to her beloved ones and she'll die. Alone.]]
* ThePrankster: Sakura Yamauchi.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Red-eyed Kyoko is one of the more hostile characters to the protagonist.
* RedOniBlueOni: The protagonist's blue to Sakura Yamauchi's red.
* TheReveal: The protagonist's name and the contents of the ''Disease Coexistence Journal''.
* RunningGag: One of the classmates keeps offering the protagonist gum. One of the signs of his change in attitude is his eventual acceptance.
* SecretDiary: Sakura's ''Disease Coexistence Journal''.
* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend: Female version. Sakura usually answers this every time someone asks about her relationship with the protagonist.
-->'''Some Random Kid''': Are you two going out?
-->'''Sakura''': Nope! We're just good friends.
-->'''Some Random Kid''': ''[confused]''
* SpiritualSuccessor: A number of reviewers and viewers, [[https://au.ign.com/articles/2019/02/06/i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-review including IGN]] [[https://www.yualexius.com/2018/12/i-want-to-eat-your-pancreas-anime-movie-review-pure-sentimentality.html#.XBz6Ye-82C0.tumblr and this one,]] (spoilers!) draw comparisons between this and ''Manga/YourLieInApril'', with both involving an energetic [[spoiler:Ill Girl secretly afraid of her mortality]] who draws a troubled, withdrawn male protagonist out of his shell. [[spoiler:Both female protagonists die with unfulfilled promises to the male protagonists.]] Both works also draw heavily on CherryBlossoms imagery and its connotations regarding the transience of life and love.
* StartsWithTheirFuneral: With Sakura's, to be specific, and the protagonist not attending it.
* TheStoic: The protagonist.
* TheStinger: After the animated film's credits, [[spoiler:the protagonist and Kyoko visit Sakura's grave together.]]
* SuicideAsComedy: Pulled by Sakura during the hardware store scene. It made the shop assistant confused, though.
-->'''Sakura''': Excuse me, I'm looking for a rope for suicide. But the one that won't leave a scar. What kind of rope do you think will do?
* ThatWasTheLastEntry: The ''Disease Coexistence Journal'' stopped on the date of Sakura's death and the protagonist's final message to Sakura.
* ThereIsOnlyOneBed: Subverted by the protagonist. After bringing Sakura to the bed in the hotel, he sleeps on the sofa.
* TitleDrop: See BlackComedyCannibalism above.
* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MONVPR1dnRQ The third trailer]] makes no attempt to hide that [[spoiler:Sakura's cheerfulness is a Stepford smiler act.]]
* TwoTeacherSchool: The only teacher that shows up is Sensei, the librarian.
* WhamLine: [[spoiler:Sakura being the victim of the criminal]] as relayed through the news comes as a shock to protagonist and audience alike.
* WhatDoesSheSeeInHim: The protagonist and Sakura's classmates are wondering why Sakura want to spend her time with the quietest and most unattractive guy in the class.
* WhatIsThisFeeling: The protagonist is unaware of his own feeling up to the point where he reads Sakura's journal after the funeral.
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