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Don't lose sight of what you set out to do!
The cold north wind sets in on the island and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa longs for his winter clothes. But instead of Kawafuji making the delivery, Handa's parents decide to make their island debut--and come bearing much more than just winter clothes...! Double the trouble arrives on the island in this chaotic, hot 'n' hearty comedy! Go back to the country and back to the basics in Volume 10 of Barakamon!

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 22, 2014

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Satsuki Yoshino

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YOSHINO Satsuki

Name (in native language): ヨシノサツキ

Zodiac: Gemini

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Profile Image for Mir.
5,014 reviews5,380 followers
October 30, 2018
Handa's parents visit! Intense! Also his father's scary agent.
The kids are so fun in this one, although there's not much Hiroshi (a sidebar of him at school).



Learned a new insult, "strained leas" Shiborikasu, i.e. the unwanted solid left over from making wine or sake. Also the phrase "mite-tempered" to mean impatient.
Profile Image for Anna  Quilter.
1,985 reviews78 followers
October 18, 2024
Mum and Dad come to "visit" and Handa's complicated relationship with his father comes to the fire again.

It's a real nice Manga and even the detours from the main story are fun because the characters are so well written
Profile Image for duniamimpigie Anggi.
Author 2 books53 followers
April 4, 2017
Jilid ini maniiiisss bangeeeet~~~
Huhuhuuuuu~~~ Anggi bahagia bacanya~~~
Terutama karena Bapak Handa banyak muncul, mata Anggi dimanjakan <333 Beliau emang bapak-bapak ganteng luar-dalem~~~
Btw, saya bingung kenapa Pak Handa yang kayak begitu bisa nikah sama Bu Handa yang kayak begitu? Saking anehnya karakter keduanya, saya jadi penasaran sendiri chemistry mereka ada di mana? (Apa karena sama-sama aneh, makanya jadi cocok? #eh)

Btw, kenapa para manajer kaligrafer itu aneh-aneh juga? Mendadak Bapak Kawafuji juga muncul di jilid ini, sebagai crossdresser!!! Sampe para bocah pulau nanya dengan polosnya: "Orang itu pria atau wanita?", saya gak nyadar dia crossdresser!! Saya masih terlalu polooooosss!! Pantesan badannya gede!! Ternyata bapak-bapak berputra yang hobi pake rok dan high heels!! Syoooookk!!

Bab akhir tentang persaingan bapak-anak Handa maniiiis sekaliiiii.... Huhuhuuuu... Pak Handaaaa, Anggi pengen di-pukpuk juga~~~ <333 /kabur sebelum dikasih pisau sama Bu Handa/
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2,091 reviews39 followers
September 6, 2019
Family time!

World: Beautiful art full of charm and personality. The world building was solid with pieces from different worlds come crashing together.

Story: Fun story with the family visiting Sensei. I did find Kawafuji's mother to be a bit much and ridiculous but overall it was a fun read. I love how the two worlds come crashing together. Fun stuff.

Characters; Beautiful amazing moment with dad and Sensei. That entire character moment at school was stunning.

Beautiful family drama.

Onward to the next book!
Profile Image for Zen.
381 reviews11 followers
July 17, 2016
Every time I visit the world of Barakamon I am just blown away by how much heart it contains between its pages. The last few pages of this volume warmed my heart so much (and left us at a cliffhanger).

So much love for this series.
Profile Image for Jordan MacKinnon.
934 reviews7 followers
January 30, 2024
I really liked this volume !! The whole chapter that was just a simple day in Hiroshi's life was just wonderful! As much as people try to see his blonde hair as a trouble maker, that is not the case at all! He is simply a good person with a bigger heart! And truly is becoming one of my favourite characters! And then we get Handa's parents and entourage visiting which lead to a beautiful heartfelt moment between father and son! But there is more to come!!
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695 reviews141 followers
November 5, 2018
This got off to a weird start, but then it had a whole chapter about Hiroshi at school (that honestly reminded me a lot of Handa-kun 1) and a lovely story getting into the relationship between the Handa men, so this is one of the best volumes so far.
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1,060 reviews118 followers
July 25, 2016
bahasan vol 10 ini berat loh...
living in your father's shadow itu berat broooo

terus ada juga soal crossdresser yang dibahas dengan santenya oleh dua bersaudara ini ^,,^


Profile Image for Saurabh Modi.
345 reviews38 followers
February 27, 2023
Another really fun entry in the series. I feel like manga is currently so much fun that it’s a bit hard to get back to reading full length novels. I’ll likely miss this series a lot once it’s over.

This series is about a character taking a break from the high pace work life in a city and going to live in a village to get some perspective. Of course, he doesn’t want to do it initially and hates how involved the villagers get. But then over time warms up to them and ends up developing deep ties with them. Of course, at some point you realize that this is nothing but a giant vacation. And vacations are of course, fleeting. The closest I can remember are the summer breaks which would last for 2 months and used to be this bubble where time would seemingly stop and I wasn’t beholden to any real world concerns like school exams and such. Of course, you don’t get that anymore once you start a job. And I think that’s what this series reminds you of. By inspiring a brand of nostalgia for days that are behind you, it slowly creeps into your heart.

And makes you dream of taking long vacations.
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535 reviews1 follower
September 17, 2026
This is such a wonderful series, and this was a great volume. I felt a range of emotions. There was the usual humor, but there were heartwarming moments throughout as well. I even teared up a little at one point. Honestly, Handa's parents are hysterical. I kind of love his mom, and want more of her. I'm also a little scared of her. Everyone in this series is just great (except for Kirie-san, I don't appreciate how he talks about Sei, so I don't know how I feel about him yet). I'm looking forward to the next volume.
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1,025 reviews38 followers
June 25, 2026
I can't decide between 4 or 4.25 stars.

In this one we got to see Sei Handa interacting with his parents and that it's not just the inhabitants of the island who are weird, his parents are too, mostly his mom. She's like the ultimate boy mom, her son is in his early 20s and she still can't accept it yet. I really like her when she's dealing with Kirie😂

Naru is so cute!


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Profile Image for Beckiezra.
1,618 reviews12 followers
April 4, 2019
I really loved this volume! It’s been a while since I read Barakamon, but I had no trouble getting back into these characters and I loved that the volume felt very cohesive even with its slices of island life. I love Kawafuji, I love Handa’s family, I love Hiroshi, this was pretty much my perfect volume for this series.
Profile Image for Syndi Siahaan.
128 reviews4 followers
June 3, 2018
Maestro minta untuk dikirimkan baju musim dingin pada Kawafuji, tapi yang datang malah seluruh keluarganya. Dan mereka datang dengan satu misi penting yaitu.....

Kocak abis. Setiap kali baca komik ini selalu ketawa terbahak-bahak.
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3,709 reviews31 followers
June 8, 2019
This is more like it, a full calligrapher life with interesting twist and plot at the end of the book. I just want to dropped out this series if the story only full of filler, but this volume saved that.
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1,703 reviews26 followers
December 25, 2022
This volume focused more on the relationship between Handa and his father, which was really interesting. Their dynamic is a good one, and I also really loved the calligraphy lesson with the children. Overall a really good volume.
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454 reviews
May 28, 2017
This volume is kind of a build up to the biggest cliffhanger in Barakamon so far. Still good, but a bit more scattered storywise than usually.
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500 reviews152 followers
October 10, 2019
OKAY THIS HAD EVERYTHING I WANTED. HANDA SENSEI’S PARENTS, A WHOLE CLUELESS HIROSHI CHAPTER, AND IT ENDED ON A CLIFFHANGER I WAS NOT EXPECTING OH NO POOR SEI SAN
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205 reviews22 followers
November 7, 2019
(It was nice to get back into reading, I think I needed something like this after the hot mess this month has been with work + uni + exams)
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1,981 reviews160 followers
October 13, 2020
Ah, gegara dapat lamaran menikah, maestro Handa ni perasaan jadi sedikit lebih dewasa d, akhirnya bisa ngomong baik2 sama si bapak. Selain itu sih, ni seri bikin ngakak gak bisa brenti 🤣🤣
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1,548 reviews36 followers
May 4, 2023
I was kind of expecting that.
Profile Image for Carolina Torres.
217 reviews
October 16, 2026
Rina is so real cause hiro is quite the catch. And my god, what a twist. Lady, your son is clearly aroace, leave him be.
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