“Unemployed 30-something Rina moves to Paris, becomes mangaka, blogs hilariously about French life and Nutella.”
France Hato Nikki
フランスはとにっき
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Unemployed 30-something Rina moves to Paris, becomes mangaka, blogs hilariously about French life and Nutella.
Rina Fujita, a single woman whose currently unemployed and in her thirties, suddenly decides to move to France. However, just before her departure, she manages to get a contract for manga publishing! This poses little problem for Rina, as during the age of internet, she can very well combine these two projects! France Hato Nikki describes with realism and humor the mangaka's stay in Paris. Far from the cliché cute Japanese girl, she discovers the joys of the French lifestyle: flat-sharing, the conventional manga fans, public toilets, pickpockets, and... Nutella. A hilarious account, originating from a blog that gained great success! (Source: Editions Glénat, translated)
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A Manga Publication
- Format 29 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 52m approx
- Published Nov 2015 – Jun 2017
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M57925 catalog