Yotsuba&! A bit review...

Well, I think it's been a long time since my last post in here.
I'm in vacation right now and I've got tons of free times now (more free times than I need actually)

By the way, I've been reading Yotsuba&! since morning. It's fun and refreshing to read it hehe

If you don't know about it, here's a brief explanation from me:

Yotsuba&! is about the life of a five years old girl name Yotsuba who lived with his foster father Koiwai-san. The story starts from when she and her father move to a new neighborhood. There the family meets with their neighbor the Ayase family. The Ayase family consist of Mr & Mrs. Ayase and their three daughters, Asagi a university student, Fuuka a high schooler and Ena the youngest one. Her interaction and daily discoveries with the neighbors, things, etc. are the main subject of this manga such as the story when Yotsuba and her father went to the supermarket. The manga is written by Kiyohiko Azuma who wrote Azumanga Daioh before. It is a very heart-warming and funny manga dealing with everyday life.

Reading Yotsuba&! is really pleasurable for me especially seeing her naiveté in everyday life. Energetic and cheerful, she takes the reader and other characters into seeing the positive side of life and seeing the simplest thing as a wonderful discovery for her. I find myself reminded of when I was a child who is curious about every single thing that I found. Positive and naive, a peculiar feature that makes her a cute and funny character also making the manga very enjoyable to read. The manga received Excellence Award for Manga at the 2006 Japan Media Arts Festival and was also nominated for the 12th Osamu Tezuka Culture Award and the Eisner Award "Best Publication for Kids" category although it didn't win either. Yotsuba&! is recommendable for you who likes to read slice of life kind of story.