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pachy_boy
Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 8:10 am
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I don't think anyone could've written a better review that captured the essence of Yotsuba. It certainly reflected my feelings in such a way that saved me from trying to express them on my own!
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ultimafullmetal
Joined: 09 Oct 2008
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Location: Fredericksburg, Ohio
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Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:49 am
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Great review. I friggin love Yotsuba.
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vashthekaizoku
Joined: 30 May 2009
Posts: 261
Location: The House of Rat
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:17 am
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I have this in a Borders bag on my desk right in front of me! Time to marathon the series...
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Quark
Joined: 07 Mar 2008
Posts: 710
Location: British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 12:30 am
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Yay, Yotsuba! I'm still working my way through Vol. 4, and it's taking me a while to get through each volume, but it's really enjoyable. I often find myself reading bits outloud to my boyfriend, so he had to start reading it himself.
Carl mentioned that Yotsuba&! gets recommended to kids a lot. But I also see a lot of people recommend it to people who are learning Japanese and want something simple and fun to read.
After reading this review, I'm really looking forward to seeing how much the art and story will improve with each volume.
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spoony
Joined: 30 Nov 2007
Posts: 117
Location: Illinois, US
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:18 pm
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Great review! I think you're absolutely right about the heart of what makes Yotsuba great.
You bring up an interesting point about kids and Yotsuba. I think you're right that you have to be older to appreciate certain aspects of it. But I wouldn't call it a "terrible lie" to say that kids love it. My third grade sister loves Yotsuba; she just loves it for different reasons than I do. It has a dual appeal, for kids reading it as kids and for adults reading it thinking about being kids. The same sort of thing happened when I took her to see Toy Story 3. We both loved it, but it was a different experience. You might say that the experience is deeper for adults, but I wouldn't downplay the appeal for kids.
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Carl mentioned that Yotsuba&! gets recommended to kids a lot. But I also see a lot of people recommend it to people who are learning Japanese and want something simple and fun to read. |
I didn't know other people did this! Yotsuba is my favorite manga for practicing reading Japanese. It's paced in a way that it's OK when I have to go slowly, and the language isn't too complicated for me to understand.
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malvarez1
Joined: 17 Nov 2008
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Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:27 pm
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I like Yotsuba, but I kinda hope it ends soon. I mean, ten more volumes of cuteness could get really boring.
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PurpleWarrior13
Joined: 05 Sep 2009
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Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 2:41 am
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Great review! Very touching too! I never thought about Yotsuba& being appreciated by adults too! I've read the first 5 Yotsuba& volumes from ADV Manga at my library. I don't really know how Yen Press is doing with the series, but based on the review, I expect it's good! This is such a fun series to read!
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Yosutebito
Joined: 01 Jan 2011
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Location: Texas
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Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2011 1:01 am
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What a wonderful review. You made me want to check this manga out.
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Pirkaf
Joined: 14 Feb 2008
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Posted: Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:37 am
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The problem is that Yotsuba says things that are funny but those are words that a 6 year old child would NEVER say. They are meant to be funny but can be understood as funny only by grown ups.
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