#MangaMonday 55 “Tokyo Alien Bros.” by Keigo Shinzo
Fuyunosuke Tanaka is a college student living his best life in Tokyo. He’s been there a year when his older brother, Natsutaro, shows up to check on him. He’s concerned that Fuyunosuke has been neglecting his job, scouting the earth for colonization.
This is a fish-out-of-water story, with Natsutaro out of his depth and Fuyunosuke only somewhat less so, but making up for it with his positive attitude. It’s a fun slice-of-life, right up to the end of volume one which leaves us on an ominous cliffhanger.
It bears mentioning that there are some adult situations. It’s not the focus, but the #manga leans hard into it in the first chapter, as if to set the bar.
Complete with one of three volumes available in English (Viz.) The next volume drops tomorrow. A Japanese live-action drama ran in 2018. I recommended Shinzo’s “Hirayasumi” in MM09.
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