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Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar ピューと吹く!ジャガー

- 1月 30, 2026

Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar Review (Rating: 4.5 / 5) Overview Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar is a gag manga written and illustrated by Kyosuke Usuta. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1999 to 2010. The work belongs to the genre often described as “nonsense gag comedy,” but even within that category, it stands out for its highly distinctive tone and structure. English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Py%C5%AB_to_Fuku!_Jaguar Synopsis The premise of Pyū to Fuku! Jaguar is deliberately simple. The story revolves around Jaguar Junichi, a mysterious man who lives in a run-down building and spends his days blowing a recorder. His encounter with Kiyohiko Sakaru, a young man who dreams of becoming a musician, leads to a series of strange and often absurd daily episodes. Rather than following a long, goal-oriented narrative, the manga is structured around short, self-contained chapters. Each episode focuses on conversations, misunderstandings, and unexpected reactions. The absence of ...

Azumanga Daioh あずまんが大王

- 1月 23, 2026

Azumanga Daioh Review (Rating: 4/5) Overview Azumanga Daioh is a Japanese manga series by Kiyohiko Azuma, set in a high school and focused on everyday life comedy. It was serialized starting in 1999 and later collected into four volumes (with newer editions also available). Despite its relatively short length, the series is widely regarded as one of the works that decisively shaped what is now known as the “slice-of-life” manga genre. Rather than centering on dramatic events or an overarching plot, the manga portrays ordinary school days in a calm, understated way. From this simplicity, it creates both humor and a lingering emotional aftertaste. While this style has since become familiar, it was still fresh at the time of publication, and Azumanga Daioh stands as one of its key starting points. For basic publication details and background information, the following English page is a useful reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azumanga_Daioh Plot Summary The story tak...

SPY×FAMILY スパイファミリー

- 1月 16, 2026

SPY×FAMILY Review (Rating: 4/5) Overview SPY×FAMILY is a Japanese manga series that combines espionage with everyday family life in a comedy format. While it is clearly rooted in the spy genre, the story focuses just as much on the small, ordinary moments that occur within a household. The series has gained strong popularity not only in Japan but also internationally, especially after the anime adaptation introduced it to readers who may not usually read manga. One reason for its wide appeal is that it works equally well as a spy story and as a family comedy, allowing readers with different interests to enjoy it from their own perspective. English Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spy_%C3%97_Family Plot Summary The protagonist is an elite spy working for the Westalis intelligence agency under the codename “Twilight.” His mission is to protect peace between rival nations by operating in secrecy. For a new assignment, he is ordered to quickly create a family an...

Parasyte 寄生獣

- 1月 06, 2026

Parasyte Review (Rating: 5/5) Overview Parasyte is a manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki, originally serialized from 1988 to 1995. The story depicts the sudden appearance of parasitic life forms that infiltrate human society, while continuously questioning what it means to be human and what life itself represents. Known internationally under the title Parasyte , the series has reached a wide global audience through anime and live-action adaptations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasyte Plot Summary One day, mysterious parasitic creatures arrive on Earth and begin invading human bodies by taking control of their brains. Shinichi Izumi, an ordinary high school student, becomes partially infected when one of these creatures fails to reach his brain and instead takes over his right hand. Forced to coexist with the parasite—later named Migi—Shinichi finds himself caught between human society and other parasites that prey on humans. As the conflict escala...

Abu-san あぶさん

- 12月 30, 2025

Abu-san Review (Rating: 5/5) Overview Abu-san is a Japanese baseball manga written and illustrated by Shinji Mizushima. It began serialization in 1973 and continued until 2014, making it a work that spans more than forty years. Set in the world of professional baseball, the series is notable for depicting real teams, real players, and actual seasons as they happened, blending fiction with historical reality in a way that is almost unprecedented. An English overview can be found here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abu-san Synopsis The story centers on Yasatake Kageura, a professional baseball player for the Nankai Hawks (later the Daiei Hawks and SoftBank Hawks), better known by his nickname, “Abu-san.” He is neither a superstar slugger nor a legendary ace pitcher. Instead, he spends most of his career as a pinch hitter, entrusted with only a few crucial at-bats each game. Rather than building toward a single dramatic climax, Abu-san quietly follows Kageura’s daily li...

Natsuko no Sake 夏子の酒

- 12月 23, 2025

Natsuko no Sake Review ( Rating: 5/5) Overview Natsuko no Sake is a manga by Akira Oze that takes a direct and sincere look at the world of Japanese sake brewing. Set in a small rural sake brewery, the story follows a woman who steps into the brewing world and, through that experience, comes to understand both the tradition and the realities of sake as a cultural and economic practice in Japan. Reference (English): Wikipedia (English) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natsuko_no_Sake The existence of an English reference page also makes this work especially accessible for non-Japanese readers. Synopsis The protagonist, Natsuko , is a woman who had been living and working in Tokyo. After a turning point in her life, she returns to her hometown and becomes involved in her family’s sake brewery. Although she initially has little direct experience with sake brewing, Natsuko joins the brewers at the brewery and gradually learns what it means to make good sake, and what kin...

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