An award-winner and top-seller in Japan, this provocative new manga handles its controversial subject with insight and sensitivity. Satoko Tawada first encounters beautiful 12-year-old Mashuu practicing soccer by himself in a park as she's heading to work. Later that night, he's still there. Satoko, who had played soccer herself when she was younger, decides to help the kid prepare for his tryouts. When Mashuu doesn't make the first team, Satoko continues to work with him, encouraging him not to quit and supporting him at the games. Their emotional connection strengthens as the two spend more and more time together, and fill the emptiness in more
Lovely illustration and well-thought-out writing make this a poignant debut volume. Read Full Review
An unconventional friendship develops between two lonely individuals.My Boydelivers in its first volume a sensitive and beautifully drawn story that will make readers think about the pressures of modern life on adults and children alike. Read Full Review
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