Island Manager - Vol. 1 Ch. 3 - Is This... Inspiration?

[MangaDex]

 

[HiddenIsANinja]

Thanks for the translation

 

[megaeraerin]

"The only thing that I could concentrate on was what I was feeling on my back."

Glad to know our manager is conscious with those kind of things 👀

Thanks for the update!

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

Funny shit, whats the drink in the extras anyway?

 

[Greyvenn]

I snorted when he fastened his tie while shirtless

Thanks for the translation!

 

[Satansslut669]

@HiddenIsANinja Not a problem, thanks for reading!

@megaeraerin ahahah yes, his human-man side is exposed as the series goes on lmao

@77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx It's the same drink Komatsu found on the beach in the first couple pages (I was just too lazy to redraw it at the end there lol). It's a seaweed-based drink though.

@Greyvenn The squint of his eyes got me too lmao

 

[silasthebloodthirsty]

The delirium is getting to her. I wonder how long before Mr Manager cracks

 

[77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx]

@Satansslut669
Oh thanks, seaweed huh? Dried seaweed seems alright, a drink might just be a bit more grassy.

 

[scarlet_summer]

This has such a ridiculous premise, and I'm here for it! Manager's sanpaku eyes are the best!

 

[Satansslut669]

@silasthebloodthirsty Ahaha I think he already has tbh. He told her in order to have some resemblance of a normal life that she should change her mindset to “this is my workplace” and, I mean, that’s what he’s been doing this whole time... my over-analyzing leads me to deduce that he’s already snapped but figured out his coping mechanism lol

@77BLc9JwJGpLVARkamJx Yeah, I’ve never tried it by itself, but based on my Googling about wakame, it doesn’t seem like it would be too bad (it’s apparently used in miso soup).

 

[mimicking]

There were so many times i laughed LOL their reactions are so hilarious

 

[chonkury]

This blends surrealism and the mundane so expertly that I'm always surprised at where it goes. This series has some strong Arakawa Under the Bridge vibes, except there are only 2 characters. I'd love to watch an anime of this; hard to decide on who I want for the voices, but I think HanaKana fits Komatsu really well. Maybe Maeno Tomoaki or Kamiya Hiroshi for the manager?

@Satansslut669 I imagine Grandpa Komatsu's favorite drink tastes like miso soup without the miso -- just dashi broth with wakame. It would probably be better hot than cold, though.

 

[Satansslut669]

@mimicking lmao yes sameee, they’re great. I would also gladly die for that turtle 😅

@chonkury I’ve only seen a couple episodes of that show, but I definitely get what you’re saying. Yeah, this manga is great! I think it has super strong potential to actually get an anime if I’m being honest. Also, while I absolutely love anime, I’m basically tone deaf for all voice actors, English or Japanese, doesn’t matter. Only on a rare, rare day can I recognize a voice, so I don’t have any sophisticated opinions on this 😭 I can say that seeing this animated would be glorious though. Also, yes! This manga is hilarious/absurd, yet hits on regular life stuff very well.

 

[BCS]

Uh-oh, the glasses are gone

 

[big67]

😂😂😂😂😂

Spoiler

He doing root cause analysis with her using the 5 whys... sitting on a rock with the waves hitting him...

Will definitely use this mental image during my reviews 😜

 

[big67]

😂😂😂😂😂

 

[chonkury]

@Satansslut669 Lol I don't really mind who gets cast as long as they pull off their characters; I just have favorites. ^^;; Anyway, I figure the humor and action in this series transfers well to anime, and a strong cast of voice actors will just make it so much better. I got some pleasant surprises in this year's anime line-up -- I really wasn't expecting the manga I'd followed to get adapted -- so I'm cautiously hoping this one could get picked up someday too.

 

[RandomChild]

THIS MAN IS INCREDIBLE --IS HE DOING THE BUTTERFLY STROKE??? WHAT--I'M-- Lol I love this manga so much lol. Both of the main characters are so different yet so lovable and their character dynamic is just *mwah* bellisimo Thank you once again for your incredible scanlations! I appreciate every single letter you put and all the fancy fonts. Take care you beautiful legend 😘

 

[Fluffypiffy]

Whenever he tightens his necktie I snort immediately

 

[VivianMc]

@chonkury The drink is miso flavoured so it’s definitely miso soup!