A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic

酔うと化け物になる父がつらい

You to Bakemono ni Naru Chichi ga Tsurai

Mariko Kikuchi recounts her experiences growing up with a father battling alcohol addiction, and her personal shift from self-blame to comprehending his illness. She challenges the idea that family members must always forgive, even when significant harm occurs. What began as a web series became a full-length autobiographical manga, later turned into a critically acclaimed Japanese film in 2019.

Background

You to Bakemono ni Naru Chichi ga Tsurai was published in English as A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic by Seven Seas Entertainment on November 9, 2021.

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