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Uramichi Oniisan #1
うらみちお兄さん 1
よい子のみんな~!
裏を知れば表が見える、それが人生だよ~!
「第3回 次にくるマンガ大賞」“Webマンガ部門"第1位!
「WEBマンガ総選挙」“インディーズ部門"第1位!
Twitter&pixivで話題騒然の体操のお兄さんマンガが、
50ページ以上の描き下ろしを加えてついに書籍化!!
教育番組「ママンとトゥギャザー」の体操のお兄さん・表田裏道(31)。
爽やかだけど情緒不安定な“うらみちお兄さん"が垣間見せる大人の闇に、
よい子のみんなはドン引き必至…!?
大人になった“よい子"たちに送る、哀しみの人生賛歌!
裏を知れば表が見える、それが人生だよ~!
「第3回 次にくるマンガ大賞」“Webマンガ部門"第1位!
「WEBマンガ総選挙」“インディーズ部門"第1位!
Twitter&pixivで話題騒然の体操のお兄さんマンガが、
50ページ以上の描き下ろしを加えてついに書籍化!!
教育番組「ママンとトゥギャザー」の体操のお兄さん・表田裏道(31)。
爽やかだけど情緒不安定な“うらみちお兄さん"が垣間見せる大人の闇に、
よい子のみんなはドン引き必至…!?
大人になった“よい子"たちに送る、哀しみの人生賛歌!
129 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2017
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December 23, 2020
I received this manga from Netgalley/Kodansha comics in exchange of an honest review.
I was so delighted to spot this one on Netgalley as I have been meaning to read it. And boy, I laughed my ass off while reading. This is dark comedy, but it was so well done that it stayed fun.
Apparently the English edition is two volumes. Since I already wrote a very very long review for what I thought was just one volume, I am going to split my reviews and use the Japanese volumes for my reviews.
Meet Uramichi Oniisan, the first entertainer in a show called “Together With Maman”. At first glance he seems to be a fun happy guy, but within the first pages we see that he is actually not happy with anything in life. During the first round of questions things seem to be cheerful.. until we hit the part where Uramichi asks: “Who’s exhausted? Hurting? Doesn’t want to do anything? Meeeeee….” And so it continues. He can be cheerful and genki one moment and then the next go back to his real self. Which is just hilarious as the kids are not even running away. They are frightened at times, but mostly just go with it. Or try to help Uramichi (though I wouldn’t recommend hitting someone to help them). Or kind of lose their spirits as well (though they always seem to bounce back and come back for another show).
Later on we see Uramichi at other places and he totally has dropped the cheerful act there. The two mascots are terrified of him (though one of them kind of deserves it), everyone else just knows to let Uramichi do his thing.
Then we also meet two other people who are in here not for the YAYs and the YASses and who are almost like Uramichi with how dead they are inside. Meet Utano Tadano, a girl who can sing pretty good given her schooling.. but has ended up as a child entertainer because of bad timing and bad luck. Then we have Iketeru Daga who used to do musical but for some reason is now in the child entertainment business. Tell him jokes about boobies (birds) or other sexually punned animals and he will be out of the running for a while.
Each of these characters have their issues and their darkness and they aren’t afraid to share it with the world while also being cheerful at other times. It was very well written and never felt like it was fake or went too far in the deep side of darkness.
I loved that we also get to see them on their free days and see what they are up to. I love the show, the concert is fun, but I wanted to see them outside of work. Are they happier there? Freer? Or just as weird?
I do think it is funny that none of the executives stops either of these characters and mostly just lets them do their thing. Apparently this is part of the charm of Together with Maman?
I loved the little parts between the chapters that feature information on the characters, but also have things like a song. Plus, I just love the chapter pages with illustrations.
There are tons of funny expressions, I could just keep on saving images from this manga. I just LOVE how the author captured the characters personalities perfectly and how they show their darker sides wonderfully.
All in all, I loved this first volume of Uramichi Oniisan and laughed my butt off quite a few times. Definitely would recommend it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
I was so delighted to spot this one on Netgalley as I have been meaning to read it. And boy, I laughed my ass off while reading. This is dark comedy, but it was so well done that it stayed fun.
Apparently the English edition is two volumes. Since I already wrote a very very long review for what I thought was just one volume, I am going to split my reviews and use the Japanese volumes for my reviews.
Meet Uramichi Oniisan, the first entertainer in a show called “Together With Maman”. At first glance he seems to be a fun happy guy, but within the first pages we see that he is actually not happy with anything in life. During the first round of questions things seem to be cheerful.. until we hit the part where Uramichi asks: “Who’s exhausted? Hurting? Doesn’t want to do anything? Meeeeee….” And so it continues. He can be cheerful and genki one moment and then the next go back to his real self. Which is just hilarious as the kids are not even running away. They are frightened at times, but mostly just go with it. Or try to help Uramichi (though I wouldn’t recommend hitting someone to help them). Or kind of lose their spirits as well (though they always seem to bounce back and come back for another show).
Later on we see Uramichi at other places and he totally has dropped the cheerful act there. The two mascots are terrified of him (though one of them kind of deserves it), everyone else just knows to let Uramichi do his thing.
Then we also meet two other people who are in here not for the YAYs and the YASses and who are almost like Uramichi with how dead they are inside. Meet Utano Tadano, a girl who can sing pretty good given her schooling.. but has ended up as a child entertainer because of bad timing and bad luck. Then we have Iketeru Daga who used to do musical but for some reason is now in the child entertainment business. Tell him jokes about boobies (birds) or other sexually punned animals and he will be out of the running for a while.
Each of these characters have their issues and their darkness and they aren’t afraid to share it with the world while also being cheerful at other times. It was very well written and never felt like it was fake or went too far in the deep side of darkness.
I loved that we also get to see them on their free days and see what they are up to. I love the show, the concert is fun, but I wanted to see them outside of work. Are they happier there? Freer? Or just as weird?
I do think it is funny that none of the executives stops either of these characters and mostly just lets them do their thing. Apparently this is part of the charm of Together with Maman?
I loved the little parts between the chapters that feature information on the characters, but also have things like a song. Plus, I just love the chapter pages with illustrations.
There are tons of funny expressions, I could just keep on saving images from this manga. I just LOVE how the author captured the characters personalities perfectly and how they show their darker sides wonderfully.
All in all, I loved this first volume of Uramichi Oniisan and laughed my butt off quite a few times. Definitely would recommend it.
Review first posted at https://twirlingbookprincess.com/
July 25, 2021
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November 6, 2020
This is probably one of the funniest mangas I've ever read! I love how all the characters here have their own mini issues that contribute to making the readers LOL. Usually, the problem with dark comedies is that there is a very thin line between making it funny or making it depressing and this manga was able to balance the two. I'm definitely going to continue reading this :)
March 30, 2021
The background lives of the actors behind a children's show, namely our main boy, a former gymnastics star, now a peppy oniisan that divetails into depression on and off set.
This was genuine laugh out loud funny to me, the deadpan humor of not hiding that angstyness with the kids of the show... good stuff. Great characters, too.
This was genuine laugh out loud funny to me, the deadpan humor of not hiding that angstyness with the kids of the show... good stuff. Great characters, too.
May 12, 2024
I really loved this anime. There are so few stories starring characters over 30 and this hit perfectly on where I am in life at the moment. Living for the weekend and spending your days at a job that sucks the life out of you. The added humor of him struggling to keep a positive facade in front of the children never fails to make me laugh.
I love this series.
I love this series.
July 6, 2021
Depresión, vida adulta, crisis existenciales, problemas de estado de ánimo, tristeza ante lo que se ha convertido tu vida, complementado con humor cínico, diría hasta humor negro, ME ENCANTA.
Cuando ya llegué a la edad de que paso de los mangas románticos shojo, escolares, y busco historias de la vida real de adultos con problemas.
Cuando ya llegué a la edad de que paso de los mangas románticos shojo, escolares, y busco historias de la vida real de adultos con problemas.
September 2, 2021
Accurate adult life. It slowly sucks my vitality and leaves me to suffer, but It's also so good?
Anyway, it's great. Read it.
Anyway, it's great. Read it.
June 4, 2024
Je n’avais jamais entendu parler de ce manga mais j’ai vu qu’il y avait une adaptation en anime. Mais après avoir lu ce premier tome, je peux vous assurer que ce n’est pas un anime que j’aurais envie de regarder. Déjà, avant même de me lancer dans ma lecture, ce titre me faisait peur. J’avais peur qu’on tombe dans l’humour graveleux, bien gênant, bien lourd. J’y suis clairement allée en reculons comme on dit. Sincèrement, je ressors de cette lecture en étant extrêmement perplexe. Je ne sais pas quoi en penser, vraiment pas. Beaucoup de choses ne m’ont pas plu mais en même temps ce n’était pas si mauvais et même parfois drôle.. Très étrange..
Dans ce premier tome, Uramichi Omota, 31 ans, plus connu sous le nom de “grand frère Uramichi”, est le présentateur du programme éducatif “Ensemble avec les mamans”.
Jeune homme plein de fraîcheur mais émotionnellement instable, grand frère Uramichi laisse parfois sans voix les gentils enfants qui entrevoient chez lui toute la noirceur du monde adulte…
Comme je le dis juste au dessus, je suis vraiment perplexe face à ce titre. De nombreuses choses m’ont dérangés. Peut être que je suis passée à côté de l’humour, peut être que c’est une question de mentalité ou je ne sais pas mais je vous explique pourquoi. On va suivre Uramichi, un homme de 31 ans en pleine crise existentielle. C’est le présentateur d’un programme éducatif où en gros il parle, chante, danse avec des enfants et d’autres personnages. Jusque là, rien à redire. Mais Uramichi étant en pleine crise existentielle comme je vous le dis, va très souvent sortir des phrases de fou aux enfants. Et pour moi c’est là que ça coince. Uramichi est pour moi quelqu’un de très très instable, il ne fera pas de mal aux enfants mais mentalement il est vraiment instable, n’a pas le moral, trouve que sa vie est nulle, enfin vous voyez le genre? En fait je pense que c’est vraiment avec ça que j’ai eu le plus de mal. Le fait qu’il soit en contact avec les enfants et qu’en plus de ça, ça passe à la télé mais genre tranquille. Je veux bien qu’on explique aux enfants que la vie n’est pas toujours rose, que l’on va devoir faire face parfois à des difficultés qui vont énormément nous affecter etc.. mais la manière dont c’est fait j’ai trouvé ça très dérangeant. Il y a quand même quelques petits moments qui m’ont fait rire, comme les moments où les enfants sont fidèles à eux même et disent la vérité telles qu’elle est, sans filtres. Mais sinon ça m’a surtout fait grincer des dents pour être honnête.
J’avais peur avant même de commencer ma lecture. C’est un peu comme si je sentais le truc venir. Mais malgré tout, la raison pour laquelle j’avais peur n’est pas la même raison pour laquelle je n’ai pas très aimé ma lecture. Comme je l’ai déjà dit, je suis peut être passée à côté, je n’ai peut être pas saisie la subtilité qu’ils ont voulu mettre dans l’histoire ou que sais je, vraiment je ne sais pas mais ça ne l’a pas fait avec moi. J’ai trouvé ça vraiment dérangeant et très malsain. Je ne lirais pas la suite.
Dans ce premier tome, Uramichi Omota, 31 ans, plus connu sous le nom de “grand frère Uramichi”, est le présentateur du programme éducatif “Ensemble avec les mamans”.
Jeune homme plein de fraîcheur mais émotionnellement instable, grand frère Uramichi laisse parfois sans voix les gentils enfants qui entrevoient chez lui toute la noirceur du monde adulte…
Comme je le dis juste au dessus, je suis vraiment perplexe face à ce titre. De nombreuses choses m’ont dérangés. Peut être que je suis passée à côté de l’humour, peut être que c’est une question de mentalité ou je ne sais pas mais je vous explique pourquoi. On va suivre Uramichi, un homme de 31 ans en pleine crise existentielle. C’est le présentateur d’un programme éducatif où en gros il parle, chante, danse avec des enfants et d’autres personnages. Jusque là, rien à redire. Mais Uramichi étant en pleine crise existentielle comme je vous le dis, va très souvent sortir des phrases de fou aux enfants. Et pour moi c’est là que ça coince. Uramichi est pour moi quelqu’un de très très instable, il ne fera pas de mal aux enfants mais mentalement il est vraiment instable, n’a pas le moral, trouve que sa vie est nulle, enfin vous voyez le genre? En fait je pense que c’est vraiment avec ça que j’ai eu le plus de mal. Le fait qu’il soit en contact avec les enfants et qu’en plus de ça, ça passe à la télé mais genre tranquille. Je veux bien qu’on explique aux enfants que la vie n’est pas toujours rose, que l’on va devoir faire face parfois à des difficultés qui vont énormément nous affecter etc.. mais la manière dont c’est fait j’ai trouvé ça très dérangeant. Il y a quand même quelques petits moments qui m’ont fait rire, comme les moments où les enfants sont fidèles à eux même et disent la vérité telles qu’elle est, sans filtres. Mais sinon ça m’a surtout fait grincer des dents pour être honnête.
J’avais peur avant même de commencer ma lecture. C’est un peu comme si je sentais le truc venir. Mais malgré tout, la raison pour laquelle j’avais peur n’est pas la même raison pour laquelle je n’ai pas très aimé ma lecture. Comme je l’ai déjà dit, je suis peut être passée à côté, je n’ai peut être pas saisie la subtilité qu’ils ont voulu mettre dans l’histoire ou que sais je, vraiment je ne sais pas mais ça ne l’a pas fait avec moi. J’ai trouvé ça vraiment dérangeant et très malsain. Je ne lirais pas la suite.
June 20, 2024
J'ai beaucoup ri avec ce manga, absolument savoureux. Les enfants sont aussi drôles que ces fameux "comédiens télé", avec leurs répliques naïves qui touchent là où ça fait mal...
J'ai adoré le personnage d'Uramichi, spécialiste de l'exercice complètement désillusionné, absolument cynique, mais ses deux collègues sont également parfaits: Utano Tadano, la "chanteuse idol ratée avec une criante malchance" et Iketeru Daga, le "chanteur à la belle voix, mais qui peine à lire entre les lignes". Sans compter les deux mascottes...
Bref, c'est un récit clairement écrit pour faire rire les adultes, peut-être les faire "rire jaune"! C'est rare qu'on a un manga avec un humour si grinçant! Excellent premier tome!
J'ai adoré le personnage d'Uramichi, spécialiste de l'exercice complètement désillusionné, absolument cynique, mais ses deux collègues sont également parfaits: Utano Tadano, la "chanteuse idol ratée avec une criante malchance" et Iketeru Daga, le "chanteur à la belle voix, mais qui peine à lire entre les lignes". Sans compter les deux mascottes...
Bref, c'est un récit clairement écrit pour faire rire les adultes, peut-être les faire "rire jaune"! C'est rare qu'on a un manga avec un humour si grinçant! Excellent premier tome!
September 4, 2023
I picked it up cause I saw the funny clips from the anime on YouTube. So maybe I didn't find it so funny cause it was jokes I'd already seen. Some of the jokes are also Japanese puns, so that might explain why they don't translate well.
But it was still interesting and I'm planning on picking up the next one.
But it was still interesting and I'm planning on picking up the next one.
September 2, 2025
I loved the show and now have started reading the books. Too bad the anime was only one season. It was hilarious but I’m glad the books are here and still being written. I’m looking to all the craziness at “Together with Maman”. I really liked reading the translation notes that said all the characters names are puns/jokes.
November 23, 2021
I find the joke overplayed and boring very quickly.
December 6, 2021
Ist nicht ganz mein Humor.
April 5, 2022
The only thing I hate is how short this volume is
June 27, 2023
Too relatable :S
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November 20, 2023最喜歡第3話（延得耳效應），當看到「裏道哥哥的憤怒取代無關心」那幕時，我也破防了。XDD
第4話（那就是大人）的觀眾來信也讓這個故事多了意料之外的笑點。
第4話（那就是大人）的觀眾來信也讓這個故事多了意料之外的笑點。
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October 15, 2024
Chamkam cùng a zai Uramichi
April 13, 2025
Ennuyeux et sans intérêt
January 7, 2023
Absolutely hilarious; if you wanna recommend a comedy manga where the humour totally translates to English for a non manga reader this volume should definitely work. I watched the English dub for the anime adaptation and i think it really improves upon joke delivery so check that out of you enjoyed this.
May 4, 2024
2,5 ⭐️
C'est original mais ce n'est pas une lecture que je vais garder longtemps en mémoire je pense. Je n'ai pas spécialement ri aux traits d'humour et c'était très cynique quand même. Je me suis un peu ennuyée car je n'ai pas cette sensation d'attachement au personnage. On ne le connaît que dans son rôle et j'aurais peut-être aimé voir sa facette dans la vie privée aussi...
C'est original mais ce n'est pas une lecture que je vais garder longtemps en mémoire je pense. Je n'ai pas spécialement ri aux traits d'humour et c'était très cynique quand même. Je me suis un peu ennuyée car je n'ai pas cette sensation d'attachement au personnage. On ne le connaît que dans son rôle et j'aurais peut-être aimé voir sa facette dans la vie privée aussi...
December 8, 2020
A manga full of dark humour and pretty drawings
Key words: manga, young adult, contemporary, fiction, short stories, slice-of-life
This manga is a collection of short stories that are linked by the characters. It was a nice read but it was not amazing, maybe the second volume is better. The problem in my opinion is that I didn’t get any emotions from the stories and didn’t get attached to the characters. They are cute and pretty and Uramichi doesn’t seem like a bad guy or anything but I just didn’t care that much about them. I loved the kids though, they are really cute and so innocent, always here to give advices. I think I liked the last two chapters the most because it is where we learn more about the different characters. I enjoyed the drawings a lot, it’s really pretty, however, I kept confusing Uramichi and Iketuru because they look very much alike so it made my reading a bit more difficult. I still will read the next volume if the opportunity comes up because I am sure that the second volume will develop the characters more and tell us more about how they met and things like that. I recommend this manga to adults who like a bit of sarcasm.
3.5/5
Thank you to Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion.
Key words: manga, young adult, contemporary, fiction, short stories, slice-of-life
This manga is a collection of short stories that are linked by the characters. It was a nice read but it was not amazing, maybe the second volume is better. The problem in my opinion is that I didn’t get any emotions from the stories and didn’t get attached to the characters. They are cute and pretty and Uramichi doesn’t seem like a bad guy or anything but I just didn’t care that much about them. I loved the kids though, they are really cute and so innocent, always here to give advices. I think I liked the last two chapters the most because it is where we learn more about the different characters. I enjoyed the drawings a lot, it’s really pretty, however, I kept confusing Uramichi and Iketuru because they look very much alike so it made my reading a bit more difficult. I still will read the next volume if the opportunity comes up because I am sure that the second volume will develop the characters more and tell us more about how they met and things like that. I recommend this manga to adults who like a bit of sarcasm.
3.5/5
Thank you to Netgalley for this eArc in exchange of my honest opinion.
April 26, 2020
Actually not a bad comedy series, definitely gonna read more to see how it progresses in the wondrous world of being child entertainers!
July 18, 2020
It was so funny!! I love usahara lol and i want uramichi to be happy :(
December 10, 2020
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC -- which seems to have included the first two volumes
That was ridiculous. 4.5/5 full RTC
That was ridiculous. 4.5/5 full RTC
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