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Kōji Aihara's Utsubyо̄ ni Natte Manga ga Egakenaku Narimashita Manga Ends
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Manga about Aihara's fight against depression during COVID-19 pandemic launched in 2021
© Kōji Aihara, Futabasha
The story follows veteran gag manga artist Aihara as he suddenly becomes depressed in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. The manga depicts his daily fight against mental illness seriously.
Aihara launched the manga on the Web Action manga site in 2021. Futabasha published the manga's "Hatsubyō-hen" (Onset of Illness arc) volume in October 2022, the "Nyūin-hen" (Hospitalization arc) volume in May 2023, and will release the "Taiin-hen" (Hospital Discharge arc) volume on June 19.
Aihara and Kentaro Takekuma drew the three-volume Even A Monkey Can Draw Manga between 1990-1992. Viz Media published the manga's first volume in 2002.
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