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赤ちゃんと僕 [Akachan to Boku] #18
家有天才寶貝 18
家有天才寶貝的全體成員依然活力十足。雖然拓也跟小實總是被捲入各種事件當中，他們仍舊愉快地度過每一天。但是，一件突來的意外發生在小實身上，也打碎了平穩的生活……！？羅川的兒童天堂愛與感動的最後一集！
192 pages, Paperback
First published September 21, 1997
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Marimo Ragawa
161 books45 followersMarimo Ragawa 羅川真里茂 was born on September 21 in Hachinohe, Aomori, but her age is not disclosed.
Marimo Ragawa first started submitting manga to comic magazines when she was only 12 years old, which is when she was in 6th grade of elementary school. She continued to send her manga to the same magazine for four years, but a positive critical reception was yet to come. Ragawa then decided to switch to a different magazine. Surprisingly, her first submission to this magazine, Hana to Yume, won a prize called the Top-prize. She succeeded in achieving her debut with her first manga, Time Limit.
Marimo Ragawa continues to draw other manga such as Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me), New York New York, and Itsudemo Otenki Kibun. She received the 1995 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Baby and Me. She continues to draw a tennis themed manga, Shanimuni-Go in Hana to Yume (Flowers and Dreams).
Marimo Ragawa's calm and cute design is one of the traits of her drawings. Her energetic drawing and characters are very attractive, even to non-manga readers. She is widely known for her great ability in describing complicated emotions, especially in New York New York and Baby and Me.
Her manga Mashiro no Oto has been nominated for the 4th Manga Taishō.
Marimo Ragawa first started submitting manga to comic magazines when she was only 12 years old, which is when she was in 6th grade of elementary school. She continued to send her manga to the same magazine for four years, but a positive critical reception was yet to come. Ragawa then decided to switch to a different magazine. Surprisingly, her first submission to this magazine, Hana to Yume, won a prize called the Top-prize. She succeeded in achieving her debut with her first manga, Time Limit.
Marimo Ragawa continues to draw other manga such as Aka-chan to Boku (Baby and Me), New York New York, and Itsudemo Otenki Kibun. She received the 1995 Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo for Baby and Me. She continues to draw a tennis themed manga, Shanimuni-Go in Hana to Yume (Flowers and Dreams).
Marimo Ragawa's calm and cute design is one of the traits of her drawings. Her energetic drawing and characters are very attractive, even to non-manga readers. She is widely known for her great ability in describing complicated emotions, especially in New York New York and Baby and Me.
Her manga Mashiro no Oto has been nominated for the 4th Manga Taishō.
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February 5, 2022
The stories in this final volume were all over the place and I wasn’t a fan of the forced drama. 3.5/5
April 28, 2023
This hit like a truck! What a great way to end the series! Takuya and Minoru’s relationship was put to the test in the last half of the book, and boy did that start some waterworks. It was definitely the most heartbreaking part of the whole series.
I appreciated the “sequel” portion at the end to give the reader some insight as to what happened to the main characters. It tied up very nicely.
This is one of the best shoujos I’ve ever read, and I highly recommend it!
I appreciated the “sequel” portion at the end to give the reader some insight as to what happened to the main characters. It tied up very nicely.
This is one of the best shoujos I’ve ever read, and I highly recommend it!
January 3, 2023
3.75.
November 2, 2024
Broke my heart and then healed it so fast I got whiplash
April 2, 2023
Full 18-volume series review
3.5 stars, rounded up
In the wake of his mother's recent passing, 5th grader Takuya tries to live a normal life while balancing being the primary after-school caretaker for his 2-year-old brother while their father works full time. A lively ensemble cast brings equal parts humor and chaos as the whole family learns how to get through the challenges of everyday life.
This was one of the original Shojo Beat titles when Viz first launched the then-magazine and still-existing imprint in the mid-2000s. The magazine, with its monthly chapter releases, was canceled after four years, and I finally decided I really wanted to know how Takuya and Minoru's stories ended.
It's an interesting story, particularly today. It was originally published in Japan from 1991-1997, and so is set in the 90s--something that may not be immediately apparent to a reader, but the lack of cell phones and recurring older tech (Takuya's dad has some boxy old computers in his office) make it obvious at some point.
Takuya is a cute, and likable, character: 11-12 years old, he's a naturally kind and fairly resilient kid who gets along with many classmates and is well-liked, but is still just a kid. He loves 2-year-old Minoru, but also resents the time he has to spend watching Minoru, and all the frustrations and contradictions that come with toddlers--illogical choices, crying, stubbornness.
A large ensemble cast provides plenty of story material: many of Takuya's classmates get their own stories, as do some of their neighbors. If the focus were solely on Takuya and Minoru it could get old quickly, but when it's Takuya and Minoru who are just along for the ride while their high-strung neighbors, or overzealous preschool principal, or their dad's coworkers drive the main story, it works well without making it feel like we've lost sight of our core characters.
With 18 volumes and stories that range from realistic to nearly soap-opera, there's a lot of variation, but it remains entertaining and often touching. The ending of the series probably lies closer the "soap opera" side than anything else, but overall the series is very sweet and worth reading.
3.5 stars, rounded up
In the wake of his mother's recent passing, 5th grader Takuya tries to live a normal life while balancing being the primary after-school caretaker for his 2-year-old brother while their father works full time. A lively ensemble cast brings equal parts humor and chaos as the whole family learns how to get through the challenges of everyday life.
This was one of the original Shojo Beat titles when Viz first launched the then-magazine and still-existing imprint in the mid-2000s. The magazine, with its monthly chapter releases, was canceled after four years, and I finally decided I really wanted to know how Takuya and Minoru's stories ended.
It's an interesting story, particularly today. It was originally published in Japan from 1991-1997, and so is set in the 90s--something that may not be immediately apparent to a reader, but the lack of cell phones and recurring older tech (Takuya's dad has some boxy old computers in his office) make it obvious at some point.
Takuya is a cute, and likable, character: 11-12 years old, he's a naturally kind and fairly resilient kid who gets along with many classmates and is well-liked, but is still just a kid. He loves 2-year-old Minoru, but also resents the time he has to spend watching Minoru, and all the frustrations and contradictions that come with toddlers--illogical choices, crying, stubbornness.
A large ensemble cast provides plenty of story material: many of Takuya's classmates get their own stories, as do some of their neighbors. If the focus were solely on Takuya and Minoru it could get old quickly, but when it's Takuya and Minoru who are just along for the ride while their high-strung neighbors, or overzealous preschool principal, or their dad's coworkers drive the main story, it works well without making it feel like we've lost sight of our core characters.
With 18 volumes and stories that range from realistic to nearly soap-opera, there's a lot of variation, but it remains entertaining and often touching. The ending of the series probably lies closer the "soap opera" side than anything else, but overall the series is very sweet and worth reading.
June 13, 2011
This is the final book of the baby and me saga and it was a great warp up of the whole series. This volume had very moving and sad chapters as well as funny ones. this volume consisted of the themes of friendship, and family. The last chapter was strongly based on family bond beause minoru, the baby of the family, got in to a car crash due to Takuya's carelessness and is fighting against death in the hospital. Takuya breaks down and thinks its his fault that minoru might dead and his father is also breaking down eventhough he is suppose to be the pillar of strenght for the family right now. The family's prayers and with the help of their deceased mother, helped Minoru gain the will to come back alive. I was really relieved when Minoru cam back alive because if it didnt it would seem as if the Enoki family is cursed because both Takuya's grandparents from both sides of the family is dead and so is his maother and if Minoru was really next that would have been devastating
April 4, 2011
kalau ingin hidup, maka berjuanglah sampai akhir
(if you wanno live, then fight to the end)
jangan pernah putus asa
(don't ever be despair)
berjuanglah dan terus berjuang
(fight and keep fighting)
demi diri sendiri
(for ourself)
juga demi orang-orang yang menunggumu.
(also for people who are waiting for you.)
—baby and i, marimo ragawa
(if you wanno live, then fight to the end)
jangan pernah putus asa
(don't ever be despair)
berjuanglah dan terus berjuang
(fight and keep fighting)
demi diri sendiri
(for ourself)
juga demi orang-orang yang menunggumu.
(also for people who are waiting for you.)
—baby and i, marimo ragawa
November 16, 2013
Yah, tamat :( Sedih. Selalu berurai air mata deh baca ending komik ini, menyentuh banget. Takuya, Minoru, makasih sudah tercipta ya...walau saya ngga keberatan sih baca perjalanan hidup kalian 18 edisi lagi...hahaha.
April 24, 2017
I know this comic when I watched the anime of this comic on tv... I loved all the thing in this comic from story itself focus with takuya and his brother (minoru why you so cute haha) how takuya sometimes feel burden without his mom who died after giving birth to minoru.. and how takuya so love his lil bro.. i cry a lil bit when minoru get an accident :')
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