Talk about Iwaoka-style warmth with "Saturn Apartment": the growth journey of young Aman

Preface

Young and energetic, I always want to do big things and be a great person! But as I grow older, I gradually become disappointed and lose all direction, until I see that ordinary is the only answer. Ordinary people have all been teased by words like "You can still move around without the world, don't think you are important to the world." At this time, most people paralyze themselves with excuses such as "I tried hard, but ultimately failed." As everyone knows, the definition of a successful person is very broad. You can be a successful person in the eyes of millions of people, or you can be a successful person in the eyes of people around you. It cannot be easily replaced by others. So how do you act as a successful person in the eyes of those around you? It's very simple. Do every ordinary thing seriously, care about the feelings of the people around you, put yourself in others' shoes, be willing to help others, and do extraordinary things in an ordinary life. And our protagonist Aman eventually became such a "successful person." The story of the young Aman begins.

Creator

Iwaoka Hiroshima (center) Translated by Hisoe Iwaoka): Japanese female cartoonist born in Chiba Prefecture on July 17, 1976. After graduating from Women's Art University, she worked in a computer company and contributed to the "Monthly Magazine", and won the award for "Usabana". She won the Four Seasons Award for her work and debuted as a manga artist. She is currently active in the field of puppet design and illustration. Most of her works are like a dream. The short stories are as fresh and gentle as a collection of narrative poems when I first read them. For example, the newly released work "White Clouds Floating" has a soft and delicate style of painting, which is gentle and a little dull, but has a kind of warmth mixed with sadness. For example, Iwaoka is good at depicting particularly subtle emotions. In his work "Dream Convenience Store", the strong picture book style makes people unable to distinguish whether it is healing or depressing, making people want to sleep without waking up. In "Pake Study Club", the relaxed and warm atmosphere makes people go back to their school days, simple and beautiful. Iwaoka also always likes to draw weird people. In "Green Notes", Iwaoka and Asano have a slight resemblance ( The atmosphere of the story is well grasped), and it is also facing the crisis of abolishing the club. This story is completely different from the Qingyin whose selling point is cuteness, which is more like the baseball theme of the chorus club, and the goal is to be as passionate as Koshien... A lovely effort...but it's just too weird. And the most famous one is "Saturn Apartment", which is about the simplest human emotions, and is strange and heart-warming.

Dream

In that era, the entire earth became a nature reserve, and people all lived in ring-shaped buildings 35,000 meters high on the surface. Seen from outer space, the ring city looked like a narrow strip of light. The belt tightly surrounds the earth, just like the rings of Saturn. This is probably the origin of the title. It is worth mentioning that the past does not exist in the comics, in other words, the time when the ring city was built; the way humans left the earth. Mysteries such as the inability of the people in the ring city to return to the earth are not answered in the article. The immigration actions in many science fiction works are carried out after the destruction of the earth, looking at the devastated earth. It must feel sad, but in "Saturn Apartment", the purpose of building the ring city is a compromise made by humans who do not want to let the beautiful Mother Earth suffer. I have to say that Iwaoka's worldview settings are so warm, What about the plants and trees in her works? The perfection of the earth's ecosystem also made Aman often hold on to the hope that he would still live on the earth after his father fell into the ring city due to improper operation at work. Dreams are often false at first. The boy often comforted himself: his father was alive and happy on earth.

But as Aman grew up, he realized that he could no longer wait for that person, but he still went to the surface without hesitation. , I just wanted to see the scenery that my father had seen before. Going to the surface is not only a clue throughout the entire text, but also becomes Aman’s dream and the driving force that supports Aman’s life. As time goes by, dreams also change, but even if they change countless times, the original appearance is still vaguely visible. Even though life will still bury your dreams, please don’t keep them in your heart. Just like Aman, he never approaches deliberately, but when the opportunity is close at hand, he must grasp it without hesitation. I hope that we, who have been rounded off by life, will not be confused or hesitate when the opportunity to realize our dreams comes. This is your stage. The road ahead is long and you have nothing to fear with your dreams.

? ? Aman’s top friends

There is no extremely developed technology here; there is no highly centralized government. All of this seems to prove the birth of a utopia, but Unfortunately, there are several classes in the ring city. The uppermost layer of the ring city is inhabited by the ruling class. Most of them are government officials, business executives, scientific and technological talents and other so-called successful people.

Those in the upper class cannot become those in the lower class, and those in the lower class cannot become those in the upper class. This identity system is like an eternal imprint in everyone's mind. As a lower class person, Mr. Souta graduated from a top university, but cannot work in a research institute. Because of his lower-class status; Mr. Nishimaru's wife Makie suddenly suffered a massive hemorrhage during childbirth. Halfway through the operation, the surgeon was told by the director to save the president of a large company first. In this way, the person he loved most became Vegetative state?

But Iwaoka is well-intentioned. In the world she depicts, the warmth between people has long transcended the so-called polarization system. The "King of Breeding" Mr. Tian Ba ??hired Aman to clean the windows outside his room. In order to complete his plan to breed dolphins, he asked to sprinkle water on the windows and promised to double the remuneration if the project was completed. "There must be something Mr. Tian Ba ??cannot do." Let’s face it, I’m the same way. Sprinkling water may cause the window to break, so I can’t do it,” Aman said. This sentence touched Mr. Tian Ba. He admired Aman very much and even asked Aman repeatedly if he was willing to work in his company. When a fire broke out on the lower floor, Tian Ba ??rushed to the blocked lower floor desperately, just to confirm. Aman's safety. People often say: The bond between people is interests, and the exchange of interests is the reason why others want to be friends with you. And I want to say that what is established by interests will eventually dissipate because of interests. Only the song of friendship that treats each other sincerely can last forever.

The middle floor is a bright space full of light. It has all the infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, gardens, and playgrounds. People on the upper and lower floors can come in and out freely and enjoy their own good time. . Aman graduated from junior high school here. After work, Aman often goes back to his alma mater to visit his teachers. So, he and she met by chance on the park strip. As soon as they met, they looked straight at each other. After looking at each other for a long time, they recognized that they were classmates. The girl asked the boy casually: "What kind of job are you doing now?" The boy said proudly: "Cleaning windows! It's very interesting." The girl said casually: "I think it would be interesting to work without any responsibility?" The boy said angrily: "What you said is an insult not only to me, but also to all window cleaners!" The girl calmed down and said after a long time: "I seem to have made you angry." Aman's words echoed in her body. It was completely incomprehensible to a girl from a wealthy family.

But when she looked at the window that Aman had just cleaned, there were traces of meteor burns on it, she realized that Aman had risked his life to work. Tears fell from her face? She understood. Yes, everyone who works hard deserves respect. Every job is equally hard. When we see them getting up early and running in the wind and rain, they are so energetic. Why do we have any reason to say that our work is difficult? ? Every step of serious life and every person who lives seriously is equal and beautiful, and has infinite possibilities.

Brother Ren

The characters portrayed by Iwaoka are full and powerful, and Brother Ren is the most typical one. With his smooth head and a pair of squinting eyes, coupled with that rigid expression, no matter how you look at him, you can tell that this person is not a fuel-efficient person. As the head of the window cleaning crew, there is no doubt that his window cleaning skills are top notch. As soon as his feet stand on the glass window, his body becomes as motionless as an old pine. His hands quickly move back and forth on both sides of the window, forming one bright white line after another, which often makes customers amazed. What kind of job breeds what kind of person? He has been cleaning windows for a long time. He is strict with people and meticulous with things. On the surface, everyone respected him, but privately they complained a lot, always feeling that Brother Ren was unkind. In fact, Iwagang has already given the answer. Let us take a look at the greatness that belongs to Brother Ren.

On an ordinary working day, something unusual happened, that is, Brother Ren asked for leave. Aman really didn't expect Brother Ren to ask for leave because he seemed very strong (in every sense of the word). Facing Aman's inquiry, colleagues replied nonchalantly: "He occasionally asks for sick leave, but he returns to work energetically the next day." Everyone seemed confused about the reason why Brother Ren asked for leave, so, Aman was sent to visit Brother Ren to find out. In a small house, he met Ren Ge's wife, her name was Chunzi. She was not in good health when she was young. She suddenly fainted while taking the medicine prescribed by the mid-level hospital. It turned out that the medication had side effects and she would never be able to have another baby. For thirty years, on the fifteenth day of every month, Aren took leave to go to the town to buy medicine regularly. Neighbors asked him: "Aren, it's time for your wife to go to the hospital. We can't delay it." Aren didn't want her to encounter such a thing again. Shake his head. But I swore in my heart: "If she really can't hold on, drag her to the hospital." Aman looked at Aunt Chunzi lying on the bed, and saw her crawling out of bed and said: Aren may die suddenly one day, and I will be taken care of by him. It's very good, but it will live longer. After saying that, she tremblingly turned on every light on the street. "Aman then understood that Brother Ren deeply loved Chunzi, and Chunzi loved Brother Ren deeply. Their love was not a love that would last forever, but an unforgettable love that experienced life and death. They think about each other but never show it, and they are willing to serve each other until forever.

? A-Zhen

The reason why A-Zhen hates A-Man is not just because he grew up protected by the people around him, but because he feels that A-Man will always be in the shadow of his father A submissive job is like a child who won’t grow up. Whenever he partners with Aman, he will always laugh at Aman, or even yell at him loudly. Poor Aman always remains silent and immerses himself in work. At this time, A Zhen hopes that Aman disappears from this world. But every coin has two sides, and the same goes for Ah Zhen. Behind his solitary, mean and cold image, there is a warm heart. He once shouted: "Fool Aman, it's like this." He rushed to the hospital like the wind with Aman covered in blood on his back. He also used all his strength to pull on his companion's safety rope, screaming at the top of his lungs. There are thousands of such Amans in life. They are cold to others, mean to others, and make sarcastic remarks. But they are not born weak. Most of them have a fiery heart, but they are not good at expressing it. That’s all. Cherish the people who help you, whether you hate them or not, they are angels.

Ah Zhen does not like to be alone. Since his best friend Tamachi left his job due to the "A Zhang Falls" incident, he thought that no one cared about him anymore and he didn't need to care. He ignored Jin Ge's care and refused Kageyama Ge's care for him. He He just blindly persuaded Tamachi to return to his old profession and wanted to go back to the past. Whenever he looked at Aman who was surrounded by a group of people, but he was just one person, he would try his best to torture Aman. One day, his communicator received a signal from an observation satellite that had lost its command. He told it that he hoped to stand quietly in the universe like it, without being disturbed by anyone. The satellite could not understand his thoughts, and it asked instead: "There are so many people around you, why are you lonely?" Ah Zhen was angry. He said: "They never care about my feelings!" It asked back: "I can't understand that you are still lonely when there are so many people around you." He suddenly realized that he had been unable to let go of Tamachi's resignation and deliberately Alien with them, he is not a person, he is not alone. A leaf can blind you, but the world still exists. You can avoid the crowd, but you cannot escape your own heart. Our destiny determines us. /p>

The thermal power plant fire incident

A heartwarming story from beginning to end will always be boring. Iwaoka obviously realized this in the later stages of the story, and a civilian hero was born. Afraid of the terrifying fire and the scorching air waves, he rushed into the collapsing factory building like a god descending from heaven. He woke up the comatose colleagues and gave guidance to the scurrying leaders. Without you, there would be no survivors. Tamachi, who was once a complete coward, turned out to be a hero! This really gave the story an air of absurdism. Indeed, in the past, he never paid attention to his work. He did not check the department's safety ropes as usual. As a result, Brother Zhang fell from the outer wall. For this reason, he had to leave his beloved job and work in a thermal power plant. Countless nights, he would dream of Brother Zhang, with a ferocious face and disheveled hair, shouting his name. After trying countless methods, he could not get out of it. His life was full of self-blame. When the factory caught fire due to the use of inferior materials, he was driven by a strong impulse to atone for his sins. Fainted in the smoke. Of course, Iwaoka never makes readers sad. Perhaps, there are no heroes in the world, only the so-called courage, but also the desperate counterattack after having nothing. . When the gorgeous leaves fall, the veins of life are clearly visible." The leaves are just flashy, but the veins are the true nature. Only when the beauty is washed away can the true meaning of life be truly understood.

Arrival on the Surface Plan

The acquaintance of Souta and Nishimaru was probably destined. Souta had excellent grades but could not reach the upper class because of his background, and Nishimaru's wife also died because of the so-called system. With similar experiences and the same hobbies, the two of them seemed to be reluctant to meet each other. In order to prove his ability, Souta joined Nishimaru's studio to develop an aircraft to the surface. Even if he doesn't have any free time of his own, Souta still enjoys this state of research and development, as if he has returned to the days when he worked hard to get ahead. Nishimaru is not a born extremist. He used to be a core engineer at a mid-level R&D institute. Stimulated by the death of his wife, he became crazy and used any means to achieve his goals.

Souta and Nishimaru represent the two extremes of good and evil. Souta’s innocence and Nishimaru’s scheming form a sharp contrast, and there is only one thought between them. It's love. Yes, there are so many people around Souta who love him, including his wife, Aman, and Tamachi. He is never lonely. As for Nishimaru, he was left alone. He killed the security guard guarding the lower level and caused chaos among the civilians. He chose the simple Aman as the victim who came to the surface, not to prove his ability. Just for selfish reasons.

Suddenly, I feel that between heaven and earth, one thought is heaven and one thought is hell; among all things, one thought is confusion and the other is soberness; in life, one thought is life and one thought is death; in love, one thought is close at hand and the other is the end of the world. One good thought can save them and redeem themselves. One good thought is the flower of the soul, a flash of inspiration of a noble soul in a pure life. One evil thought can succeed for a moment, but it will lead to eternal suffering. One evil thought can instantly light up the heart. To disappear, you need to cultivate until the sea of ??suffering has no limit, and only then can you turn back and find the shore.

? Earth

Breaking through the atmosphere! The aircraft flew across the sky and crashed into the sea. A ray of light fell from the east, shining with golden light, swaying on the river, and also caused the opposite The mountains are painted clear and clear. At this time, in addition to the gentle sounds of birds, the gurgling stream lapped at the river bank, playing a beautiful morning song. Suddenly, a faint fragrance floated in the wind, shaking people's hearts. The young man couldn't help but take a look. The mountains and hills on both sides of the river were piled up in piles, like morning glow, like flames... Oh! It is the spring breeze that blooms the peach blossoms. The young man raised his head and looked up at the sky. Looking up there is hope. Even though there are thousands of beautiful scenery, I still feel lonely when I enjoy them alone. So, the young man took the scientific expedition team's spaceship and returned to the ringed city, which was his home.

? Final Chapter

History and science fiction are always inseparable. I prefer SF, but recently I started to come into contact with ancient history comics. My eyes lit up. Three familiar voices appeared, namely Mr. Yasuhiko Yoshikazu, Mr. Hoshino Nobubu, and Mr. Morohoshi Daijiro. Among these three, the one I admire the most is Mr. Morohoshi Daijiro. As for my husband’s works, I will start with biographies and write books and newspapers one by one to evaluate them and make them into a series. If the writing is not good, please send me a private message and make suggestions, I will accept them humbly. One issue at a time, see you next time.