¡Yotsuba! Vol. 14

よつばと! [Yotsuba&!] #14

by Kiyohiko Azuma

En este volumen nuestra protagonista descubre el yoga, las manualidades, los viajes en tren a Tokio, algunos de los barrios más conocidos de la capital japonesa… y todo eso con la sensibilidad y el humor que caracteriza a Kiyohiko Azuma, ese toque especial que ha convertido a este manga slice of life en todo un superventas.

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

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 28, 2018

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

[Rod Brown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been reading this out loud to my daughter for years, even this week when she was home for her first break from her first year of college. We burst out laughing together repeatedly at the cuteness of Yotsuba's amazing perspective on the world. Sure, this is pretty gentle humor, with the big adventure of this volume being an outing to Tokyo, but I'd be hard pressed to think of a series that has consistently given me as much joy as this one.

[Artemy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first new volume of Yotsuba in 3 years is a cause for celebration. Needless to say, I was very happy when this volume was released and was saving it for a special occasion. To me, Yotsuba is just one of the best, most precious things in the world, and I was so glad to be able to hang out with these characters once again. Yotsuba is still the cutest little thing, her dad is wonderful, her neighbours and friends are adorable and their collective adventures are as fun, funny and relatable as always.

My personal favourite chapter was about Yotsuba, Fuuka and Hiwatari (better known as Miss Stake) going to a free yoga class. I adored how Yotsuba got everything right from the very first try but her friends struggled with every pose — my personal experience with yoga, which I've been practicing for a full year now (with mixed results), has definitely been closer to Yotsuba's older friends!

The main adventure of the book though was Yotsuba and her dad taking a trip to Tokyo to pick up their new car and hang out with Yotsuba's aunt Koharuko. I just got back from my first ever trip to Japan (which was absolutely amazing) and am longing to go back there again, so thanks to Kiyohiko Azuma's authentic depiction of Japan and Tokyo in particular he managed to transport me back there, in a way.

And that's what Yotsuba&! as a series has always been about for me — the feeling of spending your time with the nicest people in one of the most amazing countries on Earth. That's a great feeling, and not an easy one to capture. Hats off to Mr. Azuma for pulling that off, I could not be more thankful to him for the existence of this wonderful series (and Azumanga Daioh, for that matter). I hope that volume 15 won't take as long to release, but if that's what it takes to create such a beautiful and lovely manga, I am ready to wait.

[Jhosy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yotsuba continues to expand her world's view.
This little girl is just adorable!
In this volume Yotsuba travels with her father to Tokyo where he will buy a car.
Yotsuba gets to know for the first time the Tokyo trains. Also she visit the parks and see various dog breeds she didn't know. Her aunt also makes an appearance and they will have lunch on a rodizio.
I don't get tired of reading this manga, I hope to read much more of this little girl.

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t realize how much I missed this series till I read this latest volume. I really needed this story in my life again! Don’t know how long we will have to wait for the next one but I already miss it.

[Utha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Akhirnya terbit ughhhaaa jilid 14 versi Indonesia.

Tetep ngakak. Yelah, Neng Yotsuba, mo jadi prinzesss. Gayanya kocak bet pas mainin rambut extendnya hahaha.

"Keindahan menyeret rambut" itu.... wkwkwkwkwk.

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

A delight, made me laugh, reminisce, and miss my niece. Full of simple joys and clever moments.

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yanda and Yostuba’s friendship is hilarious and almost makes the whole series😭

[Chelsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a long wait, we got another volume! This was so much fun, Yotsuba is a hilarious character and can dead pan with the best of them. I am still obsessed!

[Julia (Shakespeare and Such) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.8/5 stars, full review to come! I’ve literally never once been let down by a volume of this series. The sweetest ever.

Plot: 5/5
Characters: 5/5
Pacing: 5/5
Writing: 4/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Art: 5/5

[Perdani Budiarti · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yotsuba ke Tokyo!
Apa saja yg trendy d Tokyo ya? Hmm..
Kata Yotsuba, cara pakai kereta di Tokyo itu mungkin tidak benar, ha3
Oh ya, aq jg pengen mobil ayahnya Yotsuba!

[Coke Fernández · Rating 4 out of 5]

8/10.
Leer Yotsuba le alegra el día a cualquiera :) .

[Anu-vinkkari · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oi Yotsuba!
Näistä kirjoista tulee joka kerta niiiin hyvälle mielelle. Yotsuban elinpiiri on juuri sellainen, kuin jokaisella lapsella pitäisi olla; riittävästi vapautta ja luottoa, mutta kuitenkin taustalla aina turvallisia aikuisia (isä, isän ystävät, naapurin äiti ja naapurin"isot tytöt"), jotka auttavat tai selittävät asioita tarvittaessa. Kukaan ei lässytä eikä opeta liikaa vaan lapselle jää tilaa ihmetellä, kokeilla, ymmärtää ja oivaltaa itse. Kirjoittaja kuvaa upeasti niitä kirkkaita kasvun, oivalluksen ja ymmärryksen hetkiä jotka laajentavat lapsen maailmaa. Kirjassa on vahva hyväksymisen ilmapiiri ja osa isän ystävistä ja naapurintyttöjen on vähintäänkin erikoisia, mutta kaikki ihmiset ja tunteet hyväksytään sellaisina kuin ne ovat. Yotsubakin saa olla juuri sellainen kuin hän on.

Saattaa olla, että olen ihan vähän rakastunut Yotsuban isään...

Ja hei, sarjakuvaa voi myös lukea ääneen. Jaettiin tämä migreenistä kärsivän 13v:n kanssa ja syntyi ihania jaetun ymmärryksen ja onnen hetkiä.

[Haniva Zahra · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah saya suka karena di edisi ini Yotsuba datang ke Tokyo. Ayah akhirnya memutuskan membeli mobil? Disini juga diperkenalkan perempuan kedua dalam keluarga Yotsuba, sepertinya adalah adik dari Ayah. Pengalaman Yotsuba makan dengan sistem "all you can eat". Betapa menyenangkannya ya untuk anak-anak bisa makan es krim lebih banyak dan variatif daripada biasanya.

Tidak sabar menunggu volume 15!

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good volume with cute moments and Yotsuba learning new things. We meet another family member as well, Koiwai- San's sister, and get to see Yotsuba go to a buffet.

Check out my YouTube channel for bookish videos and monthly wrap ups!

[Sulhan Habibi · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lucu. Menggemaskan. Bikin ngakak.

[Miss Ng · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best slice of life manga series. But this volume she does a yoga class haha.

[Emma · Rating 5 out of 5]

The ending reminds me of when I was little because my family would stay at the amazing casino buffet while my great grandma was gambling away our inheritance

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute, amusing, and fun as always! Going into this, I was most excited for the yoga chapter but that had some icky body shaming so it wasn't my favorite. The trip to Tokyo was super relatable though! Yotsuba yelling at the crush of people "Did they learn how to use the train wrong?!" was 100% me on BART whenever people jostled me or got a door stuck by forcing themself through it.

Also solved one of the great mysteries of my life - the ice cream cone shaped items that the Sailor Scouts always ate are, in fact, rolled up crepes.

[Stasia · Rating 5 out of 5]

*Update*- Still just as pleasing as ever.


Just as funny and adorable as always!!! I just wish it didn't take so long to translate these by the publishers... Two years was a long time to wait for this!!

[Eressea · Rating 5 out of 5]

戲裡根本精神時光屋
四葉妹妹大概永遠上不了小學了?

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love this series so much! Great volume.

[Emmy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm so glad Yotsuba is back! Not sure if this is a one-time-thing, or if there will be more books in the future, but I'm really happy to have had another set of Yotsuba adventures, especially after a five-year hiatus.

Is it possible that she got cuter since I last read her adventures? I just can't get enough of this little dumpling!

A great collection, great stories, and really funny! I laughed out loud several times during my reading, which doesn't happen very often!

[Mark Schlatter · Rating 4 out of 5]

The wonder of trash bag princess dresses, beading, bad friends, buffet lunches, and yoga (which Yotsuba is unaccountably fantastic at). There's a trip to Toyko where we meet Yotsuba's aunt (and Yotsuba handles subway turnstiles), but other than that, it's pretty plot free. A good dose of the usual funny splendor.

[Tezar Yulianto · Rating 4 out of 5]

Baru pertama kali baca Yotsuba&! Ceritanya alami, gambarnya suka!

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute installment of Yotusuba. She’s up to her usual shenanigans and it delights me a lot. I really love this series because of how cute and simple it is.

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow, this series started in 2005 and this volume was published in 2018! I can’t wait for the next volume :’)

[Meli · Rating 5 out of 5]

The whole series is so delightful! The perfect comfort read for me.

[Alisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartwarming as always. This one reminded me just how much I like Yotsuba's father and his family. They fully except Yotsuba as a family member and it makes me all mushy inside.

[littlecornerofjp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yotsuba going to Tokyo and the buffet 🤘

[Vee · Rating 5 out of 5]

The one where Yotsuba shows off her exemplary yoga skills, crafts bead necklaces, visits Tokyo for the first time and meets up with her aunt to pick up the family's new car.