The Diary of Ochibi Chapters 1-37 Story & Art by Moyoco
Anno Review
From the publisher: “I can help you laugh, but I can't take
away the tears you've shed." In Mametsubu-cho, a town somewhere in the
ancient Japanese city of Kamakura, Ochibi lives a relaxed, easy life. With his
friend Nazeni the dog, Jack the naughty kitten, and Pankui the hungry dog,
Ochibi's year in Mametsubu-cho is filled with encounters and new discoveries!
Flower-viewing in spring, swimming in summer, collecting leaves in fall, and
eating yummy food in winter. The changing seasons are drawn with a”
The Diary
of Ochibi may very well be the most adorable series you’ll ever read. Anno put a
lot of detail into the gorgeous full color artwork. This series is radically different
in tone and stylistically from any manga I’ve read before. Honestly I found the
protagonist was a character I was able to sympathize with quite a bit. Ochibi
is a very easy character to like and the series as a whole is genuinely
heartwarming. There really is not overarching narrative per se. The series
mostly functions as a series of one page vignettes. IN contrast it becomes
apparent that not much effort was put into translating it with dialogue
frequently going out of the bubble. In conclusion I would say read Ochibi if
you enjoy series which are cute and innocent.
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