Ah… I’ve struggled to come up with words to describe this… “lovely” was one, “nice” is another… yet, they both do it a grave injustice. There’s so much more to these stories than first meets the eye.
I’ve also been struggling to describe in words a story that is essentially about … well… nothing much really. The closest I can come is by comparing this to Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou… er… without the apocalypse… or the robots… or scooters. In fact, it also doesn’t even focus on "mono no aware", but rather "ikigai" - which translates nicely as “joy and a sense of well-being from being alive.”
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 Alternative TitlesJapanese: 歩くひと More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 18
Status: Finished
Published: 1990 to 1991
Genre:
Slice of Life
Theme:
Iyashikei
Serialization:
Morning Party Zoukan Authors:
Taniguchi, Jiro (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #63472 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #2066
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Oct 10, 2015
A manga that feels like a short meditation.
What a wonderful surprise this story was. It may seem astounding to say this about a manga that features 18 chapters about a man talking walks outside, but I think this is a masterpiece, provided that you judge it for what it is and not compare it to mangas that simply don't belong in the same genre. This isn't a story driven by characters, conflicts or big events. It is purely atmospheric & impressionistic, offering a lovely and soothing portrait of the simple, everday life of an ordinary, yet quite content business man. In this regard, the manga ... 
Feb 8, 2018
Breathe. This story mastered breathing in both telling readers to relax and actually showing the characters breathe. People don't understand that in order for us to truly feel a character's emotions, we need just a few moments of their face and seeing how they breathe.
Better Call Saul is the greatest story that utilizes characters breathing and The Walking Man came close. And it is a piece of social commentary, one that relies on idealism that ignores multiple factors of reality that prevent this blissfulness from being real, but that's what storytelling is for. Escape. I'm just gonna shitpost and call this an intelligent manga ... 
Jul 29, 2017
This is the most "nothing" manga I've read in a while. The Walking Man is a relax-core comic about a Japanese salaryman just taking it slow and enjoying being alive. That's it, he's just chill. I'm pretty sure the goal of the manga is to make you feel at peace too and/or embrace life for what it is and I'm not sure if it's good at doing that but this is completely subjective.
To me it lacked a little something to actually reach the goal. Maybe it's stilted if well drawn backgrounds, maybe it's lack of reletable characters or situations but to be this ended ... 
Oct 24, 2017
To keep it short and sweet, this manga is a very fast read, however it is refreshing to dive into it. There is not really a real "story" however the manga is very relaxing and the best way to describe it would be to label it a "Childrens book for adults." This manga primarily focuses on keeping everything as realistic as possible as opposed to generic settings in most manga in the modern era. There are some "tips" that try to help people realize the difference in how other people perceive things such as moving too fast in life or getting angry at
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Jan 12, 2023
Great!
I wonder if the man is unemployed, or if he works for himself and can afford to take breaks. I would guess between jobs. He doesn't seem like someone who takes common pleasures for granted. Everyone navigates spaces differently, it's true, but it would be nice if time was not a factor. It's nice to be at ease. Recently I came upon pictures of my dad, taken four or five years ago while hiking in different parts of the US and China. Even though he still looks young for his age, the photos reminded me that he is very nearly 60 years old. I hope ... 
Feb 3, 2023
the story of a man who enjoys life, being surprised to find a shell in the garden of his house and going up to an attic to wait for the dawn, look through broken glasses at the world itself or without glasses and see all the nuances, bringing at home a bamboo curtain and throw yourself under a fountain to cool off, but above all how would you define someone who follows a man with a stick just to see what happens next, strange man is a compliment, if it happened in reality you would start running because it is certainly a person who wants
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