Dogs and Punching Bags
Kaori Ozaki is back with another heartfelt exploration of love, family, belonging, and whether happiness can be found on the other side of a dark past. After returning to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father's final days, 34 year old Nichiko meets an eccentric young man whose almost obsessive need to rescue people and animals seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1647293995
ISBN13:9781647293994
Release Date:January 2025
Publisher:Vertical Comics
Length:394 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:1.3" x 5.4" x 7.4"
Customer Reviews
1 rating
gentle story telling for a heart breaking story
Published by alyssayuri , 2 months ago
Nichiko came back to her homeland of a small island. Everyone on the island thinks she's this big shot from Tokyo, but her life doesn't seem so big at all. As she familiarizes herself being back home, one guy would be more than happy to help her.
This one shot manga was very refreshing to read. It started out with melancholy but it feels like as though you're changing with Nichiko. It was fun to experience the people of the island. And it was something else to learn about the characters much deeper.
The manga also feels like a love letter to all golden retriever partners. And I love that so much. It was just so sweet and lovely.
This was a good dive in to realities of life and also its complexities. Because who does have all their stuff together? This was a good reminder that everything will be okay. I'm so glad I read this.
Finally, the art is so gentle and I love how you can easily ease in to the manga through the illustrations. Overall, this was a really good manga.
* I received an eARC of this book
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
