Yotsuba&!, Vol. 7

よつばと! [Yotsuba&!] #7

by Kiyohiko Azuma

Mooooo…! MOOOO…! Cows are neato! It’s fun pretending to be a cow! And milk comes from cows, so I bet they’re real nice too. ‘Cos milk is super-yummy, right?! Yotsuba thinks so! And milk comes in lotsa flavors, so cows must come in different flavors too. How else is there white milk and coffee milk and chocolate milk?! Then there’s the black and white cows, they’ve gotta make a super-secret special flavor, huh?! Yotsuba wants to know! Let’s go ask the cows at the ranch, Daddy! Come on!

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

208 pages, Paperback

First published October 15, 2007

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

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

After reading so many of those depressing mangas, I really need this.

[Sue Moro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found myself laughing out loud when Yotsuba tumbled down the hill and crashed into a sheep! She is hilarious, and her on going feud with Yanada cracks me up!

[Gabby · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart feels so light and I can’t stop smiling while reading this😭🖤

[Jonathan Peto · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one had its moments. It felt disjointed, but that could be the fact that I couldn't read regularly. I got some laughs, genuine laughs, but they were often from situations that were similar to ones in previous volumes. The cast of characters, however, still enchants and amuses. Yotsuba doesn't spend a lot of time with people her own age, lucky for us.

Four Years Later

I agree with what I wrote before, though I might be more inclined to give it 4 stars these days. Her father's friend, Yanda, makes things difficult for everyone sometimes, not just Yotsuba. I hadn't noticed that before. My favorite scene might be when they made the cake!

[Carrie Rolph · Rating 3 out of 5]

There were two moments that made me laugh really hard. First, when Yotsuba goes to the store on her own and doesn't have enough money for their instant noodles lunch AND the candy she wasn't supposed to buy, and the checker asks her which one she doesn't want, and she holds up the cup of spicy noodles for her father.

The second time was actually not when the sheep at the ranch headbutted her, so she got mad and punched the sheep in the face. It was when her father's response was, "What did I say at the zoo about punching the animals?"

On the other hand, I find it very stressful when Yanda shows up.

[marcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Vol. 2 ★★★★☆
Vol. 3 ★★★★☆
Vol. 4 ★★★★☆
Vol. 5 ★★★★☆
Vol. 6 ★★★★☆

Got some chuckles out of me but isn't laugh-out-loud funny like previous volumes. The way Yanda gets on Yotsuba's nerves remains hilarious as always. Yotsuba, why are you punching animals?

[Mariya · Rating 5 out of 5]

多い方が楽しいかもな
やんだでもか?

Yotsuba is savage!
Fuuka and Yanda shine brilliantly in this one.
I laughed out loud several times.
This manga never disappoints!

[Wing Kee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another beautifully cute book.

World: What can I say aviut the art that's not already been said? The art is emotive, it's charming, it's fun and really well constructed. The world building here is as good as even, there are no huge chunks of world building but simply the little bits and pieces of the world seen through Yotsuba.

Story: Cute ans charming. A wonderful slice of life. From the string phone to baking a cake to the ranch it's all these little fun adventures that cha the reader. You feel relaxed, calm and happy with the simple things in life after reading a book.

Characters: Not a lot of development but the introduction of Miss Stake is jicr, she rather different and charming in her own way. I also really like the small little emotions that Dad has with Yotsuba.

Charming as always.

Onward to the next book!

[Jenny Clark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yanda and Yotsuba's rivalry is pretty fun. This shines when Yotsuba is having new r
experiences, like the ranch. It's cute and light hearted the whole way through.

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

[Manny · Rating 1 out of 5]

This installment was my least favorite so far. There was a lot more biking and drinking milk, and I would have liked to see some different storylines. I'm rating this one a one-star. It seems like the author is running out of material, so they are just reusing the same plotlines at this point. It makes me not excited to continue on with the series. I might check out the next book just in case this one was an accidental dud, but if Vol. 8 is the same way, I will not continue them.

[Yunebooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

¡Como me río con este manga! Es que me rio a carcajadas. Mis capítulos favoritos han sido el de Yotsuba yendo a comprar sola por primera vez y el de la granja.

Disfruto tanto este manga, no lo vuelvo a leer ni en orden. En fin, capítulos llenos de humor, com caras muy memeables y variedad de personajes. Ahora me apetece hacer más relecturas.

[Loz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cuteness and delight. Fun adventures that become more and more relatable as my kiddos leave infancy and toddlerdom and head towards a better and more unique understanding of the world. Love the art, a great blend of stylistic and realistic. I especially loved the food and farming aspects of this volume.

[Becky · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yotsuba is cute and funny and very realistically portrayed. So sometimes too dramatic and they yell so much when Yanda is around. It's pretty funny.

also, eating ice cream described as "it feels like light is coming from my mouth". yes.

[Kentaro · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love ep 46. Express the convenience store very well! The texture of merchandise is very realistic. one of the merchandise in convenience store is real. So you can compare merchandise in this episode and the merchandise in real life.

[Sylwia · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think I laughed the most during this one!

[asmaa☁️ · Rating 5 out of 5]

So grateful to be having this series in my life ❤️

[littlecornerofjp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yotsuba and the ranch ❤️❤️❤️

[afton · Rating 5 out of 5]

LMFAOOOOO PLEASE! yotsuba is quick to two-piece an animal omg

[zosia krajcovic · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 (farmer yotsuba)

[Henna | j a t k a l u k e m i s t a · Rating 5 out of 5]

En kestä ku tää oli nii söpö😭♥️

[Siobhan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love when Yanda comes into the story.

[Danielle Hays · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yotsuba is still a cutie, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the baking chapter. Everyone ganging up on Yanda was funny, though!

[Gabriel Knebel · Rating 5 out of 5]

In this absolutely, enthrallingly ADORABLE book, Yotsuba, Ena, and Miura-chan make paper-cup phones, Yotsuba goes to the store with money for two ramens and an eraser, but she gets candy instead of the eraser. However, she doesn't have enough money, so rather than going back and getting an eraser instead, SHE PUTS HER DAD'S RAMEN BACK! This made me laugh SO HARD I thought I was going to die. Then, on the day of the trip to the ranch, Yotsuba gets a fever and stays inside instead. The next day, she goes over to the Fuuka, Ena, and Asagi's house, where Fuuka and Miss Stake are baking a strawberry shortcake. The cake turns out HILARIOUS! It looks like a pile of whipped cream with Pocky, sliced strawberries, and last, but certainly NEVER least, who could forget the EGG ON TOP! I love Yotsuba's expression when she plops the egg on top of the cake, she just looks like "BAM! TAKE THAT CAKE!" with a little gleam in her eye. Then the book skips to next week, when Yotsuba, Jumbo, Koiwai, and of course... Yanda. DUN DUN DUN! The ranch is an amazing place to run around (and fall into some sheep), get head-butted by a sheep, punch the sheep, MILK THE COWS, pet the dogs and cats, and ride the pony. This book EASILY gets 999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999,999 out of 5 stars. EASILY.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

2023: Ok so Yotsuba punching animals probabbbbbbly shouldn't be as funny as I personally find it, buuuut who didn't slap a goat or goose who was mean to you first??
Yotsuba and Yanda's feud to so fun. I love when he shows up because I know Yotsuba's facial expressions are going to be golden.

2026: This one might be my favorite. Then again, I say that after finishing every volume.

[velma · Rating 5 out of 5]

It takes me forever to read Yotsuba because I read tiny portions before bed when I'm feeling stressed. I'm savouring it. There's nothing as cheerful, pure or wholesome as Yotsuba. Every volume deserves the five stars I give it.

[Katherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

lol she punched a sheep.

[Lissibith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oh my goodness, the trip to the ranch. I can't even with that trip. This series continues to be a breath of fresh air, always upbeat and light-hearted and with incredible energy.

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

I pretty much love every volume Yanda's in. This one was even more so, though, for seeing how all the guys interacted with each other and Yotsuba.

[quinnster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Life lesson #5851: Don't trust a 5 year old with ¥500.

[Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yotsuba and her love of cows. I'm so glad this book happened.