ChurchHatesTucker ☑#MangaMonday 07 “Adults’ Picture Book: New Edition” by Kei Itoi
Souichirou Koudou’s beloved friend Haruki “left the world without so much as a Good-Bye.” He DID leave his four year old daughter, Kiki, in Koudou’s care. Resolved to bring up his friend’s child, he impulsively proposes to a woman, Fusako, who reminds him of Haruki. Equally impulsively, she accepts and they take their first steps towards forming a family.
The art helps the story by giving Haruki, Kiki, and Fusako the same eyes so you instantly see the reminders of his friend that Koudou sees.
This volume is mostly setup, and leaves you with a lot of questions. I don’t know where it’s going, but I’m intrigued enough to look forward to the next volume (due mid June.) There is no ‘old edition,’ BTW. The title is playing with the idea of a visual dictionary of adults being revised.
Complete with one of three volumes in English (Yen Press.)
