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うさぎドロップ [Usagi Drop] #3
Usagi Drop 03
Como o pai provisório de Rin, filha de seu falecido avô, Daikichi Kawachi teve suas primeiras experiências com crianças ao cuidar de sua pequena tia (?). Agora ele precisa ajuda-la na batalha de sair do ninho para... seu primeiro dia na escola! E não é só isso, Daikichi enfrentará uma avalanche de novatos em seu trabalho. E enquanto Daikichi e Rin lidam com diversas situações, o aniversário de morte do avô pode atrapalhar um pouco as coisas, sem contar que isso também significa o aniversário do "encontro" dos dois...
202 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 2007
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Yumi Unita
56 books85 followersJapanese Name (宇仁田ゆみ)
Yumi Unita was born in Mie Prefecture on May 10th, 1972. In 1998, she debuted with "VOICE" in Hakusensha's Young Animal. Since then, she has worked in many genres, having her works featured in seinen, josei, and shounen magazines.
Yumi Unita was born in Mie Prefecture on May 10th, 1972. In 1998, she debuted with "VOICE" in Hakusensha's Young Animal. Since then, she has worked in many genres, having her works featured in seinen, josei, and shounen magazines.
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August 18, 2021
3.5/5 Volume 3 doesn’t bring the story much further but is a bunch of nice little vignettes. We see how Rin is doing in school. We see Daikichi realize a little more how much his life is going to change going forward particularly how things are going to be when he starts dating again.
We also get a bit on the secondary characters. Rin’s friend and his mother make a little more of an appearance and we see that the little boy is quite a handful. We also see more of Rin’s mother and she’s starting to be portrayed a little more sympathetically. Though personally I couldn’t fathom any similar motivations for abandoning my child so they’ll have to try harder.
Rin and her bunny (usagi) on the cover again.
Read 8/18/21
We also get a bit on the secondary characters. Rin’s friend and his mother make a little more of an appearance and we see that the little boy is quite a handful. We also see more of Rin’s mother and she’s starting to be portrayed a little more sympathetically. Though personally I couldn’t fathom any similar motivations for abandoning my child so they’ll have to try harder.
Rin and her bunny (usagi) on the cover again.
Read 8/18/21
April 14, 2011
I'm still loving this book! It has the simplicity of Yotsuba&! and With the Light so the emotion really comes through. Daikichi is becoming a better father everyday because he works so hard at it. His interactions with other parents show how far he's come. Rin's mom also makes an appearance and I'm not sure how old she is but you can see she isn't ready to be a mom but she does regret letting Rin go. My new favorite thing is Daikichi messing up his hair when he gets frustrated! :-)
May 8, 2011
It's fun to watch Daikichi learn to parent Rin. It kind of reminds me of those commercials for foster parents where they say you don't have to be perfect to be a perfect parent--he's learning that the most important thing is caring for Rin and listening to her.
September 29, 2019
I just love the tone of this series so much. The calm, understated, day-to-day life of these characters. I don't know if I can put it into words, but I love how well Daikichi has assimilated into parenthood. I love his thoughts about his career and single parenthood and making ends meet. I love that, while Rin might be bright, she's still a normal child. I love all the small moments.
I don't like how vague and confusing the stuff with Rin's bio mom is (what's her deal?!?! She seems so zoned out and disaffected. Is she on drugs?), but I hope that's ironed out later on.
I don't like how vague and confusing the stuff with Rin's bio mom is (what's her deal?!?! She seems so zoned out and disaffected. Is she on drugs?), but I hope that's ironed out later on.
April 15, 2018
We got a bit better here - I even took a photo of one of the pages because it was SO insanely true to my life it's not even funny. I think Rin is again growing up a bit too fast - even though she's truly not - her capacity for things is totally above her years - I don't mind her now caregiver at all but I do think he's a giant child - again, it's interesting to see what is inside their heads
June 23, 2019
2019.06.23
Sì, direi che continuiamo a dare quattro stelline. È un manga molto rilassante e piacevole da leggere. Mi piace vedere come i due protagonisti maturano. E, quasi quasi, vorrei anch'io un albero dei ricordi.
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2015.03.06
Questo manga continua ad essere di una dolcezza infinita. Non solo ritrae la crescita di Rin, che adesso frequenta la scuola elementare, ma anche la maturazione di Daikichi.
Ci sono parecchie scene in cui si vedono Rin e il suo amichetto Koki andare a scuola da soli, con la compagnia di un fischietto nel caso di pericolo. E ho visto con i miei occhi fruts che prendevano il treno da soli per tre fermate. Scendevano e via a casa. Cose che in Italia sarebbero impensabili. Quand'ero alle elementari c'erano dei compagni che andavano e venivano da soli in bici, ma adesso non è più possibile. E negli Stati Uniti un vicino che vedeva due fratellini tornare a casa da scuola da soli ha chiamato la polizia perché pensava che il padre li avesse abbandonati... Direi che in questo caso i giapponesi la sanno lunga...
Bello, bello, bello.
Sì, direi che continuiamo a dare quattro stelline. È un manga molto rilassante e piacevole da leggere. Mi piace vedere come i due protagonisti maturano. E, quasi quasi, vorrei anch'io un albero dei ricordi.
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2015.03.06
Questo manga continua ad essere di una dolcezza infinita. Non solo ritrae la crescita di Rin, che adesso frequenta la scuola elementare, ma anche la maturazione di Daikichi.
Ci sono parecchie scene in cui si vedono Rin e il suo amichetto Koki andare a scuola da soli, con la compagnia di un fischietto nel caso di pericolo. E ho visto con i miei occhi fruts che prendevano il treno da soli per tre fermate. Scendevano e via a casa. Cose che in Italia sarebbero impensabili. Quand'ero alle elementari c'erano dei compagni che andavano e venivano da soli in bici, ma adesso non è più possibile. E negli Stati Uniti un vicino che vedeva due fratellini tornare a casa da scuola da soli ha chiamato la polizia perché pensava che il padre li avesse abbandonati... Direi che in questo caso i giapponesi la sanno lunga...
Bello, bello, bello.
April 10, 2011
This is the volume where Rin starts going to elementary school, so we get some lovely scenes there. There's a realisation from Daikichi about the bond and ties between Rin's father - his grandfather, his mother, himself and Rin.
We get to see a bit more of Rin's mother, who gives Daikichi some information he needs, we get to see Daikichi at his current workplace and the downsides and upsides of that - and Rin's friend and his mother visit the family.
Rin and Daikichi visit Rin's father's grave and house and you do get the feeling that one year has passed and there have been good and bad changes.
I like the slice-of-life slow development, I like Daikichi's thoughts about his whole life focussing on Rin now. I'm looking forward to the time-jump in a few volumes and wonder how they'll handle that (I only know about that from the Japanese volume covers as of yet).
P.S. that helper of Rin's mum is totally cute and really kind.
We get to see a bit more of Rin's mother, who gives Daikichi some information he needs, we get to see Daikichi at his current workplace and the downsides and upsides of that - and Rin's friend and his mother visit the family.
Rin and Daikichi visit Rin's father's grave and house and you do get the feeling that one year has passed and there have been good and bad changes.
I like the slice-of-life slow development, I like Daikichi's thoughts about his whole life focussing on Rin now. I'm looking forward to the time-jump in a few volumes and wonder how they'll handle that (I only know about that from the Japanese volume covers as of yet).
P.S. that helper of Rin's mum is totally cute and really kind.
April 6, 2012
Rin is now in 1st grade and she’s walking to school with her friend, Kouki-kun (who may have some behavioral problems). Daikichi and Rin plant some special seeds to commemorate Rin’s first day of school and shares their family tradition with her – they plant trees for each child when s/he is born into the family. They discover Rin already has a tree planted for her at Daikichi’s grandfather’s house, so they dig it up and move it to Daikichi’s property so Rin can watch it grow. Daikichi continues to struggle with the responsibilities of being a father, but he and Rin get along so well, they take care of each other. Rin’s mother, the manga artist, gets a glimpse of her daughter from afar and is surprised to see how big she’s grown. She doesn’t appear to want to get any closer to her than that, however.
This continues to be funny and sweet. Love the crazy juxtaposition of 30-something Daikichi and little Rin (it’s chibi meets the beast).
This continues to be funny and sweet. Love the crazy juxtaposition of 30-something Daikichi and little Rin (it’s chibi meets the beast).
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May 17, 2013
This one dragged a little for me, but I still like this story a lot so far. In this volume Daikichi deals with the stress of letting Rin walk to school with Kouki now that they're in first grade--a year has gone by already! He also speaks with Rin's mother again, and we start to see a little more of her personality and her true feelings about Rin. This series is just...nice. And sweet. For now, anyway...
January 25, 2011
It's with only mild chagrin that I confess I liked this series so much I read it in scanlation. Defense: it looked touch-and-go there for a while, whether the publisher would release the rest of the series here in the US.
November 6, 2022
I am really loving this sweet series involving a 30 year old bachelor taking care of a young child. It really emphasizes that family comes in all sorts of forms and someone initially thought not to be parent material can end up being a good one. The author also does a good job showing things from Rin's Mom point of view. She's not particular stable and she's a work-a-holic that puts her career first, which was her reasoning behind hiding that she was Rin's Mom from her. As well as why she felt she was not capable of taking care of a small child on her own.
Daikichi has been taking care of Rin, his Grandpa's illegitmate child, for a year now. After meeting Rin's Mom in volume 2 he's convinced that he would make a better parent. He's always felt awkward when dealing with women and children and would prefer not to interact with her again. However, as he is planting the traditional tree to mark Rin's entrance into Elementary school he realizes he doesn't know if there was a tree planted on his Grandpa's property to commemorate her birth as well. He believes his Grandpa would have done so, which means contacting Rin's Mom to find out. She does inform him where to find the tree and he transplants it to the home where he is living with Rin.
He still often feels at a loss at what is expected of him especially with Rin beginning elementary school soon. He is shocked about all the work it entails to get her ready for school. Yet he's also feeling anxious about it at the same time. Just like the other parents sending their child off to school for the first time. It doesn't help that there are a bunch of newbies at work that he must train. Among them a woman that keeps coming to his department, which he doesn't see why unless she's somehow interested in him. These visits are frustrating him since she's obviously not working and he needs to figure a way to tell her that Rin will always come first in his relationships without causing problems at work.
Then the 1 year anniversary of his Grandpa's death arrives. Daikichi and Rin go to his grave for the traditional cleaning and leaving gifts. They find hiding on the tombstone his Grandpa's favorite flower in an inkbottle, which Rin informs Daikichi that the "helper" (who is actually her mother) used. This makes sense since Daikichi had learned that part of the reason she left Rin was to concentrate on her career as a Mangaka artist. Is her Mom still nearby and will she want to see Rin? Daikichi really doesn't like the woman especially since she abandoned Rin; however, he feels he must at least offer her the opportunity to see her. Will she take him up on it?
Daikichi has been taking care of Rin, his Grandpa's illegitmate child, for a year now. After meeting Rin's Mom in volume 2 he's convinced that he would make a better parent. He's always felt awkward when dealing with women and children and would prefer not to interact with her again. However, as he is planting the traditional tree to mark Rin's entrance into Elementary school he realizes he doesn't know if there was a tree planted on his Grandpa's property to commemorate her birth as well. He believes his Grandpa would have done so, which means contacting Rin's Mom to find out. She does inform him where to find the tree and he transplants it to the home where he is living with Rin.
He still often feels at a loss at what is expected of him especially with Rin beginning elementary school soon. He is shocked about all the work it entails to get her ready for school. Yet he's also feeling anxious about it at the same time. Just like the other parents sending their child off to school for the first time. It doesn't help that there are a bunch of newbies at work that he must train. Among them a woman that keeps coming to his department, which he doesn't see why unless she's somehow interested in him. These visits are frustrating him since she's obviously not working and he needs to figure a way to tell her that Rin will always come first in his relationships without causing problems at work.
Then the 1 year anniversary of his Grandpa's death arrives. Daikichi and Rin go to his grave for the traditional cleaning and leaving gifts. They find hiding on the tombstone his Grandpa's favorite flower in an inkbottle, which Rin informs Daikichi that the "helper" (who is actually her mother) used. This makes sense since Daikichi had learned that part of the reason she left Rin was to concentrate on her career as a Mangaka artist. Is her Mom still nearby and will she want to see Rin? Daikichi really doesn't like the woman especially since she abandoned Rin; however, he feels he must at least offer her the opportunity to see her. Will she take him up on it?
February 5, 2020
В третьем томе посетила мысль об отсутствии действия и движения в серии. Новизна взаимоотношений тридцатилетнего детины и шестилетней девочки почти забылись, Рин освоилась и вместе они вызывают только если умиление. Конфликт как таковой тоже исчез, главный герой стойко переносит все тяготы отца-одиночки и понижение в статусе. Второстепенные персонажи занимают какое-то пространство, но этого мало. В итоге все опять зациклено на Дайкичи и его смиренном преодолении, освоившейся Рин в компании неуемного пацана, и странной, недоступной для понимания героине (в тараканах которой уже, если честно, не хочется разбираться).
С одной стороны, серии не хватает легкости, чтобы можно было спокойно реагировать на отсутствие движения. С другой – не хватает более глубокого погружения в чужие причуды, проблемы и жизненные обстоятельства, чтобы переживать за персонажей. Dunno.
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С одной стороны, серии не хватает легкости, чтобы можно было спокойно реагировать на отсутствие движения. С другой – не хватает более глубокого погружения в чужие причуды, проблемы и жизненные обстоятельства, чтобы переживать за персонажей. Dunno.
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September 24, 2021I first started reading Bunny Drop back in 2012 and thought it was really cute, so I bought all the volumes up to 7 (which were all that had been published in English at the time). The story and characters go a bit downhill once Rin reaches her teen years, so I actually only ever read through volume 6, but always kind of meant to go back and continue the series eventually. Cut to years later and I learned about the problematic turn the story takes by the end:
Despite that, I've had fond memories of the first few volumes and still owned volumes 1-7 for almost a decade. I needed to decide whether to keep or unhaul the manga, so I finally re-read and completed the unread portions of the manga, since there's only ten volumes. And yeah, it for sure goes downhill after volume 4, and the uncomfortable topic begins in volume 8. I am sort of glad to finally have finished the series and seen for myself how the story devolves. While I do genuinely still like the beginning of this series, I won't be rating any of them because I don't want to encourage anyone to begin reading without knowing the trajectory the story takes, and I don't really want to further support an author who would write this kind of storyline (I read the last three volumes I didn't already own through online scans).
For new readers, I would definitely suggest stopping either after volume 4 or volume 7. Both of those volumes have decent ending points without any of the weirdness of the final volumes. But also this is one of those cases where you should definitely know spoilers before deciding to start reading.
Despite that, I've had fond memories of the first few volumes and still owned volumes 1-7 for almost a decade. I needed to decide whether to keep or unhaul the manga, so I finally re-read and completed the unread portions of the manga, since there's only ten volumes. And yeah, it for sure goes downhill after volume 4, and the uncomfortable topic begins in volume 8. I am sort of glad to finally have finished the series and seen for myself how the story devolves. While I do genuinely still like the beginning of this series, I won't be rating any of them because I don't want to encourage anyone to begin reading without knowing the trajectory the story takes, and I don't really want to further support an author who would write this kind of storyline (I read the last three volumes I didn't already own through online scans).
For new readers, I would definitely suggest stopping either after volume 4 or volume 7. Both of those volumes have decent ending points without any of the weirdness of the final volumes. But also this is one of those cases where you should definitely know spoilers before deciding to start reading.
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December 9, 2022As an impromptu dad to Rin, his late grandfather's illegitimate child, Daikichi Kawachi has experienced his share of firsts while caring for his little "aunt". Now it's Daikichi's turn to battle the initial wave of separation anxiety as Rin leaves the nest... for her first day of elementary school isn't the only place with new faces, either; Daikichi's office is also inundated with first-timers, some of who have their eyes on their gangly new coworker! And while father and daughter are experiencing (coping with?) all these firsts left and right, the first anniversary of Gramps's death also sneaks up on the pair ... as does the first anniversary of their paths crossing...
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ISBN 9780759531208
Don't you think this world is better than you expected?
ISBN 9780759531208
August 21, 2023
3.5stars
This continues to be a bit over average. The story is just okay, there’s a lot of relatable parts and the art is beautiful. But the books pass really slowly for some reason. I am getting more invested tho.
We see Daikichi getting better and better at helping Rin. We see Rin blossom with the new school year. And Rin’s friendship is also super cute. I actually would totally be into it if Daikichi dated the mom of Rin’s best friend. We got a bit of them together and I think it would totally work out!
This continues to be a bit over average. The story is just okay, there’s a lot of relatable parts and the art is beautiful. But the books pass really slowly for some reason. I am getting more invested tho.
We see Daikichi getting better and better at helping Rin. We see Rin blossom with the new school year. And Rin’s friendship is also super cute. I actually would totally be into it if Daikichi dated the mom of Rin’s best friend. We got a bit of them together and I think it would totally work out!
October 16, 2017
This is seriously so cute. I know that a lot of manga is kind of violent, but this is just adorable. There isn’t much to the plot, but I want to keep reading. I think I might try to watch the anime because I’m enjoying the manga so much. I really enjoy the art style; it’s easy to follow and I like how Rin is portrayed...
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April 27, 2021
J’ai un peu moins aimé ce tome par rapport aux deux précédents. Il est possible que ce soit dû au fait que je me suis légèrement spoiler la fin et que, du coup, je ne vois plus les personnages de la même manière. Cela dit, le tome était quand même bon. On continue de voir et d’en apprendre sur la maman de Rin, ainsi que sur Rin. En plus, Daikichi et Rin sont toujours drôles, surtout avec Koki.
4/5
4/5
August 30, 2017
Life continues as Rin starts school and Diakichi tries to reconcile his choices with his work expectation. A visit to grandpa's grave involves a chance run in with Rin's mother, who is astonished that Rin is so big.
I continue to enjoy this series. It seems like Japanese work culture is pretty hard on families.
I continue to enjoy this series. It seems like Japanese work culture is pretty hard on families.
July 29, 2018
I really enjoy how this is progressing. I love Rin and the way she interacts with others. I like the growth of the characters over the course of the series too.
I like that the story doesn't drag out too long, time goes by and a decent pace.
I like that the story doesn't drag out too long, time goes by and a decent pace.
September 6, 2023
The making dinner scene was so cute !! But don't even get me started with the tree scene!! How sweet and soft !! And it ended up be the three different generations with each tree being at a different stage and I just thing that is cute!
August 19, 2024
First 4 volumes are fine. After that, not so much. It all becomes pretty grossin retrospect. Don't recommend it. I couldn't sleep so I decided to read a series that I had very little context for other than people hated the ending. I see why.
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November 23, 2024hmm this hella goofy and overall a different vibe than most manga i read. so far it’s chill and cute, but the foreshadowing to what i know occurs is too much. rin and kouki friendship adorbs though.
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June 1, 2017
This is a very interesting series because so many nuances of Japanese society today come to light. Of course, it is primarily entertaining.
February 24, 2018
J'aime toujours autant cette histoire. Les personnages sont vraiment sympathique et j'apprécie beaucoup de suivre leur évolution.
Lu le 24/02/2018
Lu le 24/02/2018
June 8, 2018
Toujours très bien. L'histoire suit son cours. La relation entre les deux héros continue d'évoluer.
April 13, 2020
For my complete thoughts on this series, check out this reaction vlog:
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April 29, 2020
Liked a lot this one.
December 1, 2020
This remains a quick and lovely read. But the way I understand it, next volume can better be last. The stuff I heard that will happen, ugh... not for me. So, kinda sad it's almost over already!
January 18, 2021
Realllly loves this manga! Really adorable and cute story and drawings/Characters 😻😁👌❤️
November 23, 2022
Hehe luin tän aiemmi loppuu mut unohin🥲 3,5/5⭐
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