Embalming (manga)
Embalming -The Another Tale of Frankenstein- (Japanese: エンバーミング -THE ANOTHER TALE OF FRANKENSTEIN-, Hepburn: Enbāmingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki, with occasional writing assistance from his wife Kaoru Kurosaki. It was serialized in the monthly Jump SQ. from the magazine's premiere on November 2, 2007 until April 4, 2015, with its chapters collected into ten tankōbon volumes by Shueisha.
Two one-shot stories were first created: Embalming -Dead Body and Bride-, which was originally published on November 1, 2005 in the first issue of Jump the Revolution!; and Embalming II -Dead Body and Lover, which was released in the second issue of Jump the Revolution! on November 1, 2006. The series draws largely from the famed novel Frankenstein, but also features references to Sherlock Holmes and the real-life Jack the Ripper.
Plot
Embalming takes place in the last decade of the 19th century in Europe and is based on the idea that Victor Frankenstein actually existed and created an artificial human from bodyparts of dead people with the novel being a fictional account of non-fictional events (see Frankenstein's monster) and that even 150 years after this event, numerous scientists across Europe are using what's left of his notes to try and create their own monsters. These creatures are referred to as Frankensteins. The series follows several main characters who are all involved in the Frankenstein research in different ways. Their stories are told in separate, but interconnected episodes or story arcs.
