Chiikawa núm. 02

ちいかわ #2

by Nagano, Luis Alis (translator)

又小又可愛的傢伙=通稱「吉伊卡哇」。吉伊卡哇的好朋友小八貓，在吉伊卡哇家發現了《拔草撿定5級》的應考書籍。「考取資格酬勞增加的話，就能買禮物送給大家了！」看著不擅長念書的吉伊卡哇努力用功的模樣，小八貓想到了……又小又可愛，無時無刻都很努力。當然，不可能每件事都一帆風順，吉伊卡哇的每一天，也伴隨著辛苦、悲傷和危險。但是，和最喜歡的朋友一起，明天也會帶著笑容「這樣過生活」。本書同樣收錄了在這裡才看得到的特別繪製故事哦！

Genres: Manga, Fiction, Comedy

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 23, 2021

About the author

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Reviews

[Tommy Tomlin · Rating 5 out of 5]

15

Took a break and read all of Chiikawa

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 5 out of 5]

No necesito nada mas de ellos ahora mismo

[Jeff Killer · Rating 5 out of 5]

hachiwareeeeee :)

[Klid · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm completely won over by this point. Reading the first volume was cute and silly, though I felt a little childish for it. Here though, I genuinely think there is something transcendent to the world of Chiikawa. What I find most meaningful is the emotion felt through the silence of the panels. I am consistently moved despite how little speaking there is; emotions bleed through the page and are encapsulated in a brief moment of wisdom from Hachiware. There are plenty of moments of pure silliness, such as most moments focusing on Usagi (he's so tuff), but beyond that there are a lot of emotions under the hood. Predominately, there is the sheer joy of life, friendship, and discovery but it is balanced by a dark world that is adversarial to these creatures. I find their persistence in an absurd world powerful. Yes the antics are often low stakes, but the critters' emotional experiences are real and they perceive the world in intense emotions, bringing more weight to their actions. They have goals, dreams, things left to accomplish. They take each day as it comes, often crying, but persisting nonetheless. Nagano offers a glimpse at life lived with hope and optimism that fun and joy are to be had in a world that's expensive and tiresome to live in. Yes Chiikawa is a silly story accessible for children, but the themes are universal and offer adults healthy escapism, subtle reminders of the joys that make life living be it slurping down some mixed drinks, eating hot food, or just being with your friends. Chiikawa found me at the perfect time when the world and my own future seem more uncertain than ever. Chiikawa's Sisyphean struggles against a world of endless labor and monsters gives me a sense of hope that some good can be found in the turmoil.

[Becky Tan · Rating 5 out of 5]

read it as i had to translate it as a gift for someone :) what a lovely manga, i really enjoyed the friendship between chiikawa and hachiware. they're so kind and considerate of each other. they inspire me to be a better person, to always choose kindness!

[Indy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very funny comic book of 3 friends.

[Fiona Emilie Schmidt · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's cute but it jumps a lot

[Xenia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this one way more than the first!

[CrazyAlpha257 · Rating 5 out of 5]

GOATED

[Saskia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think anything that makes Chiikawa sad should be illegal

[Julia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Chiikawa is literally the only thing keeping me at bay from the great monthly spiral