Imadoki no Kodomo (The Children Nowadays)

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Japanese: いまどきのこども

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 13

Chapters: 308

Status: Finished

Published: May 26, 1986 to 1993

Genre: Comedy

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Big Comic Spirits

Authors: Kubo, Kiriko (Story & Art)

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Ranked: #51432²

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Popularity: #66477

Members: 35

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MangaBig Comic SpiritsKubo, Kiriko (Story & Art)

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Synopsis

Kirita is a typical child of the Eighties, equally worried about homework and nuclear war. His precocious friend Takumi can't figure out why the other kids won't acknowledge him as their obvious superior. And silent Tsugumu just wants to rock out. Welcome to the secret world of the children nowadays.

(Source: VIZ Media)

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Imadoki no Kodomo was published digitally in English in 8 volumes by VIZ Media from December 13, 2016 to February 13, 2018.

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Jan 5, 2025

hobobob59

Recommended

This was a pleasant surprise! I was scrolling through the offerings on the Viz Media app and stumbled upon this forgotten relic. This is just a pleasant little slice-of-life romp exploring the lives of a handful of children from a single town. With it having been written in the 80s, the name is now a misnomer, as what you are really observing is "The Children 40 Years Ago". There are lots of funny moments and good gags, but for me there was just this unexplainable comfort I felt while reading. In part this is due to it's rather simplistic but appealing art style, that allows ...