Barakamon, Vol. 4 (Volume 4) (Barakamon, 4) Paperback – April 21, 2015

Like the anime, this book is very funny and I would highly recommend it to anyone as a means to being more introspective and simultaneously light hearted about everyday life by providing an interesting perspective on it. It is an absolutely underrated jem of a series. The translation is pretty good and the art is great. Please support the author and encourage more translation by buying this book if you enjoy the series.

I love this Manga. It's so sweet and warm. You just feel incredibly happy and fuzzy inside. Sensei, naru, hiro and all other characters, all adorable and you started to want with them on the island

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~3.5/5(Contains some spoilers.)This series is slowly growing on me. I want it to grow faster, though.These are definitely episodic chapters, though with some running jokes and recurring characters. Handa has to call Kawafuji when his computer goes out, having to run to the convenience store and figure out how to use an old rotary phone. He starts practicing for a calligraphy contest, with a renewed sense of purpose and courage. A child gets lost and Naru leads her to safety, kind of. Handa gets pushed into writing the name on a boat for Miwa’s intimidating father. There’s an Obon festival of sorts, where we get to see a more serious aspect of Naru’s life; Handa decides to start gardening, after realizing so many others grow fresh vegetables.My favorite chapter is when Handa tries child-proofing his house in an attempt to keep Naru and Miwa and all the other kids from showing up in the house and waking him every day. He thinks it’s all good—he fixes the broken board Naru sneaks in through, the windows and doors are locked, but it never stops them from coming in. Only to find out that they all have keys, and there is no stopping them, they know the house better than he does.This series is very slice of life, with slow moments of character growth, a lot of country life with kids, and a lot of hilarity. There’s a lot to love here, and it’s growing on me. I’m rather enjoying it.[More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]