“34-year-old Nichiko returns to her island hometown for her estranged father's death, meeting troubled rescuer Chimaki.”
Dogs and Punching Bags
犬とサンドバッグ
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34-year-old Nichiko returns to her island hometown for her estranged father's death, meeting troubled rescuer Chimaki.
After leaving her isolating life in Tokyo, 34-year-old Nichiko returns to her remote island hometown for her estranged alcoholic father's final days. There she meets Chimaki, an eccentric young man who stirs up old memories and feelings Nichiko had all but decided she no longer deserved. But despite his puppy-like enthusiasm for life, Chimaki's almost obsessive need to rescue people and animals seems to be compensating for an unspeakable past. (Source: Kodansha USA)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 11 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 28m approx
- Published May 2022 – Jul 2023
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M68758 catalog