“A tiny boy born from an orange joins a cursed frog prince on a comedic Momotarou-inspired journey.”
Mikan Jirou
蜜柑次郎
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A tiny boy born from an orange joins a cursed frog prince on a comedic Momotarou-inspired journey.
Once upon a time, an orange fell from the sky into a young lady's hands. As she peeled the orange, she discovered a tiny boy inside. Overjoyed, she named him Mikan Jirou and took him home, where they lived happily together as a family...or so the story should go, but why then is Mikan Jirou on a journey with a frog who claims to be a royal prince who was cursed by a witch? A comedic twist on the famous Japanese folk-tale "Momotarou."
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A Manga Publication
- Format 17 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 16m approx
- Published Jan 2009 – Apr 2011
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12885 catalog