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Satsuki Yoshino

    May 25, 1985

    YOSHINO Satsuki is a contemporary author whose work explores the intricacies of human relationships and societal expectations. Their writing is known for its delicate emotional resonance and keen observation of everyday life. Satsuki's narratives often delve into the subtle shifts in connection between characters, offering a thoughtful perspective on modern existence. Readers connect with the authentic portrayal of relatable struggles and the quiet beauty found within ordinary moments.

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    • Barakamon 8

      • 178 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      This is bad, bad, bad...!! I'm being utterly contaminated by the island!! Miwa and Tama leave the island on their middle-school class trip...! While the girls are away, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa attempts his first island broadcast, helps Kuroshi (formerly Hiroshi) prepare for an interview, and completely neglects his calligraphy! And in the middle of all this bustle comes the sudden appearanceof an ambulance?! The eighth volume of this heartwarming island comedy is full of bittersweet persimmons, souvenirs, and good-byes!

      Barakamon 8
      4.7
    • Barakamon 2

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Gahhh! Damn that gossip network...!! His house suddenly a hangout for the local kids, weird rumors about him getting spread all over the island in the span of day...handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, unused to rural life, can't take it anymore and collapses from the weight of it all...! The heartwarming and hilarious tale of a sullen city-boy teacher and his tolerant island neighbors continues! Will Handa finally start to learn that living life at a slow pace isn't all that bad...?

      Barakamon 2
      4.4
    • Barakamon, Vol. 7

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga!

      Barakamon, Vol. 7
      4.4
    • Barakamon, Vol. 16

      • 170 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Life never seems to get easier for Handa-sensei in this funny, heartwarming slice-of-life series!

      Barakamon, Vol. 16
      4.4
    • Barakamon 12

      • 170 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Santa, huh...? Guess each household tends to have its own customs.... Jingle jingle jingle jingle....Christmas has come to the island!Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa tries his hand at the Santa business for the first time! But could it be that Handa Claus isn't the only one who's come to visit all the nice little children...? The love of every dad warms the world in Volume 12 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy!

      Barakamon 12
      4.5
    • Barakamon 3

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      What?! The car's GPS only shows the road...!! Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has come to visit the island...!! However, the lack of cell phone signal and any useful landmarks is preventing the two of them from meeting up!! And who is this Kyousuke Kamisaki who's come along for the ride...? There's a storm brewing in the third volume of this sophisticated (?), heartwarming island comedy!!

      Barakamon 3
      4.4
    • Barakamon, Vol. 10

      • 121 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga!

      Barakamon, Vol. 10
      4.3
    • Barakamon, Vol. 13

      • 219 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga!

      Barakamon, Vol. 13
      4.3
    • Barakamon 5

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      This is the most realistic Tarzan make-believe setting that I've ever seen...... Gaining inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa is making strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo that could change everything. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories!

      Barakamon 5
      4.3
    • Barakamon 1

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      First things first.........Visitors are supposed to come in through the front door!! For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!

      Barakamon 1
      4.3