Yotsuba&!, Vol. 03

よつばと! [Yotsuba&!] #3

by Kiyohiko Azuma (Creator)

YOTSUBA heeeeeere! Guess what, guess what!? Yotsuba is going to a flower store with Fuuka! Yotsuba's gonna give flowers to everybody in the whole, wide world, even the police lady with her whistle that goes - PI! PI! PIPI! PI! PIPUUUUUUUU!!

Genres: Manga, Comics, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Slice Of Life, Humor, Comedy

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 27, 2004

About the author

Kiyohiko 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.

Reviews

[daph pink ♡]

I can't get enough of YOTSUBA.....

[Grg]

This is the one where Yotsuba punches a goat. Five stars.

[James DeSantis]

2026 Review - Both my daughter and I LOVED the firework chapters. Really just such an enjoyable volume of a great series.

2021 Review - Super freaking cute as always.

This time our little Yotsuba goes on some crazy trips with her friends, including somehow getting on a bus and almost getting lost. Also really funny moments with a elderly couple in the park that made me lolz hard, a cute firework moment, and hitting a animal...it is funny...I know it sounds not funny but it is, because it is a goat, and it's out of left field, and made me lol.

I love this manga.

[Jonathan Peto]

There are 7 vignettes in this volume. It started a little slow, but most pages held my interest for one reason or another, perhaps because I'm confused! Although the stories basically focus on 5-year old Yotsuba, the author uses other characters, like the neighbor children, to explore concerns and perspectives of older people too. If the text already explained where Yotsuba's mother is, I missed it. Yotsuba's father is interestingly lax. Yotsuba cries here a few times, which I don't remember happening before. I don't think I'm picking up on all the character nuance. At least I'm picking up on the fact that there's nuance there, I think.

5 years later

An earlier volume I re-read mentioned that Yotsuba was adopted, I think. Something like that. Rather than focus on what I didn't understand, which is somewhat infrequent, let's celebrate the fact that I don't believe I'm missing nuance anymore, though details do go over my head sometimes still. The only other thing I will mention is that Yotsuba's father's friend, Jyanbo, is usually a lovable giant. However, his obsession with Yotsuba's neighbor, the oldest daughter Asagi, is a bit embarrassing and ick.

[fonz]

El volumen anterior flojeaba un pelín respecto al primero, pero este tercer tomo es impresionante. La escena en que Yotsuba le arrea un puñetazo a una cabra es uno de los gags más memorables que he leído en mi vida y el final de Fuegos Artificiales, una maravilla de sencillez y de verdad. Me casaría con este tebeo ahora mismo.

[Mekhala Iyengar]

Wow this was the most hilarious volume by far! 😂✨
Torako’s Car is one lucky vehicle! (iykyk)

I could just keep reading these volumes forever instead of working on assignments ( 🥲)

[po's dad]

why is this volume so good . if ur reading this take it as a sign to read yotsuba thank you

[afton]

oh she punched tf outa that goat

[marcia]

Vol. 1 ★★★★☆
Vol. 2 ★★★★☆

Really enjoyed the continuity between the chapters. There's a fantastic use of double-page spread in the last chapter: I don't remember seeing colored interior pages in a manga like this before. Loved how the copyright page is laid out like fireworks as well.

[Mariya]

This is a delight to read in the summer in Japan. Hilariousness and cuteness overload!

[J.a.e._Lou]

Toujours aussi mignon et drôle.

[MissAnnThrope]

09 May 2013

Yotsuba&!, Vol. 03 shows just how loving, amazing, and tolerant Yotsuba's father is. He's not afraid to act a fool right alongside his spunky daughter, and he just rolls with her craziness. I love that he allows her to be herself and never discourages her innocent curiosity no matter how much trouble it gets her into.

This volume is full of hysterical moments. My favorite chapter is "Flowers" because it has so many sweet, heartfelt moments that make you go aww! "The Elephant" chapter had me laughing so hard I had tears rolling down my face. I love this series!

I cannot get enough of Yotsuba. I am so enamored with her that I plan on reading the entire series and then restarting it immediately again. Her wackiness and positivity always puts me in the best of moods. Nothing ever gets her down. I just love escaping into this world that is so pure and free of cynicism. It melts my little jaded black heart.

Some of my favorite moments:
Yotsuba annoyed with dad.


Laughing it off!


Flower Cupid is born!






Yotsuba being gangsta.


Heaven!






Dad teaching Yotsuba about animals.


Yotsuba vs. Sheep


Yotsuba and Jumbo




Lost Yotsuba.


Sore loser.


Stunning last image.



Yotsuba&!, Vol. 03
Chapter 15: Yotsuba & Souvenirs!
Chapter 16: Yotsuba & Asagi!
Chapter 17: Yotsuba & Flowers!
Chapter 18: Yotsuba & The Bon Festival!
Chapter 19: Yotsuba & The Elephant!
Chapter 20: Yotsuba & The Fireworks Show?
Chapter 21: Yotsuba & The Fireworks Show!

[Kelly]

I finally get the hype.

[bookish_magpie]

I picked up a second hand copy of this manga years ago and have waited to read it until my Japanese was good enough. I highly recommend this series to those who are looking to improve their Japanese written comprehension. Every kanji has furigana, and I only occasionally had to reference the English translation or ask my teacher for help. A very pleasant story!

大学で日本語勉強してるから、いつもマンガ読んでみたかった。それで、「よつばと!」は初めてだ。次にもっと日本語で読みたい!
このマンガとても優しくて楽しくて面白かった! 時々辞書使わなければならなかったけど、喜んだ!

[Michael Schmid]

Es war einfach wieder so schön, in Yotsubas Welt einzutauchen. Jedes Kapitel hatte sein Highlight und es hat einfach Spaß gemacht. Es gab soviel zu lachen xD Ich liebe diese Reihe einfach! Zudem ging es auch richtig gut zu lesen. Ich hatte jez vielleicht noch zwei bis drei neue Wörter pro Kapitel, was echt fast gar nix is xD xD

[Nate Hipple]

This series continues to be adorable and this volume is worth it for the chapter about the zoo alone, which remains one of the absolute funniest scenes I’ve ever read. Years of burning out on manga humor has taken a lot of the shine from this series for me on the reread, though. Fortunately, my kiddo is experiencing it with the same fresh eyes I once did.

[Dubzor]

Delightfully wholesome.

[Pinky N.A]

Again, misunderstanding between Yotsuba-chan, Asagi-san and Jumbo-san. I love the part when she finally got to see an Elephant.

[Lau]

Es muy cute.

[Pepa Luenga]

Awesome ❤️

[zosia krajcovic]

5 (yotsuba brings me so much happiness)

[Jessica]

This series is exactly what i need right now.

[The Poor Person's Book Reviewer]

Fun fact: in Japan elephants go phwoo, like how in America cows go moo

[Nicholas Dehler]

Yotsuba is genuinely so goated😭 absolutely hilarious and such a mood booster, this is for sure becoming one of my favorite mangas

[Felicia]

Very cute slice of life from a child's perspective.

[Caitlyn Alexandra]

Adorable!! I’m starting to understand the charm of this.

[Sinta Zaiyan]

Masih dengan daya nalar yang sederhana, Yotsuba selalu menggemaskan. Bagian cerita tentang ‘pemaksaan’ oleh-oleh dan aksi Yotsuba naik bus gratis menunjukkan spontanitas anak-anak. Kelakuan-kelakuan yang seperti ini terkadang memberikan bentuk pemakluman kepada saya saat berhadapan dengan anak sendiri.

Cerita cinta Jumbo kepada Asagi juga menjadi bagian yang kadang bikin ketawa. Lucu kalau ketemu bagian kegagalan rencana Jumbo kencan dengan Asagi, secara dia selalu menggunakan Yotsuba memancing pertemuannya dengan Asagi. Hasilnya, SALAH SASARAN LAGI!. Kejutan di seri ini adalah kemunculan Ayah si tetangga. Lucunya, karena lama tidak pernah bertemu, anak-anaknya sering terkejut melihat penampakan Ayahnya di rumah.

[bushy]

Yotsuba is so unbelievably peak and the manga just gets better and better :D

[Ana Lucia]

I thought this book was really funny. It was like a bunch of short stories but it still had a plot, which I thought was really cool. Plus, I didn't have to read the two first books to understand what was going on (I started on book three)! It was about this little girl named Yotsuba whose always getting into trouble (sounds like someone I know) and I found myself laughing out loud a lot. Instead of her saying "I want to go to the zoo!", she said "Yotsuba wants to go to the zoo!" like she was talking about someone else, not herself. I remember when I used to talk like that! I think anyone could potentially read it, but I think it mainly stands out toward younger audiences!

[Efsane]

Çiçek Tansırı Yotsuba!