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The Way of the Househusband | Kousuke Oono

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Thanks to @Robotswithpersonality

I liked it, but didn't love it. It feels like I was missing some information at the beginning.

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The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 11 | Kousuke Oono

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Overjoyed to say I had an outrageously good time with this over the top volume. Felt like the series got back to the inventive sillyness balanced with purposefully unsettling moments and a sprinkle of
sweet/adorable-for-the-sake-of-being-sweet/adorable.
Also, Oono continues to prove he's got the prospective chops for a horror manga - loved the Yakuza haunting motif and the amusement park haunted house ghoulish figures. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Of course Masa ended up having his shit rocked in the course of events yet again. 🤦🏼‍♂️ Don't get between a househusband and a trendy probiotic, I guess. 🤷🏼‍♂️
Highlights:
Tatsu and Tora (Crepe guy/nemesis) having the time of their lives at the amusement park, again seeing them devolve into little boys while the women in their vicinity look on bemused with all the chill they lack. 5d

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 The entire creepy-fun vibe of gangster run and gangster adjacent real estate listings.
The woeful businessman getting thoughtful treatment at the not quite legal bar, especially the hugging a cow imagery of enjoying a martini glass of milk and comfort food being dished out after a sad story.
Gin the cat's glow up after a legendary struggle preceding bath time. 5d

julesG I finally managed to get my hands on the first book. I'm planning to dive in this weekend 5d

Robotswithpersonality @julesG I wish you a bizarrely good time. 🤪 4d

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Robotswithpersonality

Tokyo These Days, Vol. 1 | Taiyo Matsumoto

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I liked it. I feel like it's hard to say more because it's a linear narrative spread across three volumes, but I'm glad I have the next out from the library already.
The idea of addressing the difficulty of being an artist or editor of a manga in the medium of manga manages to be fresh, even though examples of the parallel idea of novels about people in the literary/publishing world are certainly plentiful.
1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Similar to Cats of the Louvre, the art feels more thoughtful, more care obviously put into each panel than other manga I've picked up (though I acknowledge that's a limited sample size).
The reality that a profession could either feed an uneven temperament, inflate an ego, and/or exhaust you, burn you out enough that you don't feel you have anything left to contribute to the art form, that there are those this recently-quit editor Shiozawa 1w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? knows from the industry who do not want to be associated with it anymore, it may even harm their mental health to engage, to the extent that they are happy to take menial(?) jobs that appear to be less fulfilling, and yet the protagonist wants to put together one more manga, won't let go of his manga collection. Again, being haunted or obsessed by a chosen career is fairly well-traveled ground, but somehow Matsumoto makes it work. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 4/? I love that Shiozawa has discussions with his bird; that the tone seems to shift from ominous to mournful to hopeful.
Glad to see that of all the artist prospects, formerly or currently working in manga, the one to take Shiozawa up on his invitation for collaboration is the cashier, mother and wife who seems to be reclaiming something by taking on this last project, reawakening the creative impulse, rather than those who have made the choice (edited) 1w

Robotswithpersonality 5/5 to step away for their health.
On a separate note:
There are a few coloured pages but they're muted in tone, and they have less detail that the work in black/white/gray-scale. Got to be the first time I didn't wish there was more colour in a story told with images.
On to the next!
⚠️Animal death 1w

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The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 10 | Kousuke Oono

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I'm torn on the walking club story. It's certainly refreshing to see 'weight management' discussed in a more reasonable time frame than most programs promote, alongside championing something gentler, walking, as the exercise form.
But it also seems to be a story referencing compulsive/overeating, and the ED is the punchline. So you have someone who is ashamed of their body, the standard 'these are the ways you'll die if you don't lose the weight'

Robotswithpersonality 2/? diseases/conditions cited, and of course it's implied they gained weight because they don't move enough and eat too much. It just brushed too close to too many fatphobic tropes.
While mentioning handy household tips has always been part of the series, certain chapters are feeling more obviously prescriptive about health and wellness...a good thing assuming the advice is sound...though it's not necessarily what I want out of a funny manga. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 3/? Seeing poor little Tatsu in flashback was adorable, but I really don't have any interest in the Boss's grandchild who likes to slip into hyper realistic facial expressions and hold forth on food like a gourmand or life like she's in her 40s, then slide back into regular kid speech.
1w

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Highlights:
The anti-smoking smug-off blown away by Masa's declaration. A weird one in tone because it seemed to be encouraging people to quit smoking and also happy to suggest how annoying it is when people boast about it.
The entire Christmas incident was exactly as ridiculous as I wanted. Masa as a svelte reindeer, Miku too sick for these shenanigans Tatsu doing that most as usual. 1w

Robotswithpersonality 5/5 The spilt lip incident convinced me that Oono could write a compelling horror-suspense manga, if he wanted,because that was anxiety inducing and on the edge of body horror for those of use who are squeamish.
The earth depicted as a fellow electric bike rider was adorable in a chill way.
All moments associated with the missing cat were fantastically over the top and I loved it. (edited) 1w

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Welcome to the Hyunam-dong Bookshop: The heart-warming Korean sensation | Hwang Bo-reum

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This was such an amazing novel. It had real growth of the characters. It show the importance of second chances. It‘s one of those books you want to read again and again. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 9 | Kousuke Oono

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More of the big silly.
Per the usual, Tatsu has practical house-keeping tips and an unnerving intensity about everything, Masa gets accidentally knocked out, Mrs. Torii is obsessed with cats, the local gangs end up looking like goofballs, Miku is obsessed with policure and has the most normal career of the bunch, the crepe guy is feuding.
1/2

Robotswithpersonality 2/2 Honestly only one story stood out as a highlight this time 'round, and it was Miku, Masa and Tatsu telling 'ghost stories', at least from the perspectives of their particular personalities...😏
2w

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Spy x Family, Vol. 13 | Tatsuya Endo

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Happy to finally get the next volume from the library, full of the expected heartfelt moments and truly absurd humourous moments, with the unexpected gut punch of Mission 91, which really got me. Starting with an event for wounded veterans bringing a number of characters together, it got heavy and eloquent in a way that stunned me: turning an argument about who lost what in the war, who deserves respect and who should shut their mouth, 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/3 into a discussion of suffering and empathy, of the great leveller of grief, of the ways that it manifests, among them rage, the idea of accepting responsibility, but also forgiveness. I'm left to wonder if there's a cultural context or personal history of the author/artist that is evolving his work, but regardless I'm glad he decided to share this chapter in particular.
4w

Robotswithpersonality 3/3 Other highlights:
The handler admitting part of her latest visit in disguise is the desire to wear a nurse's uniform
Bond trying his best to metamorphose into different animals to impress a post-zoo-visit Anya
Character design for Grandpa Siggy + Anya finally catching a break when it comes to tutors 4w

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Robotswithpersonality

Spy x Family, Vol. 13 | Tatsuya Endo

Yuri is the Wile E. Coyote of this manga. 🤦🏼‍♂️

willaful 😂 😂 😂 4w

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The Way of the Househusband, Vol. 8 | Kousuke Oono

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Gotta love a series so zany to begin with that even the most off the wall bonus bits tacked on the end don't feel out of place.
Highlights for this volume:
Everything with the hamster
Denouement of the sauna episode
Completely oblivious misinterpretation of zombie motivations

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A Man and His Cat 1 | Umi Sakurai

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I was hoping to post this yesterday to keep on track with my #100DayProject2025, but after I sprained my ankle🙄, my day kinda went off the rails. Anyway, this was a sweet story about a cat and a man, both in need of each other, and their early days together. I haven‘t read manga in a while and it took me a minute to get the hang of it again! But once I did, I really enjoyed this. Looking forward to the next in the series. 💜🐾 3/50
(July 7, 2025)

Ruthiella Wishing you a speedy recovery! ❤️‍🩹 1mo

MemoirsForMe Oh my! Hope your sprain is getting better. I guess all that dancing on tables after retirement might not be the best idea. 😁🤭😉 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin Thanks so much @Ruthiella!🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽 1mo

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PurpleyPumpkin @MemoirsForMe Oh I WISH that was how it happened! It was much more prosaic, I caught the corner of a patio stone when I came down a step. Grr!!! 1mo

RoyallyReading I've been noticing a rise in manga series that involve cats. My local library is full of them. I've seen at least 6 - 8 different titles with “cat“ in them 😹 1mo

MemoirsForMe Whatever story you want to tell is ok by me! 😂 😉 Keep feeling better! 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin @RoyallyReading How interesting! I‘ll have to look into other cat series. I started collecting these books some time ago and just got around to reading them now. 😅 I was surprised to learn that there are now 13 books in this series! I‘ve got the first 5. Lots to look forward to I guess!😁 1mo

PurpleyPumpkin @MemoirsForMe 🙌🏽😘😉 1mo

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