Orange Yane no Chiisana Ie

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Synonyms: Little House with an Orange Roof, Small House with an Orange Roof, My Little Home, Orange Yane no Chiisana Uchi

Japanese: オレンジ屋根の小さな家

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 8

Chapters: 64

Status: Finished

Published: Mar 15, 2005 to Dec 1, 2007

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Business Jump

Authors: Yamahana, Noriyuki (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #1410²

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MangaBusiness JumpYamahana, Noriyuki (Story & Art)

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Chapters: /64

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Shoutarou Ninomiya, a father of two boys, is a workaholic who has taken no paid leave for 15 years. This comes at the cost of neglecting his family, causing his wife to file for divorce. Similarly, Natsumi Okajima, a mother of two girls, has had enough of her husband's adulterous behavior and leaves him.

Taking their children, both Shoutarou and Natsumi buy new houses to have a fresh start to their lives. However, they are conned by the same person in an elaborate real estate scam, resulting in the pair purchasing the same house! With little ground for legal dispute and insufficient funds to relocate, the two families are forced to live together.

Natsumi, being distrustful of men, keeps clear boundaries in the house. But as their children warm up to each other, the two adults' lives become ever more intertwined, and a sweet romance blossoms between them.

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Okajima, Natsumi

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Ninomiya, Shoutarou

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Okajima, Luna

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Okajima, Rina

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Ninomiya, Ryouta

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Ninomiya, Youta

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May 30, 2010

Lorelei

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A divorced man, with two sons. A woman who wants a divorce, with two daughters. Put them together inside a single house given an accidental circumstance, and what do you get? Noriyuki Yamahana's take on slice-of-life, with a twist. It's a barrel of laughs, sweetness and genuine fun.

Little House with an Orange Roof (more popularly known simply as 'Orange Roof') is a story about how two people got tricked by a conman into living in one house, and the development that followed. A really simple, mundane plot that's been used since forever. But there's a rarity of finding a work telling the goodness of being ... a family on a manga. Orange Roof does not boast of deep philosophical views, nor of complicated characters and good-morals-preaching. Then again, that's what makes it unique.

Natchi and Shoutarou - both funny, loving, and caring. Each of them has weaknesses. However, they try to overcome what's blocking their way with the help of one another. They understand they can't do things alone. What truly amazes me is how they complement each other; when one cannot take it all, the other supports. Isn't it wonderful? This is the charm of Orange Roof - selflessness, coated in comedy (well, it seems that everyday is fun inside the house).

Is it a love story? Yes. But it doesn't just throw its love story onto you and leave the supporting cast completely devoid of any character. Actually, they're pretty interesting at some point. There's more to Orange Roof than the two main protagonists. You have the four children and their issues, for starters. How two teenagers, a soccer boy and a primadonna girl, would get along (even if it looks impossible that they will); how they would take living without the other 'original' half of their respective parents, things like that.

Enter MORE people: Natchi's younger sister (who appears more mature), her old husband's family, her mother; we've also got Shoutarou's old wife, his parents, and his co-workers. Then, there's the gossip-starved neighbors, the children's friends, and of course, the rivals of love. You can say that 64 chapters are not enough to develop all of them, but it's handled quite all right. Artwork's pretty much same-old Yamahana style. There's some nudity in here, however, even though it looks like it's your typical Rated-G for-the-family story.

Full of humor, lightheartedness, and, at some points, emotional heartwarming scenes, Orange Roof lets you take a breather and appreciate familial love and tight personal bonds. Natchi and Shoutarou proves that having that special someone by your side can make all the difference in the world. But before you can witness its magic, be prepared for wacky situations and hilarious interactions. Guffaw, smile, sit back, and enjoy.

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May 31, 2010

Noofar

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Orange Yane no Chiisana ie is story of two divorced families living under one roof due to some circumstances?! Father with two sons and a mother with two daughters!? It is a wonderful story which will remind you abit of the brandy bunch!?

You will fall in love with the characters, they are so real and so normal!? not your stereotyped rich and beautiful people!? But normal people!? The kids are adorable when they talk they are soooooo kawaiii!?

The drawings are simple not too complicated?! crisp and clean as the saying goes?!

There are some moments where you will cry, laugh and get frustrated?! But ...

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May 1, 2020

brushy_cat

Not Recommended

Preliminary (35/64 eps)

I don't usually write reviews, but I am so viscerally offended by this manga that I felt like I had to let the world know.

Orange Yane no Chiisana Ie is written by somebody who has presumably never actually talked to a person in real life. Every character is a parody of a parody of a caricature of a caricature of a person, with the most comically tropey and idiotic reactions to any given situation.

Ninomiya is a stereotypical hard-working, well meaning but clueless dad, which isn't a crime on its own, but when you introduce Natsumi, the dynamic becomes unbearable. Natsumi is the most ...

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