so-soI dunno... it's hard to judge where the series might go considering it's six volumes and this is only the first, but if it's similar to Tokyo These Days by the same author, it could mean the majority of moments spent on what is essentially the same theme, and while manga publishing, artists and editors lives and artistic crises was a place I was happy to dwell in, this series is focused on a group home and I find it eminently more stressful. 1/?
Currently reading.
Went to the PA Renaissance Festival for the first time today! It....it seemed like the Disney World of Ren Faires, I think, lol.
pickI read this book yesterday in a cafe eating a bagel with creamed cheese and drinking a coffee. I had a nice seat and the cafe was not very crowded so the atmosphere was a pleasant one. The staff were nice although when I finished reading I had to use the restroom and someone was in there for a very long time and I returned home instead of waiting.
pickAn old car—a Nissan Sunny 1200—in their backyard is the clubhouse for children living in a social services group home in a small town in Japan. It‘s s place where they can escape the reality of their situation: “Jus‘ close your eyes and think where ya wanna go.” This slice of life #manga series is all about the characters. Lots of squabbling & chaos. Lots of quiet emotion. #translation #graphicnovel
Sunny, Vol. 1 | 
Any place with a number of young children will end up chaotic, add on top of this the admittedly stereotypical actions of 'troubled kids': clamouring for attention, difficulty sharing, skipping class, stealing, attitude towards authority figures, fighting. 2mo
It appears from the narrative that a number of the kids are not truly orphans, but have parents that they visit or come visit them, perhaps they are too sick or for other reasons cannot have full custody of the kids, and that adds to the frustration and loneliness of the kids involved. To know their parents are out there, and they can't go home/ 2mo
It appears a number of the children have crushes on older kids or even caretakers in the home, which makes me nervous even though no wrong action on the part of any older individual has been indicated.
I could see threads that lead to a more cohesive demonstration of this ragged bunch thrown together becoming a found family, but it's not truly evident yet. 2mo
⚠️ Animal death (edited) 2mo