Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

Really enjoyed this. I adore slice-of-life works, especially with little vignettes like this one. I like that they haven't explained the worldbuilding in depth, but I also really appreciate the dialect note and couple of explanations of certain words/images at the back. I don't think I've ever read something so firmly post-apocalyptic (this isn't a save-the-world story) but so warm and gentle. I will definitely read the next volume.

I’d heard about Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou as a manga classic for years before it was released last year in English, and had even sought out some fan translations to get some experience of it. I absolutely loved this first volume of this cozy post-apocalyptic sci fi, and felt rewarded for keeping it on my radar for so long.

It’s a slice of life comic with an ecological disaster looming in the background. The characters are super charming and the robot protagonist adds another layer of character work that enriches the story.

I was surprised to see this book was adapted by a Nova Scotian, and that a conscious choice was made to present the Kanagawa dialect as a Nova Scotian one.

Hitoshi Ashinano’s art drew me into this world; I was immersed and compelled to finish reading in one night. This is immediately among my favourite comics.