“Violent 16-year-old Kaisei clashes with ramen-shop father in Nagasaki-adjacent town, exploring youth's struggles.”
Gunkan Shounen
軍艦少年
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Violent 16-year-old Kaisei clashes with ramen-shop father in Nagasaki-adjacent town, exploring youth's struggles.
Kaisei Sakamoto is a 16 year old boy who is inclined to settle everything with his fists. He grew up in a town where you can see both Nagazaki and Gunkanjima, living with his father. His father, Genkai Sakamoto, runs a small ramen shop. The father-son duo has just recently had a large fight. The story showcases fragments of one's youth and the questions that crop up while growing up. (Source: Kodansha, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 19 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 32m approx
- Published Apr 2012 – Nov 2012
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M78460 catalog