Ikoku Nikki

[FeralFunicular]

What can i say? I really love this manga to death (and quite hyped with the anime adaptation announcement)

 

[DEXdimon]

What can i say? I really love this manga to death (and quite hyped with the anime adaptation announcement)

I just saw some promotion for the anime and thought I'd check out the manga, and here I am a few hours later having binged the whole thing in one sitting.
It was a fantastic read and I am henceforth also greatly anticipating the anime adaptation.

 

[danvolodar]

I must say the anime adaptation does not disappoint. It's very close to the source material, often frame for frame, and I love the voice acting.

I just have to wonder - it's now on episode 7 out of 13 promised, and it's covered manga chapters up to 23. How are they fitting the 31 remaining chapters into the 6 remaining episodes?

UPD: they made it to about ch.35, but it's still a great adaptation.
I'd also like to welcome anyone coming over to read the manga after watching the anime!

 

[arinrin]

Thanks for translating this. I really cried super hard to this manga

 

[Kamiya-Yui]

I must say the anime adaptation does not disappoint. It's very close to the source material, often frame for frame, and I love the voice acting.

I just have to wonder - it's now on episode 7 out of 13 promised, and it's covered manga chapters up to 23. How are they fitting the 31 remaining chapters into the 6 remaining episodes?

UPD: they made it to about ch.35, but it's still a great adaptation.
I'd also like to welcome anyone coming over to read the manga after watching the anime!

Ah that explains it
I just finished the anime and briefed over the last chapter, so was thinking 'wow this is quite different hmm'
If I find a chance maybe I'll read the manga, cos I absolutely loved the anime

 

[danvolodar]

Ah that explains it
I just finished the anime and briefed over the last chapter, so was thinking 'wow this is quite different hmm'
If I find a chance maybe I'll read the manga, cos I absolutely loved the anime

Yeah, I find some of the storytelling decisions in the manga a lot more satisfying - not just the ending, but the circular nature of chapter 1 and chapter 50, for instance.
Also, I mean, here's your chance - chapter 36, where the anime left off, is literally two clicks away. Or you might want to read from the beginning, given that the anime removed the beginnings of the later arcs.

 

[Kamiya-Yui]

Yeah, I find some of the storytelling decisions in the manga a lot more satisfying - not just the ending, but the circular nature of chapter 1 and chapter 50, for instance.
Also, I mean, here's your chance - chapter 36, where the anime left off, is literally two clicks away. Or you might want to read from the beginning, given that the anime removed the beginnings of the later arcs.

tru tru
if i do read it, ill probably start from the beginning since itll be nice to have a complete read

 

[oloudon12345]

This is a story about people in a way most aren’t. It’s one of those rare ones where the characters feel like someone you could know or meet. They have a depth you can’t boil down into some character traits and tropes.

I will say, I was looking for romcoms and this isn’t one. The romance has nothing to do with the fundamental story arc, it’s just another layer of detail. That’s an issue to do with categorization, not the story itself though. As someone else said, mangadex needs a found family tag.

It’s a bit astounding just how many things this manga touches on. The exploration of grief and loneliness is sort of comprehensive to put a label on it. It’s as if the author was scraping every last bit of ice cream out of the carton, but delicately placing it into a bowl, to share with us I guess 😅.

Reading this story made me incredibly happy. I’m sad it’s over, but it needed to end, because that’s the kind of story it is.

Also this story is a treat for writers or those interested in writing. Words are so much fun, and the author seems to be someone who understands this. The translation was also very good (even with occasional errors, because they got everything right where it matters).