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Barakamon

ばらかもん

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! Luckily(?), he has a willing teacher in Naru, the energetic expert islander, to help show him the ropes. But can Sensei keep up with the plucky first-grader, or will he get schooled?! Here unfolds a heartfelt island comedy about a gruff on the outside, soft on the inside urbanite teacher and his new, unfailingly kind island neighbors!

(Source: Yen Press)

Notes:

- One extra and four side stories are included in volume 18+1.

- Original serialization was completed on 2018-12-12 with 18 volumes (139 chapters).

- A new limited-run serialization was started on 2023-04-12 and ended on 2023-09-12 in Monthly Shounen Gangan, in conjunction with the TV-drama adaptation. This new run adds 7 chapters and 1 volume to the total count.

Themes & Tags

Characters

Sei Handa

Sei Handa

半田清舟

MAIN
Naru Kotoishi

Naru Kotoishi

琴石なる

MAIN
Tamako Arai

Tamako Arai

新井珠子

SUPPORTING
Miwa Yamamura

Miwa Yamamura

山村美和

SUPPORTING
Takao Kawafuji

Takao Kawafuji

川藤鷹生

SUPPORTING
Kousuke Kanzaki

Kousuke Kanzaki

神崎康介

SUPPORTING
Yuujirou Kido

Yuujirou Kido

木戸裕次郎

SUPPORTING
Kazuyuki Sakamoto

Kazuyuki Sakamoto

坂本一行

SUPPORTING
Iwao Yamamura

Iwao Yamamura

山村巌

SUPPORTING
Kanchou

Kanchou

館長

SUPPORTING

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Relations

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ADAPTATION

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TV
Handa-kun
PREQUEL

Handa-kun

MANGA
Mishikaka!
CHARACTER

Mishikaka!

MANGA

Staff

Lys Blakeslee

Lys Blakeslee

Lettering (English)

Satsuki Yoshino

Satsuki Yoshino

Story & Art

Krista Shipley

Krista Shipley

Translator (English)

Thanh Huong

Thanh Huong

Translator (Vietnamese)

FAQ

What is Barakamon about?
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
Is Barakamon still ongoing?
Barakamon is currently finished. It has 146 chapters.
Who are the main characters in Barakamon?
The main characters are Sei Handa, Naru Kotoishi.