"Haikai Roujin" Don Quixote
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"Haikai Roujin" Don Quixote

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: "The Wandering Senior" Don Quixote!
Japanese: "徘徊老人"ドン・キホーテ


Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 1
Chapters: 9
Status: Finished
Published: Mar 15, 2000 to Mar 15, 2001
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Slice of Life Slice of Life
Serialization: None
Authors: Shiriagari, Kotobuki (Story & Art)

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Score: 6.481 (scored by 179179 users)
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Ranked: #159472
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Popularity: #25071
Members: 401
Favorites: 3
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Chapters: /9

Synopsis

Inspired by Cervantes' Don Quixote, the author criticizes heartless individualism and indifference in modern Japan, as seen through the eyes of an old man, who, although childish with age, sees the truth of things.

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Reviews

Feb 14, 2023
"Haikai Roujin" is a manga that criticizes individualism in Japan at the present time through the eyes of an old man who at the time was one of the people who ended up criticizing and ended up becoming a type of "Don Quixote"

The old man is the only one to be able to see the truth of this society and the only one to be able to open their eyes.
Story: 7/10
To be such a short manga of only 8 chapters, it presents very good bases along with a great ending.

Characters: 6/10
The only good characters in the play are the old man, his wife and his ...
Mar 30, 2024
Preachy and shallow.

What is the message here? That TV is bad? That we shouldn't let people die in front of our eyes? Yeah, everyone knows this stuff, it's the most superficial possible criticism of society. It's ironic that the author would choose to adopt the aesthetic of Don Quixote, because this manga feels like someone tilting at windmills.

There is a bit of an overarching story but it's not really relevant and I'm not sure why it was included.

I don't recommend this manga, obviously. There is no real reason to read this manga, you will get nothing out of it that you couldn't get by listening ...

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