Dai Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manuel

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Synonyms: Daitoukyou Binbo Seikatsu Manuel , Dai-Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manual

Japanese: 大東京ビンボー生活マニュアル

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 5

Chapters: 167

Status: Finished

Published: Mar 1986 to Oct 1989

Genre: Slice of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Morning

Authors: None

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Synopsis

The protagonist of Dai-Tokyo is Kōsuke, a college graduate who decides to live a simple 'no frills' lifestyle on little money in the Greater Tokyo Area. He has no full-time employment, and instead works only part-time jobs and does chores around the neighborhood in exchange for goods and services. He spends his free time enjoying life's simple pleasures, reading, conversing with neighbors, and going out with his girlfriend. In this way Kōsuke breaks many traditions of Japanese society, such as not taking on the role of salaryman and striving for personal economic betterment. Despite this, Kōsuke is well respected and liked by his neighbors and friends, even if they do find him and his philosophy a bit peculiar. In the end, Kōsuke's philosophy of mixing 'poor' living with intellect and traditional Japanese values affirms much of Japanese culture and its traditions, rather than tears them down.

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Background

Dai Tokyo Binbo Seikatsu Manuel was partially published in English in the educational publication Mangajin , where it was included occasionally from September 1990 (issue #3) to May 1997 (issue #65), for a total of 19 issues.

In Japan, it was reprinted in 1995, and again in 2005, the latter edition reduced to a two-volume set, and with two new episodes written especially for the new reprint, bringing the chapter total to 169.