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よつばと! [Yotsuba&!] #12
Yotsuba&!, Vol. 12
Prendete un barattolo di vernice azzurra, un pennello, un tavolo e... il "patatrac" è fatto! Prendete un costume da zucca ad Halloween, metteteci dentro Yotsuba e... il "tric o trac" è fatto! Prendete tutto l’occorrente per andare due giorni in campeggio, la combriccola giusta e... lo spasso è a dir poco assicurato!
224 pages, Paperback
First published March 9, 2013
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Kiyohiko Azuma
39 books588 followersKiyohiko Azuma (東清彦 or あずまきよひこ Azuma Kiyohiko) is a Japanese manga author and artist. His most well-known work is Azumanga Daioh. His current series is Yotsuba&!, which is serialized monthly in Dengeki Daioh magazine.
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August 30, 2017
What a wonderful volume! This was my favorite of the series so far. I absolutely love Yotsuba. I wish my life was as fun as hers! (I also wish that I lived in a beautiful and quiet Japanese city instead of a dirty and ugly Russian industrial hellhole, but that's beside the point).
April 1, 2023
my favorite volume so far 🫶🏻
February 13, 2016
And thus we reach the ending for Yotsuba&!, at least for now. :( Probably will take another year or so before new material/new volumes pop up.
I will miss Yotsuba. I loved her antics in Volume 9,10,11 and this one. She keeps getting funnier and more interesting. Loved that she painted her dads table all blue and how he punished her for spreading paint everywhere. Also the camping trip was fantastic, and so I could go on with the things that happen that were fun. I can just say, I had a great time reading this.
However one thing I would like to see, more clothes for Yotsuba. She always has the same pants (short or long, depending on season) and shirt (short or long, again seasonal). I know she has other clothes too, and I would like to see some variety in what she wears.
Other than that, Yanda must still be deleted from the face of the earth. God he stays annoying and mean. :\
Well I will be (im)patiently waiting for the next volume.
I will miss Yotsuba. I loved her antics in Volume 9,10,11 and this one. She keeps getting funnier and more interesting. Loved that she painted her dads table all blue and how he punished her for spreading paint everywhere. Also the camping trip was fantastic, and so I could go on with the things that happen that were fun. I can just say, I had a great time reading this.
However one thing I would like to see, more clothes for Yotsuba. She always has the same pants (short or long, depending on season) and shirt (short or long, again seasonal). I know she has other clothes too, and I would like to see some variety in what she wears.
Other than that, Yanda must still be deleted from the face of the earth. God he stays annoying and mean. :\
Well I will be (im)patiently waiting for the next volume.
April 12, 2023
Another cute volume, this time with camping, Halloween, paint, tying a bow and getting a bike helmet.
I love how Koiwai is always so patient with not only Yotsuba but Ena and Miura, as well as hiw easily he gets along with Fuuka, Asagi, Torako and the parents.
Asagi and Fuuka are spare in this volume, but being older it makes sense since they have more to do in school.
Really liking how this brings a lot of Japanese culture into it, and the discussion of what is Halloween was interesting- I didn't know it was that uncomon in Japan.
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
I love how Koiwai is always so patient with not only Yotsuba but Ena and Miura, as well as hiw easily he gets along with Fuuka, Asagi, Torako and the parents.
Asagi and Fuuka are spare in this volume, but being older it makes sense since they have more to do in school.
Really liking how this brings a lot of Japanese culture into it, and the discussion of what is Halloween was interesting- I didn't know it was that uncomon in Japan.
Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!
December 11, 2013
more yanda-hating good times in this volume. i just love yotsuba's face in general. also delighted by her pranking miura's mom. "i turned your shoe over." so funny.
October 1, 2019
5+++
Min favoritdel i serien so far! Perfekt nu i oktober också eftersom den utspelar sig under hösten!
Så många roliga och mysiga kapitel! Azuma bevisar som vanligt att han är väldigt bra på att teckna väldigt talande bilder. Boken inleds med sex sidor som helt saknar dialog men som ändå lyckas förmedla så mycket!
Min favoritdel i serien so far! Perfekt nu i oktober också eftersom den utspelar sig under hösten!
Så många roliga och mysiga kapitel! Azuma bevisar som vanligt att han är väldigt bra på att teckna väldigt talande bilder. Boken inleds med sex sidor som helt saknar dialog men som ändå lyckas förmedla så mycket!
February 20, 2022
8/10
Imagine spending ten years of your working life just drawing four months in the life of a five year old girl. (Now it's actually almost twenty years, but Volume 12 came out in 2013, when the author was only ten years inside the series.)
Azuma can reach zen levels of peacefulness in this work. To me, Yotsuba&! is a masterwork in exploration of silent house corner, silent street views and silent facial expressions, disguised as a humour strip about a funny little girl. While still working as a humour strip, at least on this aging dispirited soul of mine.
Imagine spending ten years of your working life just drawing four months in the life of a five year old girl. (Now it's actually almost twenty years, but Volume 12 came out in 2013, when the author was only ten years inside the series.)
Azuma can reach zen levels of peacefulness in this work. To me, Yotsuba&! is a masterwork in exploration of silent house corner, silent street views and silent facial expressions, disguised as a humour strip about a funny little girl. While still working as a humour strip, at least on this aging dispirited soul of mine.
April 22, 2014
Yotsubaaaaaaaa, don't leave meeeee.
Translators, translate new stuff (is there new stuff?) faster!
I wish I could see a little bit more how Yotsuba is growing up and changing, but ... also I hope she never really grows up. What an inspiration to starry-eyed dreamers of all ages.
Translators, translate new stuff (is there new stuff?) faster!
I wish I could see a little bit more how Yotsuba is growing up and changing, but ... also I hope she never really grows up. What an inspiration to starry-eyed dreamers of all ages.
February 7, 2014
I love this series so much. This one gets a 5 for all the cute illustrations of everyone in mummy bags on the camping trip. Too adorable!
October 25, 2016
Emang Yotsuba sama bapaknya ayah-anak yg romantis. terutama bagian saat mereka akan tidur ketika kegiatan berkemah.
May 11, 2018
Me queda un solo tomo y no quiero se termine D:
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November 26, 2024I’ve thoroughly enjoyed every volume of this series, but this one feels even a step above than usual. Maybe it’s the perfect 12-page opening sequence. Maybe it’s the perfect final page. Or maybe the kindness and joy characteristic of this series is perfectly captured on every page in between.
We should all aspire to enjoy life as much as Yotsuba does.
We should all aspire to enjoy life as much as Yotsuba does.
July 21, 2018
I wanna go camping with them... It looks very fun. and final Yotsuba's speaking has something in mind
August 16, 2019
Yotsuba enjoys Trick or Treating and then later goes on a camping trip with friends.
September 22, 2019
Tämä oli tosi hyvä! Nyt löytyi mangasarjis mistä minäkin tykkään.
January 3, 2020
idk why this one felt a little different?? but wow revived memories...tbt to our asian moms/aunts, leaning their heads on one hand while pai pai/patting us to sleep :'<<<
January 17, 2020
Another volume of adorable, wholesome, fun.
January 22, 2021
Yotsuba and the camping trip ❤️❤️❤️
October 31, 2022
Tak się cieszę, że ten tomik z hallowenowym rozdziałem zostawiłam właśnie na hallowen♡♡
September 2, 2025
Yotsuba is so cute as a pumpkin! And she goes camping! Her "i feel lonely" even in that kind of situation was so real.
August 15, 2023
YOTSUBA DYNIA YOTSUBA DYNIA
April 27, 2017
So cute. Maybe my favorite one so far. At least, it made me laugh out loud 3 times.
February 18, 2020
A fantastic volume that touches all the points of why I enjoy this series so much! Great stuff!
November 18, 2019
In this Yotsuba collection, Yotsuba chases geese, she welcomes Tora into the neighbors' home and learns to tie a bow, Yotsuba finds some paint and decides to spruce up the house a little, Yotsuba gets a helmet (and faces repercussions for her painting spree), Fuuka and Miss Take introduce Yotsuba to Halloween, and then Yotsuba and Daddy go camping with Jumbo, Yanda, Ena, and Muira.
My favorite part of this was the painting episode and the repercussions Yotsuba has to face. They are hilarious! The camping experience is pretty entertaining too. And it is funny to hear how confused Fuuka and Miss Take are about Halloween's origins. I'm really sad because I don't have any more Yotsuba books on hand waiting to read now. It has been my go-to read when other things I'm reading get too heavy or boring. I guess I'll just have to re-read what we do have. This whole series is a fantastic all-ages humorous manga.
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My favorite part of this was the painting episode and the repercussions Yotsuba has to face. They are hilarious! The camping experience is pretty entertaining too. And it is funny to hear how confused Fuuka and Miss Take are about Halloween's origins. I'm really sad because I don't have any more Yotsuba books on hand waiting to read now. It has been my go-to read when other things I'm reading get too heavy or boring. I guess I'll just have to re-read what we do have. This whole series is a fantastic all-ages humorous manga.
No content issues.
August 3, 2016
This is one of the first manga I've ever read, and it's definitely a worthwhile series. Kiyohiko Azuma delivers once again in the 12th installment of the lighthearted adventures of a green-haired little girl named Yotsuba. No fanservice, screaming, or trash-talking in this manga, folks.
Here, we get to see Yotsuba learn about the luxury of paint, trick-or-treating, and camping under the stars. The art has clearly improved, and the backgrounds are as realistic as ever. The humor is never over-the-top, but manages to deliver mostly through Yotsuba's antics.
Often times, it's a bit difficult for someone who has never read manga or watched anime to start a series, but I find that Yotsuba&! is quite accessible to virtually any age.
Here, we get to see Yotsuba learn about the luxury of paint, trick-or-treating, and camping under the stars. The art has clearly improved, and the backgrounds are as realistic as ever. The humor is never over-the-top, but manages to deliver mostly through Yotsuba's antics.
Often times, it's a bit difficult for someone who has never read manga or watched anime to start a series, but I find that Yotsuba&! is quite accessible to virtually any age.
September 7, 2016
I am so sad that this is the last volume for now (hopefully). Yotsuba is hilarious, even though it bothers me slightly how demanding she is. My kids and I can't seem to get enough of her and the last few weeks we have been quoting Yotsuba to one another and giggling. Pure fun.
December 3, 2013
Dunno how anyone who doesn't have a stone for a heart could give Yotsuba anything less than 5 stars.
April 10, 2014
This series never fails to satisfy. Always full of heart and laughter! I think my kawaii meter would explode if there was ever a Yotsuba&! and Hello Kitty crossover.
May 16, 2015
This was super cute and probably my favorite of the Yotsuba&! series. I'm kinda sad that its finally over. Like all good things, you don't want this to come to an end.....
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