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I normally reserve writing reviews for manga series for the last volume so I can give a summary of my thoughts on the series as a whole. But seeing as I'm not sure when, or if, another volume of this series will come out, I'm going to go ahead and make my review now.

I loved this series from the start. Yotsuba is so irrepressible. She has spunk, she has energy, she has determination, and she's infinitely curious, and this makes you really like her. Her adventures, while all very every-day and mundane, become something far more because of how excited and invested she is in ... them. The characters surrounding her, her father, the neighbors, her dad's friends, all add something very charming to the series, and I don't know that the books would be the same without them. It's just a lovely series that makes you smile while you read.

I do feel that the later volumes petered out some in terms of subject matter choices and the way the author chose to portray Yotsuba's interactions with them. It got a little boring and uninspired in places, and I can think of a number of far more interesting things for Yotsuba to encounter in her day-to-day life. But I'm definitely going to re-read this series at some point, so maybe my opinion will change.

If this series does continue, I would love, love, LOVE to see Yotsuba go to school, as I think it would open up so many fun story ideas. I just don't know if the author plans to write the series for that long. At this point, it feels like the series is coming to an end. And while that's sad, I'm also okay with that. I could see one more volume coming out to tie things up, but if there are no plans to continue the story in a new setting, then I think this is a good stopping point.

If the author were to continue the series, then I would certainly not say no to him sending Yotsuba off to school. I would read the fool out of that.

"It's a manga that reminds you to enjoy the simplicity of life."
It's not a manga that makes u Laughed out loud every single time. The jokes are simple more a slow pace but covered with the unique reactions of every character in the manga. Is more about appreciating some stuff that looks simple but mostly we don't ever try cuz we're too occupied by our work. It's slow-paced more a children's humor that makes us think, "Have we ever done that as a child if we don't let's try now".

The Graphic, is slowly progressing from the first chapter to some point that, is ... so realistic based on real life. So our eyes would be spoiled by the beautifulness of the drawing, that even we start amused by the art and reread it over and over again.

High relatability is one of the strengths of this manga. Even though I am a reader reading this thoroughly makes me try every character activity that looks enjoyable. If Berserk is a Manga that shows "the ultimate ugliness of humanity". This was the opposite of Berserk but with a sprinkle of the cheekiness of humanity *especially a child's POV. Overall I am enjoying every chapter of this Manga and it's so suit for killing time after a load of work or I would say true embodiment of modern "Iyashikei".
Overall 10/10, and I am always hoping Azuma Kiyohiko sensei is always healthy and keeps up this good work.

After CITY (by Keiichi Arawi) I searched for other mangas from this type (slice of life and comedy) because I like comedy. I found Yotsuba&! after watching Azumanga Dioh and I looked what Azuma is made.

In february I started to reading it, for month and half I read it. In the old volumes I enjoying on everything, Youtsuba was more childish, Jumbo was little more rude and cool, and the environment was set for 2000s and etc. But with every new volume everything changes, new technologies like smartphones was added, although in the story passed months, but in real life passing years and ... decades, now it's hard to tell what year it's set in. In the new volumes I don't like how everything is changed. I feel like something is missing. The humor is not same and Yotsuba make more cute things than stupid onse, the art style became cute and clean. After Yousuke got a car, every trip became little boring without Jumbo and maybe for that I feel the missing. When on Yotsuba was bought a backpack, It made me sad that it might the manga end soon.
My biggest criticism is that Azuma shouldn't have changed the environment

If you want to read it, just do it! You will laught especially on the old volumes, which I recommend. On the new, you'll enjoy the cute things Yotsuba does and on clean landscapes.

Sorry about my english and the bad writed review, because I doesn't write much reviews. Have a nice day!