I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

Synopsis

One day, I – a high schooler – found a paperback in the hospital. The “Disease Coexistence Journal” was its title. It was a diary that my classmate, Sakura Yamauchi, had written in secret. Inside, it was written that due to her pancreatic disease, her days were numbered. And thus, I coincidentally went from Just-a-Classmate to a Secret-Knowing-Classmate. It was as if I were being drawn to her, who was my polar opposite. However, the world presented the girl that was already suffering from an illness with an equally cruel reality…

About

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is a Japanese manga, first serialized in 2016, spanning 10 chapters, collected across 2 volumes, The series has concluded, (last release in 2017).

Why readers enjoy I Want to Eat Your Pancreas

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas appeals to readers of Drama manga, especially those who appreciate stories that weave in Romance, Slice of Life elements. This combination of Drama, Romance, Slice of Life sets the work's pacing and tone, and explains why it resonates with that specific audience.

Creators

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is written by Izumi Kirihara, Yoru Sumino, with art by Izumi Kirihara.

Reception

I Want to Eat Your Pancreas holds an average score of 8.3 out of 10 on AniList, a strong score that reflects broad reader satisfaction, with 1,259 readers marking it as a favourite.

Themes & motifs

Recurring motifs and themes throughout I Want to Eat Your Pancreas include: Coming of Age, Female Protagonist, Male Protagonist, Heterosexual, School, Seinen. These threads anchor the work's narrative direction and offer a reliable indicator of the reading experience it delivers.