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A sweet, realistic, low-key manga about a 30-year-old man who becomes a single dad overnight.
Daikichi discovers that his grandfather, who just died, had a secret love child, a six-year-old girl named Rin. The mom is nowhere to be found, and no one else in the family wants the child. Next thing Daikichi knows, he’s dashing around town in search of daycare, dealing with bedwetting at home and disgruntled co-workers on the job, and bonding with a small, slightly odd child.
Upbeat and positive but not sappy, this isn’t the “fun parts only” take on childhood of Yotsuba!, but would probably appeal to the same audience. In particular, I recommend it to people who are thinking of becoming parents. It doesn’t ignore the work, frustration, and way that being a parent limits your life, but it also looks at the way that parenthood expands your life. The relationship between Rin and Daikichi builds slowly and believably; I especially liked the way that their bond clicked into sharp focus when he took Rin to see the rest of his family.
The art is simple but expressive, and should be accessible to people who don’t usually read manga but are familiar with American comics. (No giant eyes, no complicated layouts, no symbolic backgrounds, etc.)
Bunny Drop, Vol. 1
Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1
Daikichi discovers that his grandfather, who just died, had a secret love child, a six-year-old girl named Rin. The mom is nowhere to be found, and no one else in the family wants the child. Next thing Daikichi knows, he’s dashing around town in search of daycare, dealing with bedwetting at home and disgruntled co-workers on the job, and bonding with a small, slightly odd child.
Upbeat and positive but not sappy, this isn’t the “fun parts only” take on childhood of Yotsuba!, but would probably appeal to the same audience. In particular, I recommend it to people who are thinking of becoming parents. It doesn’t ignore the work, frustration, and way that being a parent limits your life, but it also looks at the way that parenthood expands your life. The relationship between Rin and Daikichi builds slowly and believably; I especially liked the way that their bond clicked into sharp focus when he took Rin to see the rest of his family.
The art is simple but expressive, and should be accessible to people who don’t usually read manga but are familiar with American comics. (No giant eyes, no complicated layouts, no symbolic backgrounds, etc.)
Bunny Drop, Vol. 1
Yotsuba&!, Vol. 1
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