Barakamon TPB (2014-2019 Yen Press) comic books 2014-2016

Volume 1 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. For a certain reason, a handsome, young calligrapher by the name of Seishuu Handa uproots himself and moves to an island on the westernmost edge of Japan. "Sensei," as he comes to be known, is a city boy through and through, and has never experienced rural life until now. And by the looks of it, he has much to learn! From navigating public roads by tractor to resigning himself to having his new digs commandeered by the local children as their new hangout, the list of Sensei's hardships is shaping up to be long indeed! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly tolerant island neighbors! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 2 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga! His house suddenly a hangout for the local kids, weird rumors about him getting spread all over the island in the span of day. Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, unused to rural life, can't take it anymore and collapses from the weight of it all! The equally heartwarming and hilarious tale of a sullen city boy teacher and his tolerant island neighbors continues! Will Handa finally start to learn that living life at a slow pace isn't all that bad? Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has come to visit the island! However, the lack of cell phone signal and any useful landmarks is preventing the two of them from meeting up! Also, why has Kousuke Kanzaki, who beat out Seishuu for an award (in the "Second-Place Calligraphy Incident"), come along for the ride. There's a storm brewing in the third volume of this mature, heartwarming island comedy! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 3 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Kawafuji, the only friend of handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa, has come to visit the island! However, the lack of cell phone signal and any useful landmarks is preventing the two of them from meeting up! Also, why has Kousuke Kanzaki, who beat out Seishuu for an award (in the "Second-Place Calligraphy Incident"), come along for the ride. There's a storm brewing in the third volume of this mature, heartwarming island comedy! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 4 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Aiming for an autumn calligraphy exhibition, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa sets out to get in touch with his creative side. Meanwhile, a man whose appearance screams yakuza, landing him well out of place on the peaceful island, puts in a "request" to have Handa write the name on his boat. With the prickly-sweet - prickly-useless, more like - Sensei in tow, the overindulgent islanders unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy that fumbles blindly in the dark in Volume 4! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 4 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Aiming for an autumn calligraphy exhibition, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa sets out to get in touch with his creative side. Meanwhile, a man whose appearance screams yakuza, landing him well out of place on the peaceful island, puts in a "request" to have Handa write the name on his boat. With the prickly-sweet - prickly-useless, more like - Sensei in tow, the overindulgent islanders unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy that fumbles blindly in the dark in Volume 4! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Gaining tremendous inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa makes strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 5 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Gaining tremendous inspiration from nature, handsome young (and bug-hating) calligrapher Seishuu Handa makes strides in his creative endeavors. But while anguishing over the individuality of his calligraphy, he receives a phone call from Tokyo. The tale of bumbling Sensei, who doesn't even hold back against children, and his warm island neighbors trundles into the last days of summer, which bring with them bittersweet memories! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa has returned to Tokyo for a calligraphy competition. But when he's unable to perfect his work even the day before the deadline, will Kawafuji throw him a lifeline? And meanwhile, in Sensei's absence, his island neighbors begin to realize? The Sensei of the city and the people of the island unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy, as a bountiful autumn approaches! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 6 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa has returned to Tokyo for a calligraphy competition. But when he's unable to perfect his work even the day before the deadline, will Kawafuji throw him a lifeline? And meanwhile, in Sensei's absence, his island neighbors begin to realize? The Sensei of the city and the people of the island unfurl a mature, heartwarming island comedy, as a bountiful autumn approaches! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Heeeeeeave hoooooooo! With the exhibition behind him, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa returns safely from Tokyo. Autumn arrives at the island to find the fifth-place calligrapher in a gung ho artistic mode!! Between a full-moon night spent with the islanders, a grade-school recital, and a discussion of Hiroshi's career plans, life is plenty hectic with a real heave-ho! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 7 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Heeeeeeave hoooooooo! With the exhibition behind him, handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa returns safely from Tokyo. Autumn arrives at the island to find the fifth-place calligrapher in a gung ho artistic mode!! Between a full-moon night spent with the islanders, a grade-school recital, and a discussion of Hiroshi's career plans, life is plenty hectic with a real heave-ho! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 8 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Miwa and the gang leave the island on their school trip! Meanwhile, Hiroshi - or rather, Kuroshi - tries to prepare for an interview, and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa gets ready for his first-ever island-wide broadcast. But in the middle of all of this bustle comes the sudden appearance of an ambulance! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 8 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Miwa and the gang leave the island on their school trip! Meanwhile, Hiroshi - or rather, Kuroshi - tries to prepare for an interview, and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa gets ready for his first-ever island-wide broadcast. But in the middle of all of this bustle comes the sudden appearance of an ambulance! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 9 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. The villagers have chosen handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa to compete in their famously competitive sports-festival relay race! While Handa strives to keep his morning practices out of the public eye, Hiroshi goes job hunting, Tama writes a manga, and the kids do their best to keep up with the adults! Softcover, 208 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 10 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga! Don't lose sight of what you set out to do! The cold north wind sets in on the island and handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa longs for his winter clothes. But instead of Kawafuji making the delivery, Handa's parents decide to make their island debut - and come bearing much more than just winter clothes! Double the trouble arrives on the island in this chaotic, hot 'n' hearty comedy! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 11 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga! Damn it! I'm getting married and leaving this crazy island! (teary) Handa's parents' true motivation for coming to the island is made clear - an arranged m-m-m-marriage? Will handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa find the resolve to meet his fate? Add in a fight with the neighboring village's own handsome young guy, Kazuma Higashino, and Hiroshi's spate of delinquency, and you get this super-chaotic hot 'n' hearty island comedy! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 11 - 2nd and later printings. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Calligraphy meets the countryside in this slice-of-life comedy manga! Damn it! I'm getting married and leaving this crazy island! (teary) Handa's parents' true motivation for coming to the island is made clear - an arranged m-m-m-marriage? Will handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa find the resolve to meet his fate? Add in a fight with the neighboring village's own handsome young guy, Kazuma Higashino, and Hiroshi's spate of delinquency, and you get this super-chaotic hot 'n' hearty island comedy! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.

Volume 12 - 1st Printing. Story and art by Satsuki Yoshino. Jingle jingle jingle jingle....Christmas has come to the island! Handsome young calligrapher Seishuu Handa tries his hand at the Santa business for the first time! But could it be that Handa Claus isn't the only one who's come to visit all the nice little children? The love of every dad warms the world in Volume 12 of this hot 'n' hearty island comedy! Softcover, 192 pages, B&W, 6 x 8 1/2-in. Cover price $15.00.