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ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou] #14
ヨコハマ買い出し紀行 14 [Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou 14]
12年分の思いが詰まった完結巻。そして過ぎ去る夕凪（ゆうなぎ）、やがて訪れる夜……。のちに夕凪の時代と呼ばれるてろてろの時間。つかの間のひととき、ご案内しましょう。夜が来る前に、まだあったかいコンクリートにすわって――。
154 pages, paperback
First published May 23, 2006
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About the author
Hitoshi Ashinano
64 books67 followersHitoshi Ashinano (芦奈野 ひとし, Ashitano Hitoshi) is a Japanese manga artist.
Prior to his professional debut as a solo cartoonist, Ashinano worked as an assistant to manga artist Kousuke Fujishima, while also releasing some doujinshi (amateur manga) under the pen name 'suke'.
Ashinano's comics are known for their contemplative, laid-back, nostalgic feel. His first and best-known series is Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, a slice-of-life manga set in a post-apocalyptic world. The manga was serialised in Kodansha's comics magazine 'Monthly Afternoon' from 1994 to 2006, won the 2007 'Seiun Award for Best Science Fiction Manga' and was adapted into an anime.
Prior to his professional debut as a solo cartoonist, Ashinano worked as an assistant to manga artist Kousuke Fujishima, while also releasing some doujinshi (amateur manga) under the pen name 'suke'.
Ashinano's comics are known for their contemplative, laid-back, nostalgic feel. His first and best-known series is Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō, a slice-of-life manga set in a post-apocalyptic world. The manga was serialised in Kodansha's comics magazine 'Monthly Afternoon' from 1994 to 2006, won the 2007 'Seiun Award for Best Science Fiction Manga' and was adapted into an anime.
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December 24, 2022
Basically an epilogue volume, showing everyone growing old and the post-apocalyptic Japan continuing to fade away into a world being reclaimed by the wilds. It's sometimes sad and bittersweet, but much like the entire series there is a happiness in knowing that people are still doing the best they can to live fulfilling lives. Even Alpha is going about her business, seeing more and experiencing more, finding new joys in a world she's spent decades exploring already. What a quiet, beautiful ending to this series.
August 12, 2021
this ending..... was so gay. i'm crying 😭😭😭😭 I love this manga!!!!
July 9, 2025
just beautifully sad. why would you ever need action and drama when you could just have this?
the epilogue is one of the things i remember most about this series - life perseveres.
the epilogue is one of the things i remember most about this series - life perseveres.
January 17, 2017
And so we come to the end. This review will cover both volume 14 of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou, as well as the series as a whole. It's often hard to write reviews of a series like this book by book given the slow, slice-of-life nature. So I will sing its virtues in this final review.
We start with the return of the customer who we never see because the story is from his or her perspective. It's a neat way to start off this final volume, showing in many ways how things have changed, but have also stayed the same. The rest of the volume are moments in time, each one featuring a time skip. Kokone's work changes, and Matsuki moves to the same faraway city as Takahiro. Eventually she Takahiro marry and have a child. Finally, the series ends with Alpha making a trip into Yokohama, just like the first chapter, for coffee beans. The young child she bought them from before is an old man and Yokohama is slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Who knows where her friends are, though we see that Kokone seems to live at Cafe Alpha now. Despite her losses, Alpha seems content, reconciling her longevity with the difficulties of living with humanity. It's a beautiful, but sad ending. The world goes on, and Alpha and the robots endure much longer than everyone else. But at least they are happy for there is always more to see and do, and people to meet.
So what stands out about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and makes it such a pleasure to read? It is such a contrast to the idea that human beings are inherently dreadful. Sure, people do bad things, but humanity in this series is filled with kindness and compassion. Something terrible happened, but everyone seems to have banded together to be helpful. The plot is pretty non-existent, and I wouldn't even say that the book shines at character development, but all these snapshots of life are wonderful to watch unfold. There's the full range of emotions available in YKK, and people's lives have weight. Readers never find out why some of the weird stuff is happening, but it adds to the atmosphere of the world. Mushroom people? They aren't hurting anyone so let them be. Same with the plane and the robots. There are better things to worry about. The twilight of humanity is peaceful, and the robots watch it, trying to navigate the difficulties of carrying their unique burdens. But there's always coffee and tea. There's always a gorgeous landscape to explore. There's always a new friend somewhere.
We start with the return of the customer who we never see because the story is from his or her perspective. It's a neat way to start off this final volume, showing in many ways how things have changed, but have also stayed the same. The rest of the volume are moments in time, each one featuring a time skip. Kokone's work changes, and Matsuki moves to the same faraway city as Takahiro. Eventually she Takahiro marry and have a child. Finally, the series ends with Alpha making a trip into Yokohama, just like the first chapter, for coffee beans. The young child she bought them from before is an old man and Yokohama is slowly becoming smaller and smaller. Who knows where her friends are, though we see that Kokone seems to live at Cafe Alpha now. Despite her losses, Alpha seems content, reconciling her longevity with the difficulties of living with humanity. It's a beautiful, but sad ending. The world goes on, and Alpha and the robots endure much longer than everyone else. But at least they are happy for there is always more to see and do, and people to meet.
So what stands out about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and makes it such a pleasure to read? It is such a contrast to the idea that human beings are inherently dreadful. Sure, people do bad things, but humanity in this series is filled with kindness and compassion. Something terrible happened, but everyone seems to have banded together to be helpful. The plot is pretty non-existent, and I wouldn't even say that the book shines at character development, but all these snapshots of life are wonderful to watch unfold. There's the full range of emotions available in YKK, and people's lives have weight. Readers never find out why some of the weird stuff is happening, but it adds to the atmosphere of the world. Mushroom people? They aren't hurting anyone so let them be. Same with the plane and the robots. There are better things to worry about. The twilight of humanity is peaceful, and the robots watch it, trying to navigate the difficulties of carrying their unique burdens. But there's always coffee and tea. There's always a gorgeous landscape to explore. There's always a new friend somewhere.
January 5, 2016
This whole manga series was just a beautiful experience! What a masterpiece and I cannot wait re-read this again in the future!
December 27, 2018
聽說本部是日常系神作就找來看看
前面五六集是平靜的末世風，有點像歡樂版的少女終末旅行
當中放了不少擦邊球(應該不是我想太多吧?)
還出現了作者是軍武宅跡象的兩瞥
一是把勝利女神防空飛彈當煙火的發射火箭用
二是拿來當短途客機用的德州佬教練機
(作者畫得很準，把圖拿去餵狗馬上就認出正確型號)
但看了一半過後越來越不覺得是療癒作啊
是誰說橫濱購物紀行是治癒作的
看完根本致鬱好嗎...
想到精靈寶鑽裡寫的
隨著時間的過去，不只精靈
就連維拉也會羨慕人類能夠永遠離開這個世界
世界逐漸傾頹，熟人一一離世
阿爾法卻永遠青春不老
到底哪裡療癒了??
附上寶鑽提到人類死亡的描述~
懶得打字直接抄文景kindle版
因此，他们对大地及整个世界的爱恋，
愈发单一也愈发痛苦，随年月流逝也注
定愈发悲伤。因为只要世界不灭，精灵
便不死，除非被杀或为悲伤所耗尽（这
两种貌似死亡的命运他们无法避免）。
他们也不会被岁月消磨了力量，除非有
谁渐渐厌倦了成百上千个世纪的时光。
他们死后会聚集在维林诺曼督斯的殿堂
中，迟早可以由那里返回世间。但人类
的子孙是真正死亡，离开世界，因此他
们被称为“访客”或“异乡人”。死亡是他
们的命运，是伊露维塔的礼物，随着时
间流逝，连众神亦会嫉羡
前面五六集是平靜的末世風，有點像歡樂版的少女終末旅行
當中放了不少擦邊球(應該不是我想太多吧?)
還出現了作者是軍武宅跡象的兩瞥
一是把勝利女神防空飛彈當煙火的發射火箭用
二是拿來當短途客機用的德州佬教練機
(作者畫得很準，把圖拿去餵狗馬上就認出正確型號)
但看了一半過後越來越不覺得是療癒作啊
是誰說橫濱購物紀行是治癒作的
看完根本致鬱好嗎...
想到精靈寶鑽裡寫的
隨著時間的過去，不只精靈
就連維拉也會羨慕人類能夠永遠離開這個世界
世界逐漸傾頹，熟人一一離世
阿爾法卻永遠青春不老
到底哪裡療癒了??
附上寶鑽提到人類死亡的描述~
懶得打字直接抄文景kindle版
因此，他们对大地及整个世界的爱恋，
愈发单一也愈发痛苦，随年月流逝也注
定愈发悲伤。因为只要世界不灭，精灵
便不死，除非被杀或为悲伤所耗尽（这
两种貌似死亡的命运他们无法避免）。
他们也不会被岁月消磨了力量，除非有
谁渐渐厌倦了成百上千个世纪的时光。
他们死后会聚集在维林诺曼督斯的殿堂
中，迟早可以由那里返回世间。但人类
的子孙是真正死亡，离开世界，因此他
们被称为“访客”或“异乡人”。死亡是他
们的命运，是伊露维塔的礼物，随着时
间流逝，连众神亦会嫉羡
October 30, 2021
Very chill but at the same time both joyful and depressing. I loved this series.
May 14, 2023
A post-apocalypse story... that’s actually extremely wholesome, relaxing and uplifting. There’s no darkness, violence, despair or evil to be found within these pages. Nothing but ambient, atmospheric, nature-fueled positivity between the last remnants of humanity and humanoid androids coming together to live peacefully in harmony and give each other the love and support they need to find purpose in their daily lives.
Alpha is a sweet robot girl that runs a cafe at the end of the world. She invites the few guests she receives into her shop to sit down and talk with her over a steaming cup of coffee. She bonds with locals and travelers by sharing heartwarming stories of the past and dreams for the future. They share happy memories in the present rather than dwelling on the past. Communities come together to raise children with hope for a brighter future. The population has decreased immensely, but loneliness has become a thing of the past.
The story plays out in a seaside country with boundless blooming nature with no pollution or industrialization in sight. Nature has reclaimed the earth, sea levels are rising and rich vegetation covers nearly every inch of land. The last survivors of the world respect nature and treat it like a friend rather than as a resource to be abused for profit.
It’s a mature apocalypse story that balances whimsical childlike wonder with coming of age self-discovery and finding contentment in a world that’s been robbed of most living things.
An underrated classic gem.
My rating: 4.5/5
Alpha is a sweet robot girl that runs a cafe at the end of the world. She invites the few guests she receives into her shop to sit down and talk with her over a steaming cup of coffee. She bonds with locals and travelers by sharing heartwarming stories of the past and dreams for the future. They share happy memories in the present rather than dwelling on the past. Communities come together to raise children with hope for a brighter future. The population has decreased immensely, but loneliness has become a thing of the past.
The story plays out in a seaside country with boundless blooming nature with no pollution or industrialization in sight. Nature has reclaimed the earth, sea levels are rising and rich vegetation covers nearly every inch of land. The last survivors of the world respect nature and treat it like a friend rather than as a resource to be abused for profit.
It’s a mature apocalypse story that balances whimsical childlike wonder with coming of age self-discovery and finding contentment in a world that’s been robbed of most living things.
An underrated classic gem.
My rating: 4.5/5
January 17, 2025
Este tomo es una despedida de inicio a fin para el lector.
A pesar de conocer la obra y ya haberlo leído hace un tiempo, no puedo evitar lagrimear con la obra.
La alegría, soledad, tristeza y melancolía que transmite esta obra no tiene igual.
A pesar de los días monótonos en los que no pasa nada, ver a alguien después de mucho tiempo, o recibir un mensaje de un ser querido. Siempre se puede rescatar algo favorable para uno y que haga especial ese día.
Dejar de ver a Oji san, la despedida de sensei, ver a Maki como una adulta y luego como una madre.
Hasta que al final de todo donde prácticamente no hay mas seres vivos en ese pueblo.
Es una obra que ame la primera vez que leí y con esta segunda relectura me transmitió lo mismo.
No puedo dejar de alabar y no recomendar esto para los demás.
A pesar de conocer la obra y ya haberlo leído hace un tiempo, no puedo evitar lagrimear con la obra.
La alegría, soledad, tristeza y melancolía que transmite esta obra no tiene igual.
A pesar de los días monótonos en los que no pasa nada, ver a alguien después de mucho tiempo, o recibir un mensaje de un ser querido. Siempre se puede rescatar algo favorable para uno y que haga especial ese día.
Dejar de ver a Oji san, la despedida de sensei, ver a Maki como una adulta y luego como una madre.
Hasta que al final de todo donde prácticamente no hay mas seres vivos en ese pueblo.
Es una obra que ame la primera vez que leí y con esta segunda relectura me transmitió lo mismo.
No puedo dejar de alabar y no recomendar esto para los demás.
May 7, 2021
this series was absolutely the chillest story i have ever read and it was a pleasure to read from beginning to end!
i would have liked to see more of misago and her story but i guess it falls into character since she herself does not let herself be seen often.
i'd recommend this story to anyone who's looking for a chill plot lined, easy read!
i would have liked to see more of misago and her story but i guess it falls into character since she herself does not let herself be seen often.
i'd recommend this story to anyone who's looking for a chill plot lined, easy read!
February 8, 2024
Might be my new favorite manga, makes me feel indescribable things, so comforting but also a kind of melancholy look at how time will continue forward, people will leave, the landscape will begin to crumble even in the twilight of humanity, but there is still an untouchable beauty to this world, to this life that is worth living
also gay
also gay
July 10, 2024
I WANNA LIVE ON A SEASIDE CLIFF WITH MY ROBOT GIRLFRIEND AND LIVE SLOWLY CHERISHING THE MEMORIES AND THE LANDSCAPE TOGETHER!!! WTF!!!
This book series genuinely changed my outlook on life and I am eternally grateful to have read it.
Thank you and goodnight
This book series genuinely changed my outlook on life and I am eternally grateful to have read it.
Thank you and goodnight
December 2, 2024
goes on for kind of a long time but it's really cute. sorta gay. very peaceful. i like the ideas. there were some good moments. it just kinda meanders which i know is the point it just wasn't Quite poignant enough or had quite the emoitonal pull to make that work for me. but really charming still.
December 5, 2018
A solid finish, more sweet than bitter.
Read
June 4, 2022Pure fire. you can either read the illegal scanlations from 20 years ago or wait a year for the official english release. or in french and japanese which are already out i guess
November 25, 2022
It's over 😭
March 4, 2024
Concluido.
La maravilla que ya sabía que era ❤️
La maravilla que ya sabía que era ❤️
September 17, 2024
Manga Slice of Life di masa pos apokaliptik. Santai dan sepi. Suka
September 24, 2024
The whole series is a masterpiece
Read
May 3, 2025終わってしまうのが寂しいような、なんとも言えない気持ち。詩のような作品。読んだ感想を長々と記述するのは違う気がするのでこれ位で。超お勧め
July 1, 2025
version française
c'est comme je me promène tranquillement entre le ciel et la terre. la tendresse étrange et calmement m'ont suivie jusqu'à la fin de l'histoire
c'est comme je me promène tranquillement entre le ciel et la terre. la tendresse étrange et calmement m'ont suivie jusqu'à la fin de l'histoire
July 18, 2025
I adored this whole series start to end. It’s so beautiful and the most perfect slice of life manga I’ve ever read.
January 17, 2026
overall series rating: 4.75 stars
January 9, 2011
The series comes to an end I consider kinda sad even though for Alpha, Kokone and Maruko, life still seems good and happy. I wish Ashinano had continued the series and considered new adventures and possibilties for Alpha and company considering Ashinano's belief that his robot creations would continue living for centuries as earth continues evolving.... and, who's to say he couldn't envision mankind evolving as well?
His current series Kabu no Isaki ("Cub Isaki" for a loose translation) is an enjoyable read but a letdown from all the charm and imagination of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou... Not even Position is anywhere as good, except for one story involving a ghost ship and talking rocks, but that's a whole other story.
His current series Kabu no Isaki ("Cub Isaki" for a loose translation) is an enjoyable read but a letdown from all the charm and imagination of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou... Not even Position is anywhere as good, except for one story involving a ghost ship and talking rocks, but that's a whole other story.
July 25, 2025
We are the children of humanity.- Alpha
Re-read the whole series—one of the best slice-of-life manga along with Aria, Hirayasumi, Yotsuba & Mushishi.
A laid-back contemplation on humanity with a touch of melancholy and serenity.
Re-read the whole series—one of the best slice-of-life manga along with Aria, Hirayasumi, Yotsuba & Mushishi.
A laid-back contemplation on humanity with a touch of melancholy and serenity.
March 26, 2013
I've written a short review over here.
September 21, 2017
Amazing! My favorite manga of all time!
November 13, 2023
Best slice of life manga!! I need the physicals!!!
September 29, 2025
I'm not crying you're crying
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