Ako to Bambi

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Synonyms: Ako & Bambi

Japanese: あことバンビ

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Type: Manga

Volumes: Unknown

Chapters: Unknown

Status: Publishing

Published: Sep 20, 2022 to ?

Genres: Slice of Life, Supernatural

Serialization: None

Authors: HERO (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.49¹ (scored by 177 users)

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Ranked: #3106²

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Horror writer Yuu "Bambi" Kojika has just moved into a new apartment. While the apartment is comfortable, conveniently located, and affordable on his terrible salary, there is a catch: the previous tenant committed suicide in the unit. Despite being a horror writer—or perhaps because of that—Bambi never believed in the supernatural and is completely unfazed by this revelation.

Following the cancellation of his serialization, Bambi's editor suggests that Bambi try writing a supernatural story based on his own experiences for a change. The only issue with this request is that Bambi has never had any other-worldly encounters before. However, just as he begins to lose hope, he notices the elusive spirit of a high school-aged girl appearing in his apartment at night.

The spirit known as Ako is more than willing to give her story to Bambi to write about. At the same time, local high school student Ako Yamashiro has been dreaming about an apartment inhabited by a man who looks awfully similar to the struggling writer. As Bambi delves deeper into Ako's story, the two phenomena may be more closely related than either of them realize.

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Ako to Bambi is a web manga released on the author's pixiv account and personal website since January 18, 2020, and published in print by Asahi Shinbun Shuppan since September 20, 2022.

The series has been published in English as Ako and Bambi by Yen Press since February 20, 2024.

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Mar 19, 2023

StorMiX451

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Preliminary (59/? eps)

I do not consider myself someone who seeks out niche, little known pieces of fiction to feel like a hipster lording over their "different"-ness over others. I am generally a mainstream kinda person, especially when it comes to reading manga. However when I heard that Hero sensei, the author of one of my favorite romcoms of all time, Horimiya had started a new series- I felt compelled to check it out. And to that end, I am oh so glad I did.

Ako to Bambi is like the hot chocolate you drink as you peer out of the window on a rainy day, contemplating the warmth ...

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Dec 19, 2023

parasaurlolphus

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Preliminary (23/? eps)

A manga by HERO, legendary creator of Horimiya - with less than 1000 readers? What? How is that even possible? Must be one of his older works, I think. Mustn't be that great; maybe he wrote it before he got into the swing of things with manga. One of his earlier works, lacking perhaps in some quality. Boy, I could not have been more wrong. This shit is comfort food in anime form. A banger that CANNOT be laid to rest [until 1AM comes around and I get too sleepy to read any more.]

An ONGOING, beautifully crafted and illustrated manga series by - I am ... now realizing - my single favorite creator. Ako to Bambi is, quite simply, the masterful skill of HERO manifesting itself once again in another incredibly chilled out, heart warming, and humorous little tale. And I hope that one day, this review (which is only the SECOND for the entry) will be one of many, as more and more and more people come to realise how great of a manga this is.

For those who can’t be bothered to read further (very understandable, but I’ll explain these scores below):
Characters: 10/10
Art style: 8/10
Story: 8/10
This is my first ever review, please proceed with caution, it may not be what is expected/usual, but I’m trying it for the first time!

I trust you've read the synopsis [I hope you did anyway - because I wrote it!] but I feel I should address it again. A paranormal mystery involving a horror writer who finds a spirit lingering in his new apartment. And...*checks notes*. Wait, that's it? Yep. Fucking simple. Simple, but very well executed. The plot is tight, witty when it needs to be, somewhat serious, emotional and deep when it needs to be, and overall a tale you feel obliged to follow to the end. The supernatural stuff is sooooometimes done a little heavy handedly, however it NEVER takes away from your enjoyment, and those few flaws are so tiny they’re barely worth mentioning - but since you’re reading I feel obliged to say they do exist. No manga/work is perfect after all.

But how can something SO simple be SO entertaining? How can a tale so…I hesitate to say basic, be so entertaining? Because HERO is a genius of character creation, arcs, and interactions.

The characters are funny, likable [or unlikable if they're made to be so, for such is life!], imperfect like all humans, prettily illustrated, and fundamentally relatable. Kojika ["Bambi"] is quiet, funny when he wants, and just a massive chiller. Yamashiro's reserved, uncertain of herself; but her counterpart Ako is loud, sometimes confusing, cute, endearing and cares deeply for Bambi - just as Yamashiro cares for him, but finds more difficult to express do to her unconfident nature. The rest of the ensemble are the same - intricately written and drawn/designed characters, with such distinct personalities. Irifune's somewhat cold cynical exterior hiding her curious and caring nature; Editor-san's mysterious and dark demeanor overshadowing a funny, hardworking, and brilliant friend. And I could just go ON about every character like this.

For me the best part about Horimiya was how real all the characters felt - their mannerisms, their speech, their interactions with others, their emotions - all of it was so grounded and real [excluding of course the very occasional manga/anime-esque embellishment to emphasize these emotions]. And even for a manga series about a LITERAL spirit HERO manages to maintain that exact same vibe.

And when I say this manga is comfort food in anime form I mean it. This manga makes me wish I was just an author chilling with my editor in a dingy, cramped apartment and friends who come around once in a while to check in on me/care for me. This manga is unapologetically wholesome, focussing first and foremost on the characters and their relations, and it portrays those relationships fucking beautifully. A friendship, a feud, a romance, everything is done precisely, gorgeously, and - most importantly - in a relatable and realistic manner.

Because HOW ELSE will we feel the emotions the characters are feeling? How else will we feel for the characters at all? How else would we care about characters in a tale where - in a weird way - nothing HUGE happens often. How else will we feel for characters who just EXIST in a slice of life manga, doing their thing, interacting with the other characters.

Because they are beautiful. Because they feel real. And because they are written extraordinarily, illustrated adorably, in the most heartwarming and careful manner. Because this isn’t just a ghost tale or just a high school slice of life - it’s a tale about cherishing the little moments in life. A tale of cherishing people, memories, and time….

Read Ako and Bambi. Snuggle up warm, get your favorite drink out, get the lighting right in your room. And just lose yourself. I promise you, you'll soon become just as much of an insomniac as Kojika as you try to finish this manga.

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