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“A solitary man wanders Japan, savoring simple joys and timeless moments in everyday life.”
The Walking Man
歩くひと
7.18
6,807 rank · 11,070 readers · 109 favorites
Adult Cast
Iyashikei
Slice of Life
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Synopsis
A solitary man wanders Japan, savoring simple joys and timeless moments in everyday life.
Who takes the time these days to climb a tree in bare feet to rescue a child's toy? To stop and observe the birds? To play in the puddles after a storm? To go down to the sea to put a shell back? The Walking Man does as he strolls at random through urban Japan—often silent, often alone—with his vivid dreams that let time stand still. (Source: Ponent Mon)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.0
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 9
σ 1.58
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.58 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Sep 2008 → Aug 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Great! I wonder if the man is unemployed, or if he works for himself and can afford to take breaks. I would guess between jobs. He doesn't seem like someone who takes common pleasures for granted....”
- 9 “Breathe. This story mastered breathing in both telling readers to relax and actually showing the characters breathe. People don't understand that in order for us to truly feel a character's...”
- 8 “To keep it short and sweet, this manga is a very fast read, however it is refreshing to dive into it. There is not really a real "story" however the manga is very relaxing and the best way to...”
Verbosity
Short · 88%
Medium · 13%
Long · 0%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 18 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 24m approx
- Published Jan 1990 – Jan 1991
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1329 catalog