“Manga artist Natsumi recalls college cohabitation with unemployed Ryousuke, their breakup, and his past support during her book publication.”
Joukyou Monogatari
上京ものがたり
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Manga artist Natsumi recalls college cohabitation with unemployed Ryousuke, their breakup, and his past support during her book publication.
Joukyou Monogatari centers on Natsumi Takahara (Kitano), a manga artist in a slump who looks back on her college days and the time she spent living with a man named Ryousuke. Natsumi had moved from her hometown to Tokyo to attend college. There, she meets Ryousuke and begins living with him. However, after getting irritated with Ryousuke for not holding down a steady job and spending his days lazing around, the two decide to break up. In the midst of their breakup, Natsumi is getting a book published, and she remembers the times that Ryousuke supported her. (Source: ANN)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 1 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 2004 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M65014 catalog